Love my Lady Banks!

For about 12 years I had a Lady Banks on our patio in El Cerrito. By the time we moved to NC in 2022 she had canes up to 40' entwined in the cotoneaster grove. We hated to leave her, but I got one from you finally last fall. There was very little growth until this summer, but once we put up a trellis a month ago she has gone wild. We have yet to see any blooms, but I've seen lots of yellow and white Lady Banks around town that are thriving. Lady Banks is a great choice even for a space that gets mostly afternoon sun. I don't think I even need to feed or spray for diseases and insects. Bunnies have nibbled here and there, but that's it. Rosa rugosa is a great companion for Lady Banks.

I bought our Lady Banks roses 4 and 6 years ago because I heard they could deal with the terrible wind we sometimes have here. And I am pleased. Most large leafy evergreens are beaten to death over the winter and don't recover until summer. Lady Banks just needs a good pruning and she comes right back with cascades of small yellow blossoms. The branches need to be pruned before the petals fall off (They last about a month.) or you have a huge mess of petals to deal with, They need to be pruned, and hard, anyway because they will take over the yard otherwise. You could form a 30-foot diameter umbrella if you prune them just right. I've seen it done. Or you could fill a 30-foot area with an impenetrable tangle of vines, I've seen that, too. This plant can be a huge boon or a huge problem, but its toughness makes it invaluable in some situations.

Lady Banks arrived looking healthy. It has little buds now. In the future, I am sure your buyers would appreaciate a paper with instructions on how to plant it and how to feed the plants to keep them thriving,