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Re: Simplicity Roses

In zone 6a, it is doubtful that Simplicity would ever reach 5ft. A realistic
height of 3.5ft is more like it. IF you are willing to go to the trouble of
tying, any of the hardier climbers would be a good choice for chain-link
fences. Altissimo comes to mind as a good choice for this purpose. The
English roses generally will not provide the dense cover you desire. Some
good shrubs to try would be: Nevada - white, single blooms in early summer,
ht to 8ft in your area. The "Fruhlings" series from
Kordes -Fruhlingsgold,Fruhlingsmorgen, etc. these are pimpinifolia hybrids
that reach 6ft., with a single blooming period in late spring, various
colors. Sparrieshoop - another Kordes rose that gets quite large, with
single pink blooms. Sally Holmes - single, buff colored blooms, repeating,
to 6ft.
-----Original Message-----
From: lowery@teamzeon.com <lowery@teamzeon.com>
To: rose-list@eskimo.com <rose-list@eskimo.com>
Date: Thursday, March 12, 1998 5:34 AM
Subject: Simplicity Roses


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>Valerie Lowery@ZEON
>03/12/98 08:32 AM
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>Hi to everyone!
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>I'm thinking about purchasing six pink Jackson & Perkins' Simplicity Roses
>to put along a five foot high chain link fence to cover it up and give me
>some privacy from the street traffic.  Supposedly they will bloom all
>summer and will need no extra care.  I live in zone 6a, Louisville, KY.
>The hybrid teas don't do well for me due to blackspot, but I have no
>problem with rugosas and some shrubs.  An English rose I have (Fair Bianca)
>does OK for me, too.
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>Questions:  has anyone grown these before?  Any problems?  Do they grow
>fast and how long does it take to get to five foot (or does it?).  And just
>what is the classification for this rose, i.e., is it a shrub, floribunda,
>or what?  Any cultivation hints you can give me for it?
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>Much, much thanks to anyone who can help me out.  I want to place an order
>soon for this rose, or if anyone has a suggestion as to a better bushy rose
>to screen out a 5' fence, let me know.  I saw the list of disease-resistant
>roses...anything on that list fit this bill?
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>Valerie
>Zone 6a (where it is colder than kraut at 12 degrees)
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