My ZD is about 8 feet tall now, but without supports. I didn't give it any protection this year, and it survived our roller coaster (snow/warm/nor'easter) weather. It has really thrived in it's part sun location. Other roses (sorry no names) have tolerated the site, but not really thrived and bushed out. So all my hopes are on the ZD, and I ordered some more bare-roots to plant this spring. In my backyard I have a roofless gazebo, which I don't use much, because it is downstairs from the kitchen, and out of the way for entertaining. I'll be putting in a 15 foot rose pillar in the center and growing roses up the other eight 7 ft gazebo posts. From each post, chains/ropes will be strung to the center post. These chains/ropes and roses will then make the roof. I'm curious too, what are the glass cap? Insulating caps for running wire?

I don't know if you have figured out why the pond drained in the first place, but we had a similar experience several weeks ago. After checking every thing and finding nothing wrong, running all possible scenarios of what could have happened, it turned out to be an electrical failure. We have a three pool pond, with the water pumped to the top pond and then flowing down to the pump chamber through the other two pools. When the electricity failed the top pond flow down to the pump chamber through the pump, causing the chamber to over flow. This lowered the upper pond, to the point, where, when the electricity returned, the pump was able to pump the lower pond to the upper pond, causing the pump chamber to go dry. It should have a backflow valve which I have never installed, but this is the first time it has happend in six years.

Wow I love those pink/purple cabinets!! Ok, here's some pics of my old kitchen. Notice the sink counter area? That was the only counter space in the entire kitchen. And look what the sink cab had become over the years. Rotten!! And check out the wood SHINGLES along where the walls meet the ceiling! I sorta kinda thought they were a little cool when we moved in 12 years ago but that lasted about a minute. And what it looked like after the second day of demo! Of course the sentimental side of me feels bad about knocking the entire room down... but it needed to be done. It was rotting and it was a very poor use of space. I'm looking forward to putting up finished kitchen photos!

bella rosa.....I purchased Claudine's Charm back in 2015 from Blueridge daylilies off the lily auction but I'm not sure if he still sells on there. Like so many of you, I fell hard for this daylily when I saw it for the first time! It has lived up to the hype for me. It is every bit as beautiful in person and a great plant in my garden in just 2 years time. If I ever had to relocate and could only take 5 daylilies with me, Claudine would go with me. NancyG.....I fell for Nancy Britz when I visited Harmon Hill daylilies a couple years ago because of the green eye that was very visible even on a sweltering 93 degree day. It isn't a huge bloom, though. My photo is deceiving. Also, to others who asked about it, it is certainly whiter in my garden than I saw at Harmon's and also whiter than photos I've seen. It is pure white here (to match the mildew on the phlox behind it from all the rain we've had....lol). Not sure why mine is so white, just like I'm not sure why my purples are so purple, or why my pinks are so pink. Soil? Mountain conditions? Cool temps? I can't guarantee it will be as white elsewhere but if I could send you all mine I surely would! Thanks for looking everyone!