I think Don Juan loves you sultry_jasmine because you are a funny girl. What guy doesn't like funny charming ladies..lol. I bought this rose last year. It isn't cane hardy up here but it is a good plant so far. I have had a few blooms last year. Unfortunately I didn't find the flowers all that special. It makes me wonder if I got the right rose since it is such a famous rose.

I'd leave him where he is and transplant in spring. He'll need any feeder roots he's developed this season. Besides, transplanting is stressful on a plant. This stress is not good for a bush about to enter winter.

Don Juan. Beautiful strong rose, fragrant and healthy. Mine might or might not be on fortuniana, but grows in well amended soil. KO is OK. I have some that do great and some that do not. A good rose, and I agree with Amber, a thrip magnet. Don Juan is just better :) Amend the soil as much as you can. I ended up removing a whole lot of soil and replacing it with compost. Worth it, in a long run. And you have a lot of roses to choose from for Florida. My Don Juan is doing great. Belinda's Dream is fantastic. Mutabilis -- big girl! Old Blush - very happy rose Souvenir de la Malmaison - so pretty Louis Philippe - a magnificent rose David Austin English Rose 'Christopher Marlowe' - honestly, a healthy rose! David Austin Rose "Pat Austin" -- love this rose (and I do not care for apricots and oranges usually) And I recently bought these from Chamblees - did my homework and happy with them: Peggy Martin Mrs. B.R. Cant L D Braithwaite Maggie Burgundy Iceberg (Icebergs do well for me and I already have one Burgundy) Monsieur Tillier So, lots to choose from!

well ... hmmmm .... you are on the right track ... but working on the wrong variables ... i am going to come at it from another angle ... hosta are VERY HEAVY WATER USERS ... and they use the most water.. in the most heat .. which is why they struggle in the deep south ... they simply cant pump enough water to offset the loss ... and part of that is ... night temps.. they can cope better up here in MI because at night it cools considerably ... hosta actually sweat ... transpire ... in england.. which is above the 60th parallel.. or 2/3 of the way to the north pole.. they are ALL FULL SUN ... partly because the sun barely shines.. lol .. but also because of the declination of the sun.. the British are a pasty peeps.. because the sun is not as strong.. so the hosta can cope ... compare that to LA.. and you can see a stark difference. .. so.. hosta can grow in full sun .. hosta are only shade tolerant.. but the sun .. or conversely.. the shade is not really the issue.... its all about how effectively they can pump.. enough water. and if they have a recovery period to cope ... the fact that a hosta looks ratty in late summer.. is more a function of not enough water.. rather than too much light ... ken ps: zone.. which is.. in its simplest form.. MINIMUM WINTER TEMP ... has nothing to do with it .... pps: i have tons of wood hyacinths.. i dont know why you failed with those.. unless there are multiple plants under that common name ... ppps: hosta also have a requisite dormancy period.. and if you go too far south.. they dont get it ...