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Re: A selection of Roses for Houston, TX

Bill,

It is hard not to be biased as a grower.  We can supply you with roses that
are hardy and desease resistant for a very reasonable price shipped to your
door!  Have you checked out our web site at 'htp://hortico.bigwave.ca/'?

Sincerely,
John,
jv


At 12:20 PM 1/28/98 -0600, you wrote:
>I am still interested in other roses.  This is more or less my wish list and 
>I am wondering if any rosarians know of any good sources for these specific
>roses or 
>reasons that they are not good choices for Houston.
>
>1st.  There are several micro and mini roses which I have seen listed as
>good for
>Houston or have on some want lists and I was wondering if anyone had a
source?
>Those I thought looked intriguing are "Black Jade", "Rainbows End", "Orange
>Honey", "Jean Kenneally" and the "Maurine Neuberger" (on a wish list).
>
>2nd.  One of the roses which the Texas Rose Rustlers recommend on their
>website
>is the Mutabilis.  I have not seen where that rose might be available and
what
>might someone tell me about it for a beginner in Houston.  I might consider
>putting
>that rose in a raised bed.
>
>3rd.  The Texas Rose Rustlers recommmended against growing the following
types
>of roses in Houston:  Rugosas, Albas, Damask, Centifolias and of course 
>Perpetual Hybrids.  What problems would I have with these categories 
>(especially the Rugosas and Albas).
>
>4th.  Being a real nut for History I would very much like to get and grow the
>three "Historic Roses of England".  Those being the Alba semi-plena (Rose of
>York) and the Rosa gallica officionalis (Apothecary's Rose, Rose of
Lancaster)
>and the Rosa gallica versicolor (Rosa Mundi).  Does anyone know of a source
>for 
>these or other 15th/16th/17th century roses?  Are these extremely
difficult to
>grow in Houston?
>
>I am hoping to find just a bit of spare time this weekend, in order to check
>out the "Rose events" that are happening at Teas Nursery in Houston.  And
>if I can manage it I
>may try to get to the seminar on Saturday at the Garden Center.  Oh well, one
>or the other.  Of course the third possibility may be to try a road trip to
>the RCW nursery in Northwest Houston.  If any local (or non local)
>rosarians have time I would love to hear your thoughts on all
>of this.  Thank you in advance.  Bye for now BILL
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>
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>       groth@ruf.rice.edu
>       Senior Staff Auditor
>       Internal Audit Department
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