The Bayer 3 in 1 product is not a soil drench, I think you mean the Bayer All-In-One Rose and Flower Care Concentrate. I assume your roses were all purchased as actively growing potted plants. You might give them a couple of weeks to recover from the transplant before applying the All-In-One, mostly because this product contains a 6 week supply of soluble fertilizer. You might think about some of the drawbacks, as I see them, to the Bayer product: 1) You are forced to apply a water-soluble fertilizer in relatively large amounts. No allowance is specified on the label for the size of the plant and because the product is a pesticide, you are bound by law to follow the label directions. 2) You are forced to apply an insecticide for the duration of the season. Insecticides, if they're used at all, are best applied only as necessary, not as a season-long preventative measure.

Unfortunately, many of the moths have economic importance (unfortunate and economically important because they adversely affect important crops/trees). My guess is the worst ones don't belong in the US in the first place. Cydia pomonella (codling moth) is probably the most well known example since it is the caterpillar you don't want to find half of in your apple. ;) Book points out that the moth was introduced from Eurasia (so were apples, right?). "Females lay eggs singly on fruits, stems, or leaves of the host. Larvae overwinter under tree bark and pupate in the spring." Cydia latiferreana (filbertworm) is a North American moth. The cat feeds inside nuts. Pest of cultivated filberts and hazelnuts. The moths are "extremely variable" and "constitute a species complex," a phrase I had not seen before reading this book. The book says somebody named Heinrich figured out there are seven forms of this moth. Cydia caryana (hickory shuckworm) was only found in the eastern US but has been able to spread all the way to New Mexico despite efforts to stop it. "Inflicts considerable damage on pecan crops." Grapholita molesta (oriental fruit moth) was introduced from Japan. Primarily affects peach growers. "Early instar larvae burrow into the shoots, and later instars feed in fruits. Three generations develop in the North, six or seven in the South." Rhyacionia buoliana (European pine shoot moth) is not from around here, as its common name implies. Was introduced early last century. One of the biggest moths in the book at 11 mm. "Early instars mine needle bases; the third and fourth instars feed in buds and pass the winter under a shelter of pitch. Bud and shoot feeding resumes in the spring." Their feeding results in "disfigurement of young trees, particularly in plantations" so that is why Christmas tree growers would not like them. Zeiraphera canadensis (spruce bud moth) is one of those rare lepidoptera that overwinters as an egg. "Larvae hatch in spring as buds start to burst" and "begin feeding on developing needles under broken budcaps." What I found interesting is for many years entomologists thought the moth was Z. ratzeburgiana, a moth introduced from Europe. In 1966, a couple guys figured out it was a distinct species found only in Canada and northern US. So there is a taste of economically important moths covered in the book.

It remains to be seen about the amount of sunlight and dew point (humidity), but as to drought, they did well. The broad leaved one (section Biflorae) likes some shade and is a bit of a water hog, as the glossy, broad foliage indicates. The Salvia dichlamys, with its smaller, grayer leaves, is definitely more xeric.

I've placed a few dozen Pentair variable speed equipment sets into service since they came out. The oldest is probably 4 years old this summer. I had my best luck with the 4x160 controlled by an Easy Touch 8. The VS3050 controlled by an Intellitouch 7 or 9 was way over my buyers heads in grasping the technology the controller offered. They had difficulty following the menu's for configuration. I'll admit they offer a bunch of avenues but IMO it's total overkill for residential pool customers. I only had a few service calls on the units and have no idea what the problems were because I just dispatched the call to my local Pentair rep and they handled them. To their credit they were a lot more prompt than they used to be back in the late 90's and early new millennium. I switched to Jandy in summer 2000 because of the poor after the sale warranty support from Pentair back then. It was a shame 'cause I was a long time dealer for PacFab before Pentair took the line. I've only placed 7 or 8 of the new E-pump equipments sets from Jandy and had 2 service calls on them, one I ran was a cracked impeller and the other I'd have to ask my super what the problem was. I suppose I'm the last builder on the planet to jump on this bandwagon, I still prefer a 2-speed for those looking to enjoy electrical savings, guess I'm just old school. This pool isn't going to be an E-pump, we were working within a budget and I had to achieve as many of the things they wanted in that select amount. See ya, Kelly