Belinda’s Dream
Classification: Shrub rose
Year Introduced/Discovered: 1992
Height: 5 ft.
Width: 5 ft.
Growth Habit: Upright, bushy, vigorous
Spacing: 7 ft.
Color: Medium pink
Foliage: Medium green, matte finish
Exposure: Full sun
Cold Hardiness: Hardy in zones 5-9
Water use: Keep moist until completely established. Average
Fragrant: Some, raspberry/fruit fragrance
Bloom: Very double, 100+ petals, to 4” diameter,
Repeat blooming from spring to frost
History: Bred by Dr. Robert Bayse, Texas, USA
Parentage=’Jersey Beauty x Tiffany’
Introduced in 1992, this gorgeous shrub rose was developed by Dr. Robert Basye, a mathematics professor at Texas A&M University and named after the daughter of one of his friends. Dr. Bayse’s goal was to develop a perfect thornless, blackspot free bush and allow others to breed flowers onto it. Belinda’s Dream did not meet his standard as it has widely spaced thorns, but it is very disease resistant and happens to have gorgeous flowers. Used as a specimen plant, a hedge or even in a large pot, this rose has the impact and beauty of a hybrid tea, but is much more disease and soil tolerant. It was the first rose to be designated EARTH-KIND® and has also been designated a Texas Superstar Plant. The large, very double pink blossoms come in large clusters from spring until frost. Bred in Texas to withstand hot temperatures, it does well in temperate climates as well. It may have some blackspot in cool, damp weather, but its vigor and blooming will not be affected by the disease. Because it does not form hips there is no need to deadhead, though light pruning improves appearance and blooming frequency. Occasional cane dieback is not a disease problem and can easily be trimmed.
Carefree Beauty
Classification: Shrub rose
Year Introduced/Discovered: 1977
Height: 5 ft.
Width: 5 ft.
Growth Habit: Vigorous, upright, spreading
Spacing: 7 ft.
Color: Deep rich pink
Foliage: Olive green, smooth
Exposure: Full sun
Cold Hardiness: Hardy in zones 4-9
Water use: Keep moist until completely established. Average
Fragrant: Moderate green apple
Bloom: Semi-double, up to 4” diameter
Successive flushes spring to fall
History: Developed by Dr. Griffith Buck at Iowa State University
Parents=Seedling x ‘Prairie Princess’
One of the best of the carefree shrub roses developed by Dr. Griffith Buck at Iowa State University to withstand the cold and long winters of the Midwest, Carefree Beauty has also proven to be an excellent choice for gardens in Texas that are challenged by hot, dry summers. Carefree Beauty was named 2006 EARTH-KIND® Rose of the Year and is also recommended by the University of Minnesota. Introduced in 1977, this rose was known in Texas for several years as “Katy Road Pink” after it was “found” on Katy Road in Houston. It fast and furiously produces successive flushes of deep rich pink blossoms from spring until frost. The flowers open flat with a few irregular, loose petals at the center and an occasional white stripe running through them. They make poor cut flowers as they rapidly drop their petals to make way for more blooms. Large orange hips are produced from nearly every flower. It is notable that this rose seems to tolerate highly saline irrigation water. The rich color of the shrub makes it a natural choice for uses in groupings of 3 to 5 plants in locations to which you want the viewer’s eye to be drawn.
Ducher
Classification: China
Year Introduced/Discovered: 1869
Height: 6 ft.
Width: 4 ft.
Growth Habit: Vigorous, compact, bushy
Spacing: 6 ft.
Color: Ivory white
Foliage: Mature foliage is light green.
New growth is bronze.
Exposure: Full sun
Cold Hardiness: Hardy in zones 7-9
Water use: Keep moist until well established. Average.
Fragrant: Very. Tea & fruit. Apricot.
Bloom: Very double, flat, small to medium.
Repeats spring to fall.
History: Parents=unknown
Bred in Lyon, France by Jean-Claude Ducher in the year 1869, Ducher, pronounced doo-shay, is one of a very few white China roses. While the Ducher family bred many lovely roses over a lengthy period, this modest rose is the one they chose of bear their family name. Petals of the medium size blooms are pure white though the light reflected often takes on a creamy color. The bush has been described as looking like snow in a pine forest. The double blooms have an intense fruity flavor. The compact and rounded, twiggy bush is a nice landscape shrub either as a specimen plant or in a drift of 3 to 5 plants. The soft fullness of the foliage and showy flowers make this an excellent choice to blend with more structured shrubs in a landscape. As one of the smaller China roses, it works well in a large pot as well. Ducher tolerates heat, sun and various soil conditions.
