Which of Your Roses Did Best in the Heat?
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Comments (15)You're deadheading wrong, Jeannie. Save your energy and time for easier, more fun uses. When it's this hot, why encourage the plants to attempt to grow and flower again this soon? Grab your hose and blast off the spent flowers, letting the petals and all become part of the mulch. The roses will enjoy the "bath" just as the horses (and we) do. This is particularly beneficial for areas of little to no rainfall. With just seven inches for the year, I make sure to wash my plants periodically to rehydrate and clean them. I can endure the spent flowers at the cane ends a lot better knowing the plants are not using the extra water in an attempt to flower more. I'm quite satisfied letting them just survive until temps cool to better levels. Kim...See MoreWhich roses are your best so far?
Comments (46)Memoire is a nice, dependable HT--but not a big showy one. It's a bit slow on the re-bloom, but blooms nicely when it gets going. It is fairly good on disease resistance (for a HT). Grows somewhat vertical--not bushy looking at all. Edges of the white petals often exhibit the slightest hint of brown (usually noticeable only if you are standing close to it)--but I think that is a problem many white and light colored blooms have. I have never seen a real live Pope John Paul II (did I get that name right?) which lots of people on this forum grow. I get the impression that its bloom is bigger and more well-shaped--so you might want to consider it also. However, I'm satisfied (if not excited) with my Memoire and have no plans to replace it with Pope John or anything else. Oh yes, Memoire is fragrant also--which is why she grows along my Perfumed Path. And like most of my HTs, Memoire is a bit on the shorter side--not growing 6 ft tall, or taller, like some gardeners claim their HTs do. Kate...See MoreWhich is the best heating and cooling option for me?
Comments (69)Hold on RAVI! I am not sure if I understand it correctly. I posted what I THINK is how it works, but the guys on here may tell you I am wrong. I posted to see if I understood it correctly or not, but got what I think was a veiled insult from saltidawg, not sure if he intended that or not.... I ended up with the 2 stage, but I think it was knee jerk reaction to a price reduction my contractor offered me that made it seem like a good idea. I so excited that I got him to lower his price that I forgot the big picture and didn't ask him if he could also give me a better price on a one-stage (the 1-stage he had offered was a lower end, so I would have had to negotiate a better 1-stage). Therefore, I think I may be spending more than I need to and am HOPING the 2-stage was a wise idea. If price is the issue, get the 1-stage. Are you the guy where it was $1300 more? My quote from a large company here, was $1300 more for the 2-stage than the 1-stage. It ended up as a decent price for a package of work I was having done so I went with it. If I were just doing the hvac, I would not pay $1300 more for the 2-stage, with everything else the same. I think mike_home has some very good posts explaining everything. If you can afford it I think the 2-stage is nice to have, but not necessary. I have also read and been told that the 2-stage will help with the uneven cooling because it blows lower but longer. You might see if anyone responds to that claim, though I see you say they are larger rooms...can they add vents? Also, this may not be true, but my the salesman (claims he was a mechanic/installer) said that my furnace needs are between 80 and 100k so he is giving me the 100k because the blower will be stronger (they will and that should help with the cooling upstairs. I have 2 rooms that are usually warmer, they get the south sun that doesn't help either.That is sort of what you are saying with the cooling and the fan. Why does the 3.5 not get the rebate?...See MoreWhich is best - Lennox/Trane/Carrier Furnace with AC or Heat pump
Comments (2)I agree, With a 2 stage system, there won't be much difference between the 2. I would suggest the NATE dealer if for no other reason than they take the time to be educated and really, the installing dealer makes a big difference in the satisfactory outcome. They will have more resources to fall back on if they run into a question on your job, and they will also generally have a more thorough understanding of the little things about unit start up and such that can make a big difference in the long term performance of the system. This is not to say that the other sources you have mentioned may not be fine. It is just my opinion that dealers who care enough to take continuing classes and training will probably care enough to satisfy you better. As to heatpump vs AC. The advantage of a good heatpump with a low ambient control is that you can run it for heat when the outdoor temperature is around 30 or higher. A good Thermostat will automatically switch your system to furnace from heatpump based on the outdoor temperature. You are insightful enough to realize that is it usually either cool and mild, or really cold where you are. That is why the heatpump is such a good fit....See Moreingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
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