Senoufou, I'm so old I don't think of Latin as a foreign language!

Or, perhaps, so Catholic, or over-educated. Pick one.

Our new rose bush was only a bit bigger than a bread box when we bought it a month ago, and it's pumping out stems, leaves and buds for all it's worth. At this rate, it will be about the size of the state landau by the time I kick the bucket.