Quadra.. With the limited amount of climbers I can use, this one in particular is a star. Well, again a star, if you dont count that it has like a very limiited scent, can have massive thorns and such.. but again, in the northeast , beggers cannot be choosers. ... Also, If i remember correctly , this seedlings would probably be a semi evergreen. I would have to evaluate it further. I dont go out of my way to breed dormants. I do use some of thier genes from tiem to time. The only drawbacks ive seen in my climate, is sometimes ratty spring growth from non dormants.

Hey Annie, Thank you for the compliments, just got done looking are your roses and I would have to say the same! I got the carnations at Lowes I think a few years ago. I love them! They are my birthday flower and I was so excited to find them as I didn't think they would do well down here but then again those places tend to buy things that don't do well for the area. Turns out they have done wonderfully. I do remember you telling me about your daughter living in Columbia and your someday visit down here which I am still looking forward to! :O) Yes, it is too bad she doesn't live closer as I would love to help her out. Mabe when you do end up coming to visit her we can all meet up at the zoo. Then you could come down to visit Charleston. I have a membership to Magnolia Garden and Plantation and I could show you around there and have a picnic there perhaps, I love it there. Maybe you could bring your daughter too and we could have a nice time. July and August are hot and humid though so be prepared. So far it really hasn't been too bad heat wise. We have actually had a nice long cool spring with a few hot days lately but not too bad. Looking forward to your visit! Congratulations grandma! ~Meghan

Marg - Yes primroses do like part shade the best. They fry if they get too much sun. Mine come back every year after the winter is over. The leaves are visible and stay green throughout the winter season and when spring comes the leaves green up and a new growth of leaves come up through the middle. Most of mine only flower in spring but I do have a few that re-flower in Fall (my blue-purple one always does). They would be a perfect companion for hostas, in fact I actually have a few hostas in with 5 or 6 primroses in my back shade garden and they do very well there. I only know the name of one of the primroses in my pictures. The double pink one is called "Sue Jervis". I only know that as the people that lived here before left the tag. That white one you like and the red one are huge in size and look like they were part of the original plantings when the garden was first put in. I wish I knew the names of them so I could tell you but I'm pretty sure the red one is common. It's just a red single with a yellow centre and a white edging around the petals. I've seen a lot like this at many garden centres, even Walmart had them last summer. The white one is a double and I've never seen another one like it anywhere but I don't think it would be hard to get. I'd just ask for a double white primrose and this is the one you'll probably get. If you do decide to try them, I don't think you'll be disappointed! Jason

hi Chris... thanks.... no I don't spray anything.. Black spot usually arrives in my garden towards the end of June, when most of them get it to some extent, but 'LoS' not enough to take much notice, it doesn't defoliate or anything like that, so maybe I've been lucky so far... Perhaps you should consider moving yours to a sunnier spot? 'Kew Gardens' is blemish free all year, it's an amazing rose.. ..thanks again to everyone...