Stella, I can't believe you've remembered that story. Somewhere along the way, I learned how to prune rose bushes, a lot of it by trial and error.If someone wants to plant a beautiful rose, plant "Double Delight". It starts out red with white unfolding inside, but it could fold out to all red, all on the same bush. It smells like a rose should too. Yeah, it has thorns but sometimes they're worth it. It is a hybrid tea rose. Go to google and type in it's name so get a lot of hits to see what it's like. I think it's beautiful.Emma > From: busmar1852@webtv.net > Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:06:24 -0600 > To: Southern-chat@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] Spring Flowers > EMMA....I always think of you when it comes to rose > pruning.I recall your tale of cutting your Mother's rose bush so close > she thought you had killed it, but it came out with a bang! I think I > will do these four big pink antique roses that way this year. They are > straggly (Is that a word?) Probably misspelled. The gardeners (lawn > people) cut then back in December last year...causing a lot of dead > growth this year...they look really bad.Too tall in places...too bare in > others...I am gonna risk it and cut about 8 inches from ground. Hope > they bloom again! They are really beautiful,when in bloom, and last all > summer. These roses were brought from Ireland 1800's small cluster of > roses ...like five to seven, to each stem, a delicate pink, bluish > centers...some of the roses are so thick petals they are like a > carnation. I don't know if these pink ones are "Seven Sisters" or not.I > have a big beautiful red 'Seven SIster"s on the other side of my > apartment.It is very different from these pink ones in the size of > leaves, limbs, and blooms.The thorns are sheer torture, though to work > with. They are easy to root.I have stuck limbs into my flower bed,and > rooted for folks. The antique roses are not free of diseases either > like some of the new ones.I really have to spray these. If this gorgeous > sunshine holds all week, maybe...just maybe will do it. > Have a nice day....Stella > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message