I've just purchased a Mr. Lincoln Rose,

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10. Roses do need full sun

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Does the front door get sun most of the day?

Just discovered I lost two more of my favorite roses, Perfume Delight and Fragrant Cloud.

Six or seven years ago I had the most beautiful rose garden. I don't think I'm going to bother planting any more new roses. Even my four Red Knockouts have brown stem canker, as do the pink William Baffin climbers. The Chrysler Imperial, Frau Karl Druschkii and Tropicana are hanging on by a thread. Only the two Queen Elizabeths, the pink Bonica and the Hansa seem to be doing halfway okay despite the brown stem. I suppose if I used commercial fungicides and pesticides they would be in better shape, but we have two dogs and two cats and a personal commitment to keeping an organic yard.

sigh