Oooo, roses and mysteries! Thank you, Mauvegirl8. :-)
--PortlandMysteryRose (Carol)

My purple hyacinth bulbs today. I couldn't believe how quickly the flower formed (like overnight!). The green had surfaced nearly 1 week ago. I had to take a picture.

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If anyone is interested, Target is selling a new organic line of recycled scraps/rose food called Ecoscraps. I thought I'd give it a try. It was $6.99

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I'd bet the packaging is costing them much more than the contents.
Nik

Mauve girl. How delightful that your hyacinths are emerging. Mine are yet to show. I am in the DFW area. Where are you?. Mine don't emerge until February. Let me know how the rose food works out. I am going organic this year. No more pink capped bottles for me!

Mauve girl, I got my rose catalogs last week too. I've been poring over the DA catalog. I can't make up my mind about what to order. It will be Boscobel, Lady of Shallott and possibly Royal Jubilee. I'm not sure about Royal Jubilee though. What are you ordering?

Btw, my family loves Sherlock too, and Downton Abbey. Brecks has a new rose that's called Anna's Promise named from the Downton Abbey series.

Terri

I was out digging holes too with the excitement of Spring in my mind :)

Sherlock is one of the best series on television IMHO, glad you found it and you will love season 3 which just aired last month!

Stay warm,

Natalie

I ordered these:

Edith de Murat
Kronprincessin Viktoria Von Preussen
Mme Pierre Over

Jude The Obscure
Princess Alexandra of Kent
Munstead Wood x 3

Mauvegirl,

I looked at your order and just shook my head wishing I could just make the call or fill my my basket with the roses I need and hit send. You selected beauties!

I canceled two orders for Munstead Wood a couple of months ago. I decided that it was just too burgundy/red for the front yard palette but just last night began re-considering it for the back yard. If it can tolerate about an hour of afternoon heat it should be perfect but I do not know why I just cannot bring myself to follow through with ordering that darned rose.

I am enamored with Princess Alexandria of Kent but fear that it will become an enormous bush. I am running out of time but continue to feel reluctance ...

Desertgarden561, I too am indecisive, yet clicking "place order" was the best rush :). I definitely know which roses appeal to me. I then research HMF, Gardenweb, Google images, and blogs!

P.S. It has rained this week. The holes I dug in preparation are now filled with water!