Growing Roses

It is surprising to me that more shrub roses are not grown in our gardens. I feel that even some real “down-to-earth” rose lovers do not realize how versatile, hardy,

In June 1946, Harold E. Weaver took five roses to his first show and walked off with five blue ribbons when the judging was over.  One of his blooms was

The historical rose gardens in Descanso Gardens at La Canada, Calif., preserve numerous species of the oldest known roses.  Beginning with the Christian Era, these varieties have been collected from

How do you like your roses—short, medium, or tall? Want to gaze down on knee-high bushes from full height? Or meet medium-tall plants face to face, so you can sniff

Rose planting time is just around the corner. If you are a typical gardener, during the past few months, you derived much pleasure from scanning the newest catalogs and deciding

For several years, single roses have been out of favor. Modern rose growers have preferred fully double, many-petaled varieties. The popularity pendulum has recently been swinging toward single and semi-double

Roses exist in almost every size and habit — shrubs roses, climbing roses, and miniature roses. New ones will be announced in the future, as they have for so many

The story of today’s roses is exciting—new varieties, new ways to use them in the garden, and new ways to buy them.  Until recently, roses could only be planted in

Because of their diminutive size, miniature roses are often thought to be too delicate or not hardy enough to be grown outdoors.  This is not true, as thousands of these

Climbing roses are not only magnificent in bloom but versatile as well. No matter how small your garden or backyard is, there is always room for at least one climbing