Found roses have always held a special allure for me. If you happened to read my rose story about “Beulah Blakely“, you may notice some familiar themes in “Hattie Burton” as well. At its heart, I’m drawn to the idea of someone planting and taking care of a rose year after year. Often, the conditions […]
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 […]
Raspberry Cupcake – A Rose (love) Story – by Kimberly Dean Hi Rose Buds 🌹 I am gardening in zone 8a with clay soil and high humidity, and I am always looking for top performers to share with you. Raspberry Cupcake is a nearly carefree Hybrid Tea that I hope you will consider this season. […]
The ‘Rosarian Tom Mayhew’ Rose by Dr. Suni Bolar, Master Rosarian, ARS Originally printed in “The Rose” – Newsletter of the Philadelphia Rose Society – March 2025 As many of you know, Thomas Richard Mayhew, Master Rosarian, American Rose Society, passed away on September 25th, 2024. Tom’s passing was a monumental loss to not only […]
Bliss Parfuma – A Rose (love) Story – by Kimberly Dean If I am asked what my favorite rose is, most of my Rose 🌹Buds already know the answer before I respond that Parfuma Bliss, formally known as Bliss Parfuma, and I lovingly call “Bliss”, has stolen my heart. When I first saw Bliss, an […]
Harison’s Yellow … A Family Story – by Teresa ByingtonI have always loved history and in the 1980s I read several stories of pioneer women who left the east to travel the Oregon Trail in search of adventure and a new life. As I read their journals, I found myself feeling akin to these women […]
