Jane, I haven't saved seeds from melons, so I'm inexperienced. I wouldn't go with floating row covers, as pollinatoras may be able to crawl under them. I think you'd need to protect both the male and female flowers, by covering, or tying them up individually(the ones used in controlled pollinations). Then using a paintbrush to pollinate the females, with pollen from the male flowers. After pollination, the females would have to be protected until the fruit starts to form(so the bees don't pollinate as well). I'd look for better instructions than mine, on the internet, or in a book. Douglas

Fragrance is wonderful!! Mine was a bareroot last year, and I remember that the fragrance was outstanding - cinnamon and something else. But I absolutely loved it!! However, mine was badly damaged by thrips. I just couldn't get a good picture. This is the best I could do, every other bloom was covered in thrips damage. Carol

Quietness is such a beautiful rose! Every time I see it, I wonder why I don’t have it! Then I remember, I have waaay too much light pink, and Quietness will need lots of pruning here, to keep it from becoming a monster. I can’t recommend Gruss an Aachen enough! A short, compact, shade tolerant bush, that gives a huge variety of color mixtures. Sometimes I’ll have 25-40 blooms on it, and no two the same, yet they all blend together perfectly. So far this year, mine have all been creamy white. Later, I get pinks, peach, ivory, and touches of golden peach. If I cut a bunch of these blooms and put them in a vase, it looks like I scoured the garden for a perfectly blended bouquet. In reality, they all came from Gruss an Aachen. The only thing I don’t like, is that the blooms don’t last well, cut. They make a gorgeous bouquet for a day, two tops, and then fall apart. Maybe they hold up better in a cooler climate. I wouldn’t be without mine. Gruss can be tucked in anywhere! Here’s my Gruss an Aachen a few weeks ago, blooming in all off white. Lisa

Oh dear, don’t hate me ,Jen and everyone else, for being a Chandos Beauty glutton! . Honestly only one of them is for me, the other two are for two friends who asked me to order for them. I originally an additional one for me for insurance, but a friend really wanted one, so I told her she could have it. I did the same with Augusta Louise , same two friends wanted one. (Ducks and hides)