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2022

5 to 5 feet    Z5-11 R Fr H ob

Rewarding is one word that comes to mind in describing this rose.  ‘1000 Wishes®’ is probably the easiest of roses we grow.  This large billowing, carefree rose has delightfully large, single coral pink flowers.  You can plant as a stand-alone beauty or, for a bold application, as a foundation hedge.  Either way, you will “wish” you had more.

1838

5 to 7 feet    Z7-11 R Fr mp 

Peter Beales of England has identified this rose as ‘Adam’, which is believed to be the first of the Tea roses, thus the name is quite appropriate. It has fully doubled, salmon-pink blooms with hints of apricot and buff. ‘Adam’ can get quite large in comparison to other Teas and would be best if used in the back of a planting or as a short climber. The more we study this rose, the more we like it.

1921

15 to 18 feet    Z5-11  O Fr op

‘Albertine’ is an excellent choice for use on a tripod or fence. By training this large climber vertically, the delicious fragrance, for which this rose is noted can easily permeate your garden. Redbuds open to a 3 inch, rich apricot-pink bloom that fades to white with age, making a nice contrast to the shiny, dark green leaves.

1956

10 to 12 feet    Z4-11 O ab

Kordes produced ‘Alchymist’ by crossing a R. eglanteria hybrid with the large-flowered climber, ‘Golden Glow’. The result is a fat, swirled, billowy bloom in mixed shades of yellow, apricot, peach, and gold; a flower that is visually compatible with old roses of almost all colors on a plant that is carefree and disease resistant. ‘Alchymist’ blooms in the Spring with a display of floral wealth that almost makes one believe its roses have been transmuted into gold.

1894

6 to 12 feet    Z7-11 R Fr ly

 ‘Alister Stella Gray’ produces slender, flexible canes that are easy to train on a pillar or trellis. The clustered roses are not large but very double, opening from dark, yolk-yellow buds to uneven pompoms of creamy yellow that fade to white. A beautiful fall display caps off its long season of bloom. Its fragrance can easily fill the garden.

1949

6 to 8 feet    Z5-11 R Fr mp

Lots of dark, leathery foliage provides a backdrop for large, fully double (58 petals) flowers of rose pink with a deeper pink reverse. ‘Aloha’ is reminiscent of some of the best big fat Hybrid Perpetuals, but it blooms much more often. This climber is just right for a pillar or trellis, yet will also stand alone as a shrub.

1966

8 to 10 feet    Z5-11 R Fr H mr

There aren’t enough red climbers! Happily ‘Altissimo’ is the answer to everyone’s needs. It is a moderate climber - perfect for the eight-foot porch pillar or trellis. Put it in a place of prominence as it will reward you with large, flat, semi-double velvety flowers of blood-red throughout the season.

2022

5 X 4 feet    Z5-11 R Fr H pb

'Always Dream' like her sister, 'Always Hope'. is dependable in providing large colorful swaths in the garden.  Her semi-double pink blooms open to reveal the bright golden stamens.  Her informal cascading habit can spill over large pots or create stunning specimens for all to enjoy.

2021

4 X 4 feet    Z5-11 R H lp

‘Always Hope’ was named by an long-time ARE employee and cancer survivor. This daily mantra brought her comfort. This rose is certainly one of substance as she blooms prolifically and bears a bounty of hips. This landscape showpiece is ideally suited for large containers or massed in the back of a border where a splash of color is needed.

1872

4 to 6 feet    Z7-11 R Fr my

‘Amazone’ is a seedling of the apricot Tea, ‘Safrano’. This would explain its lovely soft buttery yellow coloration. The golden buds are high centered and open to a three-inch, well-formed rose which reflexes at maturity. The foliage is accentuated with red venation and typical of Teas displays red new growth.

1875

4 to 6 feet    Z5-11 R Fr dp

'American Beauty' has beautiful globular buds that open to large cupped flowers of deep, glowing pink with an excellent perfume. This rose blooms for us repeatedly, with a good display in spring and fall as well as a scattering of flowers during the summer. The tall, erect bush is quite vigorous once established and the canes are usually thornless.

1909

12 to 15 feet    Z5-11 O Fr dp

This large-flowering climber is not the sport of the Hybrid Perpetual, 'American Beauty,' but the result of a series of crosses. The flower looks like its namesake, but the plant has the added vigor from Wichuraiana influence. Though not remontant, 'Cl. American Beauty' does occasionally rebloom for us with large, deep pink, cupped, and fragrant roses.

The interest in pegged roses has been increasing over the last few years and we are now asked for pegging hooks on a regular basis. By using these hooks to secure rose canes to the ground, not only does the bloom production increase, but a unique focal display is created. One package contains 12 hooks.

1955

4 to 5 feet    Z6-11 R Fr lp

'Alma de l’Aigle', a European rosarian, must have pleased the grower greatly to have had this exquisite rose named after her! The flowers are much larger than most Hybrid Musks, blooming in clusters of fat, light pink roses that are faintly flushed with salmon in cooler weather. This rose is somewhat slow growing but is a prolific bloomer in spring and fall, with an excellent fragrance.

2013

3 to 4 feet    Z5-11 R Fr lp

This compact shrub of three to four feet is very carefree. 'Ann's Beautiful Daughter' flowers throughout the growing season and is ideally suited for container planting. The lineage of this rose is 'Heritage' and 'Old Blush'.