I have a stack of mini roses as a border. I find that as soon as I put them new in from the nursery they go into transplant shock a little and crisp up no matter if you do water and feed them. I think its just a matter of the roots adjusting a little. They've usually been in a state of major flowering when you get them from the nursery.They fine up eventually for me, with a little care (I've killed a couple, now I do the seasol and major watering thingy). It's probably what you get for planting in Bris summer heat. They seem to struggle with the dryness in well fertilised soil a little as well and they get chomped a bit. I don't recommend rose spray at that stage. Now I just go for the biggest miniature I can find as they hold up a little better under pressure. It might just be my lack of skill, but to get them back to the condition they were in and flowering takes a few weeks. Sunburn sounds right. I also debud them because I think it gives them a better chance. I don't lose them now LOL. Happily the icebergs are thriving and my knee high plants have around 30 roses weighing them down. They looked like a dried floral arrangement up to a month after i planted them (in potting mix topsoil.....yes I figured out that was not a good idea). The flower carpet roses seem to be duds but maybe they need more time. And I haven't killed my latest rose aquirements = yes there's a Kordes and a David Austin there. They're not doing brilliantly - but they are alive *S*. They're not crisping up in the March rain. Yeah! I gather that natural fertilisers may give new plants a better start.....

Thanks Hermitian. Have you already tried it successfully? I got information earlier from a Spanish forum, specifying that the âÂÂfish eyeâ disease is caused by the Dothiorella fungus, while the yellowish stains on the red pitaya are caused by the Erwinia bacteria and are impossible to cure. I had to get rid of the red pitaya and will treat the yellow one with copper oxychloride, as Liqui-Cop is not available here. If it doesnâÂÂt work, IâÂÂll try with citrus seeds extract but I have no idea about dosing this extract. Jalilu

Dave and Laura are in Virginia and have much experience for that area. I do not know if you get hard frosts in that area but if so I would pick those brains for ways to deal with such. You have the option to cut and then replant the top branches which pretty much means no flowers this year (If they come on your cuttings you probably will have to remove so the plant has the energy to root). The bottom of the cut will rebranch but not flower this season. If you cut a middle section out and graft the top onto the bottom you would have a chance for flowers but grafting is tricky. Good luck.

cut one open to check. May be a seed-grown oddity.