Partial Shade
Many rose lovers do Roses
not have the luxury in Partial Shade
Growing
of optimal
sun requirements for growing
By Al
Whitcomb
roses. That was exactly the case
confronting us when we built a home in
the middle
of Nottingham
Forest,
a
Many rose lovers
do not
have the luxury
of optimal
small community
near
Brooksville,
sun requirements
for growing
roses.
That was exFlorida.
Our
yard
is
surrounded
actly the case confronting us when we built a home
completely
by trees. Forest,
We tried
to grow
in the middle
of Nottingham
a small
comSaint
Augustine
grass
in
our
back
munity near Brooksville, Florida. Our yard isyard
comwith
little
success,
because
of
a
lack
of
pletely surrounded by trees. We tried to grow Saint
sunlight.
Soback
we decided
we little
would
try to
Augustine grass
in our
yard with
success,
grow
roses. So, we decided we would
due to a lack
of sunlight.
Growing Roses in Partial
by Al Whitcomb
try to grow roses.
We planted three roses: Ballerina, a
We plantedHybrid
three Musk;
roses: Candelabra,
'Ballerina' a ahybrid musk,
Grandiflora;
andand
Trumpeter
a
'Candelabra'
a grandiflora
'Trumpeter'
a floriFloribunda.
As
luck
would
have
it, they
bunda. As luck would have it, they all flourished
and
all
flourished
and
we
were
hooked.
we were hooked.
We joined the Tampa Rose Society in
We joined the Tampa Rose Society in 2003 and
2003 and shortly thereafter were told by
shortly thereafter were told by our Consulting Roour consulting rosarians, “Roses require
sarians that, “roses require a minimum of six hours
a minimum of six hours of direct
of direct sunlight per day to flourish.”
Our shady garden entry
sunlight per day to flourish.”
Fortunately Fortunately
for us, we stubbornly
pursued our hobfor us, we stubbornly
by, and through
theour
school
of and
hardthrough
knocks,the
learned
pursued
hobby
how to be successful
with knocks
a partiallearned
shade how
garden.
school of hard
to be
successful with a partial shade garden.
So what have we learned about growing roses in
So what have we learned about growing
partial
shade?
roses
in partial shade?
to have a beautiful rose garden in partial
• It is possible
• It is possible to have a beautiful rose garden in
shade. Blooms have richer colors and fade at slower
partial shade. Blooms have richer color and fade at
rates than those receiving more direct sunlight.
slower rates than those receiving more direct sun-
• Roses require
light. less watering with less exposure to
sunlight.
• Roses require less watering with less exposure to
will be smaller.
• Bloomssunlight.
• Blooms will be smaller.
• Most plants will produce fewer roses.
most
likely will
notlikely
produce
of
A shady
garden
most
will Queen
not produce
a
• A shady• garden
Show, because
Hybrid
Teas
and
Grandifloras
grown
in
Queen of Show, because hybrid teas and grandithe partial
shade
usually
won’t
haveshade
cane usually
or bloom
floras
grown
in the
partial
won’t have
diameters
necessary
to
compete
with
roses
grown
in
cane or bloom diameters necessary to compete
with
full sunroses
gardens.
grown in full sun gardens.
are paramount.
Some roses Some
will roses will
• Rose selections
are paramount.
• Rose selections
performperform
quite well
bothwell
in partial
shade
gardens
andgardens
at
quite
both in
partial
shade
shows. and at shows.
• It’s important
to micro-climate
identify micro-climate
areas in you
to identify
areas in you
• It’s important
may
be intoa receive
position
to receive more
garden garden
that maythat
be in
position
more
sunlight.
Mostinareas
in ourreceive
garden
receive
sunlight.
Most areas
our garden
about
four about
hours offour
direct
sunlight,
while
a smallwhile
area agets
about
hours
of direct
sunlight,
small
area gets
six hours. about six hours.
• Most plants will produce fewer roses.
t
Lyda Rose is a single rose that performs well with some shade.
Lyda R
Our general approach has been to place our Hybrid Tea roses where direct sunlight is
longest.
also grow
capable
of covering
high
and
that sunlight
provideslasts the
Our
generalWe
approach
hasroses
been
to place
our hybrid
teastructures,
roses where
direct
additional
sun grow
exposure.
areasofwith
less sunlight,
we try toand
select
have
longest.
