Re: roses & "stuff"

I have been told many times that the only roses that will thrive in Fl are
on Fortuniana or Dr Hughey rootstock. Is this true of the old roses, too I
wonder? Would love a rose with no black spot!
SAinSA z9
----- Original Message -----
From: <Zemuly@aol.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] roses & "stuff"


> Sorry to post to this subject so late.  I've been out in the yard every
> possible minute.
> As usual, everything is popping up at once -- before I can get at all the
> weeds.  As to the rose in shade, "Lavender Lassie" is an antique rose
> available from Antique Rose Emporium in Texas.  It will tolerate more
shade
> than most.  Although it blooms only once it is impervious to black spot
and
> grows into a huge bush.  I have never minded roses that only bloom once
> during the year as most of my other flowering things only bloom once.  I
have
> just tried to get lots of different kinds of plants that bloom at
different
> times.  This week I am tackling honey suckle vines that are the size of my
> wrist -- that will be a chore to say the least. <LOL> And I have finally
> given in and hired a man to help me with the really difficult stuff.  Good
> grief, I feel like a queen.
> zem
> zone 7
> West TN
>
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