Re: [Rose-list] Re: Heirloom Roses once again

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>Yippee, Elle.... you mean she planted them for you? Or did you 
>just not know that the roses she mailed where old ones?
No..she bought them ante I planted them not knowing what they were
I do have the labels but just spaced it out (last year wasn't a very good 
year for me..2 surgeries and stress from loosing my job that I had been 
on for 31 years..I just didn't pay attention
Now I did go out and draw a plan of what was in  this alleged perennial 
bed (but with 11 roses in it perhaps it is a rose bed with perennials)
I also got 2 Guy de Mausipant<sp> and 2 Double Blanc de Coubert which 
aren't in the old rose book so I haven't a clue if they are old or 
not..In any case they did not bloom last year so I am in  for surprises 
this year.  
>No labels?   Technically Cecile Brunner isn't an old rose,
>it's a wonderful polyanthas that we old rose lovers adore also. 
>1881 is old alright.  
So what is old if 100+ years is not old?  Maybe I have to read the Old 
Rose Advisor as well as look at the pretty pictures?
>
>My mother had several ferrents when we were kids and they are the
>funniest little critters, they keep us giggling. 
these kids are my replacement children...its like having 6 2 year olds 
running around the house/ but no diapers, just many litter boxes 
>
>I hoping to go to HOGR's about the last week-end of May 
Well..it's gotta warm up some if anything is going to bloom..I have seen 
a couple of roses in bloom on southwest facing lots, but mine are all 
semi shaded this time of year.
Sounds like a fun trip!
elle

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