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J-Bugs, White Climbers, and Newbies to the list!

Dear "Kiwis,"

welcome to the list! I hope you both (Ray and Trevor) also participate in
the newwgroup, rec.gardens.roses , where may others from "down under" may
also be found. For those who are stateside, N.Z. climate is comparable with
the Pacific Northwest coastal region. Inland parts compare to Salem, Oregon,
while coastal parts compare to Coos Bay. Where Carleen lives, Grants Pass
Oregon, is higher elevation woodland, with tall stands of Douglass Fir trees
and other beautiful conifers, and oaks at lower elevations. I have family
throughout the state, and I can testify that all of western Oregon is quite
beautiful. Unfortunately, too many Californians (like me!) found out about
it and cities like Grants Pass have grown considerably over the past 20
years. Good rose country, though, but with a *definite* winter, and
guaranteed annual snowfall - though not much!
  I live in coastal southern California, with summertime highs exceeding 100
F, 38 C, but not too many of those days. Folks 5 miles inland can expect
temps several degrees warmer in the summer and colder in the winter. I can
expect a light frost perhaps three days a year - not even enough to induce
dormancy, which makes winter pruning a non issue.

J-bugs are Japanese Beetles. These pests appear for a few weeks in summer
and seem to live on nothing but rose petals! Not exactly one of Japan's
better exports...Unfortunately, I can't think of a white climbing rose that
they would ignore, either!

-Dave Amorde-
Lake Forest, California

-----Original Message-----
From: Trevor Cooper <t.cooper@xtra.co.nz>
To: rose-list@eskimo.com <rose-list@eskimo.com>
Date: Sunday, July 26, 1998 12:35 AM
Subject: Re: Pruning- Ancestor roses


>.
>>
>> >Do you have many of your father's and grandfather's roses ?
>
>Another new list member (Rays dad)this is my first attempt at
>communicating to a list .The north island of new zealand is very mild as
>ray said ,the south island is alot colder but still good rose country.
>Neither ray nor I have roses from my father as he didnt start growing
>until he retired.I used to grow a lot of cuttings before I moved to the
>coast but dont have much room for a garden now as i`m on a hill
>overlooking the sea so i`m exposed to gale winds laden with salt spray.
>Most home gardeners in NZ propogate by cuttings not by grafting.
>Question ,what is a J Bug ? Our main bugs are aphid and scale insects
>and are easy to control.
>                   trevor.
>>
>> One of my mothers favourite roses was 'Fragrant Cloud'. Either mum or dad
>> has taken a cutting and dad looked after it and did whatever you do to a
>> cutting and that was the time my mum suddenly passed away. I got that
>> cutting and planted it and I don't know how, but it grew. It now has
prime
>> position in my garden. It is really special to me.
>>
>> >Does he cultivate or propagate any of his own roses ?
>> Well, my dad will get this message and maybe, he might take the plunge
and
>> answer....
>> Ray
>
>
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