could we have a pic not in bright sun ... the color is washing out ...

personally.. i would not have planted a plant in full bloom ... i would have waited until that was over... but thats for next time ...

i think i see plastic held down by stones.... in the top left of 1st pic... is there plastic around the rose??

are all 6 affected?

ken

No plastic, but there is some landscaping fabric underneath a rock installation uphill of the roses. No fabric or plastic around the roses themselves. All six of the new plants have various degrees of yellowing, whereas the existing Drifts (which were planted last fall) do not. I would have waited until they were done blooming to plant, but these roses bloom pretty much continuously from May until September in my experience! I will take a closer pic out of the bright sun tomorrow for closer inspection.

More photos from today- overcast but not raining. No definite rain in the forecast for a few days so I may water just to see if that helps.

This one has the most yellowing (and was blooming when planted):

This one has the least yellowing (this one was not blooming when planted):

I think your roses are suffering from dehydration. Newly planted roses whose roots are not yet well extended into native soil will dehydrate quickly. Most potting mixes are very fast draining, which potting mix your roses probably were growing in while potted. Until their roots are well out into native soil sufficient hand watering is necessary. When the time comes that your roses are well established, when natural rainfall is abundant, supplemental watering can be reserved for dryer spells. Now, the roses need judiciously applied supplemental watering no matter how much abundant natural rainfall occurs. Also, there is a tendency to overwater as you stated, so be aware of this possibility, too.

Moses

I think they're upset about being transplanted - they'll drop those yellowing leaves, but hopefully will start to bounce back after that. Like Moses said, their roots aren't established in your garden soil yet - they are basically still dependent on the rootball from the nursery pot to support all that growth, so you will need to water them more frequently than your other established plants. (Especially in sunny and/or windy weather.) Of course, overwatering can also cause leaves to yellow, especially if the spot doesn't have good drainage - if you're not sure, dig down a little bit with a stick near the root ball, so see if the soil is damp prior to watering.

You could also try feeding with something gentle like seaweed extract or fish fertilizer, but don't use a strong fertilizer yet, as it could burn the baby roots.

Good luck!

Thank you both! I haven't been giving them any supplemental water so you are probably right that they need some now that the weather is getting warmer. It has been fairly dry recently as well. I'll keep watering but make sure to check the soil first to avoid drowning!