Trish, I want that book. Emma Chisit? I cackled over and over. Ya commawaltzin? I made that one up. I wear furry flipflops in the house year round, unless I'm barefooted...... I commiserate with you on tree shade and tree roots. I hope you're able to dig nice rose planting holes for the Opportunity Roses in spite of those tree roots. They are the bane of my existence, whether I'm trying to plant things, or I'm dealing with the root suckers that shoot up all over the place around here. As for increasing rose blooming, I don't know what to tell you except: water them abundantly, maybe more than you do now. Water is the best fertilizer. In May (our November) apply generous compost around each rose. A compost containing a little manure is even better. In August (our February), apply an organic fertilizer that's like Plant Tone, and in early September (our March), give the roses a good organic granular fertilizer. The two fertilizers are the yearly feeding.....The dwarf gum, Summer Beauty, shrub (tree?) is gorgeous. I didn't know gums could look like that. And those little w*nkers eat the beautiful blooms? Too bad you couldn't have a guard koala in the dwarf gum scaring off the lorikeets. Hope you have a fun walk with Rosie tomorrow/today here.
Susan, the Canadians are longsuffering in dealing with us. I won't get started on Turnip, but I wish I had an Australian expression for him. Trish, any suggestions?......I look forward to a report on how your Martha rose does in your garden. Diane
2025 Evelyn looking pale in the summer heat.
She gets a hug.
late in the season and more colorful.
Q
