Rita, that is great news! I thought it odd for you to lose them completely with all the snow on the ground.
I gathered more manure and had enough for all but 1 of the new plants. Another trip to the barn yard is needed. That's fine though, I want to side dress some Japanese irises and a few other perennials anyway.
Lynn, seeing all those glossy new leaves makes me giddy! We're having a good spring for roses and they're looking extra happy.
I see something odd each spring on all 4 plants of 'The Fairy' (3 in one bed, 1 in a completely different location). As new foliage emerges, it looks very yellow like it is nitrogen deficient. In years past I have used soluble fertilizer or Ironite and quickly remedied the problem. This year I just observed, because everything else in the beds, including other roses, looks great. Now the foliage is greening up and looking healthy, although I've done nothing. What would cause that? In only that variety?
