Plant Profile: Rose Souvenir de la Malmaison
Karen Named for the summer house of Empress Josephine, this rose bears its flowers singly or in small clusters. Each flower has soft pink flowers that are creamy white at the…
Plant Combination: Rose ‘Crepuscule’ and German Chamomile (Matricaria recutita)
Growing herbs and roses together have a long tradition and this duo combines a lovely Noisette rose with the familiar herb, German chamomile known for the tranquilizing tea made with…
Outstanding Pink Modern Climbing Roses for the Garden
Roses climbing on a wall, arches or trellises are a beautiful sight. Modern climbers resemble tall lax shrubs but offer repeat or continuous bloom which sets them apart from older…
Outstanding Miniature Roses for Standards
Rose standards can add color, verticality and structure to a any garden. Many different kinds of roses can used for making standards and miniature roses are especially desirable because they…
Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Pink Pet’ (aka Caldwell’s Pink’)
Also known as the polyanth ‘Cladwell Pink’ ‘Pink Pet’ bears lilac pink flowers in large clusters. The upright bushes are compact and carry medium green glossy foliage with pointed tips.…
Noisette Roses for Climbing in Trees
Noisttes are are tall vigorous old garden roses that need room. They can grow over twenty feet tall or long, and can easily overwhelm a small garden. A good solution…
Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Konigin von Danemark’
The medium pink blossoms with lighter pink edges are carried in clusters of three to nine and often weigh down the branches. The long sepaled flowers have a rosette form,…
Best Hybrid Musks with Hips
Hybrid musks date to the early twentieth century so must be considered modern roses. Although their parentage includes the musk rose (Rosa moschata), it also includes other parents such as…
Plant Profile: Rose ‘Felicite Parmentier’
Round buds with long sepals open to lightly cupped flowers that are usually quartered and sometimes have a button eye. The numerous small petals are pink with white edges at…
Striped Hybrid Tea Roses
For an exotic look in the garden try a striped rose. It might not be your thing but it is eye-catching and adds a diversity that can spark a new…