Fox Valley Rose Society
2011 Fundraising Seeds Of Hope Rose Sale
BABY LOVE
Miniature
Award of Excellence 2011
Deep yellow ‘Baby Love’ represents a breakthrough in rose breeding -- a yellow rose with excellent disease-resistance! As the season progresses, you’ll see both flowers and hips on the plant. Glossy, dark green foliage. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, garden or ground cover. Flowers drop off cleanly. Very disease resistant. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
18" to 4'11"/Bushy Medium, 2", double 4 to 8 Sweet Magic x Rosa davidii var. elongata Mild licorice Len Scrivens, UK, 1992 Can be grown in ground or container.
BE-BOP
Shrub
2004 Introduction
Showy cerise with a yellow ‘eye’ Big rounded clusters look like Hydrangea blooms…but there ain’t no Hydrangea with a eye-poppin’ color like this. In fact, there ain’t no Shrub rose with a boppin’ color like this either. Whether you call it light red or deep pink, it’s the bright yellow ‘eyezone’ that makes the color pop. Born to boogie in the landscape - naturally vigorous & disease resistant - loaded with snappy color. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium / Bushy & somewhat spreading Medium-small, Single, in large clusters 5 to 7 Santa Claus X soulieanna derivative Light Carruth - 2004 More clusters in spring.
BELLA’ROMA
Hybrid Tea Award of Excellence 2011
Huge blooms, drenched in sweet antique rose perfume, earned this rose the Jackson Perkins 2003 Rose of the Year® award. Bright yellow buds spiral open, revealing gorgeous, warm yellow petals blushed rich pink at their edges, and set off by glossy, dark green foliage. The classic, high-centered blooms are presented on a medium bush with an upright, well-branched habit and good disease resistance. Bella’roma flowers abundantly all season, producing plenty of blossoms for the garden and the vase. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium-tall/Upright Large, 4.5", full, solitary, high-centered 30 to 35 Sunbright® x French Perfume Strong, Antique Rose scent Dr. Keith W. Zary - 2003 Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
BE MY BABY™
Miniature
Award of Excellence 2011
Incandescent pink Actually, Baby’s kind of a big girl. She’ll stand above her other Mini playmates in the garden: not only in her statuesque bushy habit but also with her beautiful bountiful blooms. Lots of very shapely red buds open to luminous pink blossoms with very classy form. Each rich pink petal has just a touch of yellow at the very base, giving the flower an inner glow. There’s hardly any fade in color from fresh flowers to finish. So with her gown of deep glossy green, Baby’s a showoff in the landscape too. She’s certain to seduce even the most finicky flower lover. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium-tall/Upright & bushy Medium-large, double, formal 20 to 25 Winsome x Goldmarie Mild apple Bédard - 2011 Consistent in all climates.
BLACK BACARRA
Hybrid Tea 2003 Intro
Black-tinged burgundy red This spectacular blackish-red Hybrid Tea is darker than any of the "black" roses on the market so far. It's even darker than Black Magic, Ink Spots, or Taboo. Originally bred for the florist trade, Black Baccara produces a well-formed and long-lasting cut flower, with dramatic black-tinged burgundy-red petals boasting the texture of luxurious velvet. Gardeners who've grown this rose report that it has impressive disease resistance and vigor, and that the blooms increase in size as the plant matures. 45 petals. Slight fragrance. Height: 4-5 feet. Spread: 3-4 feet. Zone: 7
BRITE EYES
Climber (Radler)
Salmon This beautiful climber is blackspot resistant! Another breakthrough rose from Bill Radler, the breeder of The Knock Out® Rose. The amazing salmon color will add color and fragrance to your landscape. It will grow no taller than 8', making this rose a perfect addition for small gardens. 7-9 petals. Mild spicy fragrance.
BRONZE STAR
Hybrid Tea 2002 Intro
Golden apricot The striking colors set this Hybrid Tea apart from any rose on the market. The blooms clean well, fading to apricot and are set against clean, medium green foliage. Moderate spicy fragrance. Good cut flower. 25-30 petals. Height: 4-6 feet. Spread: 3-4 feet. Zone 6.
CANCAN™
Hardy Climber (Radler)
Red-pink CancanTM is the newest addition to the hardy climber collection from Bill Radler, breeder of The Knock Out® Rose. Its unique magenta red to light pink flower color is suffused with cream white towards the center and outside of the petal. Flowering is continuous and disease resistance is excellent. 12-15 petals. No fragrance. Height: up to 10 feet. Spread: 3-4 feet.
CANDYLAND
Climber 2008 Intro
Rosy pink striped ivory yellow Just imagine sizable Hybrid-Tea-shaped blossoms carried in huge clusters on a very showy Climber. Now add a color that gives ‘eye candy’ a whole new meaning with swirls of impetuous pink spun with creamy ivory yellow. Top it all off with some of the most glorious gorgeous glossy foliage in rosedom – lush, clean & apple-green. This all lends a winning combination, especially when it comes to vigorous hardy easy-care Climbers. One of our very best yet! Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Long canes of 10 to 12 feet Large, classically formed Around 25 Rosy Outlook x Pretty Lady Moderate apple Carruth - 2008 Blooms & reblooms well in the very first year.
CAPE DIAMOND™
Hardy Climber 2009 Intro
Pure pink One of the most disease resistant varieties in the rose world…free of black spot, powdery mildew, rust & downy mildew…guaranteed. Old-fashioned spicy-fragrant pure-pink flowers exude a sweet spicy perfume. Lots of almost-rugose grey-green foliage provides the perfect contrast for this showy bloomer. The vigorous plant can be grown as a large spreading shrub or eventually trained as a climber. Bred in Canada & proven perfectly adapted for harsh winter, Cape Diamond is hardy as a rock & survives without winter protection in zone 3. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium / Spreading mound Medium, very double More than 35 Marie Victorin x Louis Jolliet Very spicy Bedard - 2009 Best in Northern climates. Zones 3-4.
CAREFREE BEAUTY
Hardy Shrub (Buck Rose)
Bright pink blend Large slightly cupped salmon-pink flowers on a bushy full plant with leathery olive green foliage and good disease resistance. Fragrant. Performs well in any soil type and one of the best in the Griffith Buck rose series. Produces bright red hips in the fall. Height: 3 feet. Zone 4.
CAREFREE CELEBRATION
Hardy Shrub (Radler)
Orangey-apricot This large shrub from the breeder of The Knock Out® Rose shares the same superior disease resistance and flower power that are the trade signatures of Bill Radler’s new creations. This addition in our popular Carefree series stands apart in the landscape with its unique color which is even stronger in hot, humid climates. 15-18 petals. Height: 4.5 feet Spread: 4.5 feet. Zones 5-9.
CAREFREE DELIGHT
Hardy Shrub
Pink blend Continuous blooms that are slightly cupped in clusters of up to 10. Graceful arching canes and glossy disease resistant foliage. A good choice for landscapes. Light fragrance and attractive fall hips. Height: 2.5-5 feet. Zones 4-5
CAREFREE SPIRIT
Hardy Shrub
Scarlet One of the standout Carefree™ series from the House of Meilland in France, this very vigorous, disease-resistant, heavy-blooming shrub Rose is a spectacular addition to the garden. It is bred for heavy repeat flowering, with a well-branched habit and healthy foliage untroubled by mildew, rust, and other foliar diseases. Giant clusters of 2- to 2 1/2-inch blooms dot this shrub all summer long, appearing in great flushes with a brief rest between each flowering cycle. Single-petaled, they have an almost translucent appearance, so bright is the red, and they surround a merry yellow eye. Just 4 to 5 feet high and 3 to 4 feet wide, this shrub is a fine choice for the foundation, a hedge, mass planting, or border grouping. It fits nicely with perennials and shrubs -- no need to worry about crowding its foliage, it stays well-branched and densely clothed in glossy dark green foliage from spring 'til frost! Zones 5-9.
