What's eating my scepter'd isle rose?

Scepter'd Isle Rose faces aphids, rose leafhoppers, slugs on young growth, and occasional deer browsing. Aphids are the most persistent threat, attacking soft new shoots and buds. This upright David Austin shrub rose has reasonable disease resistance, but aphid pressure in spring and early summer requires consistent monitoring.

Dense colonies on shoot tips and buds; sticky honeydew, sooty mould, and puckered new leaves Squash by hand or knock off with water; apply insecticidal soap or pyrethrin spray; encourage natural predators such as ladybirds

Pale, coarse stippling on upper leaf surfaces; cast white skins visible on leaf undersides; heavily infested leaves yellow and drop Spray undersides of leaves with pyrethrin or thiacloprid in late spring when nymphs are active; remove nearby bramble host plants

Irregular holes in young leaves and petals; slime trails on foliage and soil around the plant Apply ferric phosphate pellets around the base; use copper tape on pots; go out after dark to hand-collect