Only a rose....

Astroturf,
as addictions go,the rose temptation is as exquisite as it gets. Many of us in GC "suffer" unashamedley and we are always delighted to lure newbies into the Rose Garden,
enjoy
Jenny namaste

 

I've had the same problem with some of my roses

 

As well as the sheer number of petals, I think the texture makes a difference. The more soft and velvety the flowers are, the more they suffer because they're quicker to go to a mush. For this weather, you really want Izal rather than Andrex

 

IZAL????

 

Until fairly recently, my parents-in-law still swore by it. The rest of us swore at it. Grandad used to have a spare room full of the stuff - probably left over from wartime supplies.

 

My husband's late Dad (RIP) always had it . Used to dread having to go tids there.
As kids, I remember that my job on Monday evening was to cut squares of the News of the World and thread 'em through a tie of string. As times and fortunes prospered, the next step was Izal I suppose,

 

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ARMANDII! Will you please back off !!

 

Jenny, I thought you were going to say that as you prospered you traded up to the Financial Times.

 

You really come up with some crackers Clara,
Our Folly Mon would LOVE this,

 

Do you think that perhaps, we are lowering the tone of this thread a little ?