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Last week, we moved to a different house in Frederick. In the back yard there are several Knockout roses. One of them looks like it might have rose ro...
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Rose Rosette? #756997
Asked June 18, 2021, 10:33 AM EDT
Last week, we moved to a different house in Frederick. In the back yard there are several Knockout roses. One of them looks like it might have rose rosette disease. I am sending three pictures of the shrub in question along with this question: 1 of the whole shrub, and 2 closeup photos. In a separate, follow-up question, i will send a picture of a nearby Knockout rose that is about 3" away. In total, there are 5 Knockout roses and only one of them appears to have trouble. My question, is this rose rosette disease and, if so, what should I do?
Frederick County Maryland
Expert Response
We can't tell from the photos. Please send close-up, in focus, photos in a reply to this email and we can give you a positive id.
Here is our page on rose rosette: https://extension.umd.edu/resource/rose-rosette-disease The link also has excellent photos.
Ellen