Re: OT-PLANTS: Roses
- To: iris-talk@onelist.com
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] OT-PLANTS: Roses
- From: H*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 14:51:58 EDT
From: HIPSource@aol.com
In a message dated 5/11/99 1:02:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, srust@fidnet.com
writes:
<< Anner, I agree with you that the old roses are beautiful iris companions.
I
have many gallica roses planted amongst my iris; their intense color and
fragrance is magnificent. I have other classes of old roses, a few striped
floribundas with scent and several David Austin English roses which receive
no care whatsoever and bloom beautifully off and on all spring, summer and
fall.>>
I've got a few wonderful gallicas as well. Astonishing things! I'd gone and
rooted them up before someone told me that was impossible. Mother says I
could strike roots on an oar. Among my favorites of the very hardy roses is
Madame Plantier. I don't have a nice stripeity old rose yet. I think I shall
see if I can find one later in the month when I go to the old rose symnposium
up at Monticello. I mention old irises as companions to the old rose folk,
and old roses to the old iris folk, and old peonies to anyone who will
listen. They are all very classy and rewarding groups of plants.
Anner Whitehead
HIPSource@aol.com
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