I hope you are not mistaking the healthy, fat, red growth of springtime for rosette disease. If you could post pictures, someone here can tell. Rosette is not a soil-borne disease.

Sakura---

I understand your frustration----I lost a beautiful New Dawn to the disease ---it started last year-----I would be upset if I lost my beautiful MacCartney rose---

Where are you located ??----I'm in the northeast section of USA----

Florence

Michalg, I really hope not Rosette.
The reason why I planted Queen Elizabeth rose is because this rose is supposedly disease resistance rose.
I am going to give more time to make sure my rose is infected with Rosette before I destry this rose.

Needless to say, The McCartney rose is most beautiful rose and I was heartbroken when I had to destroy.

Zethrose, I live in city of Philadelphia where we have severe winter and hot summer.

Sakura, the weather has been really weird, it's possible it's due to that. We had nice weather, then we had a slight frost.

Also have you sprayed yet this year?
Can you take a picture of the growth you see?

If you are really within the city limits, not in metro suburbs,and not in Chestnut Hill area you risk of RRD probably is not too high. Not too much multiflora in the city :).I'm no way an expert. It is just my logic. Disease resistance no way means resistance to viral infection - RRD.It means fungal infection resistance.
I'm in the south suburbs on the windy hill and my roses behave as if they are in zone 7.I have almost no dieback this spring, and everybody says it was the coldest winter in at least five years. In the city it is close to 7b I would guess. I work in the city and that is my estimate... So I would not dare to call our winter severe, we don't have extreme temperatures like people in midwest or mountain zone. At least not for roses, unless you will try teas.Though I 'm trying two hardiest ones in protected corner... Just my 2 cents...

Roselvr, I am little embarrassed.
I can take picture but don't know how to show to people on this forum.
My daughter can show me how but she lives in New York and I am not sure when she comes home.
Yes, I need to spray my rose tomorrow morning.
Today, after rain, I covered clay soil with about 3 inches of compost to avoid sun bake because when clay is moist, it is easier on tiller.
I need to add lots more compost to amend concrete like clay soil.

Gardenmanya, I live near Northeast air port.
I went Fairmount park to have fertilizer twice last summer and I am planning to get more this year.

sakura2006, the easiest way to post photos on this forum is to set up a web hosting service, such as Photobucket, which is free.

Sakura, if you'd like to email me the photo I will post it for you. My email address should be on my member page.

How did you confirm the RR diagnosis on the other rose?

Sakura, so sorry to hear you lost your McCartney rose to RRD.
I can relate, as I lost my MAC (my Fav) to RRD this year. It is heartbreaking to have to part with a rose, esp. one that special to us. Hope your Queen Elisabeth turns out to be ok.
Liz

flowerpowereverett, thank you for telling me about photobucket.

roselvr, thank you.
I know you want to help me.
Oh, I have no doubt about my The McCartney rose was infected with RR because I did research on RR disease on rose and saw many photos of RR infected roses.
My McCartney rose was exactly same as many other photos.
My rose had that wild growth call witch's bloom.
That was really heart breaking experience for me because when that rose start showing many gorgeous blooms and I was so excited.
I felt like saying good bye to my friend.

ealovdermilk, thank you for your kind words!
Yes, I hope my Queen Elizabeth is not infected with RR.
Sorry for my English.
English is my secod language.