R O S E S Roses are considered the world's best-known and most popular ornamental plant. Their combination of elegance, fragrance, beauty, and charm creates an irresistible combin- ation. Roses require 6-10 hours of sun each day, along with fertile, well-drained soil and a site protected from winter winds. Dig a deep, wide hole, replace with good topsoil and organic matter. Roses look best when massed, but allow ample room for each plant. Mulch in summer. Fertilize with rose food in spring and in July. Apply fungicide when needed. In our area, some types of roses require winter protection. Apply a heavy mulch of fir boughs or straw at the base, and erect a burlap screen for those planted in exposed sites. Lay climber-canes down before covering. Culture sheets are available. All Roses are in 2, 2½, or 3 Gallon Containers. Pimpinellifolia (syn. spinosissima) are easily grown, not being fussy about soil. Hybrids of the wild 'Scots Rose' were ANTIQUE & SPECIES ROSES first introduced by Dickson & Brown, a nursery in Perth, Trouble-free and very hardy, these shrub roses date back Scotland, in the early 1800's. to ancient times. Dates listed are when first documented. Pruning: Old roses should be pruned lightly. Prune one-time Alba's past is lost to us, but not their white and pale pink, ex- bloomers after flowering and repeat bloomers in early spring. tremely fragrant blooms. The plants are very tall and upright. -'Carolina'. (Pasture). 1826. Fragrant, 2" wide, 5 petaled, pink Bourbon roses date back to a hybrid cross on the Isle de flowers. Native to eastern USA. Round hips age from dark Bourbon in 1817. These are excellent shrubs and climbers. green to red when ripe. Few thorns. Free suckering. Disease Damasks were cultivated in monasteries for medicinal pur- resistance is best when planted in full sun. 3'H x 3'W. poses, which aided their survival to the present. The flowers Container: $35.95 are borne in very tight clusters of 3 to 5. -rosa Rubrifolia. (Redleaf Rose). Pre 1830. Small, single pink Chinensis roses existed in the early Chinese dynasties; they flowers held in tight bunches. Flowers are quickly followed by small, globlular, dark red hips. Coppery-mauve foliage with could have been cultivated as early as 3000BC. The native purple-red stems. Tall, almost thornless. Needs 6-8 hours of plant has become extinct, and only survives in hybrids. sun. 6'H. These are recurrent bloomers with the unusual feature of Container: $19.95 darkening with age. -'Seven Sisters'. (syn. 'Multiflora Grevillei').(See Climbing). Gallica roses were developed by the Romans, who planted them throughout Europe. They are tidy, upright shrubs. The flowers are fragrant and are used in potpourri. Moss roses, (R. x centifolia muscosa), popular in Victorian times, have bristly "whiskers", resembling moss, covering the flower stems and calyx. The fully double blooms are intensely fragrant. Perpetual roses emerged in the 1830's. Throughout Queen Victoria's reign they led the field in exhibitions. The plants generally sport very large blooms. 51 R O S E S DAVID AUSTIN -'Jubilee Celebration'. Large, domed, double flowers of rich An entirely new class of roses introduced by renowned coral pink with a touch of gold on the reverse. Repeat blooms. English rose grower David Austin. Hardy and heat tolerant. Strong fruity rose scent with hints of fresh lemon and rasp- berry. 4'H x 4'W. These are a must for gardeners with a fondness for roses. The -'Mary Rose'. Large, double, pure rose-pink blooms that start repeating old-fashioned blooms and the strong fragrance are early and repeat throughout the summer. Old rose, honey and truly delightful. CHARMING & CHOICE! almond scent. Zone 4. Shrub 4'H x 4'W. Pruning: Pruning should be carried out as spring growth -'Munstead Wood'. Deep velvety crimson blooms. Strong old starts. First, remove any dead, diseased or very weak stems. rose fragrance with fruity notes. Forms a broad, bushy shrub. Container: $46.95 3'H x 2½'W. -'Abraham Darby'. Large blossoms in shades of peachy coral- NEW-'Olivia Rose Austin'. Shallowly cupped soft pink rosettes pink with a pale yellow reverse, becoming tinted with pink with strong, fruity frangrace. Repeat bloomer. 3½'H x 3'W. as they age. Long arching canes for use on walls or trained -'Princess Alexandra of Kent'. Large, deeply cupped pink on a trellis. Rich fruity fragrace. Zone 4. 6-8'H. Shrub form blooms. A strong lemon tea fragrance. A short, well rounded 5'H x 5'W. plant. Disease resistant. 39"H x 30"W. -'Boscobel'. Perfectly formed, upward-facng rosettes of a rich NEW-'Queen of Sweden'. Pale pastel pink blooms with rounded salmon color. Excellent repeat bloomer. Complex myrrh fra- petals and mild fragrance of myrrh.Elegant upright growth. grance. Lustrous, disease resistant foliage. 