Toni, many of your roses aren't meant to grow in your zone, so it's to your credit that they even stay alive. In Meredith's case, she's even having trouble with Sunrise. She says it's 3 inches tall! It's a climber that typically reaches 8-10 feet, and I made allowances for her climate when I said it should be at least 6 feet tall after four years. It's a hardy Kordes climber and it shouldn't die back to the ground every year. Tabby grew a tall one in Denver. She's not active here anymore, but I'm sure she'd say hers didn't die back to the ground each year.
The yellowing of the leaves could mean a deficiency of some kind, but it also could be from too much fertilizer and not enough water.
