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Several years ago I lost 10 rose plants all from cane bores. I am not sure what kind they were but they also took out a citrus tree. I tried to use wood glue over a cut, then I tried orange shellac, nothing worked. The borers found or created their own pinpoint hole in the sides of the green cane, even though from what I read they were not supposed to do this. But when I tried to cut the borer out I could go above the worm and find good cane, but they kept finding their way back inside the cane and not from the top or the cut. Eventually, they ate the rose down to the graft killing the rose. Since then I started using the Bayer systemic when I replaced the roses - so far I haven't had any cane borers.
I have also started using spinosad because now I have chilli thrips
A lot of things can effect the blooms. Any condition change during the early development of the buds can make the bloom have more or less petals or change color or size. If it was hot when one developed and cold when the other developed that could do it. If it was sunny for one and cloudy for the other that would do it. There are tons of variables involved. Wait and see what the third bud does, and if it was me, I'd wait for another flush before deciding on it.
Susan Williams Ellis is a fabulous, heavenly scented rose. I'll try to post a photo of mine tomorrow. It is covered in blooms. My Claire Austin also has bigger blooms than Tranquility, so far. I have only grown Tranquility for one season, though. I've grown Winchester Cathedral and Snow Goose for several years, and while they are good roses, I see Susan as the best of the bunch.
I know my two Sunsprite's are among my first to bloom and usually my last to still be blooming in the fall. I don't remember mine slowing down during the heat when they were healthy, but they may have. They rarely bloom in the summer now. The past few years since I've been easing off on spraying, they have been so horrible about cercospora that they are near death & on the list for shovel pruning. I loved their blooms and fragrance when they were healthy & will miss them.
I just wished her a nice day and drove across town to another Lowes. They didn't have any roses at all. The next closest Lowes is about 25 miles away. I called them and the person I talked too tried to explain to me they only had fruit trees. Finally I had them check for any roses and no, they were completely out of roses.
Suri, welcome to the forum. What a lovely garden & adorable dog you have! Looks like Sally Holmes to me, too. http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.5589&tab=1 You can click the tabs across the top of that page (Description, Photos, Member Ratings, Member Comments, etc.) to find out more. You can also click on the name of the poster in each category to find where they garden, since reports from your general area will be more helpful to your growing conditions. Sally Holmes is usually grown as a climber, getting as big as you & your climate allow, but can be grown as a large freestanding shrub with lots of pruning. You might also begin a new post to invite comments, since these older threads get rather lost in the shuffle.
You're welcome, Paul, thank YOU for creating a rose Carolyn (who saw EVERYTHING which passed through and originated from Sequioa for three and a half-PLUS decades) was sufficiently impressed with to bear her name. That speaks volumes. And, yes, thank YOU Jeri for fascilitating such marvelous roses' spread and preservation. Both require a great deal of love, talent and dedication. (It is lovely to "see you", Paul. You have been AWOL far too long!)
I do hope it becomes commercially available soon. Paul had generously gifted me a small plant of it a while back, but it didn't survive. If I get the chance again, I'll be sure to pot it up in my "magic mix" before putting it in the ground.
:-)
~Christopher