How cold is a "hard freeze" in your area? It was cold enough here last night that the water in my birdbath froze, but all the roses in bloom still looked more than half way decent today.

Roses can take quite a bit of cold--into the high 20s, like 27-28 degrees.

If I were worried, I might grab a couple handfuls of oak leaves (blown in from my neighbors' yards) and put them around the base of the rose bush. In fact, with 15 Austins all only a few weeks in the ground, I think I'd do that to all of them for sure.

Good luck.

Kate

Kate,
25-27 degrees. That's very unusual for November here. I will get to protecting them. Thanks, I appreciate it!
-Adrianne