Drooping roses

Good morning Andew,there are many reasons why a rose is lax(droopy)would a photo be a possibility and what rose is it please,it would help me in giving you the cause and some helpful advice my friendSome roses naturally have lax blooms and thin stems,there is also the the amount of rain we have had this year,I don,t think you should blame yourself for not controlling the black spot,as it is almost impossible for any rose person to do so once it has taken hold,with a little more information from you I am sure we can solve this together my friend

 

Good evening Andrew no worries my friend,all you can do at the moment is to remove all the leaves that have black spot on them,including any infected leaves that have fallen,if they are left the spores will remain on the ground over winter and black spot will appear next spring,please either burn them or dispose of them in a rubbish bag(not on a compost heap)it has been a perfect year weather wise for Black spot ie very wet and very warm,they will be OK I remember one year I had to remove every single leaf on some of my roses

Sometimes over feeding can cause thin stems as all the feed just shoots into the blooms.but it is rare,I have an Ena Harkness which I just adore but the blooms really are lax it is almost impossible to see the beautiful blooms as they look almost upside down,but the scent on still summer evening is out of this world,I am due to go to the rose growers meeting this week and will try to find out more for you,have a lovely evening my friend