The roses here in the southern hemisphere are all leafing up - it is such a lovely time of the year where everything is new and fresh. Apple green leaves on Quatre Saisons, the new redpink growth on teas and and the burgundy of some of the HTs. We can now cut away dead wood or stems now that they are sprouting on some roses that are hard to tell such as rugosas. How many times have you cut away a section that you thought was dead to find that it was still alive at the end?