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Alana - I thought about it, and I do exactly the same thing, especially with my roses! Jeri, Kim, and several others on here have contributed to my garden, as well of course as my DH's father and both of his grandparents, and both of his great grandparents. Each plant has a history and brings those people back into the garden. That is why I am determined to keep their plants alive while our water utility is determined (they have said this in writing at great length) to force everyone in our county to rip everything out of their gardens, and install "desert plantings" - they use those in the true desert climate of Las Vegas as a perfect example - I am not making this up!

Jackie

I too have been so grateful for the wonderful rosarians sharing roses. Paul Barden and Claire being standouts.

It is so wonderful! I do have a few other plants from Virginia besides Rose's, but it's just having that connection. I also have a few of my dh gramma's Rose's, and one from my dad, that was his great grands. Sheila, I have one from Claire too! I missed her in my original post and I have three from Kelly, and I have some from trades with Tony , who pops on in threads every now and again, just to do trades. I remember them more, when I am in the garden with them :)

I'm sorry @jacqueline9CA. Thats so frustrating. It sounds ill informed on their part. Do they realize that ripping out established plants and putting in new plants would still require quite a water demand? New plants, even if they are desert plants, come from nurseries where they are watered quite a bit. New plants would need to be watered regularly for at least a year if not a few years to get established. Your heritage roses are likely well adapted to your climate since they've been in your garden for generations. Desert landscaping doesn't mean zero watering and yet so many people think it does. Under drought conditions even native junipers need watering or they'll die.