Hi Busybee - I know its a bit late to chime in, but I hadn't noticed the thread before this. I'm a beginner rose grower, and in Melbourne too. I wouldn't be worried about your roses not blooming this early. If you bought yours in July, i am assuming they were bareroots? that is, pretty much just sticks, and not many leaves? They will need some time to grow and develop roots, then to leaf out a bit before flowering. I bought quite a few myself, and I am only just getting a few buds now. You could take a look at the Victorian Rose society website http://www.rosesocietyvic.org.au/ they have a list of roses they recommend (including floribundas), and a month by month calendar of what you should do to look after them. Although so far I have been doing without all the spraying they advise....

Storm, I have that variety growing in my backyard. I bought roots from Horizon Herbs (www.horizonherbs.com) and planted them about 2 years ago. The Bocking 14 variety of comfrey is pretty uncommon and i don't think you'll have any luck finding them locally in stores. The plant is fairly popular amongst the permaculture crowd though, so perhaps if you searched for any permaculture groups in the Tulsa area, they may be willing to share. The Bocking 14 cultivar can't be planted from seed, as it is a sterile hybrid. Any seeds you may find will be the specie which reseed like crazy. Wouldn't recommend it. And make sure you are positive about the location you want you comfrey in...once you plant them, they'll be there for all eternity. -Matt

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