Question
My wife received some long stem cut roses while in the hospital. When the blooms stated to lose their petals, I cut the blooms off and planted the stems in good rich moist soil. A few of the stems have rooted and they are nice small plants. One has already bloomed and I only planted them three months ago. They are in partial shade, as I thought the Georgia hot summers would be to hot for the new plants. When would be the best time to transplant the new little plants to a sunny location? Do they need a year or more of growth before I transplant them?

Answer
Your new rose plants will not have strong roots let and it would be best to leave them to grow in partial shade. Also to make sure you are getting strong roots, after the flower has opened and you have seen the colour, I would take the bloom off as this will  also make a stronger bush. The ideal time to plant the roses is in the spring next year when they are dormant. Florist roses are not as strong as garden roses so in your area don't plant them in full sun. Try and find an area that gets lots of morning sun with some shade when it gets really hot in the afternoon. Use some sort of mulch all around the base to keep the roots cool. Florist roses usually spend all their life growing in ideal conditions in a greenhouse and are bred for beauty not strength or hardiness.