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RE: Pruning- Ancestor roses

That is a special rose. How wonderful to have a rose in rememberance
of your mother, especially one propagated from her favorite. 

My young son-in-law's mother just passed away last Sunday from a long
history of cancer. I plan to buy him a rose (He and my daughter are
moving today, 4 hours away) perhaps Red Cascade (his favorite rose
color) a patio rose in a pot, that later can set in the home of their
choice and become a hedge. In rememberance of his beloved momma. 

Fragrant Cloud must be wonderful.  Heirloom Old Garden Roses (St.Paul
Oregon) offers this one (of just a few hybrid teas that they offer)
on own-root because of it's delicious fragrant. 

I also have a special rose (propagated from a cutting) from my great
grandmother's grave. (She came from Germany and died in 1909. The
white, once bloom, fragrant beauty is we believe, Mme. Plantier. 

Sincerely,       
Carleen Rosenlund of Rainier, Oregon -USDA-8
Sweetbriar - Keeper of Sheep & Old Roses
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> From: Ray Cooper <raycooper@xtra.co.nz>

> >Do you have many of your father's and grandfather's roses ?
> 
> One of my mothers favourite roses was 'Fragrant Cloud'. Either mum
or dad
> has taken a cutting and dad looked after it and did whatever you do
to a
> cutting and that was the time my mum suddenly passed away. I got
that
> cutting and planted it and I don't know how, but it grew. It now
has prime
> position in my garden. It is really special to me.
> 
> >Does he cultivate or propagate any of his own roses ?
> Well, my dad will get this message and maybe, he might take the
plunge and
> answer....
> Ray
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