What Are Old Garden Roses?
Any rose belonging to a class before 1867 is an old garden rose. There’s lots to learn about the characteristics & history of OGRs and why you should have some.
Rose Selection
Selecting quality roses for Northwest Gardens
Glossary: Terms used in the world of Roses
If rose lovers want to discuss roses it makes it much easier if we can agree to use the same terminology. The following is a list of basic botanical & common terms used to describe rose plant parts.
AGRS Roses
The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the U.S. for 73 years, but AARS was discontinued after 2013 and replaced by the updated American Garden Rose Selections (AGRS) program which continues now in 2020.
7 Sensible Steps to Take Before You Buy a New Rose
Maybe they’ve tried to grow roses before, only to have them die with the first cold snap.
Well, if you put the same amount of care and attention into buying a rose plant as you plan to put into taking care of it, you may be pleasantly surprised with the result.
REALLY Fragrant ARS Roses
The James Alexander Gamble Fragrance Award The April 2014 Queen’s Herald contained an article that listed the favorite fragrant roses for a good number of TRS members. Many roses were mentioned and all would be…
Best NW Roses?
There are new roses of each type, each year – and many in recent years have been very hearty in our Northwestern US climate.
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