We also
roses For
capable
covering
high structures,
thatvarieties
providesweadditional
sun
exposure.
areas with
less sunlight,
wefound
try to through
select varieties
wetohave
seenpartial
growing in
seen
growingFor
in similar
conditions
or have
research
be good
similar
conditions or have found through research to be good partial sun candidates.
sun candidates.
How can you be successful?
How can you be successful?
tofit
fit the
the potential
potentialof
ofyour
yourgarden.
garden.
Adjust your goals
goals to
••Adjust
•Make your number one goal to grow roses for their beauty in the garden. You will have no problem in finding sev-
Make
your
number
to grow
roses for
theirSince
beauty
indoes
the garden.
Youwhen
will have
no problem
in finding
•eral
rose
varieties
thatone
willgoal
flourish
in partial
shade.
size
not matter
participating
in photo
contests,
several
rose
varieties
that
will
flourish
in
partial
shade.
Since
size
does
not
matter
when
participating
in
photo
you might want to add rose photography as a second avocation.
contests,
youatmight
to Don’t
add rose
photography
as a second
•Also,
exhibit
rose want
shows.
worry
about winning
Queenavocation.
of Show. Optimize your chances for winning other
classes by growing several shrub, old garden, floribunda, hybrid musk and a variety of single roses.
• Also, exhibit at rose shows. Don’t worry about winning Queen of Show. Optimize your chances for winning other
classes by growing several shrub, old garden, floribunda, hybrid musk and a variety of single roses.
What rose varieties grow well in partial shade?
Roses In The Shrub Class
What
rose varieties grow well in partial shade?
Unlike In
most
hybrid
teaClass
roses, many shrubs we grow add delicious fragrance to our garden. Several David Austin
Roses
The
Shrub
and Griffith Buck roses produce spectacular flushes in partial shade. Here are some examples:
Unlike most hybrid tea roses, many shrubs we grow add delicious fragrance to our garden. Several David Austin and
Griffith Buck roses produce spectacular flushes in partial shade. Here are some examples:
Molineux
L. D. Braithwaite
Molineux is a beautiful
yellow/orange globular
shaped rose with 110+
petals. A medium sized
bush with semi-glossy
foliage, it performs well
as both a garden and
show rose. Molineux is
our favorite Austin rose.
L. D. Braithwaite
produces dark red
large blooms. Its
beauty is
complemented by its
intense fragrance.
Other Austins we
have found to
perform well in
partial shade include
Christopher
Marlowe, Marinette,
Windermere and
Ambridge Rose.
Sophyʼs Rose
Sophy’s Rose is a
fast repeating rose
that produces large
flushes of red/
purple blooms. It
has a light tea
fragrance, is
vigorous and very
disease resistant.
Golden Unicorn
One of the
Griffith Buck
roses we love in
our garden is
Golden
Unicorn. It is a
good example of
a rose that has
richer yellows in
the shade than
when it is grown
in full sun.
OLD GARDEN ROSES
OLD GARDEN ROSES
OLD GARDEN ROSES
OLDWeGARDEN
ROSES
have
found
that OGRs
require
less care,
are more
fragrant
andand
grow
better
We have
found
that OGRs
require
less care,
are more
fragrant
grow
We
have shade
found than
that OGRs
require
lesscounterparts.
care, are more fragrant and grow
partial
do require
their
modern
better
partial
shade
than
do care,
their are
modern
Weinhave
foundinthat
OGRs
less
morecounterparts.
fragrant and grow
better in partial shade than do their modern counterparts.
GARDEN
ROSES
betterOLD
in partial
shade
than do their modern counterparts.
Our favorite
OGR
is Spice, aawhite
mystery/found
rose. There
muchis
Our favorite
OGR
is 'Spice',
whiteBermuda
bermuda
mystery/found
rose. isThere
Our favorite OGR is Spice, a white Bermuda mystery/found rose. There is much
speculation
that
this
may
be
one
of
the
four
original
stud
Chinas
(Hume's
Blush).
speculation
that
this
may
of
the are
four
original
stud
chinas
('Hume's
Ourmuch
favorite
We have
OGR
found
Spice,
that
white
Bermuda
require
less
mystery/found
care,
more
rose.
fragrant
There
isand
much
grow
speculation
thatisthis
mayaOGRs
be one
ofbe
theone
four
original
stud
Chinas
(Hume's
Blush).
