For many aspiring rose growers, the idea of growing roses evokes images of a large doted over landscapes, with sprawling garden beds, and high maintenance plants. But today’s rose growers are changing that picture. More people than ever are living apartments, town homes, or homes with limited outdoor space, yet they still want to experience […]
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 […]
Jason from Fraser Valley Rose Farm and I sit down to talk about making tough choices between some very popular roses.
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 […]
Whenever I give talks about cold tolerant roses, I always challenge the audience by saying I am 100% confident that I can find a rose that will survive in their growing conditions. So far, I haven’t been stumped. After all, roses have grown naturally on our planet for as long as 60 million years without […]
Roses have captivated human senses for thousands of years, and much of the allure is derived from their fragrance. I know that when I’m walking through the garden, I can’t help but stick my nose in every bloom I see. As I watch visitors to the greenhouse come in and do the same, I know […]
