Jeri Yes, it is near the University of Alabama at Birmingham's campus (UAB)on MLK Drive. I think that the cemetery is around 400 acres and was established in 1900. Most of the roses I have found here are modern, so imagine my surprise when I saw this flowering mound in the distance. I couldn't believe that it was not chopped down to a 3 ft stub, like most of the rest of the roses. I have not explored the whole cemetery, as of yet, so who knows what I will find. It was really exciting to me because I grow a number of teas, but they are all less than 7 years old. Rarely, do you see a mature specimen.Which is weird to me, since they grow so well in this climate. There is a lot of space around this particular obelisk, and the neighboring markers are flat with the ground. So, I guess the grounds crew just leave her alone, since there is space for her to grow.

They can be amazingly hard to locate kitten. You'd think that with the stripes and colors they would stand out like sore thumbs, but they have the ability to just disappear on those plants. Check underneath the individual leaves. If you are going to rescue them, it's best to catch them when they are small and before they fall prey to the wasps and flies.

Bjorn, it sounds great! What do you mean when you say "rendered stone"? Does that mean it is concrete molded to look like stone? Our barn was white wood, then in the 60s it got clad in white steel. It is still there. The paint has eroded alot, but the steel really has protected the old barn. My DH grandfather and grandmother were from Sweden. His name was Nels. He was sort of an SOB I think, but he died in the 40's. He didn't have my DH son until he was in his early 40s then my late father in law didn't have my DH until he was in his mid 30s. The generations are really stretched out. We are in our mid 60s and we have a daughter that is 26 and a son that just turned 25. Though I have a son in his mid 40s from a previous life, lol. In Iowa there were a lot of German and Swedish immigrants settling here in the mid to late 1800s I'm really off topic now hahaha

I am a little confused. I bought a single tail. The end of the tail got a furry spot that grew into another tail. It is sticking out and I am not sure if I leave it and let it fall down or if I cut it off and replant it.