Dear Dave and Trish, an ace podcast! I loved every minute if it and I agree Zuzu is incredible! Of course the rose is the national flower of England and is worn by our soccer players and Rugby players, who play for England.
Sorry to hear about your oaks, as we have plenty of them although they too are a bit wet and cold at the moment. It is -3 F here and is so cold with the wind.
Regards to you all from a very cold place.
Neil.
p.s I do hope your Magnolias are OK? We have Iris reticulata out with snowdrops and crocus at the same time, how strange the weather has been.