do you want something square or round, like a half barrel? A half barrel would fit that description. Lowes, Kmart, all have those. Home Depot here (Knoxville, TN) sells containers that are the size of half barrels and look like half barrels but are fiberglass. Much lighter and terminte won't munch on them. I've seen some planters made from huge clay sewer pipes. No idea where you would get them though.

Miranda (de Sansal)... what an interesting rose! I heard that Damasks don't do well in SoCal... but what is this? a Hybrid Perpetual Damask...? Actually... I LOVE ALL OF THESE. I really need to stop looking at your threads so I stop adding to my "I want" list. :) (but I will keep looking!) Rita Sammons is charming.

Masha, thank you so much for sharing the photos of the amazing roses from your trip to the SJHRG! I love Rockville Road Cream Tea! Of course I have never heard of that one... Also Anna Olivier and Mlle. Franziska Krurger look so pretty! I don't even have to go there to write up a list of roses that I would like to try out in my own garden, just seeing you beautiful photos is enough ;-)! Christina

Thanx Booberry, there's oe in here that I absolutly hate. Mary's Peach Floozy that is taking a trip this year to make room for something I like.. Jean, the 2nd one down is Magenta Magic.. I agree with you Mantis. She's a terrific double and such a good color.. Rita, what kinds of Bluberries do you have that they are gone?? Mine are just getting started and I have picked around 3 gallons. 2 Bushes is all I have but they are going crazy, especially since the rain.. Nope, I would never have guessed MH as your favorite. I would have guessed Magic Carpet Ride.. Avedon, Rita said her Bberries were gone too! I just don't get it since you you are a zone 8 and she is a 6' I'm mostly a 7 and MOST of mine aren't ripe yet.. Margo Reed Indeed is one of my favorites. I tried to set some seed on her but the pollen kept either getting washed off or getting cooked! Debra, I have it marked MM but maybe it's something else that I don't know. Possibly Court Magician. I may have got my names twisted around. Thhe first 2 pics on Tinkers does show it with a pencil fine edge though..on both! LOL!! It's always had a fine white edge and the reason it's round is because it recurved on this bloom. I have a hard time getting a good photo of MH. It's color usually doesn't take on my camera.. Thanx folks for looking!!Ellie