mjowest...here's your posting...I copied it & posted your pics below...gets frustrating when things don't work, doesn't it! Happy New Year! Jeanne S. Here's mjowest's posting: Finally able to post! Posted by mjowest 5 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 29, 09 at 20:09 My sincere apologies to my secret santa- I could NOT post a single thing since last Thursday! I received, from my yet unknown Santa- the following: A darling red tea pot- I LOVE red!!! It's sitting my my window, with a great contrast with the white snow. I'm keeping it out all year! and a most beautiful yellow plate flower and plate hanger- check out the clear glass- it's a beautiful pattern! I will put this on the big stump I have in my garden, (once the snow is gone!) so it can catch the morning sun, and make drivers smile! I can't ever seem to find yellow, so I'm glad to get this! and, the glue job- you are an expert! much neater than I am... :) Please let me know who you are, secret santa from WA!! thank YOU!!! You made me very happy!! mjowest aka Mary-Jo

Hi again, rose friends! Just popping in to say 'thank you' to all of you for your enthusiasm, kind words, and for appreciating roses like I do. That 50-degree day was short-lived. I guess I shouldn't have gotten so excited. Tonight it is down to 17 degrees.....tomarrow it will struggle to get out of the twenties. Winter is hanging on. melva....,my Duchesse de Buccleugh is about 5 1/2 feet tall; she is only a couple of years old though....not sure of her mature dimensions. (I'm not sure if it will get the same size in your warmer climate or not.) york rose.....believe it or not, with over 350 rosebushes I still water all my roses by hand, by myself. We live out in the woods so we have our own artesian well (very deep) so I never have had to worry about running out of water, just time and patience....lol. Watering all those roses is probably my least favorite rose-chore, especially getting all tangled up in the extra-long hoses. Krista....its good to know you see what I see in 'John Hopper'.....he's FINE. Carla....Thanks for your sweet comment! organic....Yes, she is a DIVA, that Gloire des Mousseux...lol! Gean....so glad you are getting something out of my posts...thanks. I like 'introducing' you all to the roses, because I am so enthusiastic about them. aroidgardener....Excellenz is a wonderful, charming rose. You were SO smart in getting that one! I forgot to mention that the blooms last a very long time on the bush and are great for bouquets. Mark....Happy Spring to you as well....thank you for taking the time to read my post and for letting me know you enjoyed it! Tammy....Pinks are my favorites as well. I have way more pink roses than any other color. Eric....careful of those roses....they like to whip out a thorny cane when our backs are turned! Centifolia variegata is the sneakiest of my roses....I swear she waits for me to turn around and hooks me like a big fish and reels me in...lol. (but I love her still) Deb....I think you are right....roses do need that extra caress and a few 'sweet nothings' once in awhile. My neighbors can attest to the fact that I am in love with my roses....quite a few times I have gotten weird looks from them when they hear me talking and there's nobody there....lol. twohuskies.....I know what you are going through....I placed all my rose orders early and yet I am still pining away for yet more roses that I don't have room for! I am running out of land, time, money, etc. but I can't stop myself! Luxrosa...Pink or white Albas...there is nothing more beautiful. I am glad you know this too! And I can well understand your wanting to marry Long John Silver. I have him too, and he's a charmer. He can make you weak in the knees, can't he? Rose-fever is one 'sickness' I hope I never recover from....lol. Thanks, everybody! Celeste

Like I said I Just wrap the root ball in a plastic Walmart bag (to keep dirt from falling all over the floor) of my bldg....What happens is the plant will go dormant you give it no water, and as the tempertures go lower,and the plant starts to dry, the Banana Plant will go dormant. My bldg. is not completely dark it has windows so light gets through....Point is, it does not have to be Dark to store the Plants!! The room or Bldg or garage needs to stay above 32 Degrees, you don't want your plants to freeze. They make space heaters that will come on only if it gets below 32 Degrees!! I bought mine at either Home Depot or Lowes. Hope this helps!! Good Luck, Frank

That is my problem. Friend talked me into moving pictures from Photo Bucket to picasa. That would be able to copy and paste them from there also. And I tried posting on BHG form.Pictures too large . And I couldn't resize them.I e can e-mail them and will resize. sad BHG message board is closing after 15 + years May 17th wish I tranfer pictures back to PB.