[mlizzy]

My husband purchased me these roses nine days ago and they haven't yet lost any petals. Some of the leaves are turning yellow, and a few of those have dropped, but lo and behold, I noticed a couple of days ago all this brand new growth sprouting from the stems of all the roses. This has never happened to me before, and it's happening at a time I'm looking to find a good rose bush for our Mary Garden. [It's a miracle!] :)

I'm thinking maybe I can place some Saran Wrap around the base of the new growth and add in some rooting compound. Then if I'm successful, and actually get roots, I'm wondering if I could plant these this fall [outside]?

[greeneyes]

Nothing to lose by trying! Good Luck.

[sockmonkey]

Then if I'm successful, and actually get roots, I'm wondering if I could plant these this fall [outside]?

My dad did that with some long stemmed red roses, probably 25 years ago. Everyone said, they wouldn't grow bacause roses have to be grafted on to hardy root stock

He's long dead, but those roses are still alive where he planted them.