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If you feel you need to spray with a miticide, try something with the active ingredient abamectin. There are other miticides on the market, some are specialized so you need to know for sure which mite you're spraying against. Not all are advisable for roses due to the potential for tissue damage. Spray in the evening twice with 10-14 days between applications (or follow the label). If temps do not regularly exceed 83F you can mix that with light summer horticultural oil in the first application. Oil will destroy the eggs. Spray on the canes also. Always do a test spray to make sure you have no tissue damage.
RU will not spread through the roots. But if you are applying that close to other roses, either use a paint brush or sponge (it's best to use the undiluted RU for this) or use a blocker when you spray. You can use a piece of cardboard or plastic to block any spray from getting on surrounding plants.
I prefer plastic or resin pots because they weigh so much less. Even if you never think you'll have to move it, trust me, you will, lol! I also prefer lighter colors. The darker colors get hotter and in a hot zone like yours might not be so good for the roots. I have some minis in pots that are maybe a foot tall and wide and then some in pots more than twice that size. It depends on the mini. I'm not familiar with Crazy Dottie so I'm not sure how big it might eventually get.
However, do not put the tiny band right up into a big pot to start with. Depending on how big it looks and how full that 4 inch pot is when you get it, I would suggest you start it out in a 1 gallon pot first and grow it up in size before putting it into a full size pot. I've found they seem to do better that way.
I think it's time that we should cool down. Take a step back and remember to be kind to each other.
We should remember that on the other end of a posted message is a human being and the ways we say things may hurt someone's feeling no matter how right we think we are. We share the knowledge of what we know and let people make their own judgments of what will work best for them. I feel confident that we are "old" enough to make that call.
I concur Bayarea. My sentiments were intended to parallel yours. Henry, I am not in disagreement with your points and your story resonates with all of us, I'm sure. Buford, I see your point completely. The transmission of RRD is a serious matter as are the effects of the usage of dangerous chemicals.
Michaelg, I don't think there's a swelling at the base of this twinned base -- if there is, it's to the left, where there's a wide place. There is new growth from this base.
Are you suggesting severe pruning?
It rebloomed, but If I were to replace it, I'd prefer fulltime blooming.
Alt-replacement idea: Deep red. American wisteria is on the other side of that arbor.
I hesitate to say a hard pruning because I killed my Dublin Bay that way. I blew up your photo and I do see some growth here and there up the canes. I would suggest you start at the tips and clip off a piece looking for a good clear and moist greenish white center and work you way down removing only the wood that isn't healthy. Then wait a bit. It hasn't really been all that warm for very long and it might just need some extended warmth to kick start it. We have just come out of two successive bad winters and a lot of roses are sort of in shock I think.