In Our Sustainable Rose Garden we grow these roses:
All the Rage – An apricot orange blend, shrub rose with a yellow center hybridized by Ping Lim, introduced in 2008, and part of the Easy Elegance Series. It is hardy to Zone 4, grows on its own root. It has an upright habit and grows about 4′ high in our very sunny garden. Disease resistant. Beautiful semi-double blooms. This is our favorite 2010 and 2011 rose!
Blushing Knock Out – A light pink, single, shrub rose that is a sport of Knock Out. It grows 4′ to 5′ in full sun, but it is also shade tolerant. Hardy to Zone 4-5.
Brite Eyes – This is a small climbing rose hybridized by Bill Radler who gave us the Knock Out roses. It is a single, pink blend rose that grows 6′ -7′ high. Hardy to Zone 5.
Carefree Celebration – This shrub rose, hybridized by Radler, has apricot, semi-double blooms and dark green foliage. It’s very floriferous and is in bloom from June to October. It’s 4′-5′ tall and about 3′ wide, making a very nice addition to our sustainable garden. Hardy to Zone 5.
Home Run – What a nice single rose with bright red flowers and golden yellow centers. It was hybridized by Tom Carruth of Weeks Roses. It’s one of the first roses to bloom and then remains in bloom all season. It’s become a giant – over 5′ tall – and it’s extremely thorny! But we really like its eye-catching color. Hardy to Zone 5
Knock Out - This is the first in the series of the Knock Out roses. It’s a red, single rose that blooms continuously. It makes a nice anchor plant on the corner of the front of our house because we know it will be in bloom, adding color most of the season. This garden gets sunshine all day long and Knock Out grows 5′ high. It has no fragrance and is definitely not a cutting rose. Hardy to Zone 4/5
Lady Elsie May - This rose is a “late” bloomer, but once it starts it blooms through November. Lady Elsie May is a shrub that produces orange-pink, slightly fragrant flowers that cover the bush. In our garden it grows 3’ high and just as wide, so give it plenty of space. This is a great addition to a sustainable rose garden, hardy to Zone 5
My Girl
Pink Knock Out
Sunny Knock Out
Super Hero
Sweet Fragrance
White Out
Yellow Brick Road
Yellow Submarine
