The English train them to grow among their old roses.

Rose, 50 years old, also grew up in Lexington and his mother lives there.

Thomas Christopher spent months looking for older roses all across this country.

"I lost my heart to them during the first flowering week, and have found no better types among the old roses since."

Proponents of the old rose have more than disease resistance and a nice smell on their side, however.

The English asserted that it was the secret to their perfect old roses.

Most of the old roses are pretty plain and simple compared to the newer ones.

The garden also has many varieties of old roses and fruit trees.

"He kept old roses when nobody else had them."

Unfortunately, the old roses are not rated, but the gardeners can tell you just what they think of them.