

Tea for Two… The Romance and Mystery of Francis Dubreui
Our Rose of the Month is a luscious, fragrant Old garden Rose known as ‘Francis Dubreuil’. Classified by the American Rose Society as...
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May 6, 2021


The Abundant Roses of J & P
If you’ve been growing roses for a while, you’ve probably heard of the rose giant Jackson & Perkins, commonly known as J&P.
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May 6, 2021


Dozens of Disease-Resistant Roses
Want to grow beautiful roses without the challenge of the big three foliar diseases, blackspot, rust, and powdery mildew...
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May 6, 2021


The Historical Significance of ‘Knock Out’
In 2000 a rose was hybridized, by William J. Radler that would succeed in transforming the image of the rose from a fussy Prima Dona to...
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May 6, 2021


Our Beloved Rose
I have often wondered what it is about the rose that elevates it above all other flowers, that makes it beloved of mankind from antiquity...
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May 5, 2021


Don’t Worry, Be Happy
I have often wondered what it is about the rose that elevates it above all other flowers...
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May 5, 2021


All That They Can Be
My first rose garden was planted by the landscaper in 1971. My wife Kathy and I had bought a new house that came with no landscaping.
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May 5, 2021


Can’t We Enjoy a Little Imperfection?
As rose society members we like to have beautiful gardens filled with beautiful roses and maybe a few other plants.
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May 5, 2021


Poppy: The Legacy of the Rose & the Flower
‘Poppy’ is a beautiful, bright orange/red single miniflora, named for its resemblance and association with poppies flowering in the spring..
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Apr 8, 2021


The Incredible Roses from Kordes
In October 1887, Wilhelm Kordes I, at the age of twenty-two, founded a horticultural nursery and market garden in Elmshorn, Germany.
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Apr 8, 2021