I guess I should clarify a little more. I have 2 existing rose bushes on either side of pool corners w/ no problems. I added in 2 more. 1 was Belindas dream and I don't remember the other.

And what I mean by the buds wimping out is that the bud AND the stem the bud was on was bent over "U" shape. not just the tip where the bud itself is.

I'll try to be helpful. "White fuzziness" could be powdery mildew, but this rarely ever appears in my garden unless it is already on a new rose. I don't think out climate supports really bad powdery mildew.

"White fuzziness" with dryness could be spider mites. I only ever get spider mites when I add new plants, but this happens more frequently.

Also check the soil wetness by sticking your finger in it. Plants can droop from too much water, too much heat, too little water, or root problems in addition to disease and insects.

Thank you amberrosrs,

I don't think it was spiders it wasn't spacious. Just a clump. I checked it closer at the time to make sure it wasn't a cacoon ect. It wasn't there when I bought it so that was my first thought.

As for the other factor of too wet, too dry, ect... It's been hot. It rained good but quick 2 days ago. Prior to that I watered every day since it was the first week or so it had been planted. But as a side note.. Wouldn't too much heat, too little water actually effect the leaves..? Most of mine are nice and green.

Was it bagged or in a pot?

I'm thinking it might just be transplant shock. Another thing is big box roses are often severely root trimmed bare roots that were just potted up for sale. If that is the case you may need to just let it develop some roots first.

On that note... Do not over fertilize. Organics are good such as manure, but let it recover and establish before you start heavy fertilization.

Unless you get rain, continue to water everyday at least some and right on top of the root ball. If you are watering "around" it the moisture may not be getting To the root area.

Unfortunately, some just do die for many mysterious reasons. Good luck.

Veronica

Spider mites are actual tiny little things and not usually visible with the naked eye. They leave some residue that looks grainy not really spiderwebish. My new word today is "spiderwebish." I just invented it. If your white stuff looks like a cocoon then it probably isn't spider mites.

In the morning when it is cool are the stems still bending over or do they straighten back up? If they straighten overnight it is probably just too hot for them during the day. If they are still bent over in the morning, then they probably need more water or something is wrong with the roots. It's a process of elimination. Belinda's Dream does really well with heat I know.