To say the least, I'm pretty disappointed with RU's roses this year. Of the too many I ordered, I lost probably half and I doubt any will survive the winter. None of them took off this summer.. even sitting next to, say, a Cliff's rose. They're just *sitting* there.
I'll baby them this winter, but I'm going to chalk RU as a place not to order in the future.. they just can't survive my climate / incompetence.