Woowoo Shiva! Your garden sounds gorgeous. I'm glad you're waiting another
season on Hansa. My neighbour has it and it looks very beautiful, but it is
kind of petite. I didn't realize voles would eat roses!!!! Eeek! Maybe
that's why 4 of the younger ones out front are looking so bad.
Do you have a picture of Royal Amethyst? Sounds like one I may need.
Thanks,

Jane
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I figure it isn't fair to give it just a year. Also, I think its weird and
cool wrinkly yellow-green leaves will make a nice backdrop for Distant
Drums.

Here is the way the bed is now:

Mutabilis


Heart O' Gold Arizona Hansa Distant Drums


Simply Marvelous Judy Garland Royal Amethyst


Wow are these bare roots beautiful!!! Can't say enough about S&W
Greenhouse. It's a good thing I got them cheap because a bag of Permatil
is $7 and I lined each hole with it. Ever since I began doing this the
voles have not killed a single rose, but they still live in the yard.