One of the more frustrating things that can happen in rose beds is to have a nice big bud or buds open to a bloom with black or crispy edged petals. This article can help explain why there are black edges on rose petals and what, if anything, can be done about it.
Key Takeaways:
- One of the more frustrating things that can happen in rose beds is to have a nice big bud or buds open to a bloom with black or crispy edged petals
- More often than not, this condition is caused by either Jack Frost kissing the rose blooms early or late in the season.
- That frosty kiss creates a burn on those delicate petal edges.
“We watch excitedly as those nice big buds develop, and just when they open up, the edges of the petals go to black or a dark crispy brown.”
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/black-edges-on-roses.htm