Not so long ago, roses were not gown on their own roots. They were grafted or budded and you had to worry about the hardiness of the graft union or about root suckers. They had to be winter protected with mounds of dirt or mulch. You had to carefully prune them into the spring. And once they started growing i the spring you had to spray them once a week, and after every rain, or else they would become infected with black-spot and their leaves would fall off. Oh the joy!
But roses have come a long way in the last 15-20 years. The best roses are now grown on their own roots. This new breed of roses does no longer needs to be sprayed with fungicides. Breeding for disease resistance has become the new standard.
The flowers of these new roses may not resemble the archetypal Mr. Lincoln, but the plant overall is much improved in terms of habit and branching. These roses are much better plants providing season long color with very little effort. Here are a few roses that represent the very best breeding I've come across.
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| Knockout was the beginning of the new rose revolution |
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| Home Run Red is the most free flowering rose I know. |
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| Home Run Red thrives in harsh growing conditions |
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| Home Run Pink is perpetual flowering and disease resistant just like Hone Run Red. |
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| Oso Easy Cherry Pie can be stunning when planted in mass |
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| Oso Easy Fragrant Spreader - is a great landscaping, ground cover rose. It is the most fragrant rose I know. Plant it near a walk or entrance to take full advantage of its spicy sweet fragrance. |
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| Oso Easy Honey Bun has superior disease resistance and loads of blooms |
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| Oso Easy Mango Salsa is new rose with hot orange and pink flowers |
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| Oso Easy Strawberry Crush and Oso Easy Peachy Cream |
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| Oso Easy Paprika is a favorite for many people. |
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| The Oso Happy Series originates in Minnesota and offers superior hardiness and disease resistance. This is Oso Happy Petit Pink |
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Hi, Tim. Are the flowers of Mango Salsa fragrant? Does it bear hips?
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Russell Stafford
Unfortunately none of the roses listed here are fragrant.
ReplyDeleteHi Tim, Would it be okay to use some of these photos for a local plant sale website (friendsschoolplantsale.com)? It's nonprofit, and all proceeds are donated to a local school. The photos I'd love to use are ‘Honey Bun,’ ‘Mango Salsa’ and ‘Happy Smoothie..
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