Rosa banksiae
Growing calendar
Typical timing for central Japan (Kanto region). Shift it for your own climate, and record your actual dates.
Guides
- Choosing a Lady Banks' Rose (Banksia Rose): Yellow or White, Single or Double, and Which Ones Are Fragrant
- How to Grow and Plant a Lady Banks' Rose (Banksia Rose): Pot Size, Placement and In-Ground vs. Container
- Training a Lady Banks' Rose (Banksia Rose): Fences, Arches and Obelisks in Pots for More Flowers
- When to Prune a Lady Banks' Rose (Banksia Rose): Right After Bloom, and Why Winter Pruning Means No Flowers
- Watering and Feeding a Lady Banks' Rose (Banksia Rose): Go Easy on Fertilizer, Never Let a Pot Dry Out
- Why a Lady Banks' Rose (Banksia Rose) Will Not Bloom, Plus Its Few Pests and Diseases
Common problems
Start from what you can see on the plant.
Pests and diseases (4)
Problems recorded for this plant, most serious first.
Aphids
CommonPest
Small green or black insects cluster on shoot tips and leaf undersides, crinkling the leaves and stopping growth. The honeydew they excrete supports sooty mold that blackens the foliage.
Powdery Mildew
OccasionalDisease
White patches appear scattered on the upper leaf surface at first, then the whole leaf is coated in a white powder. Leaves later yellow, brown and die back, and reduced photosynthesis cuts growth and yield.
Scale Insects
OccasionalPest
Small white or brown shell-like insects dot the shoots and leaves. The plant loses vigor and honeydew-fed sooty mold blackens the shoots and foliage.
Spider Mites
OccasionalPest
Fine white stippling spreads across the upper leaf surface, and the leaf eventually whitens and dies back. In heavy infestations fine webbing appears on leaf undersides and shoot tips.