Leahcate, you would be quite safe to order from Vintage, and in the end, you would have a healthier plant. It would be small when received, but would quickly grow BIG and strong. The good Bishop Darlington is a big plant. Bigger than Iceberg. But it can handle some reasonably hard pruning. My DH sort of "sniffed" at BD when I got it, but 3 years later, he went out and bought a second one, and declares it one of his faves. An old description I read describes the little petaloids that curl softly over the stamens, saying it was as if the good Bishop was shyly hiding his, er, reproductive parts. The plant was bred by Capt. Thomas, and named for his friend. The man, Bishop Darlington, was a distinguished clergyman, a poet, and an ardent supporter of women's sufferage. Jeri

My first year was this last one, I did around four hundred varieties and was afraid I went crazy. I have a two year old. My fears were unfounded, mostly. I did have trouble keeping up with spring sowing while planting out but I got lots of things started that should reseed happily here. If you have stuff to trade, then trade to your hearts content. I figure I did about fifty perennials that I will be watching for this next season, about fifty veggies and at least a hundred annuals. I'm trying to cut the number in half this year since I will have my second year perennials to bloom and things reseeding hopefully. I am starting some perennials this year, the same number of veg. and some of the annuals. There are some things that have turned out so hardy I will direct sow and that should cut my planting out time in half. Have fun, you will be scared once the containers pile up outside but after that first sprout you will feel better.

Hello, hello, Betty! Welcome to RMG! WeÂre glad you found us! There are lots of people around here who can help you with just about any kind of questions you can come up with. And if you happen to ask something nobody knows the answer toÂwellÂweÂre good at guessing and making suggestions too! ;-) When you try to post the pictures, if youÂre having a problem, let us know what picture hosting site youÂre using, and somebody will be able to tell you how to find the link you need to post them. If you donÂt have a hosting site yet, I use Picasa and I love it! (And thanks to the folks here at RMG, I even know how to use it!) Again, welcome! And bring on the pictures and questions! Skybird

Beautiful Photos! Betty was one of the first roses I had in my garden in the late 70's and she did bloom her head off. It's been many years now since she went to rose heaven and I have not replaced her. Thank you for the look.