Susan H. Simko wrote:

I have four miniatures along my front walkway into my house. All four
are fragrant and I have actually had lees problems with disease with
them than I have had with any on my HT (also all fragrant).

Last year was an extremely miserable year for roses here in cental NC.
At times I thought I should actually be trying to make my entire yard a
bog garden and should give up on everything else. However, when my HTs
were dropping leaves from BS, my minis kept on growing and blooming.
Granted, they aren't as fragrant as my Double Delights but then again I
wouldn't expect a rose about 1/8 the size to have the incredible scent
of a DD, for instance.

Know what, Susan? My AUSTINS were the ones that held up to the
pestilence last year. And nearly all of them are on their own roots,
as are minis. Coincidence? I think not!

BTW, Dan, thanks for the invite but I just can't join any mailing lists
at this time. My problem is that I simly do not have the time to be
involved with any more lists than I already am. With newsgroups, I can
drop in and out as I desire and don't quite feel the obligation to
contribute that I do with mailing lists.


Well we're glad you drop in when you do, Susan. What do you have
planned re new roses this year?