Hello everyone. Thanks for all the responses. It is kind of fun to hear how everyone plans to store there trees. My dear sweet Laura, I do have a light set up. I have my 600 watt HPS light. It works very well for me but because it produces such intense light, and HEAT(the heat being the spider mite magnet), I do run into issues with the darn S.M. This year I plan on being very selective with what I keep under my light. This year it will be my ETLD, Rainbow 36(by the way has yours bloomed yet?) my gorgeous purple noid from that was gifted to me from Sonia, and the trees that are blooming...JJ Orange, and also Divine and Psycho since they are nicely budded. Divine is the furthest behind as the inflos are barely an inch long. Plumeria are tropical trees, but I have to say, they are a lot hardier than what some people think. When I turned on the weather before going to bed at 2:00 am, we were at 44 degrees. This morning at 5:00am we hit 38! OUCH!!! We are warming up now, but it need to stay a head of the game, I know that some of my trees will grow more leaves if I decide to leave them out longer than this weekend, which if may decide to do. Last fall, I waited to the last possible minute. We had an actual freeze and I had to bring all my trees, plus all my other tropical plants and fruit trees in all in one night. The people that have been a part of this forum for a few years know that I have had several back surgeries now, and I just cannot risk hurting myself, so I really am trying to make it easier on myself. Last year it took me about 2 hours to haul everything in, and my poor back felt like it was ready to go on strike. I actually was laid up the whole next day, and part of the following day! Andrew

Over fewer years than I like to admit, I've seen far too many old roses disappear from the old cemeteries, and even old homes. Paula's right. Those places won't be the refuges they once were, and you know -- once something is gone -- it's gone. The best hedges against extinction, I think, are shared knowledge, and distribution of plants. And those are the thing old rose groups can do. Jeri Jennings National Convener, Heritage Roses Group

JLC712, I know exactly what you mean. Most people complain about gaining weight at Christmastime, but Easter is my downfall because I love those Cadbury milk chocolate mini-eggs. Chocolate candy isn't even my favorite, but there's something about those mini-eggs that is addicting. I usually have to have one of the gooey centered version for tradition, but it's the mini-eggs I crave. I accidentally bought the dark chocolate ones last year and they went into the trash.

Oksana Thank you. I wonder about advice given often to keep plant in colder temps ahead of time, to encourage forming of the buds. Here is just one example: 1, Keep your plant cool from September onwards at an ideal temperature of between 10-15 Celsius, 50-60 Fahrenheit. 2, No additional heat should be supplied as long as the temperatures keep within 10-15c 50-60F or lower, but do not let the temperatures drop too low e.g below 3c as these plants can not take any frost. 3, no watering from sept onwards…… but water as soon as buds form, letting the soil dry out between waterings before watering again. 4, Keep your plant in a very bright well lit position that receives plenty of sunshine all year round. 5, Make sure your plant does not receive any artificial light from early September onwards,because this will prevent bud formation. if you can’t prevent having artificial lighting on in the room that you have your plant growing in, then an option would be to place a box over you plant only during the times you have the lighting on. Most of my plants are getting supplemental lights for 12hrs/day. Few I have in the living room window have been moved there after the flower buds opened. I never cover anything to create darkness. This year, they have been in warmer temps indoors after brought in from outside. Buds started to show in November on 5 plants. Only 2 plants had single bloom only, and they both started to flower just recently, 1 is under the lights, another not. I know there is lots of info around that may not be quite correct.