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

Sorry Carleen, I confused you with another rosarian who is active on the
newsgroup.
Rainier is indeed a beautiful city!

-Dave-

-----Original Message-----
From: rosenlund <rosenlund@transport.com>
To: Rose-List <rose-list@eskimo.com>
Date: Sunday, July 26, 1998 10:14 PM
Subject: 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
>----------
>> 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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