Might be a long shot but I have stuck cuttings of "Spice" and "Pink Cracker Rose" in the Water Wise Container Garden I made from a concrete mixing tub that supported Plantago major last winter and spring. (I think I see HUNDREDS of teensy seedlings coming up). The soil is a spongy rich compost with a fair amount of Publix clay cat litter worked in so I will shield it from heavy rains. This is not an ideal time to root rose cuttings in Tampa but I have tons to work plus enjoy experimenting. IF any root I should know for sure by early October.

I've been proud and pleased to know Norma Lopez Bean since the early 90s. Her roses collection was breathtaking and defied the dogma of "you have to spray, you have to bud to Fortuniana to grow roses in Florida". Here is a pic I took of her right before she moved out of her house about a year ago...timeless beauty!

http://www.tampabay.com/features/homeandgarden/from-house-to-high-rise-8212-a-legendary-tampa-gardener-downsizes/2187291

Bugs and fungi can abound in summer here, so here is an article from my old St. Pete Times gardening column.

http://www.sptimes.com/2004/03/20/Homes/Wash_away_your_garden.shtml