"bvegaswww" wrote in message
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Hey Gail,

Scott here... I'm from north central Alabama. About an hour north of
birmingham and a hour south of huntsville.

Should be a good area for growing roses.

There are 5 canes total on her. I cut all back but one which is about
as long as a half-yard stick.
The rest are cut down to around 10" or so.

That should be ok. I just did a light pruning on
some of my roses and left most canes fairly high.

The red and black discoloration is on the outside of one of the canes
at the bottom of it. I'll have to take a photo and post it on my
website which I'll do tomorrow and send you a link to it if that's
alright.

Red canes should be new growth and are good
for the plant. Black could be dead or just an
older cane. The key is inside. If the inside (pith)
is white/cream, the cane is healthy. If it's
brown or partly brown, it's not healthy.

Links to websites are fine.

Thanks again,
Scott in Alabama

Good luck.

Gail
near San Antonio TX Zone 8