Question
On Easter I received a small Yellow Golden Sunblaze rose bush 12 " high with 13 small blooms which is indoors in a 62 degree house.  I  put it in the sunny porch and it is now outside on a 70 degree sunny deck.  The leaves are falling off.  I watered it 2 x with 2 cups of water with 3 drops of Schultz conc. plant liquid so it is moist. It will stay in the pot as outside the local critters, rabbits etc. decimate all flowers.  I live in RI near the ocean. Help
Thanks for any assistance.
Lorraine

Answer
Your mini rose was grown in a greenhouse attached to a drip line which gave it water and fertilizer at certain intervals. Then it is placed in a different environment in a store,  it then arrives at your home and the situation is different again and finally it is put into another atmosphere like the deck. The rose is simply showing signs of stress and once it has been in a certain area for a couple of weeks it will start to perform normally.
Roses really hate to be moved and all will re-act in some way usually by the yellowing of the leaves and dropping them. Because the rose is under stress it will not be able to take up any nutrients so don't give it any fertilizer for at least 6 weeks. Water weekly by giving it enough to dampen the soil and then let it dry out as too much water suffocates the tiny feeder roots.
For the next two weeks don't let it get too much hot sun such as the afternoon type. Let it rest and recover. If it is in a tiny pot, re-plant into a 12 inch one because the roots will grow well in the house and will need more room. Mini roses will do well inside and the plant can grow larger than outside. Again, if the deck is enclosed, spray it daily with water as the atmosphere will be too dry. If the deck is open that is okay.
Many times plants when brought home have spider mites on them and in a home situation are happy and multiply. Spider mites live under the leaves and suck the juices out of the leaves. You can tell by the tiny webs if they are there. To get rid of them, because they hate water, spray the rose well when watering especially under the leaves.
If after a couple of weeks the top parts of the rose seem dead, simply cut about 2 or 3 inches right across the rose bush to tidy it up and activate new growth.