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, each local strain of any species will be better suited to growing in its immediate environment than any other. A dog rose, Rosa canina growing in mainland Scotland, for example, will be better suited to a shorter growing season and lower temperatures

For two years, I have been trying to grow climbing plants to cover the walls of my garden. I've planted honeysuckle, passion flower, jasmine, numerous clematis and a revolting rose I found in the street. Some died, others developed mildew, while