We are supposed to have rain all week so this morning I had to run to Lowes to get some things that are on sale.

As usual I walked around the rose table once again hoping for those Kordes roses. Found none but there right in the middle of the table were Drift roses. They were marked down to $2.50 each for one gallon pots. They had aphids! Not very bad but they were all over the buds. A lady standing there pointed them out when I started putting some on my cart. She was surprised that it didn't matter to me.

I sought out the manager and told him to spray them with water. He had the young lady watering the plants to start spraying those aphids away. The manager then walked to the register with me and told the cashier there was no charge for my roses. I had two Reds, two Apricots, Two corals, two Peach and four Popcorn on my cart. At the $2.50 I couldn't resist but free was even better.

As to the Kordes, I'm out of luck at my Lowes, they don't get them. I may drive to the Lowes 30 miles away after the rain to see if they by chance do.