During the entire transplanting process, you should never have to touch the trunk or limbs until the tree is replanted. Q. My roses look terrible now. This is one of the most frequent questions we have coming into our office now. In this climate, this is a fact of life for roses at this time of year. However, I do believe that they are uncommonly in poor shape this year.
Heat is the major reason for their poor condition.
I do believe that high night-time temperatures contribute as much or more to rose problems as the high daytime temperatures and direct light. Roses need protection from the late afternoon sun, amended soil in the root at the time of planting, good drainage, mulch around the roots, a good fertilizer program, proper pruning and attention to its pest problems. The number one problem we see with roses is the lack of attention by its owners. The next two tie for second. Owners are planting in the wrong location and have bad irrigation practices.