I've always wanted to see that cemetery.

It is a good cemetery

Road trip!! Carol

If you come down, you should stop at Bush park as well. The cemetery and the park are about a mile away from each other

That sounds like a plan. Carol

Unf., by the time I get there, nothing will be blooming.

Jeri, when are you coming? Bush park in Salem has two sections of roses, old/shrub, and modern. Several of the shrubs bloom through the summer. There are some roses that bloom through the summer in the pioneer cemetery, mostly Madam Caroline Testout though.

Depending on where you are going, Avery park in Corvallis has a good amount of roses that are repeat blooming, and slightly different than Bush park.

There is a rose park in Eugene, but I can't speak about that, I refuse to go to Eugene.

Why refuse Eugene, Brandon?

1) born in Corvallis

2) ended my football playing days in autzen (highschool playoffs)

3) have no real reason to travel that far south

4) no time to travel that far south

5) go Beavers!

And as a bonus, the last time that we did stop in Eugene, (April 2017 on the way back from the Sacramento City Cemetery Open Garden) we got lost

Oh, you Beavers and Ducks! Can't we all just get along? I could call up the Longhorns, Ponies, Collies, Eagles, Owls and other critters from my state of origin and everyone could have a party. The Ducks can supply the map. The Beavers can bring the roses. :-) Carol

But in all seriousness I refuse to go to Eugene because I have no real reason to go there. The family I interact with are in Albany, Texas or Utah. I have a younger brother in Florence OR, but he has chosen to cut all ties to me.

That makes sense, Brandon, and I am sorry about the getting lost in Eugene part. And truly sorry about the rift with your brother.

Where in TX do you have family? I grew up in Dallas. (Forgive me if we've had this conversation. My brain isn't what it used to be.) I would love to get into the Cox Family Cemetery by White Rock Lake to see if any of those roses have survived the RRD epidemic. There's also an old family cemetery across from where my grandparents used to live in University Park by SMU (speaking of colleges). If I can gain access to either, I may drag my sister along for an adventure next time I'm in Dallas. Carol

The "dark purple one" you point out looks a lot like the 'Tuscany Superb' that just started blooming in my garden, Brandon. Is the tenth photo a hedge of it? It would be a once-bloomer.

It is a once bloomer and it has formed a natural hedge which is the tenth picture

Carol, my sister is in Midland Texas and my wife's biological father lives in the Boys TX area. It is pretty cool that you have family cemeteries in Texas. And the rift is only on my brother's part. I have reached out to him and he wants nothing to do with me.

Is one of you is a Trump supporter Brandon? That can tear families apart.

I don't know when we might come. We deserve a trip, but it will be after we've not tied to Veterinary services for a while.

Jeri, that is a lovely rose. And pretty neat it came from your family cemetery.

Shelia, politics had nothing to do with the rift. I pretty much called him out of his manipulation of our mom and he got mad.

So glad it wasn't more of the hate. Sometimes the "babies" of the family get away with murder, Brandon. Maybe he'll grow up one day.

Shelia, that is the hope that he grows up some day. And funny that you pegged him as one of the babies of the family, he is the youngest. There are 4 of us, I am the 2nd.

Hi Brandon. A few evenings ago I spent a looong time on your blog. I think I read just about all of them. I just wanted to say that I enjoyed it very much! Lisa