Yes…You Can Grow Roses

What Is Your Standard of Perfection ???

Roses Unlimited363 N. Deerwood Drive

Laurens, SC 29360864-682-7673

www.rosesunlimitedownroot.comWilliam Patterson

LaurensRoseMan@aol.com 2015

Sunrise At Roses UnlimitedMay 2005

What Am I Looking For In A Rose ???

• Is That Rose Variety Right For Me ?• 1. How much TIME will I have to care for my plants ?• 2. What LOCATION will be best for my roses ?• 3. What SIZE bushes will fit my landscape ?• 4. What COLOR blooms would I like ?• 5. How much WINTER PROTECTION is needed ?• 6. Is FRAGRANCE important to me ?• 7. Do I want color in the GARDEN or roses to cut for

INDOOR use ?

TIME

• Maintenance – all roses need some care• Water – one inch per week - growing season • Fertilizer – monthly program

• April --- September• Organics ( April & August ) { Mills Magic Mix }• Liquid fertilize ( May thru September ) {Mills EZ Feed}

• Pruning – depends upon variety• Major pruning in mid-March

• Mulch – in early May

To Spray Or Not To Spray…That Is The Question ???

• Look to YOUR Standard of Perfection• Twice a year

• early Spring & early FALL• Once a month• Twice a month – recommended for most hybrid teas

• Major Problems:• Blackspot - Thrip - Spider mites

• Fungicide - Insecticide - Miticide

LOCATION

• Sun - 5 to 6 hours• Good Drainage • Good Air Circulation• No competition with tree roots

SIZE

• Miniatures = 2 ft. – 6 ft.

• Polyanthas / Chinas = 3 ft. – 4 ft.

• Misc. OGR / Shrubs / Hybrid Teas = 5 ft

• Climbers / Ramblers = 6 ft. – 30 ft.

COLOR• Wide variable in the 18 color classifications of

the American Rose Soc.• Apricot / Apricot blend {ab}• Mauve / Mauve blend{m}• Orange / Orange blend {ob}• Orange-red / Orange-red blend {or}• Orange-pink / Orange-pink blend {op}• White / White blend {w}• Russet {r}• Red --- dark / medium / blend {dr} {mr} {rb}• Pink -- deep / med. / light / blend {dp} {mp} {lp} {pb}• Yellow -- deep / med. / light / blend {dy} {my} {ly} {yb}

CLIMATEWinter Protection

• Certain varieties need extra protection• Roses with the yellow gene• Some Hybrid Teas – First Prize / Color Magic• Chinas & Old Teas – USDA zone # 7

• Certain varieties perform well:• Where summers are hot• Others perform better in the cool of Spring &

Fall

Fragrance

• Determined by:• Time of Day• Temperature• Humidity• Individual’s Sense Of Smell

• Fragrant Roses• Abraham Darby – Fragrant Cloud – Francis

Dubreuil – Louis XIV – Mister Lincoln – Mystic Beauty - Nastarana – Rubaiyat - Scentimental

Garden vs. Cut Stems

• All roses can be CUT.• Hybrid Teas & certain Shrubs favored

because of their longer stem length.• Some roses have very short stems.• Some OGR tend to shatter right after

being cut.• Some singles tend to close up at night.

ARS Classification of Roses

• Species { 1 class } - group of plants capable of producing like offspring…often referred to as “wild roses”…

• Old Garden Roses { 22 classes } – rose classes in existence before 1867…

• Modern Roses { 14 classes } – rose classes in existence after 1867 – the introduction of the first Hybrid Tea – “La France”…

La France - 1867

Edith de Murat - Bourbon

Kronprincessin Viktoria

Mystic Beauty *

Griff’s Red

Polonaise *

Prairie Sunrise *

Quietness *

Summer Wind

Winter Sunset *

Cramoisi Superieur *

Green Rose *

Mutabilis *

Seven Sisters

Pink Pet

Pink Pet *

Arbor at RU

Aloha-Hawaii

Billard et

Barre1889

Cecile Brunner, Cli. *

Amadeus

Golden Gate

Luguna * ADR

Moonlight, Cli. *

New Dawn & Awakening *

Rosanna

Sander’s White

Secret Garden Musk

Abraham Darby *

Heritage *

Lilian Austin

Teasing Georgia *

Tess of the d’Urberville *

Lion’s Fairy Tale * ADR

Pompon Veranda *

Scentimental *

Solero

Sunsprite *

Darlow’s Enigma

Mozart *

Dark Desire

Duet Duet Supreme

Eliza

Grande Amore

Mister Lincoln *

Pink Enchantment

Queen Elizabeth – Grandiflora * 1954

South Africa – Grandiflora *

Tiffany *

Winter Sun *

Frau Karl Druschki – 1901 *

Rose de Rescht

Sydonie - Portland

Allene Able *

2013

Miniflora

Cooper *

Mary Pickersgill

Purple Rain

Alister Stella Gray *

Champneys’ Pink Cluster1811

Highway 146 Noisette *

June Anne – 2004

Narrow Water *

Nastarana – 1879 *

Old Gray Cemetery *

The Charlestonian - 2000

Borderer *

Katharina Zeimet

Margo’s Sister *

White Pet *

Belinda’s Dream *

Ghislaine de Feligonde

Elegant Fairy Tale

Larissa * ADR

Miracle On The Hudson *

Miss Betty – 2013 – Shrub *

Morey’s Pink

Sea Foam – Shrub *

Mermaid

Rosa banksia *

Rosa moschata - 1540

Rosa Rugoas

Dr. Grill *

Duchesse de Brabant - Tea

Faith Whittlesey

Georgetown Tea

Mme. Antoine Mari *

Mlle. Franziska Kruger *

Mrs. B.R. Cant *

Thank YouFor Making The Past 27 Years Possible…Friends Thru Roses