"Jangchub" wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:01:06 -0400, "Paul E. Lehmann"
wrote:

Anyone know of a vine I could plant and train on a
wire(s) that has pretty flowers, thorns and grows
very fast and might discourage deer and children
from entering an area? - Zone 6

Many antique roses suit this purpose well. Here is a link to a
particularly thorny rose which doesn' thave a lot of problems if
provided with cool roots and mulch preventing splashing soil up on
the undersides of the foliage:

http://www.roseinfo.com/sombreuil.html

I have this rose and occasionally my husband comes in cursing it! He
gets grabbed now and then.


Damn you. You've just reminded me of something else I needed to spend money
on. :-)