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Roses are red but rose rosette virus will make you blue

Did your roses look odd this past year — stems and leaves that stayed red all summer, or lots of stems or buds all bunched together? (Those bunches are called “witches’ brooms.”)  If so, they could have rose rosette disease — a virus carried by a miniscule mite. It may be just a small branch…Continue Reading Roses are red but rose rosette virus will make you blue