Stupid Rose Bush!

[grandpawrichard]

Our First Rose bud of the year!



Yes, I know that it is way too Early, but I can't convince the rose bush of that!

Dick

[Dmanmastertracker]

 Wow, that's crazy, I was just pruning the dead growth from last year off ours this weekend. I have some leaves, but no buds yet.

[Heredoggydoggy]

Well, it is Beautiful Downtown Burlington, isn't it?  Maybe the Rose Bush knows that! 

[grandpawrichard]

This particular rose bush has about 30" of new growth on it and it is getting prettier every day. It is in a planter box, so I have had it in my wood shop all winter. So I guess my wife and I cheated the season a little bit. At night and when I am not in the shop working we keep the temp at 40 degrees. While I'm in the shop I keep the room at 68 degrees.

Well, it is Beautiful Downtown Burlington, isn't it?

Very Tue my Friend! Very True!

Dick

[Dmanmastertracker]

 Looks like R. woodsii.

 http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ROWO&mapType=nativity&photoID=rowo_002_ahp.jpg

[grandpawrichard]

Looks like R. woodsii.

 http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ROWO&mapType=nativity&photoID=rowo_002_ahp.jpg

Nope, it is a Hybrid Jackson & Perkins Rose called Love.

Dick

[Dmanmastertracker]

 Those crazy hybrids . We have several varieties of native rose and they grow like weeds, I took the Rugosa out all-together, it was attacking everything else. The more tame ones are better.