Chlorosis on roses

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  1. Meomye

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    HELP! needed please, I have noticed two of my roses have chlorosis :frown: what is the best cure? They are not planted near one another) tia
     
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    Hello @Meomye , usually it’s a sign of some sort of nutrient deficiency so a feed should help. Are your roses in pots? I only ask as they are quite hungry plants so if kept in pots a regular feed will help.
     
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    @Butterfly6, thanks for reply, no, not in pots, in the garden soil. Other roses seem fine.
     
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    There are a few possibilities and a photo or two would help us come up with some suggestions.

    If the veins in the leaves remain green, but the rest of the leaf is yellow then Magnesium and/or iron deficiency is likely - one dose of sequestrene would sort that out.
    If the leaves are completely yellow then it may be the soil is too wet and that may disrupt the take up of nitrogen and cause yellowing.
    A lack of nitrogen in the soil - but unlikely.

    Seaweed extract is a great tonic for all plants.
    It is not a complete fertilizer, but does contain all the vital micronutrients that plants must have and are possibly missing from your soil.
     
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      @Pete8, thank you for your reply, after some research, I am pretty sure it is chlorosis although I have no idea how it has happened as my other roses seem fine and I have done all the usual precautions building up to summer with regard to mulching feeding etc, so it looks like they need iron/magnesium. What steps do I need to take next? tia
       
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        Thanks @Pete8, that is very helpful.:dbgrtmb:
         
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