Can wash my clothes, but I would rather not dispose of $36 gloves if it isn't necessary. Used Toni's suggestion and bagged that cane without touching it; then I took out the shrub completely, most of the surrounding plants' foliage, and a goodly chunk of the dirt surrounding it. The poor thing wasn't really happy in that spot, anyway. Have a Black Forest rose coming next Spring that I will put in Julia's place. Maybe get another later.
Cindi, the whole thing is in the trash bin, now. How fresh does a cutting have to be for the research? And from what part would he want a cutting--the evidentiary cane or a seemingly unaffected one, or both? I don't see any problems with any of the other roses and this is the first year for it to show. Hoping that will be it for a long time.
Thank you, everyone, for your help! And, Paul, thank you for letting us temporarily hijack the thread. Back to photos of Fall blooming roses, now.
Coral Drift and Plumbago
