Re: Roses -Reply

Good thing there's always "mail order." ;-)

Lisa wrote:
I weep to think I had to leave it in Michigan.  I just
had no more room in the car or truck to take many
plants.

Lisa
Zone 6
NW CT

Whigmaster@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Chris,
> I know what you mean-I never thought to much
about roses as I figured they
> were a fussy lot and couldn't be bothered.  We
put in two Jackson &Perkins
> climbers called "Blaze" about seven years ago. 
Let me tell you, we had no
> clue...we planted the things in heavy clay soil
without any amendments and do
> you know those plants are still going strong, with
hardly ever getting black
> spot or other problems (other than Japanese
beetles or aphids now and then).
> Last year I caught the Rose 'bug.'  I have added
three more to my garden.  One
> is a shrub rose from White Flower Farm called,
Rosea Rosina.  I also bought
> two more from The Rose Guardians in Oregon. 
Both are David Austin's,"White
> Portia" and "Lilian Austin".  And I have one on
order which they are going to
> ship in the spring as they think it is to late to ship. 
It will go into a
> very large container, can't wait.
> 
> Of course, now I do amend the soil and feed
them.  And I am sure my collection
> will continue to grow!
> 
> Janice
> CT-zone 6
> 
>
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