It isthat
very
blackspot
resistant
and
blooms
well
both
inwell
full(Hume's
sun and
partial
shade.
speculation
this
may
be
one
of
the
four
original
stud
Chinas
Blush).
Blush').
It
is
very
resistant
to
blackspot
and
blooms
both
in
full
sun
partial resistant
shade than
theirwell
modern
counterparts.
Itbetter
is very in
blackspot
and do
blooms
both in
full sun and partial shade.and parIt has a spice
fragrance
and
is very
disease
resistant.
It istial
very
blackspot
resistant
and
blooms
well
both
in
full
sun
andresistant.
partial shade.
shade.
It fragrance
has a spice
andresistant.
is very disease
It has
a spice
andfragrance
is very disease
Our
favorite
OGR
is
Spice,
a
white
Bermuda
mystery/found
rose. There is much
It has a spice fragrance and is very disease resistant.
speculation that this may be one of the four original stud Chinas (Hume's Blush).
It is very blackspot resistant and blooms well both in'Francis
full sun
andDubreuil
partial is
shade.
Dubreuil'
Francis
isthe
themost
most
Francis Dubreuil
is the
most It
It has a spice fragrance and is very disease resistant. fragrant
tea
rose
I
know.
fragrant
Tea
rose
I
know.
Francis
Dubreuil
is the
most It It
fragrant
Tea rose
I know.
consistently
produces
consistently
produces
sprays
fragrant
Tea roseproduces
I know. sprays
It sprays
consistently
of
beautiful
red
roses.
of
beautiful
red
roses.
It’s
one
consistently
produces
spraysIt’s It’s
of beautiful
red roses.
ofroses
the first
in our
ofFrancis
theone
first
inIt’s
our
garden
Spice
Dubreuil
isroses
theour
most
of beautiful
red
roses.
one of the
first
roses
in
Spice
garden
to
bloom
in
the
to
bloom
in
the
spring,
and
it
rose
know. It
one garden
offragrant
the first
roses
in
Spice
to Tea
bloom
inIour
the
spring,
and
it continues
to do
consistently
produces
sprays
continues
to
do
so
throughgarden
to
bloom
in
the
spring, and it continues to do
so it
throughout
the
growing
beautiful
red
It’s
spring,
and
continues
to do
out
the
growing
season.
soofthroughout
theroses.
growing
season.
one
of
the
first
roses
in
so throughout
Spice
season. the growing our
Francis Dubreuil season.
garden to bloom in the
Francis Dubreuil
spring, and it continues to do
Francis Dubreuil
so throughout the growing
season.
Francis Dubreuil
Souv. de la Malmaison, also known as 'Queen of Beauty and
Souv.
Malmaison, also
also known
of of
Beauty
andand
'Souv.
de de
la la
Malmaison',
knownasas'Queen
'Queen
Beauty
Fragrance’,
is our
beautiful
OGR.
Its
large,and
quartered,
Souv.
de la
Malmaison,
alsomost
known
asOGR.
'Queen
of
Beauty
Fragrance’,
isour
ourmost
most
beautiful
ItsIts
large,
quartered,
Fragrance’,
is
beautiful
OGR.
large,
quartered,
doubled,
pink beautiful
bloom centers
darken
to aquartered,
rosy pink. It excels
Fragrance’,
is pink
our most
large,
doubled,
bloomcenters
centersOGR.
darkenItstoto
a arosy
pink.
It excels
doubled,
pink
bloom
darken
rosy
pink.
It excels
in
partial
shade
and darken
is a fastto
repeat
may
require
doubled,
pink
bloom
centers
a rosybloomer.
pink.
It It
excels
in
partial
shade
and
is
a
fast
repeat
bloomer.
It
may
require
in partialsome
shade
and
is
a
fast
repeat
bloomer.
It
may
require
spraying
for
blackspot,
but
can
be
relied
on
to
lose
Souv.shade
de laand
Malmaison,
alsobut
known
as 'Queen
and
in partial
a fast repeat
bloomer.
