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Feb 5, 2016 11:34 AM CST
Name: Cindi
Wichita, Kansas (Zone 7a)
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The Valentine's Day rose that Zuzu posted is under-appreciated, and deserving of wider promotion. I have 3 of them, and they have continual bloom. Mine are away from other roses so I neglect them, resulting in growth topping out at 4' instead of the 8-10' they should have. No pruning, no food, no spray, no mulch, no water, nada. This year I plan to extend the drip lines to that area, so I'm excited to see just how good they can be!
The only blooms we're seeing right now are the mini roses in the grocery store for Valentine's gifts. When they go on sale, I'll buy a few of the red and white ones to grow in pots, to eventually be planted at the base of the Valentine's Day rosesI
I have a group of Charlie Brown minis in another bed bordering a Red Drift and a sprawling red mini from Ralph Moore...Red Rambler? The name is something like that...mine crawls along the ground, growing 8' long canes in just 2 years. I've seen it grown upright and it was HUGE! Wish I had a tag on it and could remember the right name. You guys know the one...
Anyway, we did get 2" of rain this week, no snow, but the rain came the day after I planted the last of my bulbs. THe ducks and geese on the pond are separating into pairs, telling me spring is not so far off after all. I have a long list of indoor projects and tax work to do, but the warm weather and crumbly soil calls my name and I find myself outside pulling weeds, just like Neal.
I have a lot of catching up to do on the weed department because my knee surgery put me behind last year. Native Big Bluestem grass invaded one of my daylily beds, and 7 foot tall grass has roots 7 foot deep! I did manage to get some chopped out, and used the grass to mulch some bare roses.
So far, no drastic dieback on canes that I've checked, even Red Impression looks like it will have some cane left. Crossing my fingers. Shrug! It would be nice to have a year where I'm not pruning so many back to the ground to find live canes.
Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

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