Thanks! It is indeed Lychnis viscaria, or Sticky Catchfly. I forgot to mention how sticky then flowering stems are. From wikipedia: Lychnis viscaria is said to increase the disease resistance of surrounding plants. Extract from Lychnis viscaria contains a relatively high amount of brassinosteroids, which have a proven positive effect on the growth of other plants. In Germany the extract is allowed for use as a "plant strengthening substance." Love this forum, and appreciate the lead!

helpmefind.com lists Dame de Coeur as 3-4 ft tall and Julia Child as 2-3 ft tall. Even if roses tend to grow taller than stated in your region, I think the chances are that Dame de Coeur will still probably be a foot taller than Julia Child. Nice combo--strong contrast in colors. Should look great. Kate This post was edited by dublinbay on Sat, May 31, 14 at 9:07

Very nice! It looks to me like your hubby has his own vices... I mean hobbies, and does a good job at them too:)

Katy, thank you. The yellow rose is Golden Celebration, an Austin I have grown for years. It's huge and a favorite of mine. And always in bloom at least a little. Boscobel's fragrance isn't much compared to other Austin roses. GC does have pretty good fragrance. Are you asking about the description of Boscobel? I've grown mine for several years and its about 5X5 feet at the end of this season in zone 7 with no dieback from winter. It's a nicely shaped bush and doesn't produce a lot of long floppy canes (Young Lycidas tends to that kind of growth, though I like it, especially where it is located). Boscobel would be easy to control, I think. It blooms a lot. Here are a couple of photos. Diane