Dear Katleen, when I was Head Gardener on a certain Estate in west Sussex they had a lot of old garden roses. They were no problem whatsoever to my staff or myself. Indeed they were very nice to see and deal with.
However Rose snobs are born that way, they are a different breed than anyone else. Try going to the Chelsea Flower Show as they will knock anyone out of the way to see the latest Rose and order it. They are obsessed with having the latest before their neighbours. I just let them get on with it, and sneak in to take a few photos when it is safe!
We have ox-eye-daises in our garden, with cornflowers, poppies and Scabious. The main problem is Foxgloves as they grow everywhere around here. I love Foxgloves in the right place, but every year I spend hours getting rid of hundreds of seedlings! They get anywhere and are a pest in some places. Another pest is Horseradish as that too grows where it wants. Mine stays in a very large container and is used to make Horseradish sauce, to go with my beef!
I do hope that Stan, the family and indeed your good-self are well.
Kindest regards from a very wet England.
Neil.
