Heirloom Roses is running a sale on select roses. They've been alternating between differnt types of roses for their sale in the past two months. I'm waiting to see if they'll put a selection at $7.95 like they did last year. I made out like a bandit on those. Good Luck!

The RVRS ARS Rose Show is scheduled for June 6th at the Josephine County Fairgrounds, Grants Pass Oregon. Arts and Crafts Building, 1-4pm. "Wine and Roses" is the theme with three local vineyards sampling and selling their wines. Entries are accepted between 7 and 9:45 a.m. Judging is 10-12. Public welcome from 1 til 4. Trophies will be presenting beginning at 3:30. You are all welcome. You can receive a schedule for hort and arrangements by emailing me at sueann@banyanfinancial.com. Suzy Twist-Powell, President

I am sitting here, trying to decipher YMMV?!?! Anyway, I might give it a try anyway. BS is a major problem in my garden. I don't spray w/big chem, but have had good results with finely ground cornmeal. Especially if I'm diligent. Dakota Redwing is such an appealing rose; I feel like I have to give it a try. Thanks for your honest input and I look forward to hearing about more of your work! Golden Buddha is the only rose in my garden that I want more than one of the plant. Wonderful, happy rose which delights me @ time I see it.

If its flowering now, it cant possibly be ’Marianne’. Sadly, it appears that many (most?) plants of ’Marianne’ RVR has sold in recent times are mislabeled plants. Be sure to ID your plant and follow up if you’ve got the wrong rose. @Meg-zone8aOR My guess us that its an Austin, given your description of the fragrance.