Major buddage here in Raleigh, NC. Don Juan has hundreds,
and almost seems to have grown over the winter!

All the roses I pruned more than usual are coming out a nice
shape with lots of good growth in the right places, so I am
thinking I should have been pruning more freely
all along. The leaders in blackspot a Lagerfeld, Gold Medal,
Margaret Merrill and Full Sail. All roses worth having for me
anyway. I've kept up with the every-ten-days spraying quite
well this year, and hope to continue to. The Austins are going
big guns, growing as climbers along a chain link with Penelope,
Paul Neyron, and New Dawn. However--New Dawn creeps! But it is
only in its second year.

Apologies to those whose posts to me I missed due to my
traveling and the lousy retention of my newreaders. Julie,
I saw some from you just before I had to leave the country
the last time, but now see them no more. Soon as I get
caught up I will visit Google land and see if I can
get them there.

I think it will be a good year for roses!!