Question
Hi, Lynnette.  I'm Lynnette, too, and I live in Los Angeles, which I think is zone 10.

This is my second year growing roses.  Most of the roses I planted last year, I pulled out this year and gave to friends because they weren't quite what I was looking for.  This year I planted several David Austins on the west side of my house, but which is partially shaded by my neighbor's house and trees.  They get about 4 hours of sun now, but in summer they'll get much more.

When I purchased them they all had buds or blooms, but when I planted them the buds and blooms wilted so I cut them off thinking they were sapping energy from the bush.  On top of that, I purchased more roses and then had to dig up all the ones that I had just planted to make room for the new ones.  After that, which was about 3 or 4 weeks ago, I have seen no new growth on most of them, no new shoots or leaves, let alone buds.  The leaves seem healthy enough, but they don't seem to be growing.  Initially I was giving them a "morning bath" which I read roses liked, but when I saw a few of them start to get yellow leaves on the bottom, I stopped the bath and cut down on watering.

Do you think they're just in shock from being moved?  L.D. Braithwaite is the only one that's been growing and blooming throughout, and my other Austins in other parts of the yard that weren't moved and have different sun and water exposure are doing great.

If it matters, in that "problem" area I've got 3 Fair Bianca, 2 Othello, 2 Ambridge Rose, Evelyn, Geoff Hamilton and L.D. Braithwaite.

Thanks for your advice,
Lynnette

Answer
I see lots of my name with the spelling Lynette, but not Lynnette. Seldom do people ever spell my name correctly even with they see it written out for them. Oh course the orginal spelling was Lynette as the name comes from a Shakespearean love sonnet called Lynette and Garth.
Roses (especially those that aren't vigorous) quite often get in a snit when you disturb them by moving or bumping against their roots. They won't die but they will sulk for a few weeks. The only time you can move a rose and it won't complain is when it is dormant such as late fall or early spring.
If your roses look like they are really dying it will be because the feeder roots were killed when you moved them. It takes about 6 weeks for new feeder roots to grow so to help the roots you cut back the top so they don't have a lot of canes and leaves to deliver nutrients to. Cut them back to 6 inches and mulch them to keep the roots cool as roses really love cool roots. Give them a liquid fertilizer at half the strength on the package every week until you see them perking up. Hope this helps. Lynnette