Jane wrote:

I didn't realize voles would eat roses!!!! Eeek! Maybe
that's why 4 of the younger ones out front are looking so bad.

Jane, I don't know if you have pine voles there, but that is what we have.
they are really field mice adapted for underground life with small eyes
and ears. They like to move into abandoned mole tunnels (they say the
moles only use them once) then adapt them to their uses. Moles eat
insects, while voles eat nothing but young, tender roots. The dead
giveaway that you have them is when you suddenly notice a rose that has
wilted overnight, all the foliage limp, you go to water it, touch it, and
it falls over with no roots. They eat them down until what is left looks
like a gear shift, no kidding. Casualties: Octoberfest, Europeana, a baby
Japanese Maple, a young Dogwood, and my first Reines des Violettes. Look
for holes in the ground, about 3/4 inch in diameter.


Do you have a picture of Royal Amethyst? Sounds like one I may need.
Thanks,

Jane, here is the Helpmefind page:

http://helpmefind.com/sites/rrr/pl.php?n=5523

One you may want to look at is Melody Parfumee. It has a deep plum stage
and is very fragrant. I have that, Barbra Streisand, Outta The Blue, Blue
Nile, Crystalline, and Climbing Joseph's Coat to plant, still. Maybe you
can help me decide where to put them! (I like contrasting colors, mostly!)

Here is the present side bed, X = space for a rose, *** = walkway


X Paul Neyron Abe Darby-(2) Granada Pat Austin Golden Celeb. Penelope X



New Dawn ************************************************** **

X X X


Little Slope w/ Climbing Joseph's coat to
climb up a brick red wooden thing