Re: advice sought

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• Subject: Re: advice sought
• From: C* W* <g*@columnist.com>
• Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 12:24:40 -0500
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Isabelle Hayes wrote:

> Greetings:  I recently ordered a number of old roses from Wayside Gardens,
> including the following:
>
> Souvenir de Malmaison
> Cecile Brunner climbing
> Charles de Mills
> Reine des Violettes
>

What zone are you in, Isabelle?  I think you chose beautiful roses, but in my
zone 5b/6 garden I have not had great luck with climbing Cecile Brunner. It
seems to do beautifully over winter, and then a late frost comes along afterit
starts to leaf out and does it in. I have had it five years and only seen it
bloom once. But what beautiful blooms!!

And I think you will find that old garden roses are wonderful -- more disease
resistant, more trouble free, and absolutely gorgeous!!
Carol
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