Hello all,
I recently bought a new home with many rose bushes in the yard. I am new to roses, so I am uncertain as to weather these plants are healthy or not. From what I have read, most roses do not have reddish new growth. Nearly all of the plants in my yard are very old and have red growth near the tips. I'm hoping someone can tell me- is this natural growth? Or do I need to be concerned about rosette's disease? I have attached photos with a few examples. Thank you for any information you may be able to provide!

Hey there!!!
I have a rose bush that always puts off some red spring new growth. Personally, I think that's all that yours is too...…..but I will leave it to the more seasoned rose growers to answer this question.

Emily! Yes, this is normal for many rose varieties. I personally think it's very pretty!
I'm not sure, and can't tell by the pics exactly what type of roses you have.
Most roses are cut back, the canes are trimmed, this time of the year to take out dead canes and shape the plant. This trimming gives them a nice shape and keeps them from looking scraggly. There should be some good articles on this website about how to trim roses; we also have a rose forum/threads where you could ask for more information on cutting them back.
Roses need to be watered if they do not receive sufficient rainfall, and they should be fertilized for the best blooms, the usual times are in the spring before the first flush of blooms and again in mid summer.
I use a product form a company called Espoma that has a formula specifically for roses.

I concur with the others. Sometimes the new foliage is green. But reddish or other similar colored foliage is common on new leaves in roses at any time too. By themselves, this symptom just mean that your cane is putting out new growth and the new growth needs more sunlight to produce chlorophyll and turn green; they will in time. This condition can happen in the Spring and other times during the growing season as well, such as cloudy days for several days (4-7) just as new growth is happening. I see it even in mid-summer, if weather conditions are right.

gardenfish said: Emily! Yes, this is normal for many rose varieties. I personally think it's very pretty!
I'm not sure, and can't tell by the pics exactly what type of roses you have.
Most roses are cut back, the canes are trimmed, this time of the year to take out dead canes and shape the plant. This trimming gives them a nice shape and keeps them from looking scraggly. There should be some good articles on this website about how to trim roses; we also have a rose forum/threads where you could ask for more information on cutting them back.
Roses need to be watered if they do not receive sufficient rainfall, and they should be fertilized for the best blooms, the usual times are in the spring before the first flush of blooms and again in mid summer.
I use a product form a company called Espoma that has a formula specifically for roses.

Thank you for the info! I will definitely be checking out those rose articles. I appreciate your reply!

luis_pr said:I concur with the others. Sometimes the new foliage is green. But reddish or other similar colored foliage is common on new leaves in roses at any time too. By themselves, this symptom just mean that your cane is putting out new growth and the new growth needs more sunlight to produce chlorophyll and turn green; they will in time. This condition can happen in the Spring and other times during the growing season as well, such as cloudy days for several days (4-7) just as new growth is happening. I see it even in mid-summer, if weather conditions are right.

What a relief that it is normal! I was going down a rabbit hole of worry that I'd have to dig all of the roses out, if infected. Thanks for the info, I appreciate it!

Your roses look wonderfully healthy! Just prune off all the dead wood and enjoy!