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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Earth Song’

Karen September 23, 2024 0 Comments

Long narrow buds open to large full cup-shaped flowers up to 5.9″ across . The fragrant flowers are carried singly or in clusters of up to 5 and have rich…

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Plants of Ancient Pompeii: Gallic Rose (Rosa gallica)

Karen May 30, 2023 0 Comments

Rosa gallica is probably the oldest rose in existence. Native to southern and central Europe, it was first domesticated by the ancient Greeks and Romans and most modern roses can…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Wild Rose (Rosa gallica)

Karen July 19, 2021 0 Comments

Rosa gallica is native to southern and central Europe eastward toward Turkey and the Caucasus and was first domesticated by the ancient Greeks and Romans. Most modern roses can trace…

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Plant Profile: Rose Alberic Barbier

Karen June 28, 2021 0 Comments

Apricot yellow buds are produced singly or in small clusters and and open to flowers that fade to cream and then white . The petal number varies considerably from semi…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Dainty Bess’

Karen May 24, 2021 0 Comments

Beloved by Bob Hope, ‘Dainty Bess’ loose clusters of 3-5 single flowers on long stems in flushes throughout the season. Each flower has 5-6 pale pink ruffled petals with a…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Rose ‘Tournament of Roses’

Karen April 19, 2021 0 Comments

Named for the annual Tournament of Roses festival held on New Year’s Day in Pasadena, California, this Grandiflora rose bears flowers singly or in clusters of 5-7 flowers on long…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Rose The McCartney Rose

Karen February 22, 2021 0 Comments

Long , narrow, rosy pink buds open to large cup-shaped flowers that have broad pink petals with a deep pink reverse, and loosely scalloped edges. The flowers appear singly or…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Rose ‘Smooth Prince’

Karen January 18, 2021 0 Comments

With small clusters if large-medium reddish pink flowers produced in flushes all season, ‘Smooth Prince’ is an outstanding thornless rose. The petals have a thick texture and are satiny inside…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Rose ‘Pristine’

Karen December 22, 2020 0 Comments

Long, pointed, ovoid buds open to high centered flowers with reflexed petals. The full flowers are carried singly on long stems and are up to 6″ across. The imbricated petals…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Rose ‘Mrs. Oakley Fisher’

Karen November 24, 2020 0 Comments

Pointed buds open to single, lightly cupped flowers up to 3″ across with petals that are a mixture of copper, orange, and apricot. The petals tend to be lighter and…

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