I am not a rose expert at all, so feel free to correct me. I am in an area that is a hot bed of Rose Rosette Disease. I check roses regularly and I have seen RRD. I have also seen my roses get some symptoms but not all. Such as excessive thorns that remain green, and excessive twisted cane growth that looks partially normal but coming out of the top of a hybrid tea. I do not believe all symptoms have to be present to be RRD in the early stages. Kind of like when we get sick. Start with general aches, fatigue, headache, fever, cough etc. Adding up to the full onset of the flu.
I am not wanting anyone to get paranoid just get in tune with your roses. Paranoia can get good rose growth cut off. 'Cause it shoots up, might be red, but like a growth spurt the rest will catch up and be normal.
By checking regularly a spot can be caught. I have removed the cane the suspect area was on and treated the rose ( and surrounding ones) with the dreaded Imidacloprid. You can remove buds. The funky growth has not reoccurred for a majority of roses.
Edit to say: Used a liquid concentrate for immediate systemic uptake.
I have had to discard a rose or two to RRD. I have one now that I am seriously watching, it can go either way. Very high probability or very sure that it was RRD. After the Imidacloprid which has a fertilizer in it, the rose grew new canes. I am checking to see if the rapid growth straightens out. I am having a hard time telling with this heat. It is a special rose that has always done well. Time will tell. If not it has to go.
I would say to Lauraogi1 and anyone else when they post suspected pictures to also try to include one or two of the whole plant. It makes it much easier to see good and bad growth. Also, if the affected area is small they can research to see if there are any options. Especially if it has not gone beyond one cane. Breakthroughs in science happen everyday.
May everyone be blessed with a super Fantastic week!
