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Jul 11, 2014 9:32 AM CST
Name: Cindi
Wichita, Kansas (Zone 7a)
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If you dug up one of the stunted ones to take a look at the condition of the roots, it might give you some answers. Damaged roots combined with hot and dry conditions would give you yellow leaves.
Rabbits are horribly destructive to my roses, but they don't leave scratch lines. They just do major pruning.
I get lines on the canes in exceptionally dry winters. The trees show this same symptom, along with sun scorch.
If it were my rose, I think I would dig it up, pot it in a 5 gallon pot in the best potting soil I had, and put it in a protected spot just to see if it improves. It would have to be brought into the garage for the winter if it were in a pot, though.
Your Mardi Gras is beautiful! That one is kind of tender in my garden for some reason. That makes me think it's not a climate problem in your situation. The weather could have compounded a root issue on the affected plants, though.

I wonder if you found some predator urine from a zoo and applied it in late fall if that would keep critters away? Some of our nurseries sell fox urine (it's dehydrated, looks like a powder) but I have read that waste from the big cats keeps critters away. Don't know how long it lasts but it might be worth looking into.
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