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Choosing Roses for Security Fencing: Why Rugosas Beat White Cloud for Thorns

White Cloud has bristly canes (like a hairbrush)—scratch but don't deter humans. Rugosas are viciously thorny; intruders know immediately. For security, Rugosas are superior.

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