Beginner to roses need help

I am a real beginner and would appreciate some help.I have two beautiful roses on my balcony a Sweet memories and Sweet dream. The former is beginning to show yellow leaves at the bottom of the bush - both roses sit in large tubs with a long clear stem up to the blooms. Do I need to worry about the yellowing (it has only happend on 3 or 4 leaves)?
On another matter do I cut the blooms off the bush when they are dead and if so where? Do I just pull the dead petals away or do I cut below the actual bud and do I do this now or wait until the end of the season?

[ 10. June 2005, 12:57 PM: Message edited by: Charlie ]

 

Not an expert myself, just an enthusiastic amatuer - but my girl's book of (rose) knowledge has this one marked down as waterlogging. Answer "prevent by ensuring good drainage and/or replant in better prepared site". Otherwise they look like nice plants. Well done you!

Good luck

 

Thank you very much for the advice. Do i dead head now as the flowers die or do I wait until the end of the season?

 

Thanks for that - I guessed it might be overwatering its just that I'm so terrified of underwatering!

 

Hi charlie

Deadhead as the flowers die and your plant should keep flowering for much longer.

Do you have drainae holes in the pot? We have had fairly heavy rain showers here abd if you are the same there it wont take long for the pot to get soggy.

 

Hi Mrs Cloudy,
Yes I do have good drainage holes. I actually now believe I've been watering just that bit too much. I'm going to slacken off now.
Any help on week by week care ie when do I feed and what with?
Thanks for the advice
Charlie