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

Don't mean to be picky, but actually I live one hour from Portland or
one hour from Astoria. In the Foot hills of the Cascades near the
Willamette Valley.  My elevation is 500 feet above sea level with I
have a wonderful veiw of the Columbia River; little more than a
stones throw away (one mile), and four large mountains. Surrounded 
by woodlands and tall stands of Douglass Fir trees. (thanks Dave)  
I have only lived in Oregon and it is indeed beautiful. 
(We fuss abit about too much rain, but it's green.)

I don't think I have any Japanese Beetles (no one eatten my petals).
Climbing Iceburg (white) is a wonderful site.

Sincerely,       
Carleen Rosenlund of Rainier, Oregon -USDA-8
Sweetbriar - Keeper of Sheep & Old Roses
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> From: Dave Amorde <dave_amorde@msn.com>
> To: rose-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: J-Bugs, White Climbers, and Newbies to the list!
> Date: Sunday, July 26, 1998 9:17 AM
> 
> 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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