Only 1 Cane...

[GardenGeisha]

Carol Dee, sorry about your bad luck with roses. I lost a Lavender Simplicity the Thanksgiving it dipped down to 0 degrees F here, before the roses had gone dormant (3 more nearly died but recovered, on their own roots), and my Golden Hops vine is trying to suffocate a New Dawn and a Ballerina. My badly sunburned roses, though, amazingly recovered. I sure thought they were goners, but you are right-- roses are pretty darned tough.

 

[Nyboy]

Did I mention I am a killer of roses? Someone here will be of great service to you. I can't help, honestly!

Grow wild roses, no way you can kill them !!!!!!! I have tried.

 

[GardenGeisha]

Where can you buy wild roses, Nyboy? I have no access to them? I haven't seen them in the nurseries here? I do love them and would love to grow them. They are so fragrant and pretty.

 

[Carol Dee]

Where can you buy wild roses, Nyboy? I have no access to them? I haven't seen them in the nurseries here? I do love them and would love to grow them. They are so fragrant and pretty.

Do you know anyone with pasture land? I am sure you could transplant all you want! Sis grows some she bought for the rose hips. I will see if I can get a name.

 

[canesisters]

Saw the title... had to click.... knew it wasn't.. but had to see..

 

[Nyboy]

If you can't find any wild roses by you, I will send you some in spring

 

[Jared77]

Mulch with compost, leaves, straw, grass clippings whatever you have on hand. Be sure it's well watered before mulching then "put it to bed" for the winter.

In the spring Id do a good time release food. Bayer makes one and Ive known people to use Milorganite with good success too. Follow the dosing recommendations. You may want to do a mulch around it in the spring to help with water retention and keeping weeds at bay so less likely it will get hit with an aggressive weed whacker.

It wouldn't hurt to treat it with an insecticide made for roses. As far as brands go, I don't know what's available in your neck of the woods.

See where this gets you. Roses can be very hardy once established. It's getting past that initial growing in phase that tends to give everybody fits.

 

[so lucky]

I don't think you want to plant wild roses in your flower beds. They are very invasive in nice fertile soil and you will be kicking yourself in a few years. Maybe a wildlife hedgerow at the edge of your property would be a good place for them.

 

[thistlebloom]

Pruning roses actually stimulates new canes, but since you only have the one I would leave it alone. I never prune roses in the fall. In the spring when the buds just start swelling is when I do it.
In the spring, wait until the leaves have appeared before fertilizing, and cut back any dead tissue on your one cane.
A regular rose fertilizer of any brand will work fine, just read the label and follow directions.
As a supplement and to encourage new cane growth you can sprinkle alfalfa pellets around your roses. That would be regular alfalfa rabbit pellets found at a feed or pet store.

I would move this rose if it's in an area that is hazardous for it. Or put a barrier around it.