CAREFREE WONDER
Hardy Shrub
1991 AARS Winner
Dark pink, multi-color One of the least demanding Roses to grow, it blooms prolifically and maintains its neat, compact habit even if you don't have time to prune it. Carefree Wonder™ gives a showstopping performance of spectacular bloom from spring until frost. Vivid, rich pink on the face of the petal combines with creamy white on the reverse petal to create a mass of bright color on 4-inch semi-double blooms. The gorgeous pink deepens with cooler weather, and the glossy green foliage and orange hips in fall and winter augment the glory of this easy-care Rose. Disease tolerant and a vigorous grower, it is 3 to 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide, but not leggy. If you desire showy, large blooms, captivating color, and low maintenance, Carefree Wonder™ is a perfect choice! Zones 4-9.
CATALINA
Grandiflora
Pink, apricot blend Mild, tea rose fragrance. Average diameter 4.5". Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Height: 5 feet.
CHERRY PARFAIT
Grandiflora
Cherry red bicolor A rose with a truly outstanding color and a nice rounded habit. Excellent in all climates. The bloom color holds nicely in the heat. This Grandiflora is always in bloom so it will be attractive all season long. The dark foliage makes a striking contrast to the bicolor flowers. Winner of the Golden Rose and voted best Hybrid Tea / Grandiflora rose at the Rose Hills International Rose Trials in 2006. Light fragrance. 35-40 petals.
CHICAGO PEACE
Hybrid Tea
Same great performance as 'Peace', with deeper bloom color! A beautiful sport of the famous 'Peace', this lovely 1962 introduction has its parent's beauty with richer, darker hues and larger blooms. Very floriferous, this upright shrub sets huge quantities of 5- to 5 1/2-inch pink flowers borne from high-centered buds, each suffused with an overlay of canary yellow. Blooms have 50 to 60 petals and are lightly perfumed. 'Chicago Peace' reaches 4 feet tall and wide, making a strong presence in the sunny garden. Zones 4-9.
CH-CHING™
Grandiflora
Lasting lemon color
With this color sport (mutation) of Strike It Rich, our 2007 AARS winner, you can hit the jackpot again. It cashes in with all the same great plant qualities - same super vigorous bushy clean plant that flowers like a weed & smells up a storm. But it’s just a different color - a clear long-lasting even glowing yellow. Very deep red new shoots & dark green leaves set off the many showy clusters of blossoms. You’ll have a sure winner when you lay down your money on this yellow honey. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium-tall / Upright & bushy Large, double, informal About 30 Sport of Strike It Rich Strong sweet spice & fruit Carruth/Bedard - 2008 A fragrant yellow bloomin’ fool.
CHIHULY®
Floribunda 2004 Intro
Showy multi-color In naming a rose to honor America's famous glass artist, Dale Chihuly, it had to have impeccable style & an ever-changing array of flashy colors. This rose has it all! As the sun hits the opening petals, they blush from subtly-striped apricot yellow to dazzling orange & deep red... producing a remarkable display against the deep dark green leaves & mahogany-red growth. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium / bushy Medium, large double Over 25 to 30 Scentimental X Amalia Mild Tea Carruth - 2004 Large flowers in cool conditions
CINCO DE MAYO
Floribunda
2009 AARS Winner
Smoky lavender & rusty red-orange blend This seedling of Julia Child puts a whole new spin on ‘flower power’. The clusters of blooms never stop poppin’ open on this powerfully flowerful Floribunda. Mysteriously colored & deliriously novel…it’s an indescribable blending of smoked lavender & rusty red-orange. Yet it’s perfectly blendable with any color in the garden, whether it’s atop a rose tree, planted in mass or nestled amongst your favorite perennials. The super-clean glossy-green foliage mirrors the flowers, adding even more pizazz to this bushy rounded flower factory. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
2-3 feet / Rounded & bushy Large, ruffled, double About 25 Topsy Turvy x Julia Child Moderate sweet apple Carruth - 2009 Smokier when it’s cool outside. Zone 6.
COLORIFIC™
Floribunda 2011 Intro
Salmon blend blushing scarlet A showstopper for sure! Big pointed buds swirl open to show off seductive shades of peach, coral & salmon. But the color display doesn’t stop there. The sun ‘suntans’ each petal…blushing them into deeper tones of orange, scarlet & burgundy. Strong long stems make it a great addition to any cutting garden. And the clean deep green glossy leaves are loverly in landscape, too. Flowerful, colorful & wonderful – all wrapped up in one nifty new rose. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium-tall/Upright & bushy Medium-large, double About 30 (Playboy x Lagerfeld) x Jacob’s Robe Mild fruity Carruth - 2011 Best flower size in cooler conditions.
CORAL COVE
Hardy Shrub
(Easy Elegance)
Orange-pink blend Incredible color, petite size, super disease resistant, what more could you want? This everblooming gem has double blooms whose outer petals are dark pink changing to orange and finally to bright yellow at the center. The small, perfectly rounded form would make it an outstanding informal hedge along a walkway or garden path. The color is so easy to combine it should have a place in every perennial border. Highly disease resistant. 20 petals. Everblooming. Zones 5-9.
CUTHBERT GRANT
Hardy Shrub (Parkland)
Dark red Large, semi-double, velvety, dark crimson flowers have a light fragrance and are borne in clusters of three to six repeatedly throughout the summer. Glossy foliage on an upright, vigorous shrub has excellent resistance to blackspot and powdery mildew. Height: 3-4 feet Zone 3.
DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL
Miniature
Rich rose pink & cream bi-color Daddy’s Little Girl is very well-behaved in the garden yet tends to be a show-off. Her bushy tidy compact habit is an easy addition to limited landscapes. But be prepared for a parade of plentiful pointed petite plush-pink buds with just a pinch of cream on the petal reverse. Perfectly proportioned clean green leaves makes her pretty as a picture. And she’s superlative for a patio pot, too. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
12 to 18 inches/Compact & rounded Medium-small, double 20 to 25 Santa Claus x [(International Herald Tribune x R. soulieana derivative) x (Sweet Chariot x Blue Nile)] Slight Carruth - 2010 Consistently cute in all climates.
DICK CLARK
Grandiflora Award of Excellence 2011
Cream & cherry blushed burgundy No two flowers are exactly alike on this changeable chameleon of a rose. Black-red buds spiral open to show off swirls of cream edged & washed with vibrant cherry pink. But that’s not the end of the exhibit on these classically-formed fragrant flowers. When the sun strikes the petals, they begin to blush burgundy, finishing as a deep dark red. Put all this color against super-shiny-green foliage with nice long cutting stems and you’ve got a killer combo. Easy to grow, great vigor – a beautiful bushy baby from the famous Fourth of July™. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium-tall/Broadly rounded & bushy Medium-large, double 25 to 30 Fourth of July x unknown Moderate cinnamon spice Carruth/Bédard - 2011 Largest flower size in cooler temps.
DOUBLE DELIGHT
Hybrid Tea
Red and cream blend Most popular variety of the last 30 years. Large flowered blooms with creamy pointed buds that are blushed with red from the sun Best color and flower size in warm days and cool nights. Spicy fragrance. Height: 5 feet Zone 5.
DOUBLE KNOCKOUT
Hardy Shrub (Radler)
Cherry red The Double Knock Out® Rose represents the next generation in the family of The Knock Out® Roses. The full double flowers look just like a classic rose. What it gained in beauty it did not lose in performance. It is as resistant to black spot as the famous original, has the same bloom cycle and is slightly more winter hardy. 18-25 petals. Height: 3-4 feet. Spread: 3-4 feet. Zones 5-10.
