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I finally dug up my Hosta Venusta and put it in a pot in the flower bed under my kitchen window. Now my wife and I can enjoy it every morning while I eat breakfast.

I love Rosa 'America'. It's my favorite rose. However, it getting very difficult to find in garden centers or nurseries. Even the online rose stores are either sold out or not in stock. I was able to buy two from Heirloom Roses this year. They seemed to be the only ones that were carrying it. When my two own root rose bushes get big enough, I may try my hand at either rooting or taking a cutting to propagate a few more. That will be a new gardening attempt for me!

This is my all time favorite rose. I love its salmon color! I planted three of these roses years ago and love the way they grow and bloom. I lost all of them through neglect, but have finally reordered them and added them to my garden again this year. They came as 'own root roses' from Heirloom Roses (first time I've ever ordered a plant online). They didn't look very good when they arrived. The canes that obviously began growing while in the box during shipment looked almost translucent and yellow. I planted them, gave them some fish emulsion fertilizer as recommended, and now a week later they are green, leafing out nicely, and growing!