Glamis Castle and Happy Child are smaller Austin roses. Some people have had issues with disease with Glamis Castle, although mine is fine so far. I've also heard good things about Wisley. Why not just choose the one that appeals to you best appearance wise? You might also want to check helpmefindroses for individual characteristics. Ingrid

Do you know the variety of your Bee Balm? That is a pretty color. My raspberry wine is blooming now and Thanks to Pennfeather from Va. for sharing the plants last year.

Bury three or four crumbled/broken tums around the plants and the end rot will go away. You can also spray the plants with a little bit of diluted milk for the end rot. Sure it will. Or you can wave a magic wand over the plant while you hop on one foot and whistle "Dixie" and it will go away even faster. :) what would cause the leaves to curl up like that? It is called "tomato leaf roll" and is a common response of the plant to extreme stress. Identifying the source of the stress is the problem since it can be pests, temperature extremes, inconsistent soil moisture levels, nutrient issues, etc. etc. Pests and soil moisture issues are the most common causes. I looked it up and its caused by too much moisture in the soil or a calcium deficiency or perhaps a mixture of both. It isn't necessarily "too much moisture" as it can just as easily be too little moisture. It is INCONSISTENT moisture levels in the soil that causes it in conjunction with the root development in the plant. Calcium is there but it isn't getting distributed to the blossom end. Stabilize the soil moisture levels and as soon as the roots develop sufficiently it goes away. Meanwhile toss those fruit to reduce stress on the plant. Check out the BER FAQ here and all the discussions here about it that the search will pull up. Dave

Can't help you but it is a good list and I might look into them too. Have Sandra Gordon of that lot and a lovely plant it is. Cheers Judy