I got my rose out.
The house was up for sale and I had moved. It had not sold and during the winter the pipes broke. It took the insurance company six months to complete the repairs.
One of the workers asked me was I going to leave my rose after it was sold. I explained to him that I had tried to dig it out but age and a bad back was not working. He said he would dig it out for me.
I guess it was meant to move with me.
I have it in a huge pot of compost and gave it some thrive and will keep it moist until I get it into the ground.