Spring 2008

ROSES

Hybrid Teas || Grandifloras || Floribunda || David Austin's English Roses || Romantica Roses || Sunblaze Roses
Rosa Rugosa || Climbing Roses || Romantica Climbers || Landscape/Shrub Roses || Drift Groundcover Roses

LEGEND

Low	Medium	Tall
Up to 3'	3' - 4'	Over 4'

DAVID AUSTIN’S ENGLISH ROSES

A cross of old English roses and modern roses that result in hybrids that are very fragrant with repeat flowering, improved hardiness, disease resistance and a more natural shrubby growth habit. Abraham Darby - large peach-pink blooms - fruity scent - arching canes can be trained on a wall or trellis – hardy, vigorous - tall – 96” Gertrude Jekyll - large deep pink rosettes – damask scent – sturdy, tall Graham Thomas – large yellow continuous blooms - tea rose scent –  shiny light green foliage – very tall – most popular English rose Heritage - delicate cupped shell pink blooms – rose and lemon scent  blooms in sprays repeated through the season - vigorous, compact Pat Austin – bright copper with pale copper-yellow petals outside - large blooms on long arching canes – medium green foliage - med Tamora – apricot blooms – strong fragrance of myrrh – compact, short – good border plant William Shakespeare – velvety crimson to deep purple blooms - very fragrant – neat, upright, rounded habit – disease resistant - medium ROMANTICA ROSES (top) Unique family of modern hybrid roses that have full, regal, old-fashioned blooms and a sensuous scent. Specially selected for their disease tolerance, hardiness, re-blooming qualities, habit and fragrance. Abbaye de Cluny - immense apricot hybrid tea blooms – spicy scent – re-blooms - medium height Bolero - pure white blooms - glossy green foliage - strong fragrance – disease resistant - bushy Frederic Mistral - soft pink hybrid tea – old rose fragrance - disease  resistant – vigorous – blooms all summer – may reach 6 feet tall Guy de Maupassant – perfect pink floribunda blooms – green apple  fragrance – dark green foliage – compact, medium Michelangelo - old-fashion, bright golden yellow hybrid tea – sweet, lemony fragrance – deep green foliage - upright, tall Peter Mayle - deep fuchsia pink hybrid tea – extremely fragrant, old   rose scent – vigorous - sturdy - excellent for cutting – upright, tall Pink Traviata – large deep pink - all season – disease resistant - tall Rouge Royale - deep burgundy red opening to raspberry red – sweet fragrance of citrus and berries – hold up in rain and heat - medium Sweet Promise         – deep salmon flowers – old rose fragrance –    dark, glossy foliage – long, strong stems for cutting – bushy, tall Traviata - vibrant red hybrid tea – hint of apple fragrance – deep green    foliage – blooms all summer into late autumn – upright, tall SUNBLAZE ROSES (top) Miniature, compact roses that bloom all summer. Hardy, easy to grow. Good for containers on patios, on decks or poolside. Bridal Sunblaze – double, white – long lasting – 12-15” Cherry Sunblaze – sparkling bright red blooms – compact – 12-15” Debut – scarlet buds opening to cream and red flowers – early mahogany leaves mature to rich green foliage – 12-15” Golden Sunblaze - golden yellow petals do not fade - vigorous - 12-15” Red Sunblaze - deep red -  long-lasting - vigorous - 12-15” Salmon Sunblaze – salmon colored blooms – deep olive satin foliage Sonia Sunblaze – soft salmon pink long lasting flowers blend with most landscapes – compact – 12-15” Sweet Sunblaze - double, clear pink - vigorous, bushy, tall – 16-20” rosa rugosa (top) Easy to grow. Fragrant blooms all summer. Foliage is disease and insect resistant.  Tolerates dry conditions and salt. Low mounding habit. Alba– white - foliage turns bronzy in fall - large red orange rose hips Belle Poitevine – double pink - orange red hips in fall Purple Pavement – double purple Rubra – rose color - large edible fruits in fall Rosa ‘Oso Easy Paprika - spicy, reddish-orange single bloom DRIFT GROUNDCOVER ROSES Naturally dwarf roses with low spreading habit, disease resistance and continuous bloom. Good for combination planters. Easy to grow. Coral Drift  (Meidrifora) – orange blooms – small mounding shrub Ivory Drift  (Meijeunom) – very early blooming  and floriferous Peach Drift (Meiggili) – apricot-salmon – blooms till late fall – 2’ x 2’ Red Drift (Meigalpio) – most petite – 1’ x 1’