relajada43

I accidentally found this out myself. I received a beautiful pot of blooming red roses and placed them on display in my courtyard until I found that the leaves were turning a dark color. I quickly separated it from my umpteen-year-old planted roses thinking that they might catch whatever was ailing this year old plant. I never got around to throwing it out because it was a gift and because I didn't have the heart to toss it. However, I only watered it and never treated the problem. Then, gradually, it recovered and until now, I didn't know why. Thanks for enlightening me about the advantages of letting them fend for themselves.