DREAM COME TRUE
Grandiflora
2008 AARS Winner
Golden yellow edged & blushed with ruby Passion can be an amazing thing. No…not that kind of passion! We’re talking rose passion here. The love of the rose struck Dr. John Pottschmidt like a ton of bricks, becoming a driving force in his life. One of his many rosy goals was to breed an AARS winner that everyone can enjoy. Dream Come True does just that. Its big clean vigorous bushy plant pumps out loads of long-stemmed scrumptious shapely yellow blooms edged in ruby red. Each eyecatching flower blushes to all-ruby on the finish, giving a multicolored display that’s truly dreamy in every way. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Tall / Upright & bushy Large, full Around 40 Unknown x Unknown Mild tea Pottschmidt - 2008 Very floriferous. Larger flower size in cooler temps.
DROP DEAD RED
Red velvet
Floribunda
So velvety…soo intense….just jaw-droppingly delicious red…especially set against the highly-glossed deep green leaves that mirror all the eye-popping action. This killer color is truly a ‘stop ‘em dead in their tracks’ kinda red that’s certain to lure you to linger. And it’s that red to the very finish of the flower…making this bushy shiny showy plant a natural for the landscape. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium-tall / Upright & bushy Medium-large, double About 30 City of San Francisco x Lasting Love Mild tea Carruth - 2010 Best flower size in cooler conditions.
EASY DOES IT™
Floribunda
2010 AARS Winner
Mango, peach & apricot blend Deeeee…lectable colors of mango orange, peach pink & ripe apricot bounce off the mirrored glossy green leaves, providing a flamboyant fruit salad for the landscape. Her free-flowing swirling shades of sunset show up in fragrant large colorful clusters atop a rounded bushy plant. So disease resistant, vigorous, flowerful & fabulous, you just can’t say ‘no’ to this seductress of the garden. The one & only AARS award winner granted for 2010…it’s distinctively delightful. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium/Rounded & bushy Medium-large, double, ruffled 25 to 30 (Queen Charlotte x Della Balfour) x Baby Love Moderate fruity Harkness New Roses - 2010 Perfect in every climate.
EASY GOING™
Floribunda 1996 Intro
Golden peachy yellow If you thought life was good when we brought you Livin' Easy, you'll need to buy an extra hammock to deal with Easy Going. You see, it's just like 'Mom' in every way except color….same glossy foliage, same great flower power, same bushy habit, same great disease resistance. But one color gene has inexplicably dropped out (a 'sport') to give even brighter green foliage and a delectable peachy golden yellow color that holds to the very end. Scrumptious! Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium /Rounded Medium-large, double 25 to 30 Sport of Livin' Easy Moderate fruity Harkness - 1996 Consistent in every climate. Great in mass plantings
ELLE
Hybrid Tea
Apricot multi-color The strong spicy fragrance of Elle® combined with the high-centered blossoms, make this a great rose for cutting. The soft multicolored flowers contrast nicely with the dark shiny foliage. This plant offers above average tolerance to mildew and black spot. The compact growth fits well in small gardens or large containers. 50-55 petals.
ETERNAL FLAME
Hybrid Tea
Soft flickering yellow Part of the Memorial Rose collection, this Hybrid Tea has classically shaped, high-centered blooms of soft, flickering yellow. The long stems and strong citrus fragrance combine to make Eternal Flame a great rose for the cutting garden. The plant offers above average winter hardiness and disease resistance. Strong citrus fragrance. 35 petals.
EUROPEANA
Floribunda
Dark red Abundant dark-red double blooms with bronze-green foliage are exceptionally long-lasting and perform well in heat. Deep green foliage is sometimes invisible under the profusion of flowers, especially during the spring flush. 25-30 petals. Light fragrance.
FAIREST ONE
Hybrid Tea
Pure red with white reverse This dreamy rose is a pleasure no rosarian should be denied! The flowers reach 5 inches wide, boasting up to 50 petals in the classic spiral form. A light sweet fragrance accompanies the blooms, which are long-lasting in garden or vase. a.k.a. J&P Merlot Ovoid,Pointed buds / Blooms 5" / 45 petals / Light,Sweet fragrance / Full Sun / Zones 5-9 / Width: 4ft / Height: 4 ft - 5 ft
FALLING IN LOVE
Hybrid Tea 2006 Intro
Warm pink with a cream reverse Whether you’re experiencing it ‘again’ or for the ‘first time’, Falling in Love (the rose) makes your heart pitter-patter with its big classically-formed fragrant flowers of warm pink & porcelain white. Each long-lived lovely blossom is regally carried atop sturdy stems, just waiting to be cut & enjoyed…or maybe just admired in the garden on the bushy attractive plant. Destined to garner its share of awards, we’re certain you’ll swoon over Falling in Love. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium-tal l/ Upright, full & bushy Large, full & shapely 25 Moonstone x Marilyn Monroe Strong rose & fruit Carruth - 2006 Loads of bloom. Larger size in cooler conditions.
FIREFIGHTER
Hybrid Tea 2006 Intro
Dusky velvet red A big super-fragrant long-stemmed rich-red Hybrid Tea is the epitome of the classic rose in many people’s minds. That’s why there could be no better choice for the first sponsorship rose of the ‘Remember Me’ garden fund. Each plant sold honors the victims of 9-1-1. You’ll love the vigorous bushy plant that provides armloads of buxom blossoms. Lots of clean green leaves keep it looking good in the garden, too. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium-tall/Upright & bushy Large, formal 40 to 45 Lasting Love x Hidalgo Intense old rose Orard - 2006 Cooler temps give the best red color.
FORTY HEROS
Hardy Shrub
Deep yellow Deep yellow hybrid-tea flowers with a fruity fragrance, sends up large clusters of deep yellow blossoms up to 4 inches across. This rose is named in honor of the Forty Heroes from United flight 93. Highly resistant to black spot and mildew. Height: 3-4 feet. Zones 5-9.
GEORGE VANCOUVER
Hardy Shrub (Explorer)
Red An upright, bushy shrub with deep rose-red buds which open to bright pink, double blooms. A repeat bloomer from late June through September with hundreds of bright red rosehips in the fall. Its compact size makes it ideal for smaller gardens. Good resistance to mildew and blackspot. Height: 2.5-3 feet. Zone 3
GINA LOLLOBRIGIDA
Hybrid Tea
Golden yellow Golden-yellow blooms and a heady fragrance give this Hybrid Tea rose its Star® quality. Large, abundant blooms are produced on a strong, upright plant with dense, medium green foliage. An opulent choice for the garden. 100+ petals. Strong fragrance.
GRANDE DAME™
Hybrid Tea 2011 Intro
Super saturated rose pink Everything old is new again…or is it the other way around? Here’s a clean mean flowering machine whose big bountiful beauties reek with old rose romance, style & fragrance. Each lovely blossom invites you to bury your nose…to swoon from the perfume of the ‘old time’ roses of your dreams. A big vigorous ‘shrubby’ bush whose nodding clusters, abundant deep-green leaves & low-thorned cutting stems provide a perfect touch to a landscape or bouquet. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Tall/Upright & bushy Full, old-fashioned, in nodding clusters Over 30 broad petals Meredith x Wild Blue Yonder Intense old rose Carruth - 2011 A modern antique for all climates.
HENRY KELSEY
Hybrid Kordesii (Explorer)
Deep red with golden 'eye' A climber with semi-double deep red petals contrasting with golden yellow centers. It is moderately fragrant and a continuous bloomer. Highly resistant to powdery mildew. A very vigourous climber. Use with John Cabot, another climber from the Explorer series of roses. Long limber canes make it a perfect climber. Disease resistant foliage with a tinge of burgundy. Spicy fragrance. Reported to be shade tolerant. Needs good circulation to prevent black spot. Height / Habit: 6-7 feet. Zone 4
HIGH VOLTAGE
Hardy Shrub
(Easy Elegance)
Yellow Shockingly beautiful, clusters of yellow blossoms are held high on sturdy canes. Super clean foliage complements the fragrant, double blooms. Upright, vase-shaped habit will stand up in the back of the border or stand out as an accent. Adds a jolt of color to any garden situation. 22 petals. Zones 4-9.
