I thought I would go through the more natural route... baking soda..castille soap, neem, spraying weekly early last spring. I usually use copper fungicide. A lot of my roses sit in the shade for 1/2 day and get sprinkled by the irrigation system. Well, black spot took over. Too late to save my favorite rose plant as it spread to the cane. This fall when I prune I want to get rid of all the unhealthy leaves and just leave the new ones or strip all of them. My question is this.. Can I strip the roses of all their leaves over winter so I can get a fresh start next spring?? Will it survive the winter and grow back in the spring without leaves? I don't want these black spot leaves sitting on my roses all winter. I have asked several people and no one is giving me a definitive answer. I am hoping that you experts can answer this for me...thanks in advance!
