Roses in the Nan Elliott Memorial Rose Garden
Brandon Garner
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Comments (20)How refreshing to hear you all accepting "other" roses into your old rose gardens! Harry I love your exuberant garden! (I NEED that Mandarin honeysuckle, tell me where you found it!) peplill, that Kordes 'Grandmaster' is incredible. I've never heard of it but it reminds me of something, I can't remember what just now. Olga, I've admitted to having a Knockout and a Blushing Knockout and, yes, they have their place and function. As a sidenote, I've wanted to SP KO for two years now and my DH has persuaded me to think otherwise. His logic is how can you want to dig out the most disease resistant, insect resistant, floriferous, most densly foliated, and hardiest rose in our garden? That's when I give it another chance until I can figure out another rose that has the same qualifications I can replace it with (when he's on a business trip!) Blushing KO is a more pleasing pink with bluish green foliage, better to blend with other roses so it stays. I also have Carefree Sunshine (thank you Jean!) which is new to me last year but is turning out to be sensational. It is a soft butter yellow and just as disease resistant as the KOs. Of course, most of the hybrid musks qualify, lots of shrubs, oh, Sally Holmes definitely, and rugosa hybrids, there are just too many to mention. I haven't had much luck with the floribundas I've tried, something about the wavy petal form that doesn't match, or color, or stiffness, I don't know what it is. Think about bloom form, color, and fragrance and try to match them to the antiques you love. It's fun! My new love - Autumn Sunset with goldflame honeysuckle...See MoreEdisto Memorial Rose Garden
Comments (3)Its a great garden for fans of modern roses. They have all the ARS roses of the year. Also large beds of fragrant roses like Mister Lincoln and Chrysler Imperial, so it can be awesome in bloom....See MoreMemorial Rose Gardens
Comments (3)Nice to hear from you Chantel---keep us posted as your memorial garden evolves- Florence...See MoreNan Elliot Memorial Rose Garden
Comments (6)How exciting! And the best way to evaluate a rose. I added Sunshine Daydream and Pink Promise to my list from a visit last year (diff. garden). A treat to see green grass in your photos. It really does set off the colors. Keep 'em coming!...See MoreVaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley
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