Heaven on Earth seems to be all over the map in color, form and health. I probably got mine from RU, so it started as an own root cutting. I love it even though it is quite floppy. It gets better every year and was almost all upright the season of 2020, with only one large cane flopping. The color is delicious and though not a strong fragrance, it is lovely. The blooms are huge. I would definitely buy it again. This isn't a typical bloom. It was the last bloom of the season and was struggling with freezing night temps. I'm posting it so you can see the color in cooler weather - quite orange and fewer petals. I like it best in warmer weather when it's the color of creamy peach ice cream. The beautiful photos posted above are what the blooms typically look like. Heaven on Earth, end of season, freezing nights.

We are considering fitting the above brand ceiling hood but I cannot seem to find any reviews online. Has anyone else used this or anything similar from Faber recently? How have you found it?

I'm in the NC piedmont area, aerbk. Usually I start looking at Annie's Annuals site in January or so, but it's too cold to ship then. They can have just what I want when it's too cold, and then can be sold out later. But usually there are a lot of tempting plants I want. I'd really like to see their nursery. It costs a lot to ship here but the plant prices are pretty good. Carol, it must be nice to have too rich soil. I remember in 1984 my family went on a camping trip from Houston to the Rocky Mtn Nat. park, on to Yellowstone, then up to Idaho and then to the Olympic Peninsula in WA. I remember in WA seeing wild focksgloves ( the eks key on my keyboard is not working) growing on the side of the road, and in people's gardens there were big oriental poppies. I think I remember delphiniums. I don't see wild focksgloves here. The PNW climate would probably suit me but wouldn't want TOO much rain. I am pretty happy with the NC climate but it is too hot for some things. I'm afraid I won't have fogloves net year because we probably just don't get enough consistent rain. Wouldn't I be seeing seedlings already? I cut back most of the focksgloves and most turned into black crispy stumps which I haven't dug up yet. But one or two plants still look pretty good and are trying to bloom some more...little bitty stalks compared to the earlier ones. Maybe they'll survive the winter.

I have both Himmelsauge and Russelliana. I love them both. I suppose it is possible that they are the same rose - the foliage is rather similar, though Russelliana is thornier. I seem to remember that Himmelsauge is more of a true purple, while Russelliana is more magenta - but they are also growing in different places so ...? Can't remember if the flower shapes differ a lot. I got Himmelsaauge (REALLY thrives in pretty heavy shade) from either High Country or Northland, can't remember which. Have had Russelliana for so long, I truly can't remember where I got it from - possibly Ashdown? That was some time ago! Anyway, they are both gorgeous roses!