Bring on the mutants! No, I’m not talking about epic battles of good and evil or even cartoon turtles. I’m talking about the actual genetic mutations happening daily in rose plants around the world. In the most basic terms, rose sports are naturally occurring genetic mutations that appear on a single shoot, branch, or flower […]
Rosa glauca (also known as the red-leaved rose or Rosa rubrifolia) is one of my all-time favorite roses. It’s a graceful, upright-growing species rose prized as much for its foliage as for its flowers. Its distinctive blue-gray leaves are flushed with burgundy and purple tones, creating a smoky color that stands out in the garden […]
