A crimson pink rose, Darcey Bussell.

We have started this year with a bang. We have surpassed our seed planting goals and have now acquired some new roses to take the place of those that have fallen. Yes, sadly, roses do die from time to time when you are working to transplant them. Last year weContinue Reading

In a previous post, I briefly touched on acquiring roses from a local grower. A man named Ron had to dispose of roses that his late mother had maintained on her property so that he could make room for his sister to move closer to him. He was saddened toContinue Reading

This mini pink rose has very beautiful blooms and its red-tipped new growth helps to accentuate that growth. That said, this plant is an aphid FEAST and will invite every aphid in town to dine on it. Be prepared for a battle in your garden.Continue Reading

This mini pink rose is a ground cover crawler. It does not like to grow tall and will cover the ground in whatever space it is placed in.Continue Reading

This rose was a gift from a farmer. We have no clue what type of rose it is, but the farmer stated it had been on his family farm for over one hundred years. The beauty of this rose and its soft scent will rush you to gather some roseContinue Reading

One of my most adored roses in the garden. It’s five (or six) petals stretch outward with the morning sun and come to a close in the late evening. This rose was created in the 1920s by a UK breeder named William Archer. It came about in 1925 when ArcherContinue Reading

This pink rose is a climber! As it reaches for the heavens, it populates its tops with beautiful singular pink roses whose petals curl over heavily in what looks like a pillow soft bloom. This is one of my most aromatic roses and complements any bouquet with its matte pinkContinue Reading