Re: everybody outside today?

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• To: g*@hort.net
• Subject: Re: [CHAT] everybody outside today?
• From: "Judy Browning" j*@lewiston.com
• Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 07:43:14 -0000
• References: 20051010.114347.23397.140589@webmail32.nyc.untd.com

Same rose. I had it labeled as a polyanthus & the department superintendant
told me the judges knew that, but they liked it. I guess they were looking
at flower size. It's definitely not a miniature bush. I pruned it severely
this spring & again midsummer to keep it a size I liked, 3-4 feet high &
wide.
----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 6:42 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] everybody outside today?


> Judy, congratulations! When you say miniature rose, are you referring to
> the flower or the plant? We have Rosa 'Fairy' in 2 of our display
> gardens and, while flowers are small, these are good-sized bushes.
>
>
> Kitty
>
> -- "Judy Browning" <judybrowning@lewiston.com> wrote:
> Fighting a cold here so hunkered down keeping warm. Just out long enought
to
> get to the car, but I did notice the John F Kennedy rose in front has a
> beautiful half open bloom. Down to 40F or maybe a degree or 2 cooler at
> night. No frost as yet, the hostas are turning yellow & I'm starting to
move
> my tender pots in. Nice thing is, the afternoon temps are equal to house
> temps, so plants are making the change well.
> If you can stand another brag, I got a best of show on a branch of Fairy,
a
> polyanthus rose. It was also given best "miniature " rose, and the Donny
> Barstow Memorial Award. The latter two are cash awards as well as big
> ribbons. This is the biggest floral award I've ever received. Other
entries
> that got blue (1st place) were Cimicifuga Brunett, Astilbe (a neat pink &
> purple bloom spike), Adiantum pedantum, Japanese painted fern, and
> colchicum.  I was volunteering in Needlework department & almost didn't
take
> time to enter any flowers. Glad I did!
> Pam I hope you get some rain (without any excitement, OK?).
> Judy B
> z6 Idaho
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Theresa" <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
> To: "GardenChat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 1:53 AM
> Subject: [CHAT] everybody outside today?
>
>
> > I certainly was!  Rearranged more plants in my garden and just dug
> > several up to give away (like a huge knifophia that was destined for
> > world domination).  Also went to a plant sale at Cornflower farms and
> > got a helianthus, some kind of ornamental grass (already forgot which
> > one) and a lovely white Echinacea hybrid. I twas gorgeous here today.  I
> > didn't even break a sweat- only in the high 70s- perfect gardening
> weather.
> >
> > What's everyone else been up to?
> >
> > Theresa
> >
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