Kent, a pretty white groundcover rose with a light fragrance. This will bloom continuously through the growing season, with the flowers fading to a very pale pink. This will pretty much take care of itself, and is disease resistant. Kent bush in bloom Class: Shrub Availability: Commercially available Origin: Bred in Denmark (1988) by Poulsen Roser A/S Bloom: White, … Read moreKent
The Joseph’s Coat rose is great for small areas such a gate framing or a porch. It has many colored blooms and can almost put on its own one rose show. Joseph’s coat is a red blend large flower floribunda climbing rose. It was bred by David L. Armstrong and Herbert C. Swim in the … Read moreJosephs Coat: A Riot Of Color!
Apricot to orange tones of Just Joey ‘Just Joey’ is one of the most admired Hybrid Tea roses, known for its large apricot-orange blooms, warm coloring, and strong fruity fragrance. It is the sort of rose that makes an immediate impression: bold, fragrant, and generous in flower. This rose was bred by Roger Pawsey of … Read moreJust Joey: English Bred Hybrid Tea
This is surely one of the best known roses on the planet. Perhaps only surpassed by “Peace” It’s certainly one of my favorite white roses – I have seen some spectacular specimens of over 30′ grown up the sides of houses, and they really are breathtaking. We have a large climbing Iceberg in our back … Read moreIceberg: World’s Most Popular White Rose
I have been able to find out very little about this Rose. Im not sure why, but there appears to be very little documentation on Horburns, so if anyone can provide details about it? I came across this rose for the first – and only – time, in 2007. That was in NZ at the … Read moreHorburns: This Rose Is A Mystery To Me!
The Honor rose has been called the most beautiful white rose available! Look into whether it will work for your garden. I’ve seen several dates for the release on this one. 1976, 1978, or even 1980. I believe 1976 to be correct. We do know that it was originally bred by Warriner. You may also … Read moreHonor: The Most Beautiful White Rose?
Perhaps my fondness for New Dawn stems from the fact that it was one of the cultivars in the garden where I first began to take an interest in roses. There were two plants – one on either side of the gate, and they grew up and over making the most beautiful natural archway. And … Read moreNew Dawn
History: The Peace Rose… one of the most successful and popular roses in history. The rose was bred by Francis Meilland in France before 1939, and introduced in the United States by Cornard Pyle in 1945. The originator of the rose Mieilland contacted Field Marshall Alan Brook who played a major role in the Second World … Read morePeace: Perhaps The Most Popular Rose Ever?
If you’re looking for a highly fragrant pink Hybrid Tea, look no farther than Perfume Delight. Bred by Weeks back in 1973, in 1974 it won the AARS Award. It’s a combination of the Peace (seed) and a mix of Chrysler Imperial, Happiness, and el Capitan on the pollen side. Of course, the main draw … Read morePerfume Delight
Voted the world’s favorite rose, Graham Thomas is another superb example of David Austin’s English roses. Rich creamy yellow, repeat blooming, and lightly fragrant. . It’s also very vigorous, and can be extremely prolific given the right conditions. I have a soft spot for the English roses anyway, and Graham Thomas is a good example … Read moreGraham Thomas: Beautiful English Rose