Rose Diseases

The references listed below are provided as a resource for discovering more about rose care. These have been selected from reliable sources and may not all agree with conventional wisdom, or even with each other. Because of variations in soil, sunlight, very local climate conditions, and personal preferences your should select recommendations that are suitable to you.

Photo Credit: UTn-Extension

Anthracnose

  1. Rose Diseases: Identification and Management, UTn Extension
  2. Rose Diseases Illustrated, American Rose Society
Photo Credit: UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions

Blackspot

  1. Rose Pests and Diseases in Florida, UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions
  2. Black Spot vs. Cercospora Leaf Spot on Roses, UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions
  3. Black Spot of Rose , UF/IFAS Extension
  4. How To Identify And Manage Black Spot On Roses, Gardener’s Path
  5. Rose Disease: Identification and Management, UTn-Extension
  6. Rose Diseases Illustrated, American Rose Society
Photo Credit: UTn-Extensiion

Botrytis Blight

  1. Rose Disease: Identification and Management, UTn-Extension
  2. Rose Diseases Illustrated, American Rose Society
  3. Rose Pests and Diseases in Florida, UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions
Photo Credit: American Rose Society

Canker

  1. Stumped by Cane Canker, American Rose Society
  2. Rose Disease: Identification and Management, UTn-Extension
  3. Rose Pests and Diseases in Florida, UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions
Photo Credit: UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions

Downy Mildew

  1. Rose Diseases Illustrated, American Rose Society
  2. How To Identify And Treat Downy Mildew On Roses, Gardener’s Path
  3. Rose Disease: Identification and Management, UTn-Extension
  4. Rose Pests and Diseases in Florida, UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions
Photo Credit: UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions

Galls

  1. Rose Diseases Illustrated, American Rose Society
  2. Rose Disease: Identification and Management, UTn-Extension
  3. Rose Pests and Diseases in Florida, UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions
Photo Credit: UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions

Mosaic Virus

  1. Rose Disease: Identification and Management, UTn-Extension
  2. How To Identify Rose Mosaic Virus (And What To Do About It), Gardener’s Path
  3. Rose Pests and Diseases in Florida, UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions
Photo Credit: American Rose Society

Powdery Mildew

  1. Rose Diseases Illustrated, American Rose Society
  2. How To Identify And Treat Powdery Mildew On Roses, Gardener’s Path
  3. Rose Disease: Identification and Management, UTn-Extension
  4. Rose Pests and Diseases in Florida, UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions
Photo Credit: Utn-Extension

Rose Rosette

  1. Rose Disease: Identification and Management, UTn-Extension
  2. Rose Diseases Illustrated, American Rose Society
  3. How To Prevent And Control Rose Rosette Disease (Witches’-Broom), Gardener’s Path

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Last updated July 1, 2026