Re: Underplanting Roses . . .

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• To: m*@ucdavis.edu
• Subject: Re: Underplanting Roses . . .
• From: M* B* <f*@ozemail.com.au>
• Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 23:34:33 +1000
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At 6:38 AM +1000 29/7/98, Sean A. O'Hara wrote:
>At 11:05 AM 7/28/98 +1000, Susan.George@dhs.vic.gov.au wrote:
>>     I have just picked up my order of bare rooted roses (mainly species
>>     with good hips and so-called old fashion types such as Commandant
>>     Beaurepaire, Reines des Violettes, Honerine de Brabant, Prince Camille
>>     de Rohan, Fisher Holmes, R. 'Single Cherry, R. sweginzowii macrocarpa,
>>     R. fedtschenkoana, R. willmottiae and R. moschata 'Semi Plena')
>>
>>     The question is what to underplant them with?
>>
>>     I have tried Dianthus, Nepeta, and hardy Geraniums all to good effect -
>>     but does anyone else have some more innovative and unusual suggestions?
I love the dwarf lavenders especially hidcote.
 However check the growth habits of your roses you might find some of those
you list grow more as bushes than tea types.

Michael Bailes.
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