Five Best Old Garden Roses: Albas
Karen Picking the “best” roses is an objective process and in this case, the ratings of the American Roses Society have been used. Every year the American Rose Society enlists the…
Six Best White Old Garden Roses
Picking the “best” roses is an objective process and in this case, the ratings of the American Roses Society have been used. Every year the American Rose Society enlists the…
Red Hybrid Tea Roses for Cutting
Roses that are good for cutting should have good form and color and be carried on fairly long stems that are neither too stiff nor too flexible. Fragrance, size of…
Rose Garden Themes: Beverages- Liqueurs
There are many liqueurs but there only a few roses named for them. There are even fewer roses that are readily available but I could not resist including two that…
Blue Roses
If you have seen a blue rose it was probably dyed or a shade of purple because there are no true blue roses. Rose chromosomes do not have a gene…
Green Roses
A true green rose is hard to come by but there are several roses that might be worthy of note. Keep in mind that most of the roses that claim…
Characteristics of Old Garden Roses: Noisette
Noisettes are America’s claim to fame in the rose world. They are the only old garden rose that originated in the United States. The story goes that about 1811, John…
Rose Garden Themes: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
What could be more delightful than having Snow White and her seven dwarfs growing in your rose garden? Unfortunately, you can’t have all seven dwarfs but you can have ‘Snow…
Rose Garden Themes: Mythology-Greek Olympians
A garden that includes roses named for the Greek Olympian gods has some good modern roses to choose from but will have to borrow from Roman Olympian to be complete.…
Rose Garden Themes: Mythology-Roman Olympians
A garden featuring roses named for the Roman Olympians could include a large number of roses representing many different groups from old garden roses to modern hybrid teas, floribundas and…