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This post was edited by OctopusInc on Sun, Feb 24, 13 at 7:48

Supply water and mulch sufficient enough; to keep the plants healthy. If you see any rust appearing; just pick the affected leaves off and burn them. The best thing is to spray systemic fungicide like Systhane or Tumblebite; if you see any rust. You need to do this few times at every fortnight.

Try to get them outside in full sun and fresh air, if you ever get a warm day. Light and air circulation cured all my outdoor rose problems related to rust and brown spot, so it may be that they could use a change.
Great jobs keeping them going as well as you have since July. :)

I'm a little surprised that a systemic fungicide would be considered an "organic" solution. I'm not aware that roses at any stage of growth can be raised indoors; that's not a natural environment for them and would make them much more likely to be prone to disease. Roses need good air circulation for them to do well.

Hi Greg: the yellow spot is fertilizer burn from phosphorus in your fertilizer. Young rose can't handle fertilizer. That happened to me when I put fertilizer NPK 2-7-5.

The best way is to take the plant out, and rinse off in a bucket, then put in fresh potting soil without the manure and compost. Manure and compost can burn young plants.

Below is the rose Crimson Glory, as a 1-month band, in MiracleGro Organic potting soil, rated by pepper plant site as the best potting soil for seedlings.

This post was edited by Strawberryhill on Thu, Jun 6, 13 at 19:05

Wow, that's a fine, healthy-looking plant, Strawberryhill.

Thank you, Brandyray! You made my day, I was discouraged when some people who advocate Bayer spray attacked me in the Rose Forum. That's bullying and suppressing the truth.

I'm glad that folks here are open-minded, and care for the environment. Why do some folks advocate chemicals here when this forum is Organic Rose Forum?