5 Favorites: A Rose for All Regions, Northeast US Edition - Gardenista
Pick up any book or catalog of roses and you will be struck by the staggering number of forms colors and... ...sizes available Of course not you need help to wade through the multitudes to select the best roses for your growing zone This would be the time to consult a local expert and I was recently lucky enough to get the advice of a woman... ...who cares for more than a thousand kinds of roses at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in one of North America s largest collections Photograph by Jeanne Rostaing. Sarah Owens is the curator of the Cranford Rose Garden in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. At the top of Sarah Owens list is Yankee Lady a vigorous hybrid rosa rugosa with year round interest big fragrant pink flowers in spring and summer... ...good fall color and bright orange hips in winter It also stands up to storms and salt and is a good choice for areas that require de icing Beverly is a new hybrid tea introduced by Kordes, the German breeders, in 2008. This rose reaches a height of four feet and requires full sun; $19.95 from Pallatine Roses. Photograph via Palatine Roses. Perl d’Or is a small antique rose that blooms in clusters. This rose resists powdery mildew and black spot and requires only light pruning because it blooms off its old panicles. Photograph courtesy of Brooklyn Botanic Garden. If you have plenty of space and would like a climbing rose Owens recommends the vigorous City of York available seasonally... ...for 14 95 from Brushwood Nursery It is fragrant likes a sunny spot and once established will bloom repeatedly throughout the season Other climbers Owens recommends include Jasmina a modern climber with fragrant double pink flowers 19 95 from Palatine Roses and Francis E... Photograph by Huhu via Wikimedia. ...Lester with panicles of musky white blooms that give way to gorgeous red hips in winter 14 95 from High Country Roses Since the weather will still be cold when you plant, ask the grower if your roses have been grown in a greenhouse. If so, you will have to harden off the plants before you can put them in the ground. For see more roses planted alongside other flowers in the garden, see A Riot in Berkeley: Roses Gone Wild. Finally, get more ideas on how to successfully plant, grow, and care for rose with our Rose: A Field Guide.