barbara...thanks for the kind words... karen... i have had them on the north side of my house for 28 years...i NEVER water them...they just get what ma nature gives them... have them contained by the house on one side and rubber landscape edging on the outside...after all this time it has only jumped the edging by 4 inches... i have let them run east/west the length of the house,,,and either dig them or use round up to contain them now... jill

Could set up a trade with you on lotus.I have areally great one Shiroman check it out onTeaxaswater lily site ,have others but they did notmultiply, the Hycinths have not broken dorn\mancy yet so need more time I hve ahalf acre pom\nd full of them but are 90 dead looking,but they will come alive,no tropicals water lilies for trade just hardies,new E mail adress hoitider@centurylink.netLOL hoitider

Kate, what a beautiful tribute to some exquisite roses. I think it would have about killed me to lose an Eden Climber that looked like yours--those magnificent blooms! I love the mass of creamy color that Buff Beauty produces, too. All are lovely. By the way, "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" was sung by so many artists that I can see why you couldn't remember just which one. First sung by Pete Seeger in 1955 (too far back for even me); then, I believe Peter Paul, and Mary sang it. But the iconic recording I remember best, at age 19, was that of Joan Baez in 1965, and it became a protest song against the Vietnam War. Lesley, I am sorry Golden Celebration didn't work out for you because yours was so gorgeous--it's also one of my favorite roses, but blackspot isn't a problem here, and that can make all the difference. Don't beat yourself up about New Dawn--I rid myself of 5 of them, all of which were once bloomers and monsters. During that brief bloom period in spring, I admit they were gorgeous monsters. Sara-Ann, your two Queen Elizabeth roses were simply beautiful, and I can see why you want to replace them. Why did you lose them, if I may ask? I've lost a few (by my own hand), but I don't have a single photo of any of them. It's probably for the best. But thank you all for sharing those you have loved and lost. Diane

Very Nice, Lisa!!!!! Yes, yours is definitely what I saw when I searched on Google images for Glacier White. To be fair, I should have noticed the yellow when I selected the granite, but it was not until the templates got cut that it jumped out at me. I did not have many options for template placement with the 2 slabs given my counters layouts, was kind of like putting together a puzzle. I am hoping the dark wood floors and aged bronze hardware I am adding will help to mute some of the yellow areas. Good luck with yours, it looks great!!!