Matt Douglas and Teresa Byington discuss the origins of Canadian rose breeding Program and explore some interesting connections to the work of Dr. Griffith Buck.
Cold Hardy Roses
The History of Roses in Canada
Canada officially became a self-governing dominion on July 1, 1867, through Confederation. That union first joined four eastern provinces, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and while full independence would be a slow process spanning many decades, the nation of Canada had its start. The following year, in 1868, the newly formed government founded […]
Garden Tours – The Sisters
This summer, we had the chance to get out of the greenhouse and visit a few of our customers. In this video, we visit the gardens of “The Sisters”, Sarah Klopp and April Green. Both Sarah and April have beautiful gardens that we hope you will find inspiration from. While the gardens are similar each […]
Garden Tours – Reiman Gardens at Iowa State University
In this video we tour the new Dr. Griffith Buck rose garden at Reiman Gardens – Iowa State University. Dr Buck was an influential professor, horticulturist, and rose breeder during his 36 years at Iowa State. Dr Buck’s focus was on health and hardy roses that would survive in tough climates. Over his career, Dr. […]
Great Roses for Beginning Gardeners
I take recommending roses for beginners very seriously. If you’re going to tell someone they can grow roses, you better bring something to the table that actually helps them do it. I remember going to my Uncle Mike’s house as a kid and being mortified to watch him mow over his roses with a lawn […]
Rose Stories – Space Maiden
The Inspiration Behind ‘Space Maiden’ By Sue Longhini, Founder of Rocky Mountain Rose Lab Did you know that roses have flown in space? The first rose to leave Earth was ‘Overnight Scentsation’ (SAVanight), an intensely fragrant, pink miniflora created by hybridizer F. Harm Saville in 1990. The space shuttle Discovery launched with the rose aboard […]