I learn the most helpful things on TE, thanks from me too! We also have one rose bush ("blue", but it's more of a pale lilac), planted as a housewarming present from my father and his wife, but re-planted to mark where we buried our cat when she was killed last year. It carries beautiful huge roses, but I was wondering if shouldn't "be doing something" with them. Now I know what

Miranda, that rose is gorgeous!