Duchesse de Brabant
Duchesse de Brabant
Classification: Tea
Year Introduced/Discovered: 1857
Height: 6 ft
Width: 4 ft
Growth Habit: Vigorous and spreading
Spacing: 6 ft apart on centers
Color: Rosy pink
Foliage: Apple green leaves slightly wavy
Exposure: Full sun
Cold Hardiness: Hardy in zones 7-9
Water Use: Keep moist until completely established; then on 10 – 14 day intervals. Average water needs
Fragrant: Yes/Very Fragrant
Bloom: Very full, large, cupped and rounded like a lovely wine goblet, 45 – 50 petals, excellent repeat bloomer from spring to frost
History: Other names are Comtesse de Labarathe and Comtesse Ouwaroff . Parents are unknown. This large, fragrant rose named for the Duke of Brabant of Belgium was introduced in France by Bernede in 1857. President Theodore Roosevelt often wore a blossom from this rose in his lapel.
Its long lasting fragrance and full cupped, repetitious bloom set it apart. This rose requires adequate spacing for optimum growth and bloom. It makes a great specimen plant in the perennial border or plant 3 or 5 plants in a group in special locations. Avoid overcrowded, damp or closed in areas.
Else Poulsen
Classification: Floribunda
Year Introduced/Discovered: 1924
Height: 5 ft
Width: 5 ft
Growth Habit: Vigorously growing upright shrub
Spacing: 7 ft apart on centers
Color: Medium pink with slightly darker reverse
Foliage: Glossy bronze cast when young to green
Exposure: Full Sun
Cold Hardiness: Hardy in zones 5-9
Water use: Water until established then on 10 -14 day intervals
Fragrant: No
Bloom: Small 2 – 3 in. single bloom, with approximately 10
Petals. Blooms occur in clusters of 1 – 12 on long stems. Repeat blooms from early spring until frost.
History: Introduced by Danish breeder S. Poulsen as a cross of
‘Orleans Rose’ x ‘Red Star
Else Poulsen displays wave after wave of medium-large blossoms. The distinctive upright form and bright coloration of the blossoms make the plant look like a beautiful cyclamen pot plant that has been created for a race of giants. Needs excellent air circulation to reduce the incidence of disease. This selection is best suited for use in background plantings where its size and high-impact color can be used to advantage. Else Poulsen has shown tolerance to poor soils.
Knock Out®
Classification: Shrub
Year Introduced/Discovered: 2000
Height: 6 ft.
Width: 6 ft.
Growth Habit: Medium shrub
Spacing: 8’ apart on centers
Color: Cherry Red
Foliage: Glossy, dark green
Exposure: Full sun but can tolerate light dappled shade
Cold Hardiness: Hardy in zones 5b –9
Water use: Water until established
Fragrant: No
Bloom: Medium sized, 3 – 3 ½ “, with 5 – 7 petals, repeat
Blooms from spring to frost
History: Bred in the United States (1999) by William J. Radler.
Introduced in the United States (2000) by Conard-Pyle
(Star Roses). Plant name is ‘RADrazz’ . Parentage
(‘Carefree Beauty’ x Unknown seedling) x (‘Razzle Dazzle’ x Unknown seedling). 2000 All American Rose Selection winner, 2004 Texas Superstar
This shrub rose set a new standard in disease resistance with little to no maintenance required. They have stunning flower power that provides an almost non-stop abundance of cherry red, single blossoms. Black spot resistant, drought tolerant and self-cleaning, this rose suits every garden and every lifestyle. Knock Out® is an excellent choice for everyone, and probably the very best choice for gardeners who are just beginning with roses.
Spice
Spice
Classification: hybrid China
Year Introduced/discovered: Found
HEIGHT: 5 ft.
Width: 4 ft.
Growth Habit: Upright, bushy
Spacing: 6 ft. on centers
Color: Blush pink to white
Foliage: Medium green, semi-glossy
Exposure: Full sun
Cold Hardiness: Hardy in zones 7-9
Water use: Water until established
Fragrant: Yes
Bloom: 2 – 3 in. double blossoms, repeat blooms from early
spring to hard freeze, 12-25 petals
History: One of the Bermuda “Mystery Roses”. Believed to be
Hume’s Blush Tea-Scented China from before 1810-
one of the ancestors of countless roses.
Spice produces wave after wave of blush pink, double blossoms that have a peppery fragrance that probably gave rise to its name. The blooms are light pink in cooler weather to almost white in the heat of summer. Very healthy and easy to grow, Spice is a drought tolerant evergreen in the south. Flowers are good for cutting and to use in vases and arrangements. Arrange shrubs in a cluster of 3-5 plants at the back of a rose planting, or utilize as a backdrop for annuals, perennials or herbs. Can also be grown in a large pot on your deck or patio. An excellent choice for everyone, especially those who are new to rose growing.