HOME RUN®
Hardy Shrub 2006 Intro
Showy flame red This flame-red offspring of the famous Knock Out® (cv. RADrazz) kicks the competition up a notch when it comes to disease resistance. Home Run® has a phenomenal fortitude against the dreaded black spot (like its father). But, unlike Dad, it is also completely resistant to powdery mildew & has a much higher level of tolerance to downy as well. Rounded, bushy, fast-to-flower and nearly always in color, it hits a grand slam in the landscape & scores lots of points in a pot, too. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium / Rounded & bushy Medium, single 5 (City of San Francisco x Baby Love) x Knock Out® (cv. RADrazz)
Slight Carruth - 2006 Coast to coast…it's the cleanest. Deepest red in cool temps.
HONEY SWEET
Hardy Shrub (Buck Rose)
Orange and pink blend Continuous blooms with red buds that open to tan orange to pink blend with a orange red reverse. Long Lasting blooms. Coppery tinted leathery green foliage. Honey fragrance. Height: 3-4 feet. Zone 4.
HOPE FOR HUMANITY
Hardy Shrub (Parkland)
Blood red Intense, dark red, double flowers are as close to a true “blood red� colour as you can get. A low-growing everblooming rose. Developed by the Morden, Manitoba research station for the 100th Anniversary of the Canadian Red Cross. Continuous bloom that begins with clusters of deep wine red buds, opening to fragrant velvety cupped flowers that do not fade in summers heat. One stem alone can provide a bouquet of long lasting beauty. Good disease resistance. Height: 2-4 feet. Zone 3.
ICY DRIFT
Hardy Shrub, Groundcover 2011 Intro
Pure white Pure white double blooms in clusters of up to 30 blooms per stem promise to make this a favorite in the garden. (Gourmet Popcorn on steroids??) Vigorous, low mounding or spreading. Very resistant to rose diseases. Excellent in mass plantings. 35-40 petals. Height: 18 inches. Spread: 18 inches.
IN THE MOOD
Hybrid Tea 2007 Intro
Vivid true red Nothin’ says lovin’ like a red rose. But here’s a really-red rose that turns up the heat with big round petals virtually dripping with super-saturated redness. Each big buxom blossom holds that very same brilliance until they fall exhausted from the bushy prolific plant. The long lovely stems are swathed in gobs of gray-green leaves. If red is your thing, then this is the ‘it’ rose for you. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium/Upright, bushy Large, double, classic HT 25 to 30 City of San Francisco x Olympiad Mild tea Carruth - 2007 Clear color in any weather. Improves with establishment.
INGRID BERGMAN
Hybrid Tea
Dark red This luscious dark red Hybrid Tea has full, double blooms with a soft, velvety texture. The deep green foliage and beautiful red blooms make this a favorite among gardeners. Holds up well through the heat of the summer and continuously blooms from spring until the first frost. Voted into the Hall of Fame in 2000 by the World Federation of Rose Societies. 35-40 petals. Moderate fragrance.
JACOB'S ROBE
Climber, Large Flowered 2008 Intro
Multi-color yellow & peach blushing pinky red Yes, we’re making a verbal pun on the beloved Joseph’s Coat, one of the most popular of all Climbers. Pun aside, for many years we’ve sought to capture the same great colors on a much improved plant. The blushing yellows, pinks & reds of Jacob’s Robe aren’t an exact match. But the multi-color effect is even more dramatic. It’s equally floriferous, re-blooming readily in the very first year. But the plant shows off the big difference – more natural vigor, lusher glossy deep green leaves, better disease resistance & more hardinesst. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Long canes of 10 to 12 feet Large, double 20 to 25 Autumn Sunset x Playboy Moderate spice Carruth - 2008 Free-flowering. Blooms on new & old wood. Zone 6.
JOHN CABOT
Hybrid Kordesii (Explorer)
Pinkish-red Popular choice as a climber for arbors. A climbing rose with strong, arching stems. Its clusters of pinkish-red flowers are moderately fragrant and bloom continuously from summer until frost. When left as a shrub, it will reach a height of about 5-6’. Good resistance to both powdery mildew and black spot. Provides plenty of blooms which are followed by orange hips in the fall. Mildly fragrant. Very disease resistant. Height: 5-8 feet Zone 3.
KASHMIR
Hardy Shrub
(Easy Elegance)
Bright red Resembles a tea rose. Velvety soft blossoms with multiple flushes of bloom throughout the season. New in 2009. Height: 2.5-4 feet Zone 4.
KNOCK OUT®
Hardy Shrub (Radler)
Fire-engine red Perhaps the best-ever landscape Rose for four-season interest. Not only is it the most blackspot-resistant Rose we've ever grown, but it also stands up to Japanese beetles and other pests, needs only half a day of sunshine, blooms over an exceptionally long period, and offers foliage and fruit interest as well as lovely blossoms. With great clusters of 3 1/2-inch blooms of fire-engine red, these flowers begin early in Rose season and continue for many weeks. The shrub then rests for a bit and repeats for the remainder of summer and well into fall! It's one of the longest bloom cycles in the Rose family and will fill your garden with bright color and subtle tea scent. And when the blooms finally end, the color continues with burgundy-violet fall foliage and orange-red hips. Crown hardy to -20°F, this 3- by 3-foot shrub sneers at drought, humidity, and pests. Knock Out® never needs deadheading and is one of the very few Roses that earns the title "maintenance free." Zones 3-9.
LEGENDS
Hybrid Tea 2009 Intro
Ruby red MONSTROUS buds & HUMUNGOUS blossoms of rich ruby red hold their durable brilliance from beginning to end. IMMENSE petals (just one can cover a child’s palm) lend a classical Hybrid Tea bud shape, slowly spiraling open to a ruffled WHOPPER of a show-stopper. LARGE lettuce-like leaves of an unusual reddened green color gracefully enrobe the long cutting stems – in perfect proportion to the flower. Chosen to pay tribute to the wonderful women honored during Oprah's Legends Weekend. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium-tall / Upright Massive, full & ruffled Near 30 (City of San Francisco x Olympiad) x [Amalia x (Ingrid Bergman x All That Jazz)] Moderate fruity Carruth - 2009 Most massive in the spring.
LEMON MERINGUE
Hardy Shrub 2005 Intro
Chiffon lemon yellow A good yellow Climber is hard to come by. A hardy yellow Climber even rarer. And a fragrant hardy yellow Climber is extraordinary. Here's one more clone with all the great qualities of its parent, Westerland, but flowering in soft yellow tones. If you like Westerland and its kissing cousin, the golden Autumn Sunset , then enjoy the new yellow sister. Blooms on new and old wood. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Climbing canes of 10 to 12 feet Large, double, in clusters 20 to 25 Sport of Westerland Strong spice & fruit Radler - 2005 Gets big in mild climates. Deeper color when cool.
LET FREEDOM RING
Hybrid Tea 2007 Intro
Strawberry red Many think the pinnacle of rosedom is a long stemmed red Hybrid Tea with scrumptious big buds. But ponder the thought a little farther to include impeccable flower form & great vase life. Now you're getting the idea of Let Freedom Ring . This striking trophy-stealer was lovingly created by WWII veteran & amateur hybridizer, Ernest Earman of Virginia. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium-tall / Upright Large, double & high centered Around 25 Prima Donna x Touch of Class Slight tea Earman - 2006 More red in cool conditions. Fantastic year-round form.
