On Wed, 19 Mar 2003 16:01:42 -0500 (EST), "Shiva"
wrote:

dave weil wrote:


If you want salmon, get Touch of Class

No, no, no! Not SALMON. Peachy pink. Rosy peach. Ever seen Abraham Darby?

No, but I saw his cousin, Absolom Darby. He tended to be long-winded,
plus he looked too much like an Amish farmer for my comfort.

Like that.

Let me remind you of our recent exchange:

Me - There's too much pale salmon in the middle.

You - Ooo, but that's what I like!

I guess I can be excused for making assumptions, plus, that's exactly
what I saw in the picture that ran counter to the observations of my
plant.


TOC is currently in a pot, cankered down to two canes. Lost its prime real
estate because it is not quite pretty enough to overcome its lack of
scent. It has fewer petals than the photos suggest, too.

Mine is *huge*, even after I cut it back drastically. I'll agree that
its HUGE floppy, short-lasting, non-scented blooms detract from its
desirablitiy. However, it fills a nice, shady corner next to my side
patio. It's easily 9 1/2 feet tall...of course, it's one of the first
to shed its leaves due to blackspot, although I'm hoping that my
sulphur lime spray will put that in check this year.



life is such a compromise...

More so for some than for others. But true.

And sometimes, it's good to meet in the middle...

BTW, I'm well into a brandy-induced stupor...