Roses!

Photo 244 - May 24

I can honestly say that when I ordered my first rose bush, I had entirely no clue what I was doing or what I was ordering. I learned the hard way when I got a rose bush that was not quite ready to live in the Wisconsin climate and also was grafted on to some other root stock. When the top died, all that was left was the root, and it certainly was not what I had planted in the first place. After much researching, I have gotten better at picking bushes that are more suited to growing here, and my emphasis has been on English roses, German roses and Buck roses, which are tested in the cold fields of Iowa. If they can survive winter out there, they are pretty hardy. This year's order showed up on my doorstep today - 10 rose bushes just in time for planting on the long Memorial Day weekend. If my plans work out correctly, I will have my three coats of varnish on the woodwork, so Kayla's room can go back together this weekend too. One step closer to project completion!