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24-03-2005, 05:47 PM

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A gardener in a UK garden group has suggested I look at the David Austin
roses web site. They have a new product - a cocktail of friendly
Bacteria/Fungi - that apparently inoculates the soil against rose replant
disease. Seems worth a try. They also have a great selection of roses for me
to look at buying.

I've got a few of his early "Chaucer" series. If you can get it to
grow, "The Yeoman" is beyond a doubt his prettiest rose. The blooms are
gorgeous and the foilage is a shiny dark green almost like holly.

Mine never gets over 3' tall, but other than that I've had no trouble.
Just lucky, I guess.

There's a picture on my website at:

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