It may
require
some
spraying
forisblackspot,
blackspot,
onof
toBeauty
lose
some
spraying
for
butcan
it be
canrelied
belarge,
relied
on to win
awardsforatis
rose
shows.
Fragrance’,
our
most
beautiful
OGR.
Its
quartered,
someawards
spraying
blackspot,
but
can
be
relied
on
to
lose
at rose shows.
awards
rose
shows.
pink
bloom centers darken to a rosy pink. It excels
awardsdoubled,
atat
rose
shows.
Martha
Gonzales, Marie Van Houtte, Miss Caroline, and
in partial
shade and
is aVan
fast Houtte,
repeat bloomer.
It mayand
require
Martha
Gonzales,
Marie
Miss Caroline,
Louis Philippe
also
rank
among
our
other OGR
favorites.
Martha
Gonzales,
Marie
Van
Houtte,
Miss
Caroline,
and
'Martha
Gonzales',
'Marie
Van
Houtte',
'Miss
Caroline'
somePhilippe
sprayingalso
for rank
blackspot,
but
can
be relied
to loseand
Louis
among
our
other
OGRon
favorites.
Louis
Philippe
also
rank
among
our
other
OGR
favorites.
'Louisawards
Philippe'
also
rank among our other OGR favorites.
at rose
shows.
Martha Gonzales, Marie Van Houtte, Miss Caroline, and
Louis Philippe also rank among our other OGR favorites.
Souv. de la Malmaison
Souv. de la Malmaison
Souv. de la Malmaison
Souv. de la Malmaison
FLORIBUNDA
FLORIBUNDA
FLORIBUNDA
Floribunda roses are excellent choices for partial shade
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Floribunda roses are excellent choices for partial shade
areas
in your
garden. They
arefor
known
their sprays
Floribunda
roses
are excellent
choices
partialforshade
areas in your garden. They are known for their sprays
FLORIBUNDA
of color
and the
number
of blooms
theysprays
produce.
areas FLORIBUNDA
in your
garden.
They
are known
for their
of color and the number of blooms they produce.
Floribundas
may
not
produce
as
many
sprays
as they do
of
color and roses
the number
of
blooms they
produce.
Floribunda
arenot
anproduce
excellent
choice
for partial
partial
shade
Floribundas
many sprays
as they
do
Floribunda may
roses
are
excellentaschoices
for
shade
in full
sun,
but
expectas
those
pictured
below
to
perform
Floribundas
may
not
produce
many
sprays
as
they
do
areas
in your
garden.
They
arepictured
known
forfortheir
sprays
inareas
full
sun,
butgarden.
expect
those
below
to perform
in your
They
are
known
their
spraysof
quite
in partial
shade.
Our
Ladytoofperform
Guadalupe
is
in
fulland
sun,
butwell
expect
those
pictured
below
color
the
number
of
blooms
they
produce.
Floribundas
quite
well and
in partial
shade. of
Our
Lady they
of Guadalupe
of color
the number
blooms
produce. is
our
floribunda.
Itas
flourishes
in
quite
well
in favorite
partialasshade.
Lady
of
Guadalupe
issun,shade,
mayour
not
produce
manyOur
sprays
they
in partial
fullshade,
but
favorite
floribunda.
It flourishes
indo
partial
Floribundas
may not produce
as many
sprays
as they do
producing
bright
a mild
sweet
our
favorite
floribunda.
Itpink
flourishes
inwith
partial
shade,
expect
those
pictured
below
toblooms
perform
quite
well
in partial
producing
bright
pink blooms
with a mild
sweet
in full sun,
but expect
those pictured
below
to perform
fragrance.
It has
glossywith
dark
green
foliagefloribunda.
and an
shade. 'Our
Ladypink
of
Guadalupe'
isaour
producing
bright
blooms
mildfavorite
sweet
fragrance.
It
has
glossy
dark
green
foliage
and
an
quite well
in partial
shade.
Our Ladybright
of Guadalupe
is
It
flourishes
in
partial
shade,
producing
pink
blooms
upright
growth
habit.
fragrance. It has glossy dark green foliage and an
upright
growth
habit.
favorite
floribunda.
flourishes
in partial
with our
a mild
sweet
fragrance. ItIthas
glossy dark
greenshade,
foliage
upright
growth
habit.
producing
bright
pink
blooms
with
a
mild
sweet
and an upright growth habit.
fragrance. It has glossy dark green foliage and an
upright growth habit.
