| Walt’s Favorite Roses
Walt is an unabashed fan of the hybrid tea roses.
Although he is aware that the hybrid teas do not withstand our frigid winters as well as
some other varieties, he feels that the fragrance and beauty of these particular roses
make them well worth growing. Below are some of his favorites:
Tropicana - An old favorite, brilliant
salmon-red, and very fragrant. The blossoms hold their shape and color through the hottest
of weather. Small wonder that no other rose has won as many awards as this one has.
Garden Party - A lovely two-tone flower with
an ivory center that blends to a soft pink ring of outer petals. Less fragrance than
Tropicana but the huge blooms more than make up for it.
Mirandy - One of Walt’s favorite reds,
this one is nearly maroon, with beautiful buds that open to reveal gorgeous double blooms.
Wonderful fragrance.
Oklahoma - A beautiful, dark, smoky red with
long buds perfect for cutting. This one is highly fragrant.
Come in for a free rose instruction sheet that
contains winter mulching tips.
Judy’s Favorite Roses
Just as Walt loves the hybrid
teas, Judy has become a fan of the cold-hardy shrub and rugosa roses which lend an
old-fashioned feel to the garden with their loose form and open blossoms. For summer-long
beauty, few roses rival the ever-blooming habit of these roses, and many have the added
plus of a pleasing fragrance and attractive rosehips. Nearly all will withstand a
Wisconsin winter with little or no protection, making them well worth consideration if you
have tired of losing your roses each year. Below are just a few of these tough but
beautiful roses that will be sold at Johannsen’s this spring.
Champlain - One of the
"Explorer" shrub roses developed in Canada, this lovely shrub rose has rich red
semi-double blossoms, and will bloom throughout the summer. Mildly fragrant.
Morden Fireglow - Another
Canadian-bred shrub rose, this one is scarlet- red and has double blossoms that appear in
gorgeous clusters all summer long.
The Fairy—A polyantha
shrub valued for its multiple soft pink blossoms and low-growing habit, this one has been
an enduring favorite, and rightfully so. Wonderful planted in groups as a modified
"groundcover rose"—reaches 2-3 feet.
Hansa— A sturdy rugosa,
double reddish-violet blooms, spicy aroma, and the some of the best rosehips you could
hope for on a cold January day. |
