Ingrid, Lady Ann Kidwell, as a full-size shrub, can take your breath away. The blooms nod and dangle, swaying with the breezes and, though not "classic", have a pleasing form. She is relentlessly cheerful in the worst of heat waves and is among the most frequent bloomers in my entire collection. She also, in certain weathers, has a color of purple that is as good and true as any in the rose world. The foliage is clean. I had to have her after seeing the wonderful specimens at the SJHRG, which look great every single time I go there (no small feat for a rose). I love her, but I do have her over in the "bold color" section, where she holds her own!

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Hope the baby wrens do well! Nice birdhouse.

My DS was 6-7 and home from school sick in bed. We had a snow and everything was covered and freezing cold outside. DS called me into the bedroom and told me to look out at the bird on the telephone wire. The poor thing looked like he was frozen to the wire, but apparently not because after a while as we watched, he appeared to fall to the ground. DS asked me to go see what was wrong with the bird. So of course I bundled up, put on boots and gloves and went out on rescue. I brought the bird in and we could see that he had a grain of corn stuck in his throat. I managed to dislodge it and he was then ready to go. I let him out the door and he flew away. I've forgotten many of the things DS did to aggravate me, but I still remember that day when he had to know that one bird was helped. He is still like that, very caring. Sue