Alan Stephens Staff asked 16 years ago
Hi I recently purchased a standard rose (1 mth) which the garden centre assured me could remain in the pot for at least the summer, before either repotting or planting. While the buds are flourishing, the lower leaves are all exhibiting a problem – there are a lot of small holes developing on them. I did find quite a few very small caterpillar type (inchworm?) creatures on the underside of some of the leaves, which I removed by hand. However I am just wondering if the holes are indicative of a pest or a disease, perhaps from being in too small a pot? Any advice welcome… Thanks in advance