LITTLE MISCHIEF
Miniature
(Easy Elegance)
Deep pink Let mischief reign in your garden with this compact everblooming rascal. New blooms of deep-pink with a white eye contrast nicely with the lighter pink aging blooms. With its glossy green foliage, low-growing habit and disease-resistant foliage, the only trouble this rose will get into will be with the rose it replaces in your garden. A wonderful companion plant in a border planting, a hedge plant or in a decorative container as the star performer. 19-24 petals. Everblooming. Zones 4-9.
LIV TYLER
Hybrid Tea
Coral pink A sweet perfume of ripe apricots surrounds each coral pink, strongly quartered bloom of this Hybrid Tea. Long, strong stems for cutting and exceptionally sturdy blooms make this a perfect addition to any cutting garden. Formerly Comtesse de Provence. 75-80 petals. Strong ripe apricot/peach fragrance.
LOVE
Grandiflora
Red bi-color One of the most distinct bi-color roses ever created. There is no question which side you are on with this tall Grandiflora. Either you’re red or you’re white, with no room for compromise. The new red growth on the young foliage turns a very deep green. 30-35 petals. Slight fragrance.
MAGNIFICA
Hybrid Rugosa
Mauve Beautiful, very fragrant, mauve-colored blossoms are produced in large quantities in early summer, then repeat until frost. The blossoms are followed by large orange hips. Magnifica grows up to 5-feet tall and wide, making it great for hedges. It takes pruning well, so you can shape your hedge. This rose has healthy foliage and is completely winter hardy to Zone 3. Easy to grow.
MARDI GRAS
Floribunda
Orange, Pink, Yellow multi-color Given top honors by All America Rose Selections (AARS) judges, Mardi Gras performed exceptionally in one of the most rigorous rose trials in the world. This garden gem shows the same impressive vigor and disease resistance of its AARS-winning parent, Singin' in the Rain. Mardi Gras' apricot orange buds slowly open to reveal bright pink and yellow blooms with a yellow base. Blooms 4" / Dark Green foliage / Light fragrance / Full Sun / Height: 24 in
MARMALADE SKIES
Floribunda
Tangerine orange Brilliant tangerine orange blooms cover this compact, everblooming neat plant. Marmalade SkiesTM is ideal for low borders, or as a specimen in any landscape. The clusters of blooms make a perfect one stemmed bouquet. 18-24 petals. Slight fragrance.
MEMORIAL DAY
Hybrid Tea
2004 AARS Winner
Orchid pink To honor, celebrate & remember... Memorial Day strikes a cord in our hearts. Yet a symphony of feelings comes to mind with this unusual orchid pink hybrid tea. Enormous old-fashioned full flowers saturated with super-strong classic old rose fragrance hit a note of fond memories for all. Long low-thorned stems are lushly adorned with clean green leaves. Just one flower perfumes an entire room. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium-tall, Upright, bushy Very large, very double Over 50 Blueberry Hill X New Zealand Strong damask rose Carruth - 2004 Thrives on heat. Darker color in Autumn. Very disease resistant.
MILWAUKEE'S CALATRAVA Hardy Shrub (Radler) 2011 Intro Pure white a beautiful new, intoxicatingly fragrant rose with pure white double flowers. The name of the rose was chosen by its creator, native Milwaukeean, Bill Radler who is also the breeder of the revolutionary Knock Out® Rose. Bill is a patron of the arts and this rose celebrates the landmark addition of the Milwaukee Art Museum designed by the internationally renowned architect, Santiago Calatrava. Milwaukee's Calatrava™ flowers almost continually from spring through frost. The slightly ruffled petals become tinged with a hint of pink as cooler weather sets in. Exceptioinally fragrant, white flowers lightly edged in pink on the petals at end of summer and into fall. Vigorous upright bush. Resistant to disease. Height: 4-5 feet. Spread: 3 feet.
OLYMPIAD
Hybrid Tea
Sriking pure red You can cut this rose all season long. Tall growing plant with sturdy stems hold striking pure red roses. If you’re looking for a true red rose to include in your garden, this is the one you’ll enjoy for years to come. 30-35 petals. Light fruity fragrance.
OREGOLD
Hybrid Tea
Golden yellow The gold standard for yellow Hybrid Teas. Unrivaled for its deep color that never seems to fade. With its perfect, high-centered form and deep green foliage, Oregold is a rose that’s hard to beat. 30-35 petals. Slight fragrance.
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Floribunda Silvery pink
A luminous ruffled pink rose with hints of silver, this ultra-compact variety begins the season with perfect dark pink buds that slowly unfurl into 3-inch blooms packed with petal and redolent of sweet tea roses. Named for the Patroness of the Americas and blessed by the Diocese of Los Angeles, this is an exceptional performer in garden or container. Everything about it is just a little better: its bloom strength, its disease resistance, its fragrance, and even its color. A good choice for a large planting as a low hedge or a ribbon of color in the sunny border. a very heat-tolerant cultivar, and its vigor is tremendous. Highly fragrant, these blooms have a sweet old-rose aroma that will remind you of grandmother's garden. Pointed, Ovoid buds / Blooms 3"-4" / 20 petals / Dark Green foliage / Light, Sweet fragrance / Full Sun / Zones 5-9 / Width: 3ft / Height: 2 ft 6 in - 3 ft
OVER THE MOON
Hybrid Tea
Voluptuous warm apricot
Can you conjure up a newly retooled version of the beloved Just Joey? Now you’ve got a little feel for the opulent warm beauty of this resplendent new Hybrid Tea. Reminiscent of a monstrous silk rose on a lady’s hat, big voluptuous deep-apricot buds spiral open to slightly-softened caramel-sugar tones that glow like a beacon against the lush green leaves. The rounded, bushy & vigorous plant allows it to be placed in the landscape where it can easily show off its luxurious lusciousness. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium-tall / Upright & bushy Large, classical form Over 30 broad petals Christopher Columbus x Cleopatra Moderate fruity Orard - 2010 Does best with establishment.
PAINT THE TOWN
Hardy Shrub
(Easy Elegance)
Medium red Wonderful clusters of red hybrid tea-shaped blooms carpet this rose from head to foot, to paint your town red. Glossy, dark green foliage accents the red perfectly and highlights the incredible flower effect all season long. The even spreading-to-mounded habit is as well-suited to container gardening as it is to the border. Highly disease-resistant. 20 petals. Everblooming. Zones 4-9.
PARTY HARDY™
Hardy Shrub 2011 Intro
Deep pink with a lighter reverse Yes, we’re having fun with words on this name. It’s a ‘party’ because of the big old-fashioned bright pink blooms that arrive in showy clusters. It’s ‘hardy’ because it was bred in Canada & has proven to be perfectly adapted for harsh winters. Party Hardy survives without winter protection in zone 3. The shrubby full plant keeps its clean green foliage to the ground, growing like mad as a result. It’ll stand head & shoulder above the other roses in very cold winter climates…actually preferring those conditions. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium-tall/Upright to slightly spreading Medium, in large clusters Over 40 Marie Victorin OP Mild apple Bédard - 2011 At its best in the coldest climates.
PEACE
Hybrid Tea
Gold, pink blend The most widely planted rose in the world! The radiant, sweetly perfumed flower with a fascinating history: this rose was named the day Berlin fell to the Allies. The day peace was signed with Japan, it won AARS honors and members of the newly formed United Nations were presented with its blooms. Golden yellow with pink edging. Ovoid buds / Blooms 5"-6" / 40 petals / Dark Green foliage / Sweet fragrance / Full Sun / Zones 4-9 / Width: 3ft 6in / Height: 4 ft
PEPPERMINT POP
Hardy Shrub
(Radler) 2011 Intro
Two-toned pink The two toned pink and white color of this rose adds a touch of personality and drama. Peppermint Pop™ reblooms very well from spring through frost. It also maintains a very uniform, tidy habit with the added bonus of being extremely disease resistant — as is expected from a rose hybridized by Bill Radler. Height: 4 feet. Spread: 3 feet. Zones 5-9.
