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I wanted to add that on my newly planted bush, she has already produced its 15th buds and blooms. Two blooms finally scattered after more than 2 weeks and many rainstorms. This is the rose that I really want to mass plant. Just love it. I have to thank all of you guys for raving about this rose, especially you Diane. Those lovely pics just seduced me shamelessly!

Thank you jjpeace. I'm sure you'll have some lovely pics in the future to show me. If you do that mass planting, I want to see it. I just don't have the room to do something like that--darn. Diane

They've invaded my roses now, and also my berry patch, darnit!

The bluer-green beetles I saw were actually Dogbane Beetles! I'd never even heard of them. So those prettier JBs I saw at the same time were not JBs at all but a gorgeous and much less destructive bug.

Lone sighting Thursday, June 11th.

I have this rose growing in my garden, I planted it 2 years ago. It is shockingly brilliant in its color and the blooms last a good amount of time. The leaves are a nice addition to the garden because of their darker shade of green and I have never seen a caterpillar on this rose and it is in a garden with 20 other roses so I am checking! I love it so good choice. enjoy!

That's great to hear Lou-Ann. It is a great color, isn't it? Mine has put on a decent amount of growth in the 2 weeks since it was potted up. The bugs or something are eating small holes in the leaves, but all my roses are having that issue right now, South Africa Rose especially. SA is still quite small, so I hope she makes it through.

The leaves of Florescence are shiny and otherwise disease free so far. I'd love to know how big this rose will get or how big the flowers get at maturity. I wasn't sure at all where to put it in the garden. The tag says 2 feet, but I feel like they are always underestimating the sizes of plants. Thanks again for commenting! Glad to hear I'm not the only one with this pretty rose.

Countrygirl-sc, I'd be broke if I lived that close. <grin>

I had to restrain myself. I just thought about the fifteen roses sitting in water that I have to pot up to go with the other 14 I got from Breck's, plus the other 25 that have been in pots since 2009! I was tempted, but I forgot my check book and only have the cash for the ones I had ordered! Actually had to get it from my DH! Good thing he was with me.

I am excited to see your finished project, sutekesh!

I buried $5 bareroot body bag too deep--just sort of sat there for a month--so I unburied the canes so it could get some light--it is now leafing out just fine! And, with a little patience, I'll find out what I really bought :-). I also did that with a Weeks Gemini a few years ago--the green parts of the canes need a little light.

Beverly and Francis Meilland are both disease resistant and very fragrant.

I'm trying a lot of the same roses Pat mentioned. So far, as yearlings go, so good.

Vasue and Micheal, thanks for the explanation on the bark. I hadn't though of injury healing or bark evolution. I think I'll go out and check my roses and see what they're doing. I love to learn new things!

Thanks for all the resources, Henry! I will try to inquire.

It's good to know that the third one is just barking or healing and not some disease. Although I wonder what kind of process would make that much wounds and in that pattern? barking sounds more logical to me, but it is strange that the cane from which it branches out is still mainly green... I'll keep an eye on it.

Thanks all for your help, this sure is a good place to learn!

Yes, it is new dawn. Be prepared as this one will grow and grow and grow....

That's good news. I need something that will grow fast and be cane hardy in my zone to permanently smother my pergola!

@seil: What would I need to do to splint it if I find a crack (I still haven't, but I didn't look at it under a microscope)? Interestingly, this morning, a few of the buds that existed yesterday bloomed out, so the cane mustn't be totally sunk. Thank goodness!

I use popsicle sticks and floral tape to splint around the crack. It doesn't always work but is worth a try. If the blooms have perked up and opened I would just leave it staked and let it finish its bloom. Then when you go to dead head take a hard look at the whole cane and see if there is damage and cut below the damaged area.

You are absolutely right, Seil. I went back to Aldi a month later and found them on clearance for 97cents each. I thought that I gave one a try. So I bought Kordes Perfecta, a huge plant at that and planted it. It never leafed out - the leaf buds were all dried out. It is not a good deal even at 97 cents. LOL.

Somewhat amusingly, my Aldi Mr Lincoln, which is not Mr Lincoln, appears to be an older garden rose. Showing pink on its buds today so hopefully I shall be able to start working towards an ID soon. I don't mind it being an old rose, I like old toses, but I had actually bought it as a cutting ht! So much for that plan!

Vasue, I am glad you received yours. I should receive mine today. I have to thinking about where to plant them at lunchtime...... :-)

We're in the low 90's for the next few days - first continuous heat this year - so I'm going to let the roses rest up after their trip for a few days & aim for an overcast day to plant them out. If I see a break in the heat coming, will wait till then, for their sake, and mine!

Miracid contains lots of available iron and nitrogen. It doesn't do much to acidify the soil. 1/2 cup of plain sulfur per square yard will (after some months) lower the pH by one point. Nik recommends punching three holes 6" deep and filling with a mixture of iron sulfate granules and plain sulfur. He is a knowledgeable poster here.

Thank you Michael, I was looking at ironite but I think I'll try Miracid instead. Used that eons ago before going organic. Forecasters are hinting at epic rains here and Roseraie D L'hay needs help now.

Thank you, Jackie. I will check it out today.

Check your local Home Depot for tall metal trellises. They aren't real fancy, but are fairly sturdy, and once the climber covers it, it won't matter if the trellis is fancy or not.

The Home Depot ones are cheaper than most of the ones I've seen advertised in various kinds of gardening catalogs. However, I have also bought 8 ft obelisks from a couple different places--they are all right, but do tend to start disintegrating after about 5 years. I've had to replace two of them.

Kate