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Mari33 said:Steve, I actually had my eye on South Africa and I forgot about it. I'm definitely going to revisit that one and perhaps a few others mentioned here.

CSANDT, I've been gardening with roses for about 10 years now and I'm still learning! I don't have a large collection as I prefer to have other perennials included in the mix. Each time I intergrate a new variety I'm learning about that specific plant, I'm beginning sedums this upcoming spring. Although I tend to look up plants before purchasing, it seems I sometimes missed a little something that's really a big something. I purchased a Sunny knockout for my mother's garden and the leaves were being devoured by a certain critter. The roses next to them were unaffected, therefore it left me puzzled at the time. I didn't realize certain bugs will gear towards certain plants and that was one that was heavily hit. I went to look up SK again and I found someone who had the same experience, so yes I'm always learning something new. I bought my first Rambler rose a few years ago, Linda Campbell and it's supposed to be vigorous but it only grew a few inches in it's second year. I'm hoping it will make a leap this season.

Thanks again everyone I appreciate the feedback!

Oh dear, a Sunny Knockout alarm! I planted Sunny Knockout for the first time last summer after receiving it as a gift in the NGA "raffle that is not a raffle" contest! I hope it doesn't prove to be a magnet for bugs here! All my roses are interspersed with perennials and shrubs. Sunny Knockout is surrounded mostly by daylilies and Siberian iris. I am trying to add lots of rhyzomatous (not bulbous at this point) Allium near the roses to discourage insects because I saw this tactic being tried at several public rose gardens.