Re: roses/Back home

Your vacation sounds great! I'm glad you had a good time, and I'm especially happy you spend time with David. I'm sure I'm not the only person who misses his posts. 
zem
----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy Carpenter" <cathy.c@insightbb.com> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] roses/Back home



I love Alchemist which I grew along a fence when I lived in Maryland,
but it would be hardy for you. Unfortunately, it blooms only once,
but have you considered planting a clematis with it that would
scramble among the branches and bloom after the rose?

Had a wonderful time in California, and an added bonus was visiting
with Dave Franzman and seeing his greenhouses full of hibiscus. He
sends his greetings to the list. Of course I had to buy - one lovely
yellow, pink, and maroon flowered that I took to my brother in law
and his wife in Berkeley, and one "The Path" (the hibiscus on his
logo) that will be shipped this week to me. Dave sent me back to my
condo with six hibiscus flowers so DH could see what he missed and I
was pleased that the one he liked the most was "The Path". Now I will
have to keep it alive! We did Sonoma County wineries and came home
with a case of wine (easier to ship on a plane than plants). My
birthday dinner was at John Ash and Company, a restaurant less than 5
minutes from our condo in Windsor. Beautiful and pricey, but I'm
worth it!

Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On May 18, 2007, at 8:21 PM, Donna wrote:


to the rose growers on the list.....

What would be your favorite climbing rose?  Of course, I would love
to have it blooming all season, but .....


Seems my staple planting, a rose of sharon, double something or other
bush version rather than made into a stand, has bite the dust! I was
hoping it was just getting a late start, but after further review
tonight... it is dead. Shame, been there for 8 years and didn't
give me
alot of grief.


Anyways, trying to think of what to replace it with. Thoughts range
everywhere, but a nice trellis with a climbing rose is kinda winning
out.


Suggestions.. since I am not really a rose grower....?

Donna

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