Famous People Named Marit. Mette Marit, Crown Princess of Norway. Marit Elisabeth Larsen, Norwegian singer-songwriter and former member of the pop duo M2M. Marit Eli Paulsen, Swedish politician. Marit Elisabeth Maij, Dutch politician.
Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica), also known as the chafer beetle, rose chafer and garden chafer; aphids (Macrosiphum rosae), also known as plant lice; thrips (Anaphothrips obscurus or Frankliniella tritici), also called grass thrips or oat bugs, and the rose leaf hopper are all insects that can do various levels of damage to a rose bush.
Feed your rose every two weeks with a slow-release rose fertilizer that is rich in phosphorus, such as 5-10-5. Roses grown in pots need more fertilizer than ones grown in the garden, because the nutrients get washed out quicker with all the watering required. Prune the rose to keep tidy looking.Using clippers, cut off dead leaves and flowers as needed, and remove any canes that are smaller than the diameter of a pencil. Keep the middle of the rose open to allow for good air circulation. In early spring of each season, cut the canes back about one-third.tep 6. Check the rose often for pests such as aphids, which are more commonly found on roses. The little green bugs can be picked off, and if there is an infestation of them, use an insecticide specifically for aphids found at your local gardening store.