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reh0622 said: If you enlarge the photos, there are suspicious blackened areas on two of the three canes that would make me suspect they might continue to degrade and die if it is, say, canker. If that is the case, would it be reasonable to request a new plant, or not? If it eventually spread, it could possibly affect the one leafy cane as well.

I noticed those dark areas too and why I recommended him contacting Peter. I had the same thing with a Firefighter rose I got from Heirloom Roses. I sent them pics and they refunded me the entire amount. I ordered another Firefighter and it was healthy. Mike advised me to cut down to the healthy stems and see if I could save the rose with dark blotches and I did. That rose is now growing very well in my yard. I would not have planted it the way it came from Heirloom.