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28-02-2004, 12:02 PM

(joshua s.) wrote in message . com...
Hi folks:

I am an experienced gardner but new to roses. We live in Concord, MA
about 20 miles northwest of Boston.

We are installing a 40" picket fence around most of our 100 yr. old
cottage style farmhouse. This will be a lot of fence and we'd like to
plant a lot of rose bushes along much of it. Much of the fence runs
East/West and a bit of it is North/South.

We are partial to older varieties but understand that many (all?) of
these bloom only once a season, which probably won't work for us-at
least not as an exclusive variety. So, what would you plant if you
were me? Finally, would you recommend some quality growers who ship
via mailorder, as well?

In any case-access to your expertise will be most appreciated.

Thanks in advance-
Joshua Secunda

Since I live in zone 7/8 I can't guarantee what I'm about to say
but---
Mark Chamblee of Chamblee Roses gave a presentation in Jackson, MS
recently and the questionof cold hardiness was asked of him by an
individual from Iowa.
Mark recommended any "Dr. Griffith Buck rose for cold hardiness. The
Chamblee rose catalog has a list of cold hardy and Griffith Buck
roses. Chamblee as well as other sites (Antique Rose Imporium) have
reference charts which give details of performance and
characteristics of these roses. Hope this helps.
Hamp