I suspect the rose bush it was purchased for has died and what is growing now is the root stock it was grafted onto. This root stock is a once a year blooming rose that only blooms on second year wood. The flower buds on these types of roses are formed the previous fall The fact that you cut it back means you cut off any canes that would have produced blooms this year. In zone 5 we often experience a lot of winter dieback that kills any canes that might have produced flowers. It could also be an old garden rose which also only blooms on year old wood. Either way by cutting it back you've removed any flower buds. My advice would be to remove the bush and replace it with a repeat blooming hardy shrub rose or one that you don't mind having to provide some winter protection. These bloom on new wood and even if they dieback or are cut back, they'll bloom.

Thank you ellen. They only look attractive because they're newly purchased lol. I don't have any cacti though, i wouldn't know the difference of caring for them and other succulents. Yes, I tried to do arrangements but i haven't had much success in making all the individual components thrive. I think you have to choose the ones with the same water and sunlight requirements. I'm still figuring that out. For instance, in my limited experience, sedum rubrotinctum doesn't like playing with others. (Or maybe the species just outright hates me). I keep the young offsets and propagating leaves in plastic containers and small pots because i heard they needed more moisture (please, anyone, correct me if i'm wrong). But the rest is in clay pots or ceramics with drainage holes. Iane (I'm still waiting for those IDs people before i pot them! :D) This post was edited by brown_panda on Wed, Nov 19, 14 at 15:44

Ditto on Joan's comment about the Shingle's vaccination. I'm surprised they have you on heat instead of ice, but regardless, I'd ask if it is OK to take an OC anti-inflammatory - like Advil or Alleve. You may not get much progress for a couple of weeks, so practice patience on this one. Since you are active with water aerobics, you are in a better situation for healing than someone who is sedentary. Can someone other than DS bring you supplies? Best thoughts!

I couldn't name what cultivar, but some (beautiful) variety of creamy Hybrid Tea is my guess. Carol