Our roses are finally blooming--first blooms yesterday
from Zepherin Drouhin, Iceberg, Brilliant Pink Iceberg,
and Demitasse. Demitasse is in fine form this morning
with a nice display. Last year ZD bloomed from start to
finish.

The winter was exceptionally harsh--it looks like our
neighbor lost a beloved 40 year old Butternut tree--it was
found in a children's sandbox... UConn is busy trying to
find surviving Butternuts in Connecticut. Only two of the
HTs we planted last year survived--Love and Simply Marvelous.
(boxed J&P roses) Surprisingly, we didn't lose a single rose
out of the 13 planted the previous year, including Moon Shadow,
which is reported to be winter tender.

I planted Fragrant Cloud, Sunsprite, Betty Boob, and
Cherry Parfait (3 gallon pots) on Sunday, along with a
small shrub--I can only manage five big holes a day.
We were surprise how big the roses get--the new ones
have more space (we tried to get 16 roses in a 4x24 ft bed)

Zack Lau W1VT
Zone 6