Question
Bought 8 rose plants from 1 to 5 gal size sat in my yard for 3 to 4 days while i prepared soil, They were beautiful till I planted them, next morning flowers were drooping. Some of the bubs are falling over. Some plants are fine. HELP!!

Answer
Roses hate to be disturbed and even transplanting them is a form of disturbance. If the soil stays around the roots, like in the shape of the pot, and you manage to place them in the hole in tact, then they don't go under stress. However if the soil falls away and exposes the frail feeder roots, then the rose will go under stress. Stress in a rose shows up by the leaves bending over or even completely wilting. The same goes for the bulbs. I am assuming that there are no little critters in your garden such as moles or mice which will eat the roots. After transplanting a rose bush you really have to water, water, water, to make sure the soil is damp always but not wet.This stops them from going into a stress mode. Also if you use any chemical fertilizer around or near the roots, this will cause what you are describing. The roses will not die but they may wilt and dieback, especially if the weather is warm. I know that planting at this time is pleasant for the gardener but the roses don't like it. They prefer to be planted when it is cool such as late spring and early fall. They may have been sitting inside or in a shaded place where you got them and now they are in a different situation. As I said they will not die and even the bulbs will come back next year. Just keep watering and don't give them any chemical fertilizer as the roots are not working and so the rose cannot use any food. When you see new growth coming, give them some liquid fish fertilizer as this is like chicken soup to a rose bush. Then next year continue your usually rose gardening routine.