Remember, if you can, that there is post menopausal and dementia excuses for the future.

I'll have to remember that Carol.
Ingrid, you are just funny.
Sheriberrie, tell him it's your therapy. I wish it were that easy to just order new roses.

Carla

I live in Monroe, just 30 miles from you. I have 2 Judes which are among my favorites! They are in their 3rd year in the ground and are all leafed out and setting lots of buds. The blooms will take your breath away with their luscious beauty and strong fragrance. Mine get some BS but nothing too, too bad. I don't spray and have a high tol. for BS but it is tolerable IMO. My Judes didn't bloom a lot in the first yr. and having heard it is a shy bloomer, I was a little concerned. Not to worry, just be patient. Mine came from Chamblee's. I did give away WS2000 but I think Will was in a bad spot. My friend who received him says his fall blooms were 5in. across. She uses "gin mote" or gin trash from a cotton gin in Delhi or Rayville exclusively to plant with, fertilize and mulch and her roses do very well. She is supposed to bring me a large scoop of the stuff since I have given her so many pass- along perennials and roses that I don't want anymore. I need to tell my husband about this menopausal buying spree. He'll say he's known about that for about 5 yrs. Tee hee! buff

AH, good. Another excuse to buy more roses. And blaming it on 'female issues' ensures that DH will not question too closely......

I just had to laugh at the title of this post. I love the saying I heard a comedian say a couple weeks ago. Sometimes this is how I feel too.

This guy is a ventriliqest(sp)...his little old man doll named Walter was telling a story of his wife. He said..."she got up from bed...climber on her menstrual cycle and road me down"...I haven't laughed so hard in a long time as when I heard that.

I have Jude here in Florida and he does just fine! Lovely blooms and a scent to die for. I never did get a good clone of William 2000...but the blooms I did get were breath taking.

Deb

Thanks guys for the reassurance on Jude. He does look gorgeous in the pictures. The only bad thing about having a "menopausal rose buying spree" is that after you get them someone (me) has to go and plant them. Oh well I guess it will be good therapy for me.

sheri, sounds like you had a good day. Enjoy your new roses.

Buff, it's true that the cotton gin refuse is fantastic stuff. Get all of it you can! I use "Back to Earth" Cotton Bur Compost from a local nursery and it's like gardening gold. Where ever I use it big, fat earthworms come running and the roses get all happy. Seriously. And like your friend does, it's good as a soil amendment when preparing a new garden, enriching an existing garden, or for mulching.

Randy

There are hormone therapies for menopause...but that's no fun. At what time in life can we be completely manic and get away with it other than the mother of all hormone issues? Better than murder 1.

gnabonnand (Randy) ... Do you think Cotton Bur is better than a horse manure compost (seedless)? I can get some very affordable from a start up business. It's mixed in with dried leaves and dirt and the manure is well aged. But, everyone at the nurseries always recommend Cotton Bur. Also, I was told that you have to really mix in Cotton Bur well or it can burn the plants. Have you heard that?