Neal, so true! Until Sue mentioned the daylily, my eyes didn't even see it. All I saw was sad rose. When I'm working in a flower beds, my focus is so intense that I don't hear the UPS truck pull up, or see someone standing next to me. That bed has roses, daylilies, lilium, clematis and daffodils all mixed together, but they take turns in the spotlight. I just "saw" the one I was trying to feed.
Lyn, why was your soil so lifeless? Had it been farmed to exhaustion? What a challenge!
Should I dig out this rose, check the roots, and replant it in a pot in a more protected location?
Or cut it back more?
I made a list today of the roses that are not looking good. All are HTs, and all had red tags on them. Hmmm. Edmunds. They sure looked good when I got them 1-2 years ago. I'll have to look and see if all were late season sale purchases. There may be a lesson in that...
