So what happened to all the OGRs?
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Comments (6)The real public treasure is Jim Delahanty, current President of the Ventura Co. Rose Society -- who organizes this annual event, and sets the faculty and program. I video'd the first part of the program yesterday, and I'll put the video together today, so folks can see it. At least, it gives you the general flavor of the thing. It will also give you an idea of what this small mature rose garden has become, in its well-cared-for maturity. To be honest, there were so many interested people crowding around, it was fairly difficult to video -- and that's A GOOD THING! Jeri Jennings, Coastal Ventura Co., SoCal Heritage Roses Group...See MoreLost almost all my fish! - What happened???
Comments (11)Cigarette theory is a very good one. Teens do stupid destructive things to entertain themselves. I found a kid from down our street (18 years old) spitting in our pond to see if the fish would eat it. I can't even tell you how furious I was at him. Additionally I couldn't believe someone who I thought had the same love and respect for the environment would do something like that - but he did. Why? To show off to a 7-year old. At any rate, your fish were definitely poisoned. The question becomes, what kind of poison? IÂm not sure alcohol would have the concentration needed, but there are other things a person keeps in the house and in the garage that could have done it. A little bleach, toilet cleaner, lighter fluid, weed sprays etc. If there was no insecticidal/pesticidal spraying with a lot of rain to wash the chemicals into the pond (that day), then it is 100% something the kids did. Keep in mind, often the host of a party will not have control of everyone there, so he truly may not know what people poured or tossed in there. If I were you and it were my kid, I would tell him you did extensive research on-line and have determined it was something someone added at the party. If he throws a party he needs to accept responsibility for the actions of the people that attend. The ramifications of the fact he has irresponsible people attending his party, is it raises the likelihood of someone driving from his party (your house) while tipsy or drunk and then getting in an accident hurting or killing someone. Each State varies, but an incidence like that would make him (and you by proxy) liable. Teens being what they are tend to learn the hard way and maybe this is his wake-up call. Though we always wash our hands after applying mosquito spray, I highly doubt that could have been the cause unless they were spraying it straight into the pond. One again, people do stupid things when they're drunk and in crowds. My background is from the University of Michigan in Microbiology, Genetics, and Ecology. So I do know a thing or two about this :)...See MoreThe Essential List - Jeri, Anita all OGR Lovers
Comments (26)Hi, Daun - I'm not snubbing you, just have been down at Hearst Castle. What an enchanted couple of days it has been. Essential roses - an interesting idea - it certainly varies based on where you live and how much space you have. The essential roses in the cemetery are very different from what I grow at home, because I just don't have much space. Thinking about it, I guess it's a question of what rose would I never shovel prune, or would I want to plant if I have to reconstitute a garden at some point. At home, the most rewarding rose is Archduke Charles, for sheer flower volume and the range of color. White Pearl in Red Dragon's Mouth will always have a place in my garden, too. I get great joy from Lady Hillingdon, and Barbara's Pasture Rose (La Reine, perhaps). I don't want to live without Portland from Glendora, even though she is encroaching on my walkway and is going to need cinching back once I'm home. I also love, love, love my eglantine, another rose that is much too big but makes me happy every single day with its fragrant foliage and beautiful hips (the flowers are nice but not the reason to grow this rose). I have a Perle d'Or at home, and agree that it's pretty essential. I also really love Paul Neyron, which performs quite well for me and breaks my heart with its fat, peony-like buds and cabbage roses. Two other roses that I would not want to be without at home are Alfred de Dalmas, which reblooms well and is so delicate, and Cristata, which is incredibly fragrant and interesting. If I didn't have access to a number of Autumn Damasks in the cemetery, I'd probably have to plant one at home, just for the fragrance. My list of essential roses for the cemetery would probably number at least 50. I'm not even going to start! Anita...See MoreSo why do you grow OGR?
Comments (28)Not on purpose, at least in the beginning. My DH and I inherited a garden full of old roses 24 years ago when we moved into the family house his great grandfather had purchased new in 1905. Three generations of gardeners, then 25 years of being a rental and getting only minimal care, had left the garden with many surviving roses which luckily LOVE our climate, and most of them were OGRs. I grew up in a Victorian house in a nearby town, and always loved & collected antiques, so I was thrilled to move into this one (which we purchased from family members quite promptly). My antiques fit right in. Then I slowly noticed the roses, roses, everywhere. I have been hooked ever since - adding new old ones. The only modern ones we have are some HTs from the 1940s thru the 1960s which were here, and which I regard as "family heirlooms". They live in large pots next to the patio where I can keep an eye on them, and discourage some of their bad habits. Oh, we did also put in some modern ground cover roses way out by the street 20 years ago - they are still going strong too. We are blessed, of course, with a climate roses love, and that makes everything much easier. Here are some oldies we inherited: Le Vesuve, Duchesse de Brabant, and Cecile Brunner (don't ask me which kind). Jackie...See Moreflowersaremusic z5 Eastern WA
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