Is there anyone out there who would bewilling to send s few cuttings of this rose? I rooted one from a cutting 3 years ago, I could smell one deliciously fragrant bloom and then, to my sorrow it died 0 no idea why. I would appreciate if onw would be willing to send me cuttings for me - either as exchange for other cuttings or I pay the postal fee.

That is okay Kate. You probably thought that because of the absurdly cold weather we had this last year. It felt much cooler than Zone 7 when it started hovering just above zero degrees:) I have ordered from RU before but I look forward to giving them more business. Pat is always so great. Right now I am getting a replacement Crown Princess Margareta, Tradescant, Earth Song, probably Quietness and I think that is all. Don't hold me to that though, anything could happen once you start a rose order. Kate

Gorgeous! My First Crush has not had a second flush yet, but I think it was attacked by midges. Seems like even in good conditions like yours that it is slow to repeat. My cream veranda is even smaller than yours but it has a bud. Yours is so cute.

Quietness is such a beautiful rose! Every time I see it, I wonder why I don’t have it! Then I remember, I have waaay too much light pink, and Quietness will need lots of pruning here, to keep it from becoming a monster. I can’t recommend Gruss an Aachen enough! A short, compact, shade tolerant bush, that gives a huge variety of color mixtures. Sometimes I’ll have 25-40 blooms on it, and no two the same, yet they all blend together perfectly. So far this year, mine have all been creamy white. Later, I get pinks, peach, ivory, and touches of golden peach. If I cut a bunch of these blooms and put them in a vase, it looks like I scoured the garden for a perfectly blended bouquet. In reality, they all came from Gruss an Aachen. The only thing I don’t like, is that the blooms don’t last well, cut. They make a gorgeous bouquet for a day, two tops, and then fall apart. Maybe they hold up better in a cooler climate. I wouldn’t be without mine. Gruss can be tucked in anywhere! Here’s my Gruss an Aachen a few weeks ago, blooming in all off white. Lisa