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Denise DiMarzio, April 12, 2005 Dear Friends, I have a two-foot wide grassy strip in front of my home in RI. I'd like to plant a row of roses, but am wondering if I should get hedge roses or shrub roses. What is the difference? "Simplicity" is one variety I was looking at. Thank you. |
| 4/12/05 Hello Denise,
A shrub rose is a category used to classify roses that do not neatly
fit into other categories such as Hybrid Tea, Old Garden Rose, Climbing
Rose, etc. A hedge is an object in the garden but not a category of
classification - people do use it informally. Simplicity, I believe, is
a zone 5 plant and should work well in Rhode Island. There are many
others however. You might want to check out http://rirs.org which is the
home of the Rhode Island Rose Society for further information.
Jerry Cinnamon |
| 4/12/05 Thank you so much. Denise DiMarzio |
