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- The Most Fragrant
- Extra Hardy
- Colorful Foliage
in the Fall
- Large and Showy
Rose Hips
- Nearly Thornless
- Shade Tolerant
- Drought Tolerant
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Fragrant
Roses
People
often ask us which roses are most fragrant. While most of the
Old Garden Roses are richly scented, the varieties listed below
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Alfred
Colomb, Hybrid Perpetual
High Country Banshee, Damask
Baronne Prévost, Hybrid Perpetual
Blush Damask, Damask
Constance Spry, English Shrub
Darlow's Enigma, Hybrid Musk
Frances E. Lester, Hybrid Musk
Gloire de Guilan, Damask
Great Western, Bourbon
Honorine de Brabant, Bourbon
La France, Hybrid Tea
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Mme Isaac
Pereire, Bourbon
Moje Hammarberg, Rugosa
Nastarana, Noisette
Proud Titania, English Shrub
Queen of Bourbons, Bourbon
Rosa eglanteria, Species
Rose de Rescht, Hybrid Perpetual
Rugosa Magnifica, Rugosa
Sydonie, Hybrid Perpetual
Victorian Memory, Shrub
Zéphirine Drouhin, Bourbon |
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Extra
Hardy Roses
Canadian
Explorer & Parkland Series Roses were developed by Canadian
researchers to be tough and reliably hardy in Zones 3 and 4,
they do well with no more protection than a good layer of snow.
They have been introduced by the Canadian Ornamental Plant Foundation
(COPF). The varieties flower nicely through the season and require
minimal care. They are found in several rose classes, including
Rugosas, Shrub Roses and Climbers. |
Adelaide
Hoodless, Shrub
Alexander MacKenzie, Shrub
Champlain, Shrub
Henry Hudson, Rugosa
Henry Kelsey, Climber
Hope for Humanity, Shrub
J.P. Connell, Shrub
Jens Munk, Rugosa
John Cabot, Climber
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John
Davis, Shrub
Martin Frobisher, Rugosa
Morden Blush, Shrub
Morden Centennial, Shrub
Morden Ruby, Shrub
Prairie Joy, Shrub
William Baffin, Climber
Winnipeg Parks, Shrub |
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Colorful
Fall Foliage
Naturally,
most of us think of the blooms as the major attraction on a rose
bush. We hope you'll find that many of our roses have great fall
color, too. The following roses have especially colorful fall
foliage: |
John
Davis, Canadian Shrub
Metis, Shrub
Rosa glauca, Species
Rosa setigera, Species
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Rosa
virginiana, Species
Thérèse Bugnet, Rugosa
Veilchenblau, Rambler |
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Showy
Rose Hips
If
you don't trim the spent blooms off your roses they will develop
seeds, which they carry in hips. Some varieties develop especially
large and showy hips, brightly colored in orange or red. These
can add interest in the winter, or can be used in recipes (they're
high in vitamin C). Wildlife ranging from birds to deer are attracted
to the hips, which can be either good or not so good, depending
on your situation. Excellent hips develop on the following varieties: |
Rosa
rugosa rubra, Rugosa
Rosa rugosa alba, Rugosa
Rosa glauca, Species
Rosa eglanteria, Species
Rosa pomifera, Species
Alika, Gallica
Ballerina, Hybrid Musk
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Dart's
Dash, Rugosa
Dortmund, Climber
Goldbusch, Shrub
Golden Wings, Shrub
Jens Munk, Rugosa
Shropshire Lass, English Shrub
Winnipeg Parks, Canadian Shrub |
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Nearly
Thornless Roses
Most roses protect themselves with an arsenal of thorns and prickles.
Here are a few nearly thornless varieties that are more hospitable
than most: |
Rosa
banksia, Species
Rosa blanda, Species
Veilchenblau, Rambler
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Victorian
Memory, Shrub
Zephirine Drouhin, Bourbon |
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Shade
Tolerant Roses
Roses prefer at least six hours of full sun a day to bloom well.
Here in the arid, high elevation west, some afternoon shade can
be helpful, but in general, try to locate your roses where then
can receive sun most of the day. There are a few varieties that
are more tolerant of shade, but even those roses need at least
four hours of sun daily. A partial list of our shade tolerant
varieties includes: |
Ballerina,
Hybrid Musk
Banshee, Damask
Complicata, Gallica
Constance Spry, English Shrub
Country Dancer, Shrub
Darlow's Enigma, Hybrid Musk
Frances E. Lester, Hybrid Musk
Gruss an Aachen, Floribunda
Iceberg, Floribunda
Madame Isaac Pereire, Bourbon
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Madame
Plantier, Alba
Nymphenburg, Hybrid Musk
Proud Titania, English Shrub
Queen of Bourbons, Bourbon
Redcoat, English Shrub
Rosa glauca, Species
Vanity, Hybrid Musk
Veilchenblau, Rambler
Victorian Memory, Shrub
Zéphirine Drouhin, Bourbon |
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Drought
Tolerant Roses
A rich, loamy soil (does that exist?) is ideal, but if that's
not available, then add compost to your planting area and mulch
the soil surface to help even out changes in temperature and
moisture. Most roses prefer one to two inches of water per week
in hot weather, though they don't like to sit in water-logged
soil. Soil conditions vary greatly, affecting the amount of water
plants need, but some varieties are able withstand more drought
than others. Some of these roses include: |
Banshee,
Damask
Frühlingsgold, Shrub
Harison's Yellow, Shrub
Lawrence Johnston, Climber
R. foetida bicolor (Austrian Copper), Species
R. foetida persiana (Persian Yellow), Species
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Rosa
glauca,
Species
Rosa hugonis, Species
Rosa setigera, Species
Rosa spinosissima, Species
Rosa xanthina, Species
Rugosa varieties
Stanwell Perpetual, Shrub
Thérèse Bugnet, Rugosa |
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