Why do my potted roses die?

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I bought a healthy looking rose bush. I planted it it a  fairly large pot according to the directions, but instead of growing, the soft greenish stems just withered and they look dead. It gets watered regularly, gets plenty of sun. 
This is the fifth year that I am trying to plant roses, but I have never succeeded yet.
Do roses hate me? I must be doing something wrong.I don't think it is overwatered, and I see know signs of mildew or bugs.

Cosmos · Accepted Answer

Does your pot have a drainage hole?  Did you use the right soil for the pot?  You want to use potting soil, not garden soil or anything with heavy materials.  If your pot don't have a drainage hole, that is the problem.  Your rose would drawn!  Water only when the soil surface is dry, and see what happens.  Sorry...I can't think of anything else...

dagardenguy · Answer

Hi,

First, they don't hate you....they love you for giving them a new start in new growing environments.

I would cut down on the watering and use mulch to temper the soil temperatures and the fungus related diseases from overhead watering.

Are you using Varieties that are suitable to your area of the country?  If so...then I would continue with the fertilizing and watering the roses in your area.

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retroman · Answer

Nahhh roses love everybody an old saying is to plant roses in a month with an R in them I know with pots they are supposed to get round this so when repotting make sure you keep all their root soil and try tipping with shears to set them off

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