What roses are disease-free?

Old-Fashioned Roses (Heirlooms)

  • Rosa ‘Apothecary’s Rose’ (gallica, light red, fragrant)
  • Rosa ‘Ballerina’ (hybrid musk, blush)
  • Rosa ‘Blanc Double de Coubert’ (rugosa, white, highly fragrant)
  • Rosa ‘Duchesse de Montebello’ (gallica, soft pink, fragrant)
  • Rosa ‘The Fairy’ (polyantha, pink)

Can you buy disease-free roses?

Now many roses available both there and here are beautiful and disease-free. Some of the best are from Germany’s Kordes company. Back in the early 2000s, Kordes got rid of all fungicide sprays, vowing to grow only roses that stayed healthy without spraying.

Are roses prone to disease?

One of the most common causes of failure with roses is poor disease control. The three most serious diseases of roses in South Carolina are black spot, powdery mildew, and stem canker, and dieback. For more information on rose culture, see HGIC 1172, Growing Roses.

Are any roses resistant to black spot?

Black spot resistant Rugosa hybrid roses: Rugosa roses are normally resistant to black spot disease. These and other cultivars should do well. Therese Bugnet. *Also resistant to powdery mildew and rust diseases.

Is Iceberg rose disease resistant?

Of the top ten roses of the world and the best landscape white around, Iceberg is extremely disease resistant, vigorous and floriferous. The long pointed buds and crisp white flowers are borne in great profusion with the least of care. The bushy rounded plant is robed in dark green foliage. Great for hedges.

How do you protect roses from diseases?

Clean pruning and other tools with 10% liquid household bleach or 70% alcohol between cuts. Dig up and destroy all severely infected plants. Always cut flowers to limit the length of stem remaining on the plants. Cut the infected stem at least 5 to 6 inches below the rotted area.

What are the easiest roses to care for?

11 Easy To Grow Roses

  • Knockout Roses. Knockout roses are extremely popular, with good reason.
  • Ballerina Rose. Ballerina Rose is appreciated for its masses of small, pink, single blooms.
  • Zepherine Drouhin Roses.
  • Mister Lincoln Roses.
  • Carefree Beauty Roses.
  • Mother of Pearl Roses.
  • Graham Thomas Roses.
  • Marmalade Skies Roses.

Is the Peace rose disease resistant?

Pruning Peace Roses Peace shrubs are disease resistant but require pruning to keep them healthy.