What's eating my the generous gardener rose?

The Generous Gardener Rose, a tall climbing David Austin variety, is most often troubled by aphids, rose leafhoppers, caterpillars, and deer. Its climbing habit raises some foliage above casual pest pressure but aphids still colonise shoot tips vigorously. Watch for caterpillar leaf-rolling damage and deer browsing of low-hanging canes.

Soft shoot tips and flower buds covered in green or blackish colonies; honeydew, sooty mould, and curled young leaves Spray with insecticidal soap or pyrethrin; encourage parasitic wasps and ladybirds; pinch out the most infested tips if manageable

Leaves spun together with silk into tight packets sheltering feeding larvae inside; ragged holes when leaves are unrolled Unroll and destroy leaf packets by hand in spring; apply Bacillus thuringiensis spray as a targeted biological control

Fine pale mottling over the upper leaf surface; white cast skins on leaf undersides; overall bronzed, dull look to foliage Spray leaf undersides with pyrethrin in spring and again in mid-summer; remove bramble from nearby hedgerows to reduce overwintering sites

Lower canes stripped of foliage and buds; young climbing shoots snapped or bark-rubbed; heaviest damage in autumn and spring Protect canes with spiral guards or netting; apply deer-repellent spray monthly on accessible growth