Gardening > RosesMay 15, 2008

Homemade Spray for Rose Bushes

Ingredients

  • 1 gallon of water
  • 2 Tbsp. of bleach
  • 2 drops of antibacterial dishwashing liquid such as Ajax
  • (optional)pinch of cinnamon

Directions

Shake well. Spray every 8 to ten days. Water well before and after spraying. Don't spray blooms and don't wash spray off. Make new spray each time you spray as the chlorine content will weaken

By Bill from Florida

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By Joann (Guest Post) 01/22/2009

I would be very leary using bleach in any solutions for spraying of any types of my flowers. Would try the baking soda, dish soap and oil method before I ever use bleach.

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07/26/2008

Wow, powerful ingredients. Is this really good for the roses? Anyone with an organic recipe? Thanks!

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Tip: Homemade Spray for Rose Bushes

Mix a capful of ammonia in a gallon of water then put into a spray bottle. This will kill the bugs on your rose bushes and make the roses bloom more healthily.

By Kelly from Bend, OR

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RE: Homemade Spray for Rose Bushes

Hm-m-m, the long draping ends of my bushes were wonderfully healthy until all of these weeks of rain, which caused Black Spot, but no bugs. I wonder if the Ammonia would help that? I doubt it, but I do need to do something, if only to thin out the growth to allow more air to circulate...and VERY SOON before it spreads too much. God bless you. : ) (05/31/2007)

By Lynda

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