pepper23 said:A top dressing of compost won't hurt them. Maybe that will give them the jump they need.
freedombel said:Are roses this time of year suppose to start taking off? All of mine are just twigs with tiny new leaf growth, I thought by now they are suppose to of gained height, bushiness and form buds?
GardenQuilts said:"Tea" roses won't survive in zone 6.
"Hybrid Tea" roses might survive if you choose a cane hardy variety grafted on the appropriate rootstock and give it ample care and winter protection.
The terminology is a pet peeve of mine. I wish I could grow the antique tea roses that some southern rose gardeners grow. They are so fragrant! When we northern gardeners refer to our "hybrid tea" roses as "tea" roses we confuse our southern sisters (and brothers).