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prairielaura

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About me: Transplanted from Texas to North Carolina mountains, but Gardenweb won't let me edit "prairie" out of my user id. I've grown roses for at least 25 years and still have much to learn. Currently moving away from hybrid teas toward Austins...tired of the blackspot battle. Happily retired schoolteacher.

My zone is: 6b
GardenWeb Member: 2008-07-09
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Commented: Thomas Affleck Thomas is an excellent rosebush...i bought two in Texas, put them in big pots, moved them to the mountains of NC the following year. They have survived in the pots through a really bad winter and are ...
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Commented: 3 with no growth showing yet All but my toughest roses died back all the way to the mulch line. So to try and get them thru Winter Part Two, i completely covered all the new growth with mulch. The few!! that were too tall to cove...
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Commented: I need help I lived many years in central Texas and dealt with roses in pots...not only is it a good idea to set the pots into the ground, but shade from the noonday sun would also be helpful. They will need very...
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