Thanks, Greg.
This winter I'll make certain to protect those plants!
Caroline,
So sorry about your roses! I hope they recover for you.
I guess vigorous rose selections are always in order for those of us with wild *pruners*. I wonder why on some plants they snip off the canes, but don't peel the bark? I just don't get that part at all. Nothing's eaten, it's just tossed on the ground...