On Mon, 28 Apr 1997, connie hoy wrote: > Sharon Stewart wrote: > > > > Last weekend I planted a bunch of Simplicity roses (from Jackson & Perkins) > > to act as a hedge. They are supposed to grow fast and be disease resistant. > > I saw them at our local arboretum and they were gorgeous and the staff > > highly recommended them (everblooming also). I'm keeping my fingers > > crossed. > > These are incredible roses (although they may out grow your area as > visualized) > > and now they have yellow as well as pink and red. > > Connie > I've seen these roses in three-packs in local outlets (including supermarkets!!) but I have to say that I am a sceptic re: the no-maintenance claims. First of all, in my experience, there is absolutely no such thing as a no-maintenance plant--and I like it that way. Second, one of the important principles of organic growing is employ diversity when possible as a means to reducing insect and disease problems. Third, I am a psycho gardener--I could never be happy to plant lots and lots of just one thing! :-O Diane Ridout, Instructor, ACP............................................. Kwantlen University College, "Talk PO Box 9030 doesn't Surrey, BC, Canada cook rice," they say. [2 lines left ... full text available at <url:http://www.reference.com/cgi-bin/pn/go?choice=message&table=04_1997&mid=4458351&hilit=SCEPTIC> ] -------------------------------- Article-ID: 04_1997&4579547 Score: 78 Subject: Re: (rx7) [1] [2] Warning New Ford Escort