3'H x 2½'W. Tolerant of poor soils. Strong rebloomer. 4'H x 2½"W. -'Carding Mill'. Dense, upright plants begin to bloom in late -'Strawberry Hill'. Medium size, pure rose-pink cupped rosettes May and early June with large, double, cupped flowers. Blooms with color gradually paling to lighter pink on petal edges. Small start off with a peachy-orange hue that gradually evolves to clusters of blooms are held on tall, slightly arching branches. soft apricot-pink at maturity. Strong fruity aroma. Disease Repeats. A delightful fragrance of myrrh and honey. Shrub. resistant. 3-4'H x 2-3"W. 4'H x 4'W. -'Charlotte'. Blooms throughout the summer with bunches of -'Teasing Georgia'. Cupped blooms with center petals of rich 3½-4", buttery-yellow, cup shaped blossoms. Blooms aging deep yellow. The outer petals fall back and fade to palest yel- lighter on the outer petals give mature flowers a bi-color look. low. Repeats. Strong tea rose fragrance. Disease resistant. Lovely tea rose fragrance. Free flowering. Zone 4. Bushy. Train the arching canes to grow as a short climber 6-8' or as Shrub 5-6'H x 3-7'W. a shrub 4'H x 3½'W. -'Gentle Hermione'. Dense, fully double rosettes of a delicate -'Tess of the d' Urbervilles'. Fragrant, large, fully double, bright blush-pink: 90 petals per flower! Particularly resistant to rain. crimson blooms. Deeply cupped in early stages then petals turn Strong, classic old rose scent. Excellent repeat bloomer. Zone back to give a less formal, attractive flower. Arching canes 4. 4'H x 3'W. can be trained as a climbing rose or cut to form a tall shrub. -'Graham Thomas'. Slow growing with continuous, season Shrub: 4'H x 3½'W. Climber: 6-8'H. long displays of tightly cupped, pure yellow, double flowers. -'The Albrighton Rambler'. Introduced by David Austin in Mild fruit fragrance. With arching stems of 5' or more, this 2013. Fully double flowers open soft pink and pale to blush rose is a candidate for training up low structures. Use as a pink. Repeats. Light, musky fragrance. 10-12'H. climber 6-8' H. Shrub 4'H x 4'W. -'The Alnwick Rose'. Pink buds open to deeply cupped rich -'Harlow Carr'. Shallow cups of purest rose-pink rosettes that pink flowers that mature to broad, full petalled, shallow cups hold their form. Bushy habit maturing to rounded shrub with of soft pink with petal edges of paler pink. Blooms from early with flowers almost to the ground. A repeat bloomer. Strong summer to onset of frost. Rich old rose scent with raspberry old rose fragrance.Zone 4. Shrub 4'H x 4'W. notes. An exceptionally reliable, hardy, bushy, upright shrub. -'Heritage'. Blooms on long stems from late May to early June 4'H x 2½'W. with deeply cupped, medium sized, porcelain pink flowers. NEW-'Tranquility'. This attractive, very floriferous variety Strong old rose lemon scent. Dense, compact, upright growing bears pure white, beautifully rounded rosette blooms.Almost habit and disease resistant. Grow as a short climber 4-6'H, or thornless, healthy, vigorous growth. Light apple fragrance. 4'H. as a shrub 4'H x 4'W. NEW-'The Poet's Wife'. Nicely cupped blooms of cheerful -'James Galway'. Full blooms with warm pink centers gradu- bright yellow with a rich fruity fragrance. Compact. Repeat ally fading to pale pink toward the edges. Old rose fragrance. bloomer.4'H x 3½"W. Flowers freely. Can be trained as a wonderful short climber of slightly arching, almost thornless growth. Ideal for wall, rose NEW-Wollerton Old Hall'. One of the most fragrant of all pillar or arch. 5'H x 4'W. English roses. Globular, very double blooms of soft apricot. 5'H x 3'W. 52 R O S E S CLIMBERS AND RAMBLERS -'Sky's the Limit'. Clusters of fragrant 4" buttery yellow flow- Outstanding for the porch, arbor, fence, trellis, or wall. Ram- ers cover clean, green foliage. Unusually hardy and disease resistant for a yellow rose. 10-12'H. blers have more flexible canes than climbers. The canes do Container: $44.95 not actually climb, but must be attached to the structure. Some -'Super Dorothy'. Small, double medium pink flowers. Heavy roses are known as pillar roses and can stand by themselves, bloomer. Slightly fragrant. Disease resistant. 8'H. but should be supported to prevent storm damage. (Some Container: $42.95 Antique, Floribunda, Modern, Rugosa, and David Austin -'William Baffin'. Double, deep pink flowers borne in clusters. Roses are also climbers.) Repeat bloom. Often grown as a shrub. Hardy. Moderate Pruning: Leave newly planted climbers alone for two seasons fragrance. 10'H. while they produce enough new canes for abundant blooms.