PERFUME DELIGHT
Hybrid Tea
Pink Absolutely true to its name, this deliciously fragrant pink Hybrid Tea is also one of the fullest. The glossy foliage will enhance the beauty of the blooms whether in the garden or in the vase. 25-30 petals. Strong fragrance.
PINK DRIFT®
Hardy Shrub, Groundcover 2011 Intro
Hot pink Pink Drift Rose is covered in stunning lightly-scented pink flowers with white streaks at the ends of the stems from late spring to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green foliage throughout the season. The glossy oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. The fruits are red hips displayed in late fall. Drift roses are the newest family of great roses introduced by Star Roses. Drift Groundcover Roses are compact groundcover roses that are as versatile as they are beautiful. Very low maintenance, disease resistant roses; Drift Groundcover Roses will bloom from late spring all the way into fall frost. Very hardy to zone 5, they require minimal maintenance throughout the summer to look their best.
PINK HOME RUN®
Hardy Shrub 2011 Intro
Velvety warm pink When you got something as good as Home Run, it’s a great surprise to discover a match. That’s the excitement we felt when we found one lone branch on the famous red Shrub that had sported (mutated) to produce pink blossoms. Now that one branch has produced enough plants to introduce the all new Pink Home Run. Ms. Pink is just like Mr. Red – identical in every way except for the flower color…& that color is soooo sweet. Like ‘Dad’, she KO’s the competition when it comes to complete black spot AND complete powdery mildew resistant. Good from coast to coast. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium / Rounded & bushy Medium, single, in small clusters 5 Sport of Home Run Slight Carruth/Bédard - 2011 Coast to coast…it’s the cleanest
PINK KNOCK OUT
Hardy Shrub (Radler)
Bright pink Single petals, just like the original, but in a beautiful shade of bright pink! And like the other members of the family, The Pink Knock Out® Rose is black spot resistant, drought tolerant and self-cleaning. A perfect companion to other shrubs, roses and perennials. 7-11 petals. Height: 3-4 feet. Spread: 3-4 feet. Zones 5-10.
PINK DOUBLE KNOCK OUT Hardy Shrub (Radler) Bubble gum pink A bright bubble gum pink version of The Double Knock Out® Rose that is very stable and unfazed by the heat. Classic shaped flowers from early spring to the first frost. Superior drought tolerance once established. 18-24 petals. Height: 3-4 feet. Spread: 3-4 feet. Zones 5-10.
PINK PROMISE
Hybrid Tea
2009 AARS Winner
Soft pale pink & cream blend This 2009 All-America Rose Selection winner is a classic Hybrid Tea. It has the whole package: high centered buds, long stems perfect for cutting, very soft shade of pale pink and sweet fragrance. This rose was selected by the National Breast Cancer Foundation and a percentage of each plant sold will benefit the association. Will do best in California and in other dry warm climates. Will require tender loving care in other parts of the country. Large 5 inch delicate pink blooms on tall upright stems. Good for cutting. Excellent disease resistance. Moderately fragrant. 25-30 petals. Moderate fruity fragrance. Height: 5 feet. Zone 6
PUMPKIN PATCH
Floribunda
Caramel orange A color so scrumptious, it looks good enough to eat…and you certainly can if you watch out for the thorns. But it may not be the sticky sweet treat you’d expect for the delectable pumpkin-pie caramel color. Buttery-rich coppery buds open into clusters of fragrant octobery-orange beauties held tightly against shiny green leaves – like happy jack o’lanterns nestled in the field. It’s lip-smackin’ for the landscape and certain to delight on the very first flower. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium/Rounded & bushy Medium, in large clusters 25 to 30 Goldmarie x Honey Dijon Moderate fruity Bedard - 2010 Appreciates a little afternoon shade.
PURPLE PASSION
Hybrid Tea
Dark pink-purple Rosa Purple Passion is a wonderful purple hybrid tea rose with a dark pink purple color. It's very fragrant and blooms the first year and then repeats all summer. It's a heat tolerant rose, so if you live where summers are hot, this rose is great choise for your garden. Tangy lemony scent. Height: 5 feet. Zones 7-10.
PURPLE SPLASH™
Climber
2011 Intro
Wine purple striped with bright white Yowzer…a whole new color in Climbers! Imagine Weeks’ famous Fourth of July rose in shades of purple. Although they’re distantly related, this kissin’ cousin blooms in even larger, more pyramidshaped clusters of flowers & doesn’t have nearly the thorns. Set these splashy colors against bright Granny Smith-green foliage & you’ve got a killer combo for any fence, wall or trellis. Vigorous, clean & free-flowering…it repeat blooms readily in the very first year. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Climbing canes 10 to 14 feet Medium-large, in large clusters 5 to 10 Soaring Spirits x Rhapsody in Blue Moderate sweet apple Tom Carruth - 2011 More stripes show up in cooler weather.
QUEEN ELIZABETH
Grandiflora
1955 AARS Winner
Delicate, orchid pink Perfect form and graceful, gentle presentation! A multiple award winner, it has become more popular each year since its 1954 introduction. The luxuriant 3- to 4-inch blooms arise all summer long, with delicately ruffled outer petals and a high-centered, symmetrical form. Wonderful in the vase, they are also vigorous garden performers on shrubs 4 feet tall, 3 feet wide. Plant this rose in full sun and well-drained soil. Zones 4-9.
RAINBOW SORBET
Floribunda
2001 AARS Winner
Dark yellow and pink This 2001 All America Rose Selection winner boasts tantalizing color on a super-performing plant. With Dr. Griffith Buck's 'Earth Song' as a parent, this Floribunda shows the same iron constitution and large flowers. Glowing yellow and luminous pink shell-shaped flowers start unfurling early and bloom abundantly all season. The glossy green foliage is exceptionally blackspot resistant. Blooom Size: 3-4 inches. Height: 4-5 feet. Zones 4-9.
RAINBOW'S END
Miniature
Golden yellow with crimson blush Gold glistens on this gorgeous golden yellow reward for rose lovers and leprechauns who seek it. It bears flowers with ideal form, only about 1-1/2 inches across, and the tips of the petals are edged in a crimson blush that increases as they age. Flower size: 1-2". Fragrance: mild. Hybridizer: Saville, 1986.
RAMLIN' RED
Hardy Climber (Radler)
Deep red A hardy climbing rose that needs no winter protection, Ramblin’ Red is an offspring of the Canadian Explorer climber “Henry Kelsey”. Deep red cupped flowers - similar to a hybrid tea shape on a very vigourous plant. Height: 8 feet. Zone 4.
RED DRIFT
Hardy Shrub
Red Red Drift® has the most petite flowers of all of the Drift® Roses. It is perfect for use in front of border plantings. Red Drift® makes a beautiful statement when it drapes naturally over a rock wall or edge. Mature height is less than 1.5 feet with a wider spread. Great flower power and disease resistance. Zones 5-10.
