Part 2:
Spraying gives me the opportunity to observe/reevaluate each individual rose. I look for problems like brown or yellowing canes, canker, insects that bore holes into canes, RRD, etc. If you notice canker which is apparently caused by bacteria/ fungus, prune the cane down till the pith (center part of cane) is white in color and no longer a tannish color even if it means cutting to ground level. I follow it up with OxiDate.
When I see a plant stressed out due to weather conditions or disease, I usually remove any blooms it is attempting to produce in an effort to redirect it's energy.
Every few years, I remove one old, aging cane from rose bushes to help rejuvenate the bush. This stimulates the rose bush to produce nice new green canes to emerge.
One advantage of roses grown in pots is you can move them into shady locations if necessary. When sited in the ground, something like a lawn chair can provide shade.
Growing hybrid teas here is a challenge. I have found by siting them in a location where they receive morning sun allows them to dry up the morning dew, partial shade in the afternoon to avoid the hottest part of the day and than more full sun in the later afternoon has shown to be successful.
Although I have gathered much of this information that I am sharing with you through trials and era, I would like to thank all members both past and present for your most helpful advice over the years.
I found it valuable to map out my garden every couple of years to show which areas receive full sun, partial shade or full shade.
