What's eating my teasing georgia rose?

Teasing Georgia Rose, a vigorous climbing David Austin variety, is primarily threatened by aphids, rose sawfly, black spot, and rabbits. Aphids are the most persistent problem, hitting new shoots from early spring. The variety shows moderate disease resistance, but sawfly larvae can defoliate individual shoots rapidly if undetected.

Heavy colonies on shoot tips and unopened buds; distorted growth, sticky honeydew, and blackened sooty mould following Dislodge with a water jet; apply insecticidal soap or neem oil; plant alliums or marigolds nearby to attract beneficial insects

Tightly rolled leaflets (leaf-rolling sawfly) or skeletonised leaflets left as a transparent film; larvae visible inside or underneath Hand-pick rolled leaves and caterpillar-like larvae; spray with pyrethrin if colonies are large; check every few days in May–June

Dark spots with feathery margins on upper leaf surfaces; yellowing and leaf drop weaken the plant heading into autumn Collect and bin all fallen leaves; apply a systemic fungicide (myclobutanil or trifloxystrobin); prune for airflow

Gnaw marks at stem base near ground; young climbing canes chewed through or bark stripped over winter Fit individual stem guards; wire-net the planting bed; apply rabbit repellent to lower stems