RE: [Rose-list] Rose garden design question

**"* S* <S*@schwabe.com>**

I missed the title of the book -- sounds like my "cup of tea" for sure.

Susan Saxton, zone 6b
For mine is a little old fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter

I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!

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> From: lowery@teamzeon.com [l*@teamzeon.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 1999 5:39 AM
> To: rose-list@mallorn.com
> Subject: RE: [Rose-list] Rose garden design question
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> Valerie Lowery@ZEON
> 05/05/99 08:38 AM
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> Phillip,
> 
> The main thrust of the book is mixed borders done English 
> style.  Tony Lord
> gives examples of seasonal gardens, different approaches to 
> color combos,
> etc.  I like his style of writing because I feel like I've 
> been let in on
> some good secrets.  What makes it all seem so real is how he 
> describes the
> time-consuming maintenance of these borders to get them 
> picture-perfect.
> Also there are a few stories of total flops -- total failure 
> of a huge rose
> garden, for example, due to poor soil preparation.
> 
> I'm not so picky about whether certain plants stand up straight, or
> achieves just the right height or forced blooming.  I'm 
> interested more in
> the plant combinations, how he achieves the lush look I 
> crave, and how to
> incorporate just the right roses for blooms in the spring and 
> brilliant red
> or orange hips come fall.  Interestingly enough, there's not 
> one hybrid tea
> rose to be found in the book.
> 
> As I said, the photos are magnificent, the instructions/tips 
> most useful,
> and the ideas are truly inspirational if you like the English cottage
> garden look.
> 
> Val in KY
> zone 6a
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