hi all :) ...

I had 3 "The Fairy" rose bushes that had to be moved. I moved them about 6 weeks ago. They were several years old. I didn't get a lot of roots (some almost none) and so am treating them as cuttings.

They are in pots under the porch and are coming back slowly. There is new growth.

My original plan was to plant them back out in the fall but the state of the roots worry me. How can I protect the roots over the winter? Is replanting in the ground out of the question? Do I need to wait until next spring?

Thank you ... (I will be asking other rose forums the same question ... I need to decide what to do in the next couple of days.)

ps: I wrapped the roots in burlap to make it easier to re plant them but the burlap has rotted :(

ps: i'm in USDA zone 5 (near Toronto)