Reviewing Rose Plants

I've been growing and caring for rose plants for over 30 years now and I have written two books about roses and have grown or killed more plants than I'd care to discuss. :-) Some of those deaths were deliberate trials on hardiness abilities and techniques while others simply ran out of time and energy in our harsh winters. Many others have been deliberately dug and removed from my gardens for non-performance (I don't keep plants around that don't pull their weight).

This review page is a summary of the ongoing plant trials in my own garden for roses and I invite readers to comment and add their own when reviews.

Let me say at the beginning but I have no financial interest in any plant or nursery company promoting roses. All of these roses were either purchased by myself or donated by nurseries for my review. The reviews are made to help other gardeners learn from and profit by my trials.

Please feel free to share your experiences and pictures of your successes (and failures) with rose plants :-)



Want To Review A Rose Variety You've Grown?

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Please be as detailed as possible in the who,what,when,where information (what name of plant, where you are (province of state) and other details that will help us. :-)

What kind of rose - name for sure but also is it a hybrid tea, a grandiflora or ??
Is it fragrant?
How long did it bloom? What size of the blooms? What kind of bloom?
Did pests attack it more than other roses?
How tall, how wide etc.

In short, tell us all the things you want to know before you grow a rose. :-)

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