Your plant may simply be reacting to the stress of the hot weather. Probably, giving it fertilizer didn't help. It is possible to kill a stressed, or newly-planted rose by giving it fertilizer. (I know this, because I have done it.) However, losing leaves isn't all that bad. If the canes are all still green, the rose may still make it. Since your plant is in a pot, first make very sure that your pot can drain freely. If it's in one of those saucer things, lose the saucer immediately. If it's sitting flat on the ground, put three bricks under it, to raise it up a few inches, so that it can drain. They do sell "pot feet" for this purpose, but bricks work just fine. If the canes turn dark brown or black, you've probably lost it. But don't feel badly, as it was probably doomed before you bought it. Jeri

as I was out in the yard today I also noticed the leaves of the variegated mahoe that's in a large container are turning color, like a deciduous tree would, except it's an evergreen... my two other mahoes in the ground are just fine. Hibiscus also looks a bit sad. I hope my crotons hold up, I have so many of them....I did cover 50% of them, but just not enough covers for everyone:( teeka

There are inherent limitations in a soil that takes 2 weeks to dry down to the point the grower feels it's safe to water again. We have to allow too, that since you haven't been monitoring moisture levels, the plant might be capable of going much longer between waterings, which would tend to increase the level of limitations associated with too much water in the soil. Given the size of the plant and the size of the container, the only way that can occur is by virtue of the fact the soil holds a lot of excess water. The soils I use require watering every 1-4 days, depending on the pot size and weather or indoor conditions. Keep in mind that most of my plantings are bonsai, so the ratio of plant mass to soil volume is very different than growing in a container as large as yours. I do have many dozens of plants growing on for bonsai in containers the size of the one you pictured and much larger, however. I think plantings that actually DO require watering every 2-3 days probably represent the best opportunity for plants to realize as much of their genetic potential as possible, but you'll need to decide weather or not you're willing to work toward getting to that point and subsequently making the effort it takes to water that frequently. Since we might never know what caused the leaf drop, it's probably best to confront the issue on several cultural fronts. My plan for the plant in the short term would be to take steps to significantly reduce the volume of excess water your planting can hold. That can be done in a variety/combination of ways. I'd see what I could do about getting it more light and maintaining a constant temp of about 70* or warmer. I'd flush the soil at regular intervals and fertilize regularly. Unless there are other potential limiting factors we don't know about, these suggestions should allow your plant to recover. Because the above doesn't go into a lot of detail doesn't mean I can't. If you're up for making the effort, you'll get all the help you need, a good part of it in the form of homework I'll link you to. After you read it, ask about anything it leaves you wondering about. Al

Tropicofcancer, ok would horticultural oil have the same effect as the 3 in 1 organocide? You say its lighter so can that possibly mean less damage on the pests and they can possibly survive it? Also when you say alcohol, is it rubbing alcohol? I used a cylindrical tupperware and filled it with fir reptibark 5 times and then dumped in trash bag, then filled with sphagnum peat moss once then dumped in trash bag, then filled with perlite once then dumped in trash bag, then applied one teaspoon?(I forgot how much) garden lime and then mixed it all up in the trash bag. I repeated this same exact process until it filled the pot up where the citrus went in. During spring and summer I watered about once a week. I check the soil moisture by sticking my finger in as deep as I can and only water if its dry. It had super rocket fast drainage so no issues there. I am 100% sure I used the right dosage for it. It happened about 2 weeks after I sprayed it though. I don't have a greenhouse. I only sprayed this on my 3 citrus and thats it. I also sprayed it on my sedum which is planted outdoors. No problems there. What is safers soap?