Gracin, Hybrid musks will do well, so I'd say yes to Belinda, Buff Beauty and Prosperity. I'd guess also that any of the polyanthas will do well, so yes to Caldwell Pink, Marie Pavie and Mountain Mignonette. I'd think that Peggy Martin might do well; it seems to me to be a multiflora rose so probably will do well, but that's totally conjecture on my part. The teas and tea noisettes might have a harder time here because of the lower sun and heat conditions. If I were going to bet on one of them, I'd try the Monsieur Tillier. Jeannie, south of me in 7b, does grow a more teas than I do; maybe she'll see this and comment. I think her land is a lot sunnier than mine - so it kind of depends on the sun exposure of the garden. I have several teas, but they grow slowly here and have a lot more disease than mine did in the south. I don't have good luck with chinas here, but again Jeannie or others might have a different opinion of Old Blush's chances. I recently shovel pruned 'Spice' the Bermuda mystery rose. I've just started trying to grow some noisettes here so I don't know how they do yet for me. If the person likes that look, Natchitoches Noisette would be great one to try. It's sure a good rose in the south, isn't it? Tausendschon should be great here, as it's a hybrid multiflora. That leaves Belinda's Dream and Rosarium Uetersen. My personal opinion is that BD needs more sun than what we have here, but again, I think Jeannie grows it and it does well. I am not sure. I don't know about RU; I don't know anything about it. Chestnut Rose? - well, I don't know, but I'd send cuttings just to try if the person likes species roses. I hope your friend enjoys the cuttings, Gracin, whatever you send.

actually it sounds great to me. just make sure you line the tub with plastic. in your zone, you can put any of the sarracenia in it, any venus fly traps, there are several sundews and you could possibly do some darlingtonia. you could also mix it up a bit with habenaria or malaxia bog orchids. do it!

Washington Native Plant Society will have a native plant sale on May 7 at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Over 250 species of pacific northwest native plants will be available. A plant list is available on their website. More information, www.wnps.org Here is a link that might be useful: Washington Native Plant Society

I'm from WA and sell on ebay (littleshopofhoyas). I don't sell on here, though.