Thank you for your ideas. I did take my wilted roses to the county extension office the first year and they had no idea what was wrong, so they had me send a large branch of my rose bush to the University of Wyoming Horticultural Dept and they determined that my plant was infested with _____________and I can't remember what they were called. They told me to cut ALL rose buds off and spray the entire plant with insect spray to get rid of the bugs.
I am wondering if I transplant the rose bush to another spot if I will take the bugs with it (if they are living in or around the roots) What do you think? I certainly don't want to spread whatever it is that I have. It's interesting that it is only this one rose bush that is so sick looking and none of the ones around it. THANK YOU AGAIN for your help!
