Daniel Hanna wrote:

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Shiva wrote:
Cut my last vase of Rio Samba, Tradescant,
Pat Austin, and Jude the Obscure Friday.

That sounds so forlorn, Shiva!

It is! *sniff* :-(

This is the cross-over time when
southern hemisphere gardeners watch their roses flood into bloom, while
the north Americans bury theirs in fear of frost.

POST PHOTOS!!!



In six months the tables are turned of course. Except for frost. I
would hate having to deal with frost in winter, but I guess it's just a
testament to how much you guys love roses. It must make you love the
good times better!

Actually, no. I hate heat. We have a long stretch of oppressively hot
weather (90+F and think inland, stifling, humid, nothing-is-stirring
heat) so I yearn for autumn and love winter and spring too. Summer heat
lasts from May through September, and that is enough for me. The roses
actually go semi-dormant in the 90s and up, so we wait for spring and fall.