My rose bush is having problems please help !!!!!!!

Question

some of the branches are dead others are vary scraggy

the leafs have brown spots on them what does this mean??

Answer 1

As it getting closer to winter you should trim the leaves off. And the spot on the leaves are mold or they are dying. Again I suggest you to trim the rosebush.

Answer 2

it means that it needs more sunshine

Answer 3

this is what I found at the always trusty, wise P. Allen Smith.  I hope it helps!  Good luck:

"Blackspot - As the name implies it starts with a black spot on the leaf. It's a fungus that certainly diminishes the look of the plant. Now I've never had a rose bush actually die from blackspot, but it can certainly cut down on their performance and make the shrubs look pretty shabby.

Blackspot is usually brought on by weather conditions. Sporadic rain followed by humid to hot conditions is the ideal breeding ground for this fungus. The rain soaks the plant, and then the weather heats up and causes the fungus to form on the damp leaves and petals.

If the problem becomes severe, use a commercial fungicide for blackspot and always try to get the plant completely saturated from top to bottom with the spray. Some serious cases of blackspot require several treatments before the fungus is completely annihilated. You should also spray the ground around your roses and put any diseased leaves in your trash, not in your compost."

Answer 4

Sounds like black spot...a fungicide for roses available at any garden ctr will do.They like the sun....always keep the old blooms trimmed off by going to the first firm area on the branch and cut at an angle just above a group of 5 leaves.A good fertilizer is a systemic rose fertilizer(Bayer)..the systemic insecticide will help keep any bug problems to a min.Use it about every 6 weeks...Water at ground level not the foliage...also one of the highest forms of natural potash is bananas...toss (cover a little) your banana peels around it..they love it..do this a few times a year..and mulch around the roses helps keep the ground moist and weeds out.