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Is this rose bush diseased ? #948295
Asked November 09, 2026, 8:14 PM EST
Baltimore County Maryland
Expert Response
If the shrub was exposed to any herbicide (lawn weed control, perhaps, or weed sprays or granules used in the garden bed), that can also cause virus-like symptoms. For now, you can either remove the plant out of an abundance of caution (if you suspect RRD), or wait until spring for clearer symptoms to appear to help narrow-down a diagnosis. If RRD is present, typically it cannot be pruned out as the infection spreads throughout the plant, beyond just branches showing symptoms.
Miri