Re: roses & "stuff"

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• Subject: Re: [CHAT] roses & "stuff"
• From: "James R. Fisher" g*@well.com
• Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 19:04:23 -0500
• In-reply-to: 002701c2f468$3e2b5ac0$79481bd1@sandy
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SallyAnn wrote:

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

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I think that R. fortuniana rootstock prevents infection
by root nematodes, with which Florida is cursed. I doubt
that rootstock prevents blackspot, but wait to be corrected :-) .
-jrf
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Jim Fisher
Vienna, Virginia USA
38.9 N 77.2 W
USDA Zone 7
Max. 105 F [40 C], Min. 5 F [-15 C]

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