bellegallica... YES, that is ONE plant. I only have one Jessica. I would have more than one, but I have over 350 rosebushes and am sadly running out of room. Considering that the bush form is so compact, one would not expect so many blooms on such a small plant but mine is amazing. She is never without blooms and I can have as many as 40 at a time on her... and she is only about 3 feet tall. Yet another reason why I love this rose. And the bush is well-foliaged and healthy all summer... more reasons. Of course, I am known to 'spoil' my roses just a bit. LOL Celeste

Suzy, Good luck with your new home, and have fun gardening!! I know you'll have a wonderful place. I wish you the best. Our garden has grown very slowly, partly because of poor preparation, partly because of summer drought, but when I look at it at least I can see there's a garden there and not the sun-blasted field we started with. I'm hoping that all the digging I'm doing this fall will improve rose growth significantly. The trees need to grow! Your remarks about the camera are noted. Actually for documentary purposes I could send out my husband with the camera; he likes to take pictures. "...my life work and legacy". Yes. Exactly. Sherry, I enjoy talking about garden design, thanks for inviting me to do so (again). Actually, Pam would be a good person to hear from, as she has a very large garden and many roses and is interested in garden design, I think. Oh, Niels!...in your photo the ground is so flat....and the dirt is so soft....and the grass is so full and free of weeds and so very neatly mowed! Obviously you live in a different rose universe than the one I inhabit. Your suggestion is a good one. My husband is talking about hiring a digger for the holes, and I think it's a great idea. Cydney, so, tell us about your garden! Where, what, for how long, why? We need information! Melissa

Berry Pie, maybe a touch of fungal disease in some climates? Overall a very, very nice rose. Big, gorgeous blooms and loads of them! Old Rosarian's photo says it all...except, of course, how very FRAGRANT PR is. Classification: Centifolia? PR may or may not be the original PR, but it's wonderful (whatever it is). So beautiful. Training: it benefits from support such as a tripod. Old Rosarian, ha, ha! Great response. Is your PR pretty healthy? Carol

@noseometer...(7A, SZ10, Albuquerque) From all I've ever heard, Bobby James is a wonderful rose. But it IS a house eater. I wonder if it's so vigorous that it rapidly outgrows a ship-able size? It might be a matter of timing it between, "OK, it has rooted" to "wow, that won't fit in a box", lol. Of course the rose could be pruned, but that's another step in the "shipping and handling" that's not necessary for most other roses. I'm sure the reason it's scarce is NOT that it's hard to propagate. It is a hybrid wichurana, which tend to root very easily. But it could just be that there's not historically been enough demand for it. Nurseries grow the roses they can sell. P.S. For anyone who is reading the whole thread, I DID get my Prairie Peace, and it's going to be spectacular. This last Spring (2022) was its third here, and it had at least 30-40 flowers, and it's becoming a more graceful shrub with time. Worth.Every.Penny. (And it was a LOT of pennies, lol) EDIT: I just checked HMF, and supposedly Roses Unlimited carries Bobby James. I checked, and it's listed on the website. You'd have to call to see if she really has it this year.