Yep agree on mealy bugs. Like Denise said apply 70% Rubbing Alcohol to them directly with a cotton swab if the infection is minor (a few single ones here and there) or spray it undiluted with a spray bottle if the infection is medium (try to avoid spraying the soil as much as possible). Heavy infestations may require the use of insecticides. Manually remove the cottony structures as those are nests where the eggs are stored in (varies with mealy species). The eggs are not destroyed by the alcohol so re-inspect and re-apply treatment every 3-4 days. The most common mealy species infecting house plants is the citrus mealy (slightly darker band going lengthwise on its back) and this one also sometimes infects the plant near or below soil level thus inspect your plant at and below soil level for possible infections. If the infection is below soil level then treatment with insecticides is recommended (or be ready to fight them for a long time :) Milan

Thanks for the advise. Our temps have been quite mild here the last 3 days with light drizzle, in the 45 - 55 F range, but expected to get colder this week. I already put one of the cuttings pot and all in the ground a couple weeks ago, near the basement wall for a little protection. Once the leaves fall off, and the ground starts to freeze, I'll mound it up with leaves and mulch for the winter. I do have an unheated greenhouse, but I'm afraid if we have a nice spell during winter that it comes out of dormancy and starts growing just to get zapped back . Since I have two cuttings of the same rose, maybe I'll try the one I have in the greenhouse and see how it fares. I've never tried to overwinter anything in the greenhouse yet.

I've been using both ABS and PVC for over 25 years and in different places across the US, each with different rules and regulations, most of which is not based in solid science. ABS hands down beats PVC in direct sun and also under homes in indirect sunlight. In Hawaii, PVC becomes brittle within a year. It pits, shatters, cracks and crumbles. ABS doesn't do any of that. As an inspector I see this every day. An ABS roof vent pipe can last 15 years in heat and sun without being painted. ABS is more expensive than PVC. While ABS is not used for water pipe, PVC and not CPVC is still being used as water supply in Hawaii. Both should be outlawed as toxic for water. Sched. 80 PVC fairs much better than Sched. 40. Sched. 80 is grey and a bit softer. Yes about the primer purple for inspections. On Farms and ranches you can see crumbled remains of long runs of original PVC, right next to newer and flexible and safer HDPE tubing. If one looks close at larger diameter ABS, you can sometimes see its "foam" core. Like one comment said - If you hit ABS with a hammer, it's unlikely you'll break it, but try that with PVC and it will break easily - shatter even. Once a plumber from Australia told me that some places banned ABS because of the gases released when it burns in a house fire or when it's cut too fast by plumbers. I'm sure the health of plumbers was not on a politicians mind when banning ABS. ABS will burn continually once it starts, whereas PVC supposedly self extinguishes. Not sure that burning carpet and every other thing in a house fire is any less toxic. But to answer the question - ABS is much more expensive (in Hawaii anyway) than PVC. And maybe in the end its the same because you'll buy and replace 3 to 4 times PVC to 1 time ABS. And seriously, it's just plain greed when a 3" ABS cap fitting that used to cost 2-5 dollars is now over $20 in 2024.

I don't see a problem at all. There are many upscale laundry rooms with the washer and dryer separated. I use my laundry sink all the time and wish it were larger. The cabinet style would bother me -- I'd want to switch that out. At worst, put a cover over the sink and you have a flat surface. The drain pipe may be code height -- best to check. But it's an old-fashioned way of doing a drain. They have drains that sit recessed in the wall so the machine can go all the way back. I'd discuss this with the flipper. Alternately, ask a plumber how much it would cost to reroute things the way you want them.