Julia Child, a 2005 introduction, is a beautiful butter gold floribunda
hybridized by Tom Carruth. Its blooms are full, cupped, oldJuliaJulia
Child,
a 2005
introduction,
is a beautiful
butterbutter
gold gold
floribunda
Child,
a 2005
is and
floribunda
'Julia
Child',
a 2005
introduction,
is
a beautiful
beautiful
gold
floribunda
fashioned,
borne
inintroduction,
small clusters,
have anbutter
intense,
sweet
licorice
hybridized
by Tom
Carruth.
Its blooms
are full,
cupped,
old- oldhybridized
by
Tom
Carruth.
Its
blooms
are
full,
cupped,
hybridized
by Tom
Carruth. Its blooms
are full, sized
cupped,
fragrance.
It is free-flowering
and has medium
greenoldfashioned,
glossy
fashioned,
borne
in small
clusters,
and have
an intense,
sweetsweet
licorice
fashioned,
borne
in small
clusters,
have
an
intense,
licorice It
foliage.
borne
in small
clusters
and and
have
an and
intense,
sweet
licorice
fragrance.
fragrance.
It is free-flowering
has
sized
green
glossyglossy
fragrance.
It is free-flowering
andmedium
has medium
sized
green
isfoliage.
free-flowering and has medium sized green glossy foliage.
foliage.
Julia Child
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ChildChild
French Lace
French
LaceLace
French
'French
Lace'
floribunda
that
French
Laceisis another
another floribunda
that
has has reremained
popular
sinceitsitsintroduction
introduction in
1981.
mained
popular
since
French
LaceLace
is another
floribunda
that that
has hasin 1981.
French
is another
floribunda
This
floribunda
has
ivory,
pastel
apricot
to
white
Thisremained
floribunda
has ivory,
apricot
white
remained
popular
since
its introduction
in 1981.
popular
itspastel
introduction
into
1981.
flowers with
high since
centers.
It produces small
This
floribunda
has
ivory,
pastel
apricot
to
white
flowers
with
high
centers.
It
produces
small
This
floribunda
has ivory,
pastel
to white
bloom
clusters with
a slight
fruityapricot
fragrance
on a
flowers
with
high
centers.
It
produces
small
bloom
clusters
with
a slightItfruity
fragrance
flowers
with
high
centers.
produces
small on a
medium
sized
bush.
bloom
clusters
with
a slight
fruityfruity
fragrance
on a on a
bloom
clusters
with
a slight
fragrance
medium
sized
bush.
medium
sized
bush.
medium sized bush.
Single Roses
Single
Roses
Single
Roses
Single Roses
In my opinion, single rose varieties generally require less direct sunlight than varieties with more petals. Below are a
few
examples
of singles
that
have
flourished
in our
my
opinion,
single
rose
varieties
generally
require
less
direct
sunlight
than
varieties
withmore
more
petals.
Below
are
InInmy
opinion,
single
rose
varieties
generally
require
lessgarden.
direct
sunlight
thanthan
varieties
withwith
more
petals.
Below
are aare
In
my
opinion,
single
rose
varieties
generally
require
less direct
sunlight
varieties
petals.
Below
a a few
examples
ofofsingles
that
flourished
ininour
few
examples
singles
thathave
havehave
flourished
our
garden.
few
examples
of singles
that
flourished
ingarden.
ourundoubtedly
garden.
Martha
Gonzales,
a shade
tolerant
“found rose”,
belongs to the China class. A hearty, disease resistant
specimen,
thisa compact,
densely
foliated
roseundoubtedly
can be expected
to reach
a height
and
width
of four
feet. resistant
It is an
Martha
Gonzales,
shade
tolerant
“found
rose”,
belongs
to the
class.class.
A hearty,
disease
Martha
Gonzales,
shade
tolerant
“found
rose”, undoubtedly
undoubtedly
belongs
to
the
class.
hearty,
disease resistant spec'Martha
Gonzales',
aashade
tolerant
“found
rose,”
belongs
toChina
theChina
china
AAhearty,
disease
excellent
border
or planter
bush
thatrose
willcan
re-bloom
throughout
thea growing
season.
