Milehigh, Autumnstar ripens a little later than O'Henry. In my notes, I have Aurtumnstar ripening about +43 and O'Henry at +33, but I don't think there is that much difference b/t them. I think I'm a little off on O'Henry. Namely, I believe it ripens a few days later for the most part. I write down the when the first peach is picked and sometimes varieties have only a very few peaches the first couple days, so it sort of throws off the date from when the peaches really come in. One thing about O'Henry is that it has a very long picking window, so that there is quite a bit of overlap between O'Henry and Autumnstar. If I were you I would keep the PF 24C, since you're in zone 5, unless it's just a really horrible peach. I've heard wonderful things about how it will produce when all other varieties have winter kill. I agree with your skepticism about the Flamin' Fury series. I've had Lucky 13 and 7A for several years, and while they are good peaches, they don't stand out as exceptional. That said, I still wanted to give some of his other varieties a try, so I planted the following last year: 5B, 9A-007, 15A, 17, 23, 24-007, 25, 27A and 28-007. This spring I planted 35-007. Regarding PF1, I think it's interesting what Paul Friday says about his own peach. From his Website: "PF1-This peach is picked as early as July 1 in Michigan and a month before Redhaven. It is hardy, blooms late, juicy, sweet, and has fewer split pits than most early varieties. The fruit is of much less quality than all other Flamin' Fury peach varieties but has been planted extensively as it ripens when there is not much else."

LOVE Forest Farm! I won't order from anyone else uness they didn't sell something I wanted. I ordered all, but one, of my trees from them, about 19, arrived zero root bound. They were SO easy to plant. Plus the trees' roots were insane. As I stretched out the roots when we were planting, my husband had to keep digging the holes wider and wider to accommodate the size of the roots. Some of the roots were 3 ft long. It was crazy. He made the holes wide enough so that each of the roots could stretch out completely. NONE of the trees ended up getting transplant shock either. They've grown so much their first season with me. I'm ecstatic.

Well, my roses did well this year. I overwintered by merely putting grocery store bags filled with shredded newspaper under the rose branches. Then I made sure I shoveled extra snow over them. I've got canes that are green for 1 foot! These are the ones I've overwintered in the garden: 1. Moondance - TENDER 2. Julia Child - TENDER 3. Golden Celebration - TENDER *** 4. Elizabeth Taylor - TENDER *** 5. Mary Rose - TENDER *** 6. Brother Cadfael TENDER *** 7. Alexander MacKenzie 8. Molineux (not very hardy) - TENDER 9. Living Easy - TENDER Morden Centennial Hansa Pink Grootendorst Henry Hudson Black Cherry - TENDER Tournament of Roses - TENDER Crimson Glory - TENDER Honey Perfume - TENDER *** Paul Shriville - TENDER Fisherman's Friend - TENDER L.D. Braithwaite - TENDER *** About Face - TENDER Blanc Double de Coubert Chrysler Imperial - TENDER Frederic Mistral - TENDER Morden Blush Cherry Parfait - TENDER Iceberg - TENDER Shropshire Lad - TENDER Daybreaker - TENDER Liebezauber - TENDER *** J.P. Connell The TENDER roses that I've found extra hardy are marked by ***. I've REALLY noticed the difference with the bag method. It is FAR superior to any other method for winter protection I've used. I've also got about 20 new roses coming!!! Carol

Marla - Your pretty close to Greenhouse Megastore in Danville, IL. They have 1020's but are about $10 higher than Nolt's but you probably can save that on shipping. We have been getting our BX mix there - it's not the cheapest place but when you figure in shipping compaired to what we can run up and pick it up for it's a lot cheaper. We usually call ahead and they have the order ready and waiting. You think shipping on trays is steep try shipping bales of gallon jugs - those are just nuts. Tom Here is a link that might be useful: Greenhouse Megastore