The hardest part is getting them going. You just planted them, they are probably in transplant shock. Just keep watering them and don't mind if they lose some leaves. That is normal.

Do you know what the names of the roses are?

Aloha and New Dawn.

What did you add to the planting hole?? You did not give them any fertilizer when you planted them did you???? make sure you keep them watered. You could give them some vitamin B-1 which helps with transplnat shock, you can find it at any garden center. Newly planted roses have to be watched, do not let them dry out. I do not feed my roses until I see the first bud forming, some give them fertilizer when the rose is leafing out, it is just up to the persons way of doing there own thing.
Give us a little more info, what is the name of the climbing rose, was it bare root or in a container, what did you put in the planting hole when you planted it, that can help us figure out what is going on. A picture would really help if possible.
The vitimain b-1 is really not a fertilizer so it is safe to give to the roses at planting time to stop transplant shock, I use it everytime I plant a rose, I have never had a problem with shock.
Carrie

Yellow leaves at the bottom of the plant usually means too much water. It's a tricky balance with newly planted roses, especially mid summer. It would help us a lot if you included your general area like state in your member page so we have an idea of what kind of weather your roses are experiencing.

It's normal for newly planted roses to lose some leaves in transplant shock. Time is the best medicine. No fertilizer in the planting hole is best. Well watered, but not constantly wet. Let them drain between waterings. If you're in a very hot area and you plant something this time of year, they may need to be shaded from the hottest sun at first. I avoid planting in July and August myself, and I live in a cool summer area! It can be done but it's extra bother to watch and baby the plants.

So long as it's just the leaves on the bottom of the plant that are yellowing and dropping, I wouldn't worry. They'll settle in and grow new leaves and shoots, then you can start fertilizing. The roots have to grow into their new home first and you can't see them doing that. Make sure when you water them that the water is going where you put the roots as they haven't reached out into the new soil yet.

I potted a couple of new roses at the beginning of July and they did just what yours are doing, the bottom leaves turned yellow and dropped, the flower buds dropped, I kept them in half shade until they showed new growth, and now they're fine. All as I expected.

Thanks, Reg, for your post. I live in Virginia Beach, Virginia and normally our summers are mild and dry. This year we have had little water, but very high temperatures. We have had a bout of rain this past week, but not soakers, just passing drizzles. It is very humid, too. The ground where I put the new roses is a bit clay-ey and sandy. Clay at top and sandy about a foot down. I know that must be a factor too?

katsela,

Clay layered over sand will tend to drain poorly. This sounds counter-intuitive, but all the soil people agree that soils drain best into soil of similar texture. The reason is that capillary attraction is very high in clay but very low in sand. Rose growers often do a lot of unneccesary digging, but in this case it would be good to dig the area to 18" and mix the clay with the sand. You could also add some mature compost or bagged manure to the top 10" if you haven't done that. Don't dig or work clay unless it is nearly dry or you will compact it. Clods should break but not mash when the soil is workable. You could use a posthole digger between the plants, maybe in the fall when a bit of root damage won't matter much.

Meanwhile you need to be careful to apply about the same amount of water that the roses will use. I would guess around one gallon three times per week for new plants in hot weather, less if it rains. You need to water every 2-3 days for a while because the clay will tend to pull water out of the potting-mix rootball.

Smart of you to choose roses that are disease resistant. I hope you enjoy them.