I have about 14 zillion buds ready to pop but the stupid rain is slowing them down :(

Thank you everyone! Hey Jen: It did take a lot of work. Here is the funny thing. I stuck them in among my vegetables and decided to ignore them and see what happens. It happened. When I anxiously wait for something to happen, nothing happens.lol Dave: Thank you. I am not sure of the name of that one. Bill would know best. He gave them to me. I can't hobble over to read the name he wrote on the trunk. It smells so good. Laura: Thank you thank you! You have certainly helped me with so much. I remembered everything I was told to do. I love both types of plants. Sometimes I wish the DR had a fragrance too. I love the sis to your plant. I can't tell you how many come to visit and they smile looking at that one.lol Sissy says hello and back at ya! Thanks for the warm welcome back again. It is nice to know your missed! I felt I did not have much to offer. Hi Alex. I hope you have been well. Do you have a any pictures to look at? I think I will do a search later. Have a great day all. Mike

GAAAACK!!!!! Oh my goodness!!!!! Those are stunning roses!!! Dark Night is my favorite - wow!!! Then I love Hot Romance and Ebb Tide!!! Oh wow!!!!! Heaven, I'm in heaven, and my heart beats so that I can barely speak...(wonderful old song to go with wonderful new roses!!) Carol

Hi Sharon, I don't spray for fugal diseases. CPM is quite resistant, and keep most of its leaves during the growing seasons. Slightly worse off than Heritage, but not by much. You will enjoy your CPM! Hope that your Heritage get well soon. It is really vigorous here, and I imagine it would be a hard rose to kill. It improves with ages and this year's bloom is by far the largest in the four years that it is in my garden. Jasimin -- may be I will get The Mermaid just to control Laguna a bit. That corner of the garden has been a non-shall-pass area for a while. I have at the other corner of the fence Awakening and Cinderella Fairy Tale fighting it out. hahaha... With Mermaid, it will be a fortress.....