What Of Garden Roses?
comments (1) June 23rd, 2011 in blogs
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Daybreak. Hybrid Musk Rose
Photo: Paul Zimmerman Roses
Since spring is over and summer is here I'd thought we'd take a break from the garden and resume some posts on rose history. Besides being interesting, rose history can also help you understand how to use and care for roses in your garden - particularly that they have not alwasy been "fussy"!
The post below picks up from our last one "Enter The Hybrid Tea"
Hint. To read past posts on rose history simply click on the underlined word "History" towards the bottom of this post. You'll see it right next to the phrase "Posted In".
Enjoy!
The arrival of the Hybrid Tea upon the scene coupled with the start of rose shows might lead some to believe Garden Roses were being neglected during this time. Not so.
Many Hybrid Teas, particularly the early ones, made excellent Garden Roses. In addition three of the finest Garden Rose classes we have were introduced during this early era of Hybrid Teas.
The Hybrid Musks were developed by the Rev Joseph Pemberton in England during the early twentieth century. Roses such as Penelope, Daybreak, Francesca, Prosperity and more, still to this day make outstanding Garden Roses. Even now visionary rose breeders such as Paul Barden continue the work with roses such as the new Hybrid Musk Jeri Jennings, bred by Mr. Barden.
The Polyanthas came into being in the late 1880s and continued to flourish for some time. They are thankfully seeing a revival today as gardeners begin to finally "discover" this tough, rewarding class of roses. Jim Delahanty in Southern California has not only put together one of the largest collections of Polyanthas ever assembled, his constant championing of the class is largely responsible for their resurgence.
Floribunda roses were born and began to fully realize their potential under the visionary eye of the rose breeder Gene Boerner also known as “Papa Floribunda”. Iceberg is perhaps the most famous Floribunda but others like Gruss An Aachen are also excellent.
Many great Garden Roses from these classes are still with us today. If you are new to Garden Roses of just looking to add some interesting new roses to your garden take a moment to look at some of the classics from these classes. The reason many have stood the test of the time is why they will do well in your garden.
Happy Roseing
Paul
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Everyone loves roses. If you always wanted to add roses to your garden but were too intimidated by their diva reputation, Roses Are Plants, Too is the blog for you.
Paul Zimmerman has grown thousands of roses for over 15 years and for ten of those years in a sustainable manner. His common-sense approach shows you how to integrate garden roses into your landscape by looking at them as nothing more than flowering shrubs, all the while encouraging you to trust your own "Gardener's Instincts" in the care of these beautiful plants.
You will learn how to prune and train climbing roses, and how to get the most "ka-bloom" out of your shrub, David Austin and Knockout rose bushes. You'll get tips on growing roses organically and trimming them all season to keep their shape. You'll discover the difference between own-root and grafted roses, and more. Much of the instruction will be via videos that Paul produces himself!
Paul Zimmerman ran a rose care company in Los Angeles before moving to South Carolina to start Ashdown Roses. Now he focuses on rose education and teaching via Paul Zimmerman Roses. He lectures, gives workshops, and judges rose trials around the world, and it is this experience he brings to this blog.
Whether you are new to roses or an experienced grower, Paul will open your garden to the vast diversity our national flower offers.
If you have questions about roses and rose care or would like to share your own experiences please visit our Roses Are Plants, Too discussion forum.
To inquire about Paul's workshops and lectures, email him at paul@paulzimmermanroses.com.
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Posted: 5:26 pm on June 24th