I'm not sure--I prune only AFTER I see red shoots at the base of the rose. I am also in Zone 6 (but in Kansas) and there is plenty of red growth on all the roses.

If you have already pruned, all you can do is wait for Mother Nature to decide to do her thing. I did once have a rose that was always very late in starting its spring growth and I always concluded it was dead--and then a few weeks later, it would start growing. Different roses start their spring blooming at different times. My Mayflower (Austin) always started blooming first--several weeks before the other roses, for instance.

We will cross our fingers and hope for your roses. : )

Kate

It depends a lot on the rose itself. Some will sprout right away others are slower growers. It's also going to depend on the temperatures where you are and the amount of sunlight the rose gets. The warmer and sunnier it is the sooner they'll wake up because the soil will warm up quicker. If you're still having cold nights it may take them a while.