Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Old Blush’
Karen ‘Old Blush’ is a memorable rose as it was the source of the gene for continuous bloom in modern roses. Grown in China for at least 1,000 years, it was…
Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Ispahan’
With fragrant mid-pink flowers this Damask rose is one of the favorite old garden roses of many distinguished rose growers. Clusters of up to fifteen large double roses are produced…
Plant Profile: Rose ‘Great Maiden’s Blush’
Also known as ‘Cuisse de Nymphe Emue’, this old alba rose has pale pink petals that fade to white on the edges. The cupped flowers are borne singly or in…
Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Mutabilis’
With a name that suggests its uniqueness, ‘Mutabilis’, meaning “changing”, has flowers that start out light yellow and turn orange, pink and finally crimson. At any given time flowers of…
Plant Profile: Rose ‘Mme. Alfred Carriere’
Considered by many to be one of the best noisettes, ‘Mme. Alfred Carriere’ is a vigorous climber that blooms twelve months of the year in warm climates. Its long, elegant…
Plant Profile: Rose ‘Mme. Plantier’
The many petaled flowers are borne in clusters of five to twenty flowers and are at first pink before fading to white. The petals are often arranged around a small…
Plant Profile: Rosa Louis Philippe
Named for the French king that ruled from 1830 to 1848 this rose is held in more regard than the king it’s named for. It has bright crimson flowers with…
Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Mrs. B. R. Cant’
The cupped flowers are borne on long stems singly or in small clusters and come in generous flushes throughout the growing season beginning in late spring and ending with the…
Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Cramoisi superieur’
One of the first China roses bred in Europe, ‘Cramoisi superieur’ has cherry-red to crimson flowers that are cupped and borne singly or in loose clusters. The petals are paler…
Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Reve d’Or’
Given the top rating for Old Garden Roses by American Rose Society (ARS), Reve d’Ore’ is a fast-growing, vigorous, healthy Noisette especially appreciated in warm climates as a climber. The…