seem to have found my rose. For years I have wanted ONE rose bush (I have a tiny yard & only space for one), & I didn't feel I was being too picky. It had to be not white or yellow (I really wanted red), it had to be fragrant, northern winter hardy, & the blooms had to NOT come in clumps so that they could be cut for vases (even small ones). I'd been looking cursorily for years, not finding anything that fit all my criteria, then I found my ramblin' red rose. I was never expecting to get a climbing rose, but it works for where I want it, & so far (knock on wood) it's done remarkably well. I'm hoping to see it blooming in a few weeks.
I finally...
Date: 2009-06-10 09:39 pm (UTC)