Re: Perennials low-maintenance, switching to Roses?

**N* S* <s*@earthlink.net>**

Lorraine, I have talked to other rose folk at garden centers who

agree, the Easy Elegance roses are tops. I'm wondering if the

Knockouts have been somehow compromised.

Word in the trade is Rainbow Knockout does not measure up. Last year I

started a bunch of Drifts bare root and they are doing well. A little

black spot does not noiter me out, but if a rose de-leafs, it's out of

here. I have half a dozen Griffith Buck roses that put in a stunning

display this spring.

I mix shrub roses and purple leafed shubs in my perennial beds. Love

the look and it's an easy care mix with perennials.

Now that Jackson and Perkins has gone belly up and Conard Pyle is no

longer growing roses, the entire market may change dramatically.

Nancy Szerlag
Columnist for Detroit News
szerlag@earthlink.net
Check blog at http://greatgardensecrets.com

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