10 Surprising Rose Facts
Sweet Juliet is believed to be the most expensive rose ever. Source: www.davidaustinroses.com Roses (Rosa spp.) are among the most commonContinue Reading
Category: Roses
There is No Rose Without a Thorn … Not!
According to the proverb, there is no rose without a thorn … but that really isn’t true. There are actuallyContinue Reading
The Rose: The US Floral Emblem
The other day, in honor of Canada Day, I listed (and described) the floral emblems for Canada’s 13 provinces andContinue Reading
Dr. Jane Goodall Honored With a New Rose
The legendary conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall, renowned for her work with chimpanzees, has been honored with a new rose. Rosa ‘Dr. Jane Goodall’Continue Reading
Flowering Plants for Mother’s Day
Tradition has that you give Mom a bouquet of flowers for her day and that’s fine. Even so, I haveContinue Reading
Rose Classification Simplified
Confused about rose classification? Is that rose a hybrid tea or a floribunda? Or perhaps an old garden rose? IfContinue Reading
Winter Protection for Tender Roses
I’m not a fan of bush roses, those frost-tender hybrid teas, grandifloras and floribundas. I find these plants much tooContinue Reading
Miniature Roses: Better Off in the Garden
There was a time, many years back, when I used to collect miniature roses. There are literally hundreds of varieties,Continue Reading
Rose Hips: Think Before You Eat!
Rose berries, called rose hips or just hips, are very attractive in the fall. Most turn bright red, although someContinue Reading
Salt-Resistant Roses
Question: Do you have recommendations for an own-root rose that would be good for a street front hedge on aContinue Reading