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Thank you, Predfern. I appreciate the info. very much. It's good to know which one is wimpy as own-root, so I'll get that grafted.
I have problems with Nahema being stingy. It's pathetic in a pot, while Sonia Rykiel pumped out 15 blooms in the pot. In the ground, Sonia Rykiel is a champ in the spring (big bush). In the ground Nahema is pathetic after the winter, so few leaves. Others report Nahema as stingy.
I wish I know what makes Nahema work? Thanks for any info.
This post was edited by Strawberryhill on Fri, May 3, 13 at 16:43

Scentimental's new canes are rediish but suckers of Dr Huey or Multiflora will be green. You should be able to tell easily what is a sucker and what is not. Scentimental is very vigorous so I suspect that what you see are just huge canes. I've seen quite a bit of this in the short time I have been growing roses in California.

I'll take a closer look tomorrow, but I think the climbing canes are pretty close in thickness to the regular canes. They are green, not red, so maybe I'm misreading them - maybe they are Dr. Huey. They didn't bloom this year, and Dr.H would have bloomed by now, but I'll wait and see if I get any Scentimental blooms during the rest of the year. The plant has been there at least 10 years, maybe more.

Hi,
You make a very important point. Lately, its as if no one is talking about AIDS and HIV. I heard similar stats not long ago. Having 2 daughters I worry about that stuff. I do my best to teach them to be aware, and be safe i.e. always use a raincoat. I really hope I am heard.
An ounce of prevention.... I agree all parents should talk to their kids, and friends should look out for their friends.


I have Sweet drift roses which barely survived last summer's drought. They were planted last spring. This year in early spring they were very small, about 9", and I mostly trimmed off the dead parts. It is now May 4, they are already 24" high in spite of our up and down temps, have many buds and a few blooms. I can see they are probably going to be much bigger than I would like them to be for the space they occupy in front of a fountain. I assume if I prune them further now, there will be no blooms this summer. I also assume my only other options are moving them which put them at risk for dying or just get over their being too big for the space and doing a better pruning job next spring? Are my assumptions correct? Thanks.

For the night, I've just taken it out of its "hothouse" (a clear rubbermaid bin with the top on that I used for rooting over the winter, and just haven't tranferred all of my cuttings out of it yet). I hadn't checked the hothouse in a few days and when I went to move the rest of the cuttings out, and into an area with better circulation now that the weather has warmed up, this is what I found! First time for me too! So....apparenty Grumpy roots QUITE easily! haha
Tomorrow I'll have to do something with it!
Tammy


Hmmm... You might call them first before you go if you dont want to feel disappointed.
Their roses mostly(all?) were from David Austin, Weeks and Star. And I dont think they stock them after the spring bare roots season.
I went there in mid/late Feb to pick up "twilight zone". Most of DA roses were sold out and they told me to wait till next year. And I should pre-order them by the end of this year...

See this link for pictures a few weeks ago.
Here is a link that might be useful: Regan's Nursery

I am a new one to rose gardening but like more contradicting colors when I plant roses next to each other but that's just my own preferences. The blushing is pretty but it gives of a pink tent as well. if you are wanting your colors to blend a little, yes, those two would do well. I would like something more like a World War II Memorial Rose next to a double pink....maybe an orange too. LoL but I love the contrast.
Have fun with your project! We have some lovely rose gardens & maybe someone who has more experience will chime in. I am a newbie with roses!

Strawberryhill- fantastic photos! I'm drooling.
You mentioned Annie Laurie McDowell- I've been looking for one, but I can't find it anywhere!! I guess the wait will be worth it.
Sonya Rykiel's leaves are fragrant? I'd love to have a sniff as I've never smelled a rose with fragrant foliage. (Funny, I was wearing Sonya Rykiel's perfume yesterday!)

These lists are exciting since I have many of these roses. Unfortunately they aren't giving off any scent this first flush for some strange reason. The only ones that are smelling nice today are:
Chrysler Imperial
Blue Girl
Ingrid Bergman
Bolero
Red Eden Climber
Radiant Perfume (which is usually perfume-less)

With all that green cane coming out of it I'd say it looks great! As canes age they become woody like that. It doesn't mean there is anything wrong with them. They're just older wood. Weed it out and take out any dead ones you find and let it grow.

Kim - thanks for the tip on the clay pots. I will give them a try. I have been using black plastic pots.
We do get fog - not as lingering as on the coast or in San Francisco. The sun shines through most days by mid-morning. Balling in spring has been an issue with a few early flowers but nothing to cause me anguish. Madame Antoine Mari, my only surviving tea, balls the most. Do you think I am likely to have a problem with Renae or Annie Laurie McDowell?
Strawberry - what a gorgeous picture. Your posts and comments on HMF are what made me look into these roses! Thank you for your insight.
Cheers,
Jo

You're welcome Jo. If that wall is warm and sunny and Mme. Mari is not against a warm wall, but exposed where she gets wet and not dried out easily, I wouldn't think you'd have problems with Renae nor Annie Laurie McDowell. Thanks, Strawberry! You're a good proponent for my roses! I wish we both earned something on them. Kim




Time lapse cameras are around a hundred dollars and don't even have to be attached to a computer. Check out Lee Valley for several.
For night and day, motion activated cameras check out cameras designed for hunters. I know several folks in the country who have them, just to see what varmints (2 and 4 legged) might be using the road to their place up on the mountain.
A neighbor's house was under construction and his camera caught the local teen who stole his kitchen cabinets before they could be installed.
I wonder sometimes about people taking potted plants from the garden. I try to put the potted plants in back. People were stealing plumeria branches a few years ago. That seems to have ceased as everyone has planted it. Although, I read on the plumeria forum that some theft is still happening around Huntington Beach. The prices for plumeria are also dropping at the swap meet. I had fruit stolen and have seen gardeners harvesting fruit for themselves off the trees next door to where they are mowing. I have had whole 6' potted tulip plants taken in the night. I think anything potted and valuable like a sago palm or a Japanese maple would be a temptation.