Name: Paul Utah (Zone 5b) Grandchildren are my greatest joy.
It's nice to hear from you Nora. I haven't planted any thing new for a few years. My Grandsons who dug holes for me grew up and got jobs and girlfriends but I did luck into a young brother and sister in my neighborhood who did yard for me last summer and they are coming today for the first time this season. My roses continue to please me. One problem last spring was that many deer wintered in my neighborhood and as the roses started to put on nice fresh spring growth the deer had a feast. I have some repellent ready but have't used it yet. Not as many deer this winter. The young woman that helped me last summer deadheaded once a week and the roses bloomed all summer. We all like different things. I like classic well formed HT's. Fragrance is a bonus. Some I enjoy each year are Granada, New Zealand, Aromatherapy, Veteran's Honor.....I could go on and on. One blessing I have in my rose passion is that there is a Nursery/Garden, Sunriver in my area and they grow lots or roses so I enjoy my own all season and go regularly to see the roses in bloom at Sunriver. If I were younger I would have some new roses but time moves on. I'll look through some files today and look for fresh pictures taken the last year or two and add them......
