Just Joey Rose

Just Joey is a hybrid tea rose with deep apricot color. It a large size measuring about 5 inches in diameter with petals numbering about 35 and has slight fruity fragrance; most describe the fragrance as strong and fruity but you could hardly smell anything. The petals have dark apricot colors towards the center with lightening color towards the edges.

The flowers are borne mostly solitary with ruffled bloom form; it is a classic hybrid tea. It blooms early spring then flusher throughout summer.

It has very good disease resistance and not susceptible to typical rose diseases and insects. It is a bushy plant with deep green foliage and upright stems.  It is easy to care; full pruning in early spring is required and dead-heading sent flowers. Fertilize in early spring during pruning for healthy and huge blooms.

Climbing Rose

Climbing roses are a classic complement in any garden big or small especially if they are made to climb on a wall or a trellis. They are excellent on a bare wall that gets enough sunshine. 

Planted the rose on one of the side corners of the house; did not bloom during the first year and bloomed the second year. While most climbing roses bloom only once or twice a year, this one has blooms all summer long with occasional dead heading.

The white blooms are about 4 inches, fully double with a lot of petals with a slight scent and the blooms are in a cluster like a floribunda. The blooms are produced booth on old and new cane.

Tree Rose

Tree roses are also known as standard roses. They are cultivated by grafting a rose on a trunk to produce a tall plant that has long stems and colorful flowers. Standard roses combine the best elements of a strong rootstock, a tall stem, and the desired flower. Standard roses are used in the landscape to create height.

Just Joey Tree Rose

Full-size standard roses grow 4 to 6 feet while varieties grow 12 inches tall. Dwarf standard roses share the tree-like shape, the long stems, and the rich flower color, just in a smaller size.

I have planted several standard roses a few years ago and they are still in very good shape. I give them a good pruning every spring and once again middle of summer; severe pruning in spring must be done in order to have a compact crown. Deadheading must be done as soon as the flowers fade. 

Red Ingrid Bergman Tree Rose

Some of my favorite tree rose I have in my garden are the Just Joey and the red Ingrid Bergman which I have several. Although both roses does not have fragrance, their bloom size and form are spectacular.

New Rose Varieties for 2013

Winter is the time of the year to prune the rose bushes and also the time plant bare root roses. There are several new varieties worth looking at.

There are thousands of rose varieties available out there every year, but we still get excited to hear about the new roses that are come out each year.

Here are some of my favorite new varieties that are available this year:

 England’s Rose

It is hardy and reliable medium-sized English tea rose Flowers are bright pink Blooms from June to November Fragrance is strong, warm and spicy  This rose is available at David Austin Roses, www.davidaustinroses.com

Diamond Eyes

• Miniature rose variety, grows about 14-18 inches tall
• The flower is a gorgeous dark, velvety purple with white eye double bloom rose
• The color will be darken in cooler conditions
• Flower has a petal count of about 18-22 petals
• Flower scent is strong clove and spice

This rose is available at SW Greenhouse, www.sw-greenhouse.com



Dark Knight

• Hybrid tea variety
• Flower is dark velvety red and creamy yellow
• Flower size is large with about of 25 petal count
• Foliage is glossy and dark green
• Slightly fragrant

This rose is available at SW Greenhouse, www.sw-greenhouse.com




Meitroni

• Hybrid tea variety
• Plant size is about 6 feet
• Flower is shell pink which turns white as it ages
• Flower size is large, high centered, and cuplike
• Petal count is about 60 – 65 petals
• Fragrance is strong, fruity and citrusy

This rose is available at Meilland International, www.meilland.com