Re: New Member

**J*@aol.com**

Hi, Mary: 

You're the first letter in a long time. Let's see if we can get something 
going here:

I've been very impressed with the hardiness, long bloom time and no-fussyness 
with mini roses. I'd like to know if anyone could suggest a dark, clear pink 
or a darkish coral or salmon color and a source if possible. These little 
fellas are really work horses. I've never had a reason to treat them 
chemically, I've never covered them for our Z.5a winters, no insects seem to 
be attracted to them , they are attractive in habit and foliage and they 
bloom from June to frost. I've only bought own-root plants and would prefer 
to stick with those.

Also, on rugosas:

I have a 3rd year R. rugosa 'alba' which hasn't done much. It seems happy and 
gets plenty of sun and no chemicals whatsoever. Only 8-9 blooms each year. Is 
this normal? I've only pruned it each spring to remove any awkward looking 
branches.

A comment:

I'm north of Chicago about 35 miles. In recent years, the Japanese Beetles 
have become apparent around mid-July and hang around molesting the roses for 
3 weeks. This year they appeared around the first week of August and stayed 
plentiful and voracious to mid-Sept...I can still find some if I look hard. 
Has anyone else noticed a change in their habits?

Glad to hear from you, Mary...I hope others are still out there. It's been a 
terrifically informative list in the past and I do hope it revives. This list 
has been responsible for the moths flying out of my checkbook as have become 
insatiable about roses now.

Bye, Mary...happy gardening!

Joanie Anderson
Z.5a/4b

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