0 Susan M Cartersville, GA on Nov 10, 2011 Like Clip What in the world has eaten my Clothilde Soupert rose? Little green caterpillars, about 3/4" long, dark head--ate all the foliage within a couple of days!!! 5 Comments Walter Reeves Decatur, GA rose sawfly aka rose slug insecticidal soap kills them quick once noticed look for them in late April too Susan M Cartersville, GA I did see them earlier in the year, but they didn't totally strip the bushes then. I would have thought they'd be gone with the colder weather! Erica Glasener Atlanta, GA I used BT for a green caterpillar eating my rose buds in the spring the rose is Zephirine Drouhin and the Bt works too. I don't grow this rose around any food crops and it is the only thing I spray Walter Reeves Decatur, GA Don't forget that rose sawflies are not caterpillars, so B.t. won't kill them. Erica Glasener Atlanta, GA well do I have the same thing, it eats into the flower buds right when they are fat and ready to burst into bloom. BT has worked, so what else would it be? NOTE: You can drag and drop your photos to reorder them Required Comment Saving...
insecticidal soap kills them quick once noticed
look for them in late April too
the rose is Zephirine Drouhin and the Bt works too. I don't grow this rose around any food crops and it is the only thing I spray