Hi Elizabeth!
WOW! A hand-made adobe house! Back in college days (about 55 years ago) I
had all the government data on "Rammed Earth Houses" (in which the earth was
mixed with a petroleum product and poured into forms for the walls, as
opposed to baked bricks). We always wanted to build a house somewhere in AZ
(even bought property in South AZ), but unfortunately never was able to make
it. Would love to have those foot-thick walls.

As for the roses, can't help you there. We live in S. Florida, and grow
mostly "T" roses. Our primary problem here is nematode resistant rootstock.
Good luck.

Graybeard
PS: Would love to see a picture of the house (but this is a text group).








"Elizabeth J" wrote in message
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I'm new... I live in Zone 7 in a handmade adobe home. Front door faces
east with about 6 hrs. of sunshine in the mornings, so the walls stay
warm for a long time. I want to plant a climbing rose to cover the
front wall. I can remove adobe pavers and plant in the terrible soil,
which I can amend, or should I plant in a container and cover it in
winter? It can freeze here no more than two or three days running. Any
suggestions? And which roses can you recommend. I'm looking for
something with color that will show nicely. Thanx




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Elizabeth J