Mikeber, my Shockwave did quite well in a pot last summer. I am in zone 6 as far as I know. It has small, bright yellow, unfading flowers all summer. Literally, it did not have a day once it got going where it did not have flowers or buds on it until it froze in the fall. How it will do in the ground I do not know yet. It makes a tidy bush and seems to be rather healthy. I do spray regularly, and it had no disease with regular spraying. I am waiting to see if it survives the winter and our alleged spring okay. I find that most of my roses do survive winter. Where I lose them is during the late winter to early spring transition period typified by wild roller coaster temperature fluctuations between the 80s and the teens. I have found some varieties very susceptible to damage and death. Unfortunately, that includes some of my favorites. The pictures of Selfridges/Berolina and Conquest are nice. I have Midas Touch, but it looks frozen almost to the ground. The others, Selfridges and Conquest I have not had any experience with.

I'd kill for good black soil. I live on limestone rubbles. Yuk. You can turn clay into very excellent soil on organic program. My mom's in Houston is very wonderful soil with full of earthworms. Drains very well, etc. The trick is not to have a bare ground at all. Bare ground makes it much worse. Last year, the rose was being sold at selected nurseries across Texas. I think it was to gauge how much interest there is for this rose before it becomes available widespread in April when it officially becomes Texas Superstar plant and being renamed as Grandma's Yellow rose (I much prefer Nacogdoches). If you want to give it a try and see how it goes, you can order one from Chamblee's. Antique Rose Emporium sells them but for some reason not online. Here is a link that might be useful: Nacogdoches

I'm off to the office- we open for half day on Saturdays, so I will be posting the list around noon for the runner-ups! Any last minute suggestions will be considered. I am having a hard time getting it down to 10 selections, and my hubby just added his own suggestions last night! When I post the list, I'm asking you to choose the top three you like, 1-2-3, , and email me your choices. And yes, you can vote for your own suggestion if they make the list!! LOL!! So, if you get a chance, check back after noon today, and vote! Thanks for all the help with choosing a name for this seedling!! Brenda

Was won by Sue Streeper with Fragrant Plum. The award was a Cake Dish and ladel. It was wrapped in a beautiful rose paper with the biggest bow I have ever seen. Sue was very surprised, she waited for Dick to be around before she opened her award.