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change
withanexposure to
specimen,
compact,
densely
foliated
be
expected
totoreach
and
width
ofof
four
feet.feet.
specimen,
this
compact,
densely
foliated
rosebe
canexpected
be expected
to reach
a height
and
width
of
four
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an
imen,
thisthis
compact,
densely
foliated
rose can
reach
aheight
height
and
width
4-feet.
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excellent
border
the
sun
from
red
to
a
deep
wine
red.
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yellow
stamens
emerge
from
white
bloom
centers.
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has
little or to
no
excellent
border
or
planter
bush
that
will
re-bloom
throughout
the
growing
season.
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change
with
exposure
border
planter
bush throughout
that will re-bloom
throughout
theFlowers
growingchange
season. with
Flowers
changetowith
or excellent
planter bush
thatorwill
re-bloom
the growing
season.
exposure
the exposure
sun from to
red to a
fragrance.
the
sun
fromfrom
red to
a to
deep
winewine
red. red.
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yellow
stamens
emerge
from
white
bloom
centers.
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or no
the wine
sun
red
ayellow
deep
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yellow
stamens
emerge
from
bloom
It little
has little
or no
deep
red.
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stamens
emerge
from
white
bloom
centers.
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has
little
or centers.
no fragrance.
fragrance.
fragrance.
Grace Seward, introduced by Tiny Petals Nursery in 1990, consistently produces near perfect 5-petal, single miniature
'Grace
Seward',
introduced
by Tiny
Petals Nursery
in 1990,
produces
near perfect
5-petal,
singleare
miniature
white
rosesintroduced
with
a mildbydamask
fragrance.
She
one
of ourconsistently
favorite
roses
tonear
photograph
and exhibit.
Blooms
Grace
Seward,
Tiny
Petals
Nursery
in is
1990,
consistently
produces
perfect
5-petal,
single
miniature
Grace
Seward,
introduced
by
Tiny
Petals
Nursery
in
1990,
consistently
produces
near
perfect
5-petal,
single
miniature
white
roses
with
a mild
damask
fragrance.
She is isone
of repeater
our favorite
to photograph
Blooms during
are borne
borne
both
singly
and
as sprays.
GraceShe
Seward
a fast
thatroses
produces
a plethora
ofand
1.5-exhibit.
2 Blooms
inch blooms
white
rosesroses
withwith
a mild
damask
fragrance.
is one
of
our
roses
to photograph
and and
exhibit.
are are
white
asprays.
mild
damask
fragrance.
She
is repeater
one
of favorite
our
favorite
roses
toplethora
photograph
exhibit.
Blooms
both
singly
and
as
'Grace
Seward'
is
a
fast
that
produces
a
of
1.5to
2-inch
blooms
during
each
Bushes
easilyGrace
reachSeward
a height
fourrepeater
to five feet.
As
is the case
with several
singles,
we
have during
found her each
borne
bothflush.
singly
and and
as can
sprays.
is of
a fast
that that
produces
a plethora
of 1.52 inch
blooms
borne
both
singly
as
sprays.
Grace
Seward
is
a
fast
repeater
produces
a
plethora
of
1.52
inch
blooms
during
flush.
Bushes
can
easilyand
reach
a to
height
of 4- to 5-feet. As is the case with several singles, we have found her to be shade
to
be
shade
tolerant
easy
grow.
eacheach
flush.
Bushes
can
easily
reach
a
height
of
four
to
five
feet.
As
is
the
case
with
several
singles,
we
have
found
her
flush. Bushes can easily reach a height of four to five feet. As is the case with several singles, we have found her
tolerant and easy to grow.
to betoshade
tolerant
and and
easy easy
to grow.
be
shade
tolerant
to grow.
Excite,
a dark
pink Hybrid
Tea,
was hybridized by Diann Giles and entered the marketplace in 2000. It is a large
single,
both
singly
and
inhybridized
sprays.
It by
hasby
no
fragrance,
numerous
prickles
and semi-glossy
medium
green foliage.
'Excite',
aaborne
dark
pink
hybrid
tea,
was
hybridized
Giles
and
entered
the
inin2000.
