Correct, Ben. It is a hackberry and I do not know the exact specie, but my best guess is Celtis laevigata aka Sugarberry. The fireants here don't have time for amusement parks. They spend all of their 'off-time' biting me.......little bast@#%*!!!! Kt

A quick search shows Roses Unlimited carries it in gallons & Heirloom Roses as bands (smaller than gallons). Prices from these two are about the same for the rose, but I consider the gallon size the better buy. Roses Unlimited charges $17 for the rose, $5 for order handling & $5 for shipping each rose to VA, plus extra shipping if less than 3 roses total are ordered. Still would come in less than $50. Both sources are good ones & sell ownroot roses. Since Brandy is often only hardy to zone 7B, buying her ownroot may be a good idea if winters like this last continue. Weeks Roses (wholesaler) lists this grafted & their site is searchable to find mailorder & local suppliers. (Most of those mailorder suppliers carry bareroots, and it's too late in the season for those.) Linked is Weeks mailorder page, but click the tab on the top bar 'Find Our Roses' for local retailers by zipcode. You could call these local outlets & ask if they have Brandy on hand. Sometimes it's tough searching rose sources online. I have better luck searching 'hybrid tea brandy' rather than 'brandy rose' or 'rose brandy', for example. I'm sure there are others selling this rose mailorder, too, with a bit more time searching the web to find them. Have run across Brandy at local box stores & nurseries from time to time. Grew Brandy in the early 80's & remember her as one gorgeous & continually blooming rose with a good scent & apricot coloring. Lived in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia then & couldn't get her to overwinter grafted - tried more than once. If you find her grafted, may want to bury the graft to hedge your bet against another prolonged Winter. Best of luck in your pursuit! Here is a link that might be useful: Weeks Roses

I was there as a kid. I think we checked it out later and remember it being VERY expensive for what you get. You can buy tickets for just the bridge or bridge and the caverns etc. Now Luray Caverns is pretty interesting. Just off the highway-slightly toursity. We were there about a year ago with my kids and loved it. Now I will warn you inside the caverns the walk is not perfectly flat or dry. Can be tricky if you aren't steady on your feet. They give audio headsets to listen to a tour. It takes about 45-60 minutes. But it's visually amazing!! You also get admisson to a antique car show next door. There is also a garden maze, but it's extra cost. I also have a discount tip for Luray Caverns. Are you near a Giant Grocery store?? Get a bonus card from them and you save half off one admission! They also take AAA cards for a small discount.

Hi Abbie! Welcome to our humble state...lol. (Hi to Sara, too!! Long time no talk!) I, too, live in Hampton.......almost "down the street" from Sara. I dont know of any groups or swaps...maybe check out Craigs List??? Hope u like Va Beach. Sounds like ur in the "country" part, which is nice!! Note to Sara: PC crashed, lost all addresses. Changed mine from Verizon but if u still have old one, its almost the same. just add 24 after my name (and before the "@") and use gmail.com. Would love to hear from u! I'm much better now :) Rode down ur street one day but forgot where house was...lol. Bonnie