JimS. wrote:

"Cass" wrote in message

SoCal has few fungal problems. In fact, in very dry climates like
Arizona, bareroot roses are sold with a coating of anti-dessicant to
keep them from drying out.

Anti-dessicant? Gee, up here in Seattle, all we get is wax.

Apparently it looks a lot like wax but isn't. It's like Wilf-Pruf or
Cloud Cover. I've never used either, so I don't know what they look
like.