The rose bush has been in the ground for about 4 mths. Do you think it will survive the winter if covered when freeze is expected?
Four months should be enough time to get established. Black spot doesn't usually kill the rose bush but it helps to pick up all the affected leaves that fall to the ground and destroy them. That will help avoid it next spring. Good air circulation and full sun also help prevent black spot disease.
If you have a hybrid tea rose, they generally need to be on a prevention spraying program in the spring because they are more susceptible. Many shrub roses and "easy" roses like Knock Outs don't need the spray. Here is more info:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/black-spot-roses.htm
I can buy pig manure made into compost locally. I live in Subiaco Western Australia
Since it has been composted, yes you can. With any new amendment, I always advise to use it on a few roses first and see if there are any negative effects. That way you are not dealing with an entire rose bed of negative issues. I doubt that you will have any problems though since it has been composted.
This being my first time pruning roses, I wasn't sure when it should be done, so I pruned them this week of Thanksgiving. I have just learned that they should be pruned in the spring (oh dear). Living in central California, I am hopeful that they will be okay. Please respond with all information you may have. Thank You.
You don't say what kind of roses you have, but since you are in a warmer zone (10), your roses should be fine. You will notice the author of the articles below lightly prunes his roses in the fall after they go dormant, then again in the spring.
The spring pruning is especially for zones that have sustained cold during the winter and the roses experience dieback that needs to be pruned. A hard pruning also increases vigor for spring growth.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/pruning-roses.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/knockout-roses/prune-knockout-roses.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/roses-winter-care.htm
These insects are on my rose plants for a long time. I tried cutting off the leaves, but these insects are on the new leaves too. The leaves look white.
I'm going to say sawflies because of the whitish looking damage to the leaves. Sawfly larvae just eat the top layer of the leaves. You can use insecticides such as horticultural oil, insecticidal soaps or neem oil. Do not use Bt as it will not work on sawfly larvae, which may look like caterpillars but they are not. If it's not sawflies, those insecticides should still work.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/sawfly-insect-control.htm
I brought home a rose plant about a month ago. But since few weeks I m seeing leaves turning strange. I searched on internet but couldnt found any symptoms matching. So I cut all branches of infected-like Leaves and attaching 2 different photos, can anyone help spot what's wrong with these ?
It looks like shipping damage to me. Sometimes folks are not real careful with plants when loading them or unloading them for sale at various stores. If you happen to buy some that are new arrivals to the store, you do not see the damage done yet. If you can get a product called Super Thrive, I would buy some and put that in their watering water the next 3 to 4 times they need watering.
so would it be wise to replant them now or leave them in a basket in my basement (warm) or garage (cold) until spring and then replant them? Unsure as to what kind of roses they are, other than one looks to be a bush and the others are stalks.
Sounds like you have a shrub rose and some climbing roses. It's too late now to plant as they won't get established before freezing. Keep them in a cool place and water sparingly during the winter. The roots should not be exposed to the air. Go ahead and plant them in pots for the winter.
I BOUGHT SOME RARE BLUE ROSE BLOOMING MIDNIGHT ROSE SEEDS AND THEY DIDN'T COME WITH INSTRUCTIONS SO CAN YOU HELP ME FIGURE OUT WHEN TO PLANT SEEDS AND HOW TO PLANT THEM.
I would be suspicious whether you really have midnight rose seeds, especially since no instructions were included. I couldn't find a reputable resource online that there is such a rose though there is a coral bell plant named Midnight Rose.
So there is no telling what your seeds will produce. If it is a rose, here are instructions for growing rose seeds:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/growing-roses-from-seed.htm