Facts about Roses

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For some reason this discussion has been deleted. I guess it was a mistake made by a moderator, so I am reposting it. Did you know there are over 700 plants that are poisonous to cats and that one of them are roses?I found a site with a list of those plants. You might be surprised by some of them. http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/poisonous_plants.html Even roses appear to be poisonous to pets, somehow that doesn't surprise me. I am allergic to them and break out in hives as soon as I touch them. This is why I won't even plant them or go near them. I also found an interesting site that talks about the dangers of rosegardens and all the trouble it can bring. I find it interesting, especially since rosegardens are always being used as a metaphor for a trouble free life. Sporothrix schenckii: This evil fungus lurks on the thorns of roses and can cause an infection in humans called sporotrichosis, or "rose picker's disease." The first symptom is usually a small painless red nodule that appears several weeks after a seemingly innocent pr1ck by a thorn. Left untreated, the infection continues to spread via the lymphatic channels, causing additional nodules to appear in lines on the skin as the infection progresses up an arm or leg. The lesions eventually open and can resemble hideous ulcerated boils that are very slow to heal. Infrequently, sporotrichosis affects the lungs, joints, or central nervous system and can cause serious illness or even death. Other frightening pathogens that may enter through thorn wounds and cause unpleasant symptoms in gardeners include Nocardia brasiliensis, Mycobacterium fortuitum, Candida parapsilosis, and a host of others. They're eveywhere. And this little list of rosy dangers doesn't even include things like knife-sharp pruning shears, runaway chainsaws, carcinogenic pesticides, killer bees, falling trees, or those wicked renegade climber canes that can suddenly lash out without warning, severely lacerating your face beyond recognition and shredding your eyeballs like confetti. These are the grave perils we face every day in our rose gardens. But are we daunted or dismayed? Do we allow the forces of evil to divert us from our noble mission? No! We do not! Why? Because--come on now, say it with me--We are Mighty Rose Warriors! And we are a proud, fearless, tough, indomitable breed! Excerpt from this site:http://www.regannursery.com/news/archive/2005/050126.htm This article also talks about how these little poisonous snakes like to hide around the roots of the roses. I find these are some interesting facts and I might never look at roses the same way again. How do these facts influence the way you think about roses?