On 6/6/04 15:28, in article , "Kay"
wrote:

In article , Rhiannon S
writes
ubject: Rosa rugosa
From: "Harry12"
Date: 06/06/2004 10:29 GMT Daylight Time
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"Kay Easton" wrote in message
...

Probably because, like most of us who own houses, we can't find all our
requirements at a price we can afford. So we settle on finding the most
important, and work on mitigating the effects of the bits we don't like.


Well said, Kay.

We tried Rosa Rugosa but it does look straggly when kept cut back, and of
course it's bare for several months of the year. Try pyrancantha - flowers
in summer, berries in winter.

Berberris or cotoneaster would work as well, most of the varieties are low
growing.

But do check first - I have at least one 10ft berberis in the garden!

The first owner of this garden had a 'thing' for Berberis. Most of ours are
well over 10' tall - caution indeed!
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Sacha
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