RED RIBBONS
Hardy Shrub, Groundcover
Streams of velvety, deep crimson flowers. True to their name, they adorn your garden with rich, red hues on enchanting, plush petals. Ovoid, Pointed buds / Blooms 3"-3.5" / 20 petals / Dark Green foliage / Light, Sweet fragrance / Full Sun / Zones 4-10 / Width: 5ft / Height: 24 in
ROCK 'N ROLL™
Grandiflora 2009 Intro
Burgundy & cream striped bicolor Big creamy buds set the ‘beat’ for what’s to become a rockin’ show of colors. Each petal unfurls to reveal a different pattern of striped & splashed burgundy, red & white. It’s not just a video for your eyes though. This is a live performance that involves your nose ‘cause the fragrance is killer. Deep green leaves set the stage & clothe the bushy full plant. Great for cutting, for smelling or just for enjoying. Rock on! Height / Habit Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium/Upright & full Medium, fully double Over 35 George Burns x New Zealand Strong rose & fruit Carruth - 2009 Flower size best in the cool spring & fall
SCENTIMENTAL™
Floribunda
1997 AARS Winner
Burgundy-red swirled with creamy white You might think stripes are a new-fangled thing. But it is the old rose heritage that brings the genetic stripping to this spicy scented new-comer. Each petal is as unique as a snowflake--some more burgundy-splashed-white, some creamed-swirled-red-all on the same vigorous plant. The old-fashioned form & fragrance may remind you of its stingy blooming ancestors. Yet the nearly continuous number of blossoms lets you know there's modern kinfolk in there, too. Distinctive clean quilted foliage. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium/Rounded Large, double 25 to 30 Playboy X Peppermint Twist Strong sweet spice Carruth - 1997 Best color & size in moderate temps. Perfect for potpourri. Zone 6.
SECRET™
Hybrid Tea
Creamy yellow with pinks A wonderful blend of classic Hybrid Tea bud form, flower form and seducing spicy fragrance. Topping a show-off plant is a blend of creamy yellow shades suffused with pinks. 30-35 petals. Strong spicy fragrance.
SECRET'S OUT™
Hybrid Tea
Pure white A new twist on SecretTM, this one’s got aroma! Found by Witherspoon Rose Culture, Secret’s Out!TM is a pure white Hybrid Tea with a stronger, spicy fragrance. 30-35 petals. Height: 3-4 feet. Spread: 2-2.5 feet. Zones 6-9.
SEDONA
Hybrid Tea
2010 Rose of The Year
Reds, corals, oranges The warm colors of Sedona are reminiscent of the picturesque red bluffs and magnificent sunsets of the high desert. Each pointed ovoid bud echoes the beautifully sculpted layers of red rocks as it slowly spirals open to reveal flawless high-centered flowers in shades of reds, corals, and oranges. As nights cool, blooms reveal undertones of coral pink. Emanating a warm, peaceful glow, these tremendous high-centered double blooms glow in shades of coral, rose, red, and peach. Each is exquisitely sculpted, slowly swirling open to release a heavenly sweet pear fragrance distinctively different from any other scent in the rose garden. Exhibition quality, the blooms display stronger coral and pink tones in cooler climates and richer rose and red shades in the heat. A natural wonder of color and form. Ovoid, Pointed buds / Blooms 5" / 25 petals / Dark Green, Matte foliage / Fruity, Strong fragrance / Full Sun / Zones 5-10 / Width: 3ft - 4ft / Height: 5 ft - 5 ft 6 in
SEXY REXY
Floribunda
Clear coral pink Powerful and flowerful. Voted one of the best in Portland, Oregon, which is considered the Rose Capitol of the world. Abundant clusters of clear coral pink blooms. A proven winner. A consistent performer with many awards and recognitions. Height: 2.5 feet. Zone 6
SHOCKWAVE™
Floribunda 2009 Intro
Pure neon yellow There’s no rose that’s any yellowier…and no foliage that’s any greenier. The combo makes your eyes blink & your head spin in disbelief. Better yet, the flowers hold on to their searing yellow tones to the very end, dropping away from the well-behaved plant just in time to welcome the next round of bloom. Tidy enough to tuck into a landscape, lend an accent to a container or top a rose tree. Loads of bright, super-glossy apple green leaves mirror the blazing blossoms. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium / Rounded Medium, double Around 25 Goldmarie x (seedling x Baby Love) Mild Carruth - 2009 Consistent in all climates.
SKY'S THE LIMIT™
Climber
2007 Intro
Buttery yellow One of the most beautifully ‘clothed’ Climbers around, Sky’s the Limit invites you to look down at her lovely plant…and look up at her scads of colorful clusters. Reblooming well in the very first season, she’ll skyrocket in growth to quickly establish that perfect climbing effect on a trellis, fence or wall. Unusually hardy (especially for a yellow) and so very full of clean green leaves, she’s sky high above other yellow Climbers. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Climbing canes 10 to 12 feet Medium, ruffled, in clusters 20 to 25 Princess Marianna x R. soulieana derivative Slight fruity Carruth - 2007 Hardy. Free-flowering.
SMOKE RINGS™
Miniature 2011 Intro
Melon orange with a smoky purple border There’s no other Mini with a color like this. Shapely little buds start off a warm melon orange-yellow color set against a mound of clean, lush, deep-green leaves. As the buds swirl open, a most surprising hue of smoky purple begins to blush at the edge of each petal, lending a mysterious effect of orange ‘ringed’ with smoke. This little Mini says ‘Come see me’ whether it’s in a patio pot or tucked into the garden border. Makes a great tree rose, too. Height / Habit Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
12 to 18 inches/Compact & rounded Medium-small, double, decorative 18 to 24 Santa Claus x Easy Going Slight Bédard - 2011 More smoke in mild temperatures.
ST. PATRICK™
Hybrid Tea
1996 AARS Winner
Yellow-gold with green blush Some like it hot…and this is one! The luck of the Irish may have finally brought a super slow-opening yellow rose that likes the heat. This saintly yellow can pick up a touch of gold in cool weather, but he’ll be wearin’ the green when the temps turn up. Loads of novel chartreuse-shaded buds spiral open to yellow-gold flowers of amazing stamina. Grey-green foliage completes the picture. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium, rounded to upright Large fully double 30 to 35 Brandy x Gold Medal Slight Strickland – 1996 Heat brings out the novel color and best form. Slow-opening.
STRIKE IT RICH®
Grandiflora
2007 AARS Winner
Deep golden yellow spun with orange-pink You’re in the money…if you love spicy fragrance, loads of bloom & super-long elegant buds of gold polished with rosy pink. The longlasting sparkling yellow-orange tones of this award winner are rich & opulent enough to bring out the gold digger in any gardener. But it doesn’t take a stash of expensive chemicals to keep this good lookin’ girl happy in the landscape. The natural disease resistance & strong vigor do the deed. Very dark green leaves & unusual red stems set off the many showy clusters of blossoms. Hit pay dirt with Strike It Rich! Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium-tall/upright & bushy Large, double, informal About 30 CHRiscinn x Mellow Yellow Strong sweet spice & fruit Carruth - 2007 ‘Scent-sational’ for a bouquet & ‘beauty-full’ in the landscape. Zone 5
SUNNY KNOCKOUT
Hardy Shrub (Radler)
Bright yellow fading to cream This newest release from Bill Radler is the only fragrant member in the family. It has a slightly more upright habit with bright yellow flowers that fade quickly to a pastel cream color. Yellow color stays more intense during cooler times of the year. 5-7 petals. Height: 4-5 feet. Spread: 3-4 feet. Zones 5-10.
SUNRISE SUNSET
Hardy Shrub, Groundcover (Easy Elegance)
Apricot and bright fuchsia Continuous bloom of warm pastel tones of apricot and bright fuchsia pink with petals blending into an apricot center. Highly disease resistant. Blue-green foliage is disease-resistant on this everblooming shrub rose. Its dense, spreading habit makes it an ideal ground cover and is also well suited to mass plantings. A vigorous grower, even in zone 4. 13-19 petals. Everblooming. Height: 2-3 feet. Zones 4-9.
SUNSET CELEBRATION™
Hybrid Tea
1998 AARS Winner
Creamy apricot amber blend Sometimes sunset hues are apricot burnished with cream, sometimes amber orange blushed with warm pink and sometimes a clear warm rich pink. It just depends on which sunset. The ‘sunset’ in this case is the famed Sunset Magazine celebrating its 100th anniversary with this striking award winner. All these colors can come forth from this attractive well-formed Hybrid Tea, depending on your locale. No matter where it’s grown, though, the plant fills out beautifully, full of clean green foliage and long stemmed blossoms. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium height, upright Large, full 35 to 40 Pot O’ Gold x seedling Moderate fruity Fryer – 1998 Deeper colors in cooler conditions.
