Okay, I will try spraying the aphids and white flies off with water. I'm out there every day, and I only have a few roses, so it won't be an issue. I read of a recipe to kill white flies that was 1 part isopropyl alcohol + 3 parts water + a few drops of vegetable oil. Would that be less harmful to bees and ladybugs, or is that still really bad? It was a recipe for white flies, not aphids so I don't know if it would work for them. It's not like the insecticide works that well :/ They always come back every week. Yes, all my plants are grown outside. I'll attach a picture of the roses. We live on the bottom level of an apartment so the roses get some shade and some sun. There are a lot of trees surrounding our apartment as well. We live in northern California. The weather just got warm. It was raining like 2 weeks, and then was sunny for 3-4 days when I noticed the leaves like that. I thought it might be that insecticide/fungicide/fertilizer spray because it was over 80 degrees and sunny when I sprayed them. Poor leaves probably died because of that. I was just reading the other day about how you aren't suppose to spray fertilizer on your plant if it gets 80 degrees plus. I didn't realize that about terra cotta pots :/ We didn't buy them, but inherited them from the neighbor. If I hose off the pots, would that make the roses less likely to bake during the summer? The dark pink roses we have (Miss America I believe?) have been in those black pots since last year. Another thing I learned is that black pots are bad in hot summers because they bake the plant :( But our roses have been happy. I water them daily, and the black pots have great drainage. I realize the dark pink roses need bigger pots. They grew a lot from last year. We were going to get brown plastic ones because we figured they wouldn't absorb the heat as much as black. When would be the best time to repot them? August? Thanks everyone for your help :) I'm going to wait to fertilize the baby roses till after they finish their first bloom cycle. I'm going to start with a more dilute solution and water before and after fertilizing since it's a soluble fertilizer.

Thank you, thank you for the delightful morning cyber stroll! Almost edible, it's all so delicious. What marvellous pix to wake up to in cold grey autumnal Oz. I don't think I've evr seen a Joey in full glory like yours, harmony. Does your JJ repeat well for you, too? The Honey Dijon mustard-gold and green looks quite elegant -reminds me of a Neiman Marcus Christmas wreath.

in answer to your question, nancy. Yes the Tiger cat has been coming back twice a day all this week to get some thing to eat and I managed to get a couple pictures of it, and seen yesterday it is NOT a female like I thought, It IS a male, he has stripes on the front half of his body, and spots on his back on back half,My daughter says he looks like a tiger and has been around for a while, meaning looking a little battered and worn. and another one, he was eating pretty fast and had to stop eating and stretch his neck to get his food to go down, haha Rita:Yes, I really do like the ruffled iris.I have never been crazy about iris, but,I really do like this blue frilly one, Thank you, I dont see a bud yet on the nearly black one yet.I bet its going to be a beauty. SARAH, WITH 4 CATS, YOU MUST REALLY LOVE CATS, TOO. I loved Ms Blackie,and I miss her so much. I was in the yard pulling weeds again today, and kept thinking about her, and missing her. She use to try and help me pull weeds, too. she would get very close to me, to see what i was doing, then she would grab a weed with her teeth and pull it out, then it be stuck between her teeth and I would get it out for her. She loved me and wanted to help me, she really was a little angel.There can never be another cat like her. she was a special cat CHRISTIne. my oldest daughter in N.C. was surprised I found this picture of ms Blackie, too,and told me she is going to blow the picture up and frame it, so she can never forget what a wonderful pet she was.I was very touched by that,since shes a dog person, she has a weiner dog. Thank you ,Kay, Thats very sweet of you. celeste, Thank you, you are so sweet, and I love seeing pictures of zeus and lily and fat cat nemo. too. Thank you all for the very nice comments. Jean

Thanks again to everyone for your very nice and encouraging comments. Always makes me want to improve as a gardener! hoovb. If I have enabled Y O U to a rose, I guess that would make me a Rosarian ;-)! I have to admit you are one of my garden idols! Carol, for some reasons Iceberg roses simply love Southern California and all the rain that we had this year has just let them explode into the spring flush. Beth, I am glad that you like my photos. As for the scrub jays, I don't recall seeing them the first two years that we have been here, but this winter suddenly they showed up at the feeder. Masha, I am always happy if someone likes my "White Bed". I guess there are people, who think it is just plain boring or too monotone, but I like to experiment with the nuances of white and find it very exciting! Krista, thank you so much for your wonderful compliment, that is rather flattering! I didn't know that your Mme. Ernest Calvat is also so young. It might be interesting to compare how our roses are doing in the very different climates that we are gardening in. Serena, it is always nice to have bird guests in the garden, isn't it? You have a very eloquent way to use words "Even Lady Guadalupe shows sheer elegance the way you portrayed her", thanks for saying that! Florence, it gives me joy that you like my garden! Christina