He laughs about this now. By the time Mui realized his logic was flaw-ed, however, he'd been hooked by the flowers' thorny charms. Nearly four decades later, Mui, a partner in Chang, Mui and Chick Attorneys at Law, is a consultant rosarian and editor of Ka 'Uhane o Ka Loke, the Honolulu Rose Society's newsletter. And he is happy to share what he knows about growing roses with anyone who cares to learn, though he insists there's really nothing to it. Most people think there is something mysterious about growing roses.
Roses are tougher than they look.
Dig a hole, put it in, water it. Easy for him to say. There are some basic rules for buying a healthy rose plant and keeping it healthy. And that they have not begun to grow leaves. When buying potted roses, look for healthy looking canes and dark green leaves, said Barbara Billand, member of the Honolulu Rose Society and chairwoman of tomorrow's Waianae Mall Rose Show.