SUNSTRUCK™
Hybrid Tea 2006 Intro
Apricot gold with a patterned yellow reverse Enormous round petals always translate to BIG blossoms with lovely flower form. In the case of Sunstruck, each large petal is an artistic masterpiece of deep yellow gold blushed & bordered with apricot orange. A surprising bright yellow ‘peacock' fan pattern on the reverse of each petal gives this rose its name. Long stems with deep green leaves carry each regal flower. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium-tall / Rounded Very large, double & formal Near 30 Sunset Celebration x (Voodoo x seedling) Moderate fruity Carruth - 2006 Best color with light afternoon shade. More intense in cool temps
SUPER HERO
Hardy Shrub (Easy Elegance)
Gorgeous red Continuous bloom of gorgeous clusters of hybrid tea-like blooms all season long and very disease resistant. Clusters of perfect, red blossoms stand out strongly against clean, medium to dark green, satiny foliage. Try this neat, compact, disease-resistant shrub in the border or foundation planting. Pleasant damask fragrance. 35-40 petals. Everblooming. Height: 3-5 feet. Zones 4-9.
TIDDLY WINKS
Miniature 2008 Intro
Orange-pink & glowing yellow bicolor Miniatures usually have a certain quota of ‘cutesy’ but Tiddly Winks may go a little overboard. Yet it’s more than just a cute little ball of clean green fluff. It’s a flowerful garden work horse pumping out clusters of shapely double blooms. Very pointed buds of deep gold unfurl to show a glowing orange-pink interior with a surprising yellow ‘eye’. The long-lived blossoms are set against very bright green leaves. Tidy, round & compact – it’s easy to tuck into a container or let loose in the landscape. Height / Habit Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
12 to 18 inches/Bushy & round Medium-large, semi-double 15 to 20 (Golden Holstein X Livin’ Easy) X Neon Cowboy Mild tea Carruth - 2008 Deeper colors in cooler conditions.
TRULY YOURS
Hybrid Tea
2006 Intro
Soft clear pink with darker pink reverse Ever heard of a rosy oxymoron? Not in name…but in style. Truly Yours is truly unique because the BIG fragrant well-formed flowers come atop a VERY compact plant. Yet stems are suitable for cutting and clothed with BIG leaves of rich reddened-green. Showy in small spaces, perfect for a pot, luscious in the landscape and de-lightful to de-nose, she's yours to use as you see fit. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium / Upright & compact Very large, double & formal 25 to 30 {[O Sole Mio x (Katherine Loker x Gingersnap)] x unknown} x KORonam Moderate fruit & tea rose Carruth - 2006 The largest flowers come in cooler temps.
WALKING ON SUNSHINE™
Floribunda
2011 AARS Winner
Giant clusters of bright golden yellow blooms Walking on Sunshine™ has it all - bright yellow blooms, a sweet anise fragrance, and amazing disease resistance as the flowers mature, their color softens, offering multiple shades of sunny brilliance all season long. With healthy, glossy green foliage and neverending bloom power, one snip will provide waves of sunny blooms - bright enough to put a smile on your face in any type of weather. Great for providing bursts of color in mixed perennial beds. Ovoid, Pointed buds / Blooms 3"-3.5" / 30 petals / Glossy,Medium Green foliage / Moderate, Damask fragrance / Zones 5-10 / Width: 3ft 6in / Height: 4 ft
WHITE LICORICE™
Floribunda
Award of Excellence 2011
Fragrant lemon cream Don’t let the pastel hues fool you. This quiet color packs a powerful punch of unparalleled perfume…a sweet licorice & lemon blossom aroma that will make you tingle with delight. A bouquet-making machine-of-a-plant with wonderfully formed buds that open into big wavy wonders set atop sturdy stems clothed with dark green leaves. Bushy & beautifully branched, the plant looks as good in the garden as the flowers do in a vase. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium / upright, bushy Large, double, classically formed 35 to 40 Distant Drums x Singin’ in the Rain Strong sweet licorice & lemon blossom Bédard - 2011 More yellow when cool…more white when warm.
WILD BLUE YONDER
Grandiflora
2006 AARS Winner
Ruffled red-purple with a lavender ‘eye' Up we go...into a wild new style of rose! You'll be ridin' high over the saturated scent, bold new-fangled colors & camellia-like form. The first lavender-toned rose to take the AARS award in over 20 years, clusters of ruffled ruby-red-purple blossoms give a great show of distinct lavender ‘eyes'. Clean deep green leaves make this vigorous Grandiflora a mean bouquet machine for the garden. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium-tall / Upright & bushy Medium, ruffled 25 to 30 [(International Herald Tribune x R. soulieana derivative) x (Sweet Chariot x Blue Nile)] x (Blueberry Hill x Stephen's Big Purple) Strong citrus blossom & rose Carruth - 2006 Deeper colors in cool temps. Gets better with establishment. Zone 5.
WILLIAM BAFFIN
Hybrid Kordesii (Explorer)
Fuchsia pink Fuchsia pink semi-double blooms in clusters of up to 30 cover this plant in early spring with good repeat bloom throughout the season. Can be trained as a climber or maintained as a smaller shrub by reducing the plant's height by one third each spring. The slightly fragrant flower bloom all summer long. It can be used as a tall hedge or a robust climber. The hardiest of climbers, it can be left unprotected on the trellis throughout winter. Has been noted to be hardy to Zone 2. Disease resistant. Small red hips. Heigh: 8-10 feet
WING-DING™
Hardy Shrub, Polyantha 2007 Intro
Brilliant red orange It’s party time for Polyanthas. There’s never been a Poly with this searing scarlet color. So let’s throw a Wing-Ding to celebrate. You’ll be surprised at the number of bright little long-lived blossoms carried in each huge pyramid-shaped cluster. The sheer weight of those copious clusters gives the plant a slightly spilling habit to nod over a rock wall or break up the garden border. Shinyclean deep green leaves add to the revelry of the glitzy blooms. Paint the town ‘scarlet’ red with this pretty Poly. Height / Habit: Bloom / Size: Petal count: Parentage: Fragrance: Hybridizer: Comments:
Medium/Somewhat spreading Small, in large clusters, semi-double 7 to 10 Red Fairy x Raven None Carruth - 2006 Continues to whoop it up late into the season.
WINNER'S CIRCLE
Climber (Radler)
Fire-engine red This climber from the breeder of Knock Out速 is sure to become a favorite. Winter hardy zone 5, it is one of the most floriferous climbers we have ever introduced. The fire engine red color is non-fading and can take the heat. In the fall the foliage turns deep burgundy red and the plants are covered with bright orange hips. 7-10 petals. No fragrance. Height: 10-12 feet.
WINNIPEG PARKS
Hardy Shrub (Parkland)
Dark pinkish red Large, double flowers open cherry-red and then fade to dark pinkish-red with dark pink on the undersides. Blooms continuously in lightly fragrant clusters on a low, dense bush. Good resistance to powdery mildew and rust. In cool weather and in fall, the foliage develops a reddish tinge. Extremely hardy. A Continuous bloom of glowing pink petals that are held in a slightly cupped fashion that truly makes this rose stand out. Mild tea fragrance. Matte green foliage with a reddish tinge. Compact and bushy making this rose a good landscape plant. Height: 2-3 feet. Zone 3.
WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL Hybrid Tea Silvery Named after the memorial honoring the Greatest Generation. Like members of this generation, the grey color does not hide the toughness of this high-centered Hybrid Tea. Wonderfully fragrant and perfect for cutting. The last rose hybridized by Ollie Weeks. 26-30 petals. Strong sweet fragrance.