Re: [Rose-list] Re: Heirloom Roses once again

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carleen asks:
>That was a rough year for ya, Elle.  Retire early then?  
I did, although I'm 56 and had 31 years with the company every one loves 
to hate so I got full retirement.
It's taking a long time for me to get back to normal, be able to work in 
the yard all day without being in vast amounts of pain and not whine 
about it.
>Blanc de Coubert (1892) is a wonderful rugosa, semi-double, crisp
>white, very lovely fragrance. It will set some nice hips too.  Don't
>prune it unless you have to keep it off ya. 
Thanks..I have a feeling this baby will be moving in a year or so..one 
thing about not knowing what you are planting, is not planting correctly.
Reading up on Blanc de Coubert, I see she tends to spread..cant wait for 
summer!
>Yes, 100 years old is plenty old in a rose for me.  Technically an
>old rose is one created before 1867. 
thanks for this bit of historical info.  I *will* read that  book..soon 
as the laundry is done, the house is picked up and the dishes put away
how did I have time to work?????
>Wow... 6 ferrets, now that's a house full. Do they stay inside all
>the time?
They garden with me on nice days, on leashes.
3 of them are recent rescues and were kept in a chicken coup..a friend in 
Centrailia called me and I went up and talked to the owner..seems he had 
gotten tired of being bitten by the baby so he just put them all outside 
for the winter.
So the 3 wild bunch love to be in the grass..they eat slugs and bugs!
This has encouraged me to NOT bait for slugs this year, I just take the 
ferrets out early in the morning and let them chow down.
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>I will be calling HOGR's so that we are sure to see roses in
>bloom
sounds great fun!
have a good day
elle


 elle/cedar mill OR
 north end of the willamette valley
 USDA Zone 6
 Sunset Zone 8


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