re: roses

I am curious. We have half a dozen hybrid tea roses that were installed
against an east-facing wall by the previous owner of the house. Despite
getting poor air circulation and only morning sun, I have found they grow
and bloom beautifully, without any spraying at all. Heck, I only mulch them
with compost when I think of it. Sure, by mid to late season, there are
definite signs of rust and black spot but since they give me so many roses,
I don't care. (As plants, they are ugly as can be anyway, so there are
medium height perennials in front of them, so only the blooms are showy.) I
notice they do very well all over yards in our town, so I suspect our heavy
clay soil, bright days, and cooler nights are something that agrees with
them.

Has anyone else had luck growing roses with no poisons? Any tips? All the
books say "impossible" but the more I garden, the more I get the idea that's
not so.

Cyndi K
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