I have two distant drums in pots as well as a country music and a hi
neighbor in the ground. All very nice although smallish at this point. I
have 35 bucks in 5 inch pots under lights in my basement, and they are
blooming like crazy. Cute. Word around here is that they are very hardy.
The old Ford estate, (like in Ford motor company) has a big collection
that
is quite outstanding.
Jeff Southeast Michigan, zone 5
"Gail Futoran" <futoran@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:X5B7j.37924$MJ6.35227@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> "John M. Gamble" <jgamble@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:fjkdpm$1tj$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> In article <tSe7j.34876$MJ6.23556@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>> Gail Futoran <futoran@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>"John M. Gamble" <jgamble@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>>news:fj9rnb$fkq$2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>Gail asked:
>>>>>How do your gardens grow?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mostly in daffodils (early), irises (mid) and "other". I only
>>>> started
>>>> with a (that's singular) rose shrub this year after I read how
>>>> Griffith
>>>> Buck bred his roses. In zone 5 in city conditions, I pay attention
>>>> to
>>>> things like that.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> -john
>>>
>>>Which Buck rose? I think the only one I
>>>have is Distant Drums, and I have three
>>>copies of that. It does well even in the
>>>hot (harsh) conditions of south/central
>>>TX.
>>>
>>
>> Prairie Sunrise. It bloomed immediately after being ****pped from
>> Wisconsin and planted. The color was much paler than described, but
>> that may be due to our lousy soil (I'm working on that). The plant
>> itself is very sturdy with deep glossy green leaves. I'm looking
>> forward to its re-appearance after a winter here.
>>
>> I'm thinking of getting Country Dancer for 2008, another Griffith
>> Buck rose.
>>
>> --
>> -john
>
> Yep, I've heard of both of those. And I
> think I've seen photos in some catalog.
>
> I've noticed some roses seem almost
> immune to environmental conditions - the
> colors are the same no matter where planted,
> whereas others roses are more sensitive
> to soil, humidity, sunlight, etc.
>
> I try to take catalog (online or in print)
> descriptions with a grain of salt. :)
>
> Gail
> near San Antonio TX Zone 8 USA
>
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