I think you might be a bit over-anxious. Thorniness isn't necessarily a sign of RRD--and some canes will be thornier than others. I would need to see some really, really ugly growth along with those thorns before I'd feel confident diagnosing it as RRD.

But others may have different experiences.

Sorry about your RRD victims. I lost several over several years also--but had none last summer. So here's hoping.

Kate

My other though is that the weather has been anything but hospitable for roses. These could just have been shoots grown in too cold weather or hit by a freeze during development. I think everyone in the cold zones is going to see some kind of strange growth patterns this spring.

Hi Kate and Seil, Thanks for looking and your comments. I will keep my fingers crossed and check everyday.
Brooks23

One thing that often shows on roses sick in early spring are way shortened internodal distances and these look normal.

I agree that they look ok.

This past late winter stretching way into spring is causing damage on a lot of new growth that most years would be weeks ahead of what it is now. The shift from reddish new growth to green is also happening slower from what I see in my yard.

Ann

Thanks Ann. I am watching all my roses very carefully this year. If I have to dig up this rose it will be a big job because the rose is old with lots of roots.
Best wishes, Brooks23