RoseBlush1 said:
Rpr ... I don't know if you have heard of "Rose Thorn Disease". Your problem does not sound like you are dealing with that problem, but this is a good time to put the word out about RTD.
A friend of mine is dealing with it now. At first, her doc did not believe her self diagnosis, but finally went along with her. J is no wimp. He didn't have much choice .. 
They found out the only med on the market that specifically treats this fungal infection cost $1,000.00 per dose ... and it's a generic drug !
Enough of that ..
Gardeners can get the infection from other plants, but it is quite common for rose gardeners to have this problem. That's why the common name is Rose Thorn Disease.
Here's a link just to provide information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Well thanks,
.
Knowing that I will put on my anti-radiation tin hat, find a dark corner, go into the fetal position while going "Ohhhmmmmmmmmmm..."
When I am done typing this I am going to send in my order to Burgess for their supposed Sub-zero rose collection.
The ones we bought from Sam's Club, are really disappointing, at least the ones I planted.
One is still green but no buds and the ones with leaves look like they are not sure if they want to die or not.
Five I took down South, I did not get in the ground yet as I have to clear, weeds, the area they will go in but they look better than the planted ones.
I may spend the big bucks that a bag of Eucalyptus mulch costs now, as I found that if you put roses in that mulch , you can let them there for a quite a long time before planting and they actually do very well.
I have had a bad roses before. One goes belly up while the others do well but never the whole lot of them so mediocre.
Crap like this is why I loath and rarely waste time on potted roses now.
I replanted them in new super-duper soil, and two of the three are lat least are at least in a not getting worse mode but just looking at the roots on the really bad one, I think I am wasting time not pulling it out.
Could be the weather but the ones I uncovered , while not going gang busters, are putting out new buds.
When the Burgess arrive, without a miracle, the one will become grilling wood.