It It
is
a
Excite,
a dark
pink
Hybrid
Tea,
was
Diann
Giles
and
entered
the
marketplace
in 2000.
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a large
Excite,
dark
pink
Hybrid
Tea,
was
hybridized
byDiann
Diann
Giles
and
entered
themarketplace
marketplace
2000.
is large
a largesingle rose
Its
bush
height
and
width
are
about
five
feet.
Excite
is
both
an
excellent
garden
and
exhibition
rose.
borne
both
singly
and
in sprays.
has
noItfragrance,
numerous
prickles
and
semi-glossy
medium
green
foliage.
Its bush
single,
borne
both
singly
and
in sprays.
It has
no
numerous
prickles
and
semi-glossy
medium
green
foliage.
single,
borne
both
singly
and
in Itsprays.
hasfragrance,
no fragrance,
numerous
prickles
and
semi-glossy
medium
green
foliage.
and
width
are
about
5-feet.
'Excite'
is
both
an
excellent
garden
and
exhibition
rose.
Itsheight
bush
height
and
width
are
about
five
feet.
Excite
is
both
an
excellent
garden
and
exhibition
rose.
Its bush height and width are about five feet. Excite is both an excellent garden and exhibition rose.
Martha Gonzales
Martha
Gonzales
Martha
Gonzales
Grace Seward
Grace
Seward
Grace
Seward
Excite
Excite
Excite
Sally Holmes
is a gorgeous
firstwas
'Sally Holmes'
is a gorgeous
white white
singlesingle,
rose that
marketed
in 1976.
parents
IvoryFashion'
first marketed
Its Its
parents
areare
'Ivory
SallyFashion
Holmesinand
is1976.
a gorgeous
white
single,
first
Ballerina.
No
wonder
it isItssolongand 'Ballerina'. No wonder it is so beautiful.
marketed
in
1976.
Its
parents
are
Ivory
Its long-pointed
apricot
buds open
pointedbeautiful.
apricot buds
open to light
apricot
Fashion
and apricot
Ballerina.
No wonder
it that
is sofive-petal
to
light
five-petal
blooms
quickly
blooms that quickly fade to a near pure white
fivebeautiful.
Its
long-pointed
apricot
buds
open
fade
to
a
near
pure
white
five-petal
flower.
petal flower. Long delicate yellow stamens provide
to light apricot
five-petal
blooms
that quickly
delicate
yellow
stamens
a lovely
a lovelyLong
contrast
to the
rose
petalsprovide
and dark
green
fade contrast
to a neartopure
white
five-petal
flower.
the
rose
petals
and
dark
green
foliage. This vigorous shade tolerant rose is borne
Longfoliage.
delicateThis
yellow
stamens
provide a lovely
vigorous
shade
rose is
both singly
and in clusters
and
has tolerant
a slight fragrance.
contrast
to
the
rose
petals
and
dark
green
in clusters
and has a
Its long borne
canesboth
allowsingly
us toand
grow
it as a climber
foliage.
This
vigorous
shade
tolerant
rose isus toon an
slight
fragrance.
Its
long
canes
allow
8-foot wide by 6-foot high arbor.
borne
bothit singly
and inon
clusters
andfoot
has wide
a by
grow
as a climber
an eight
slightsixfragrance.
Its
long
canes
allow
us
to
foot high that
arbor.
Other single
performed well in our
grow it as aroses
climber onhave
an eight
foot wide by
garden include: 'Summer Wind', 'Karen Poulsen',
six foot
high
arbor.
Other single roses that have performed well in
'Fashion Statement', 'Mutabilis' and 'Lyda Rose'.
our garden include: Summer Wind, Karen
Other single roses that have performed well in
Poulsen, Fashion Statement, Mutabilis and
our garden include: Summer Wind, Karen
Lyda Rose.
Poulsen, Fashion Statement, Mutabilis and
Lyda Rose.
Sally Holmes
Sally Holmes
First published in the April 2012 Edition of the Rose Rambler
Newsletter
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County
Rose
First
publishedof
in the April
Edition
ofSociety
the Rose Rambler
Carol Green,
Editor
Newsletter
of the
Marion County Rose Society
Carol Green, Editor