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Beautiful New Roses for 2011

Be the first on your block to grow these roses that are easy to care for, offer sweet fragrances, and make beautiful cut flowers.

By Justin W. Hancock



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Rose 'Pinktopia'
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Pinktopia Rose

    A real winner for the sheer number of blooms it produces in a season, Pinktopia is a hardy, disease-resistant shrub rose that bears pink flowers with tiny white centers. It has a compact habit, so it's easy to add to just about any sunny garden.

    Name: Rosa 'BAIrls'

    Growing conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil

    Size: To 3 feet tall and wide

    Zones: 5-9

    Fragrance: None

    Type: Shrub rose

    Source: Find a retailer near you at baileynurseries.com

    Photo courtesy baileynurseries.com

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Walking on Sunshine Rose

    A cheery rose that's perfect for brightening up the garden, Walking on Sunshine is fragrant, disease resistant, and fantastic for cutting. It shows off lots of bright yellow blooms all summer long.

    Name: Rosa 'Jacmcady'

    Growing conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil

    Size: To 4 feet tall and wide

    Zones: 5-9

    Fragrance: Moderate with a licorice aroma

    Type: Floribunda rose

    Source: Look for this variety at your local garden center

    Photo courtesy All-America Rose Selections

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Dick Clark Rose

    A fun variety for the landscape or the vase, Dick Clark rose offers dark red buds that open to creamy blooms edged and swirled in bold cherry pink. It also has great disease resistance and fragrance. Dick Clark is an All-America Rose Selections winner for 2011.

    Name: Rosa 'WEKfunk'

    Growing conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil

    Size: To 4 feet tall and wide

    Zones: 5-9

    Fragrance: Moderate and spicy

    Type: Grandiflora rose

    Source: bhg.com/garden-store/flowers-plants/perennials/rose/dick-clark-rose.html

    Photo courtesy All-America Rose Selections

4/11
Susan William Ellis Rose

    Who doesn't love a white rose? Offering pristine beauty, great disease resistance, and lots of blooms, Susan William Ellis also bears great winter hardiness.

    Name: Rosa 'Ausquirk'

    Growing conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil

    Size: To 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide

    Zones: 4-9

    Fragrance: Strong, old-fashioned rose

    Type: English rose

    Source: davidaustinroses.com

    Photo courtesy davidaustinroses.com

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'Prairie Snowdrift' Rose

    This new Canadian beauty offers gorgeous blooms and outstanding hardiness. Its creamy-white cup-shape flowers bloom over dark green foliage.

    Name: Rosa 'Prairie Snowdrift'

    Growing conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil

    Size: To 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide

    Zones: 3-9

    Fragrance: None

    Type: Shrub rose

    Source: northlandrosarium.com

    Photo courtesy adamsons.ca

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The Wedgewood Rose

    One of the most disease-resistant English roses to date, The Wedgewood rose is also among the more beautiful. It produces big, delightfully scented pink blooms that are great for cutting.

    Name: Rosa 'Ausjosiah'

    Growing conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil

    Size: To 5 feet tall and wide

    Zones: 5-9

    Fragrance: Medium and fruity

    Type: English rose

    Source: davidaustinroses.com

    Photo courtesy davidaustinroses.com

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Kew Gardens Rose

    A fun novelty for the sunny landscape, Kew Gardens rose bears big clusters of single white flowers that have a yellow overlay. They appear almost continuously from early summer to frost. It's also nearly thornless! Grow it as a graceful flowering hedge and you'll be the envy of your neighbors.

    Name: Rosa 'Ausfence'

    Growing conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil

    Size: To 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide

    Zones: 5-9

    Fragrance: None

    Type: Musk rose

    Source: davidaustinroses.com

    Photo courtesy davidaustinroses.com

8/11
Northern Accents Sigrid Rose

    A long-blooming shrub rose with huge clusters of double red flowers, Sigrid is sure to be a garden favorite. It offers great disease resistance and lots of flowers all summer long.

    Name: Rosa 'BAIsigrid'

    Growing conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil

    Size: To 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide

    Zones: 4-9

    Fragrance: None

    Type: Shrub rose

    Source: Find a retailer near you at baileynurseries.com

    Photo courtesy baileynurseries.com

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Lady of Shalott Rose

    Offering vigorous growth and great disease resistance, as well as wonderful rebloom through summer and fall, Lady of Shalott rose shows off orange-red buds that open to salmon-pink blooms with a golden-yellow blush.

    Name: Rosa 'Ausnyson'

    Growing conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil

    Size: To 48 inches tall and 42 inches wide

    Zones: 4-9

    Fragrance: Medium tea-like

    Type: English rose

    Source: davidaustinroses.com

    Photo courtesy davidaustinroses.com

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Tam o'Shanter Rose

    Showing off blossoms of uncommon beauty, Tam o'Shanter rose has gracefully arching branches, making this a great choice as a big focal point in the garden. The deep pink blooms appear all summer long.

    Name: Rosa 'Auscerise'

    Growing conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil

    Size: To 6 feet tall and 5 feet wide

    Zones: 5-9

    Fragrance: Light and fruity

    Type: English rose

    Source: davidaustinroses.com

    Photo courtesy davidaustinroses.com

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smilinmoo wrote:

Beautiful! I'm a novice, but I'm tempted to try to grow one of these.

4/16/2010 04:12:07 PM Report Abuse
karlinann1 wrote:

Great job Justin. So many roses, so little space in my garden.

2/2/2010 02:12:16 AM Report Abuse
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