Thanks for the offer; sending an email. LU

Today I recieved my rose order from ValleyK Greenhouses. They pack their roses so much better than Cedar Hollow. Each rose was wrapped in cardboard and they sent 10 roses in 3 boxes so they were easier to handle. They are bigger than the ones that I recieved from them last year with the exception of 2 Marie Bugnet which are quite small. I had a broken rose in this shipment too, but it only broke off half way. There is still leaves left on this rose.That is the only damage from shipping that I can see on this bunch. They look much nicer than my Cedar Hollow roses which are stripped of so many leaves. But one the plus side, most of the roses from Cedar Hollow are srouting out new leaves. I also recived my plants from Dominion House today. I had ordered a bareroot Kaleidoscope. The stem is huge!!! It is starting to send out leaves as well. I ordered some lilacs, clematis, lilies and perennials from them as well. The lilacs and clematis are fine, the lilies are a bit shrivelled, and the perennials are sick. I'm sure some are dead. Honestly, I don't know if I would order perennials from them again. Roses, I would though. I think that they were in the boxes for quite a while, there is lots of white growth. I moved a 5 yr old JP Connell the other day in the rain. It should have been moved sooner because it had flower buds on already. It is really sulking. Oh well, If it doesn't make it, they are easy enough to find to replace. I have quite a few of my older roses with flower buds on. It won't be long before the roses start to bloom!!!! Shelley

I wish that Blue Stone Perennials were in Canada...oh well...they did have some heuchera that I don't have here.... LinBar, I don't mind at all that you posted on the Far North. I also love heuchera!!! I would love to see your list of heuchera. I am slowly putting together a powerpoint presentation on heuchera for presenting at gardening events. Lots of info out there for heuchera! The internet is a wonderful source of info. Here is a list of heuchera that have overwintered at least one winter for me on my Canadian zone 2b acreage.... Amethyst Mist Arctic Mist Blackout Brandon Pink Bressingham Hybrids Caramel Cherry Jubilee Chocolate Ruffles Crimson Curls Dale's Strain Dark Secret Dolce Blackcurrant Dr. Sitars Strain Firefly Georgia Peach Harvest Lemon Chiffon Licorice Marmalade Midnight Rose Molly Bush Palace Purple Peach Flambe Peppermint Spice Petite Pewter Veil Plum Pudding Purple Petticoats Regina Ruby Mist Silver Indiana Sparkling Burgundy Stormy Seas Strawberry Swirl Velvet Night Venus and, an unnamed yellow heuchera with green leaves.... These heuchera are new to me this year and I am hoping that they will also prove hardy for me... Autumn Haze Beaujolais Beauty Colour Can Can Cinnabar Silver Dolce Peach Melba Mars Miracle Pewter Moon Silver Scrolls Tiramisu I love the colorful leaves and the small dainty flowers of the heuchera. Brenda

I just found this on the internet: Althea (Rose of Sharon) blooms on new wood (current season growth), so the best time to prune is in the early spring. If you prune now, you will lose any flowers, and reduce the amount of foliage available for photosynthesis. Rose of Sharon can be pruned hard in the spring, cutting it back to ground level. By rejuvenating the plant in this way, the size of the flowers should increase. Carrie