Zuzu, it seems we are experiencing the same sort of weather right now! Cold and wet and there is quite a strong wind today. We have snow predicted for Sunday and I am sure if it does snow, it will be wet, heavy snow so I have been outside doing some winter pruning. I still want to cut the last blooms to bring inside but have had to come in to put on another layer - I am freezing!!!
@IrisLilli - yes where are you!!!! I hope all is well!!!!!
Neal, it looks as though Comtesse du Barry (aka Goldern Border) is going to live up to my expectations. I can see that it has the potential to look like the photos on HMF and it is a real blooming machine with large clusters of medium sized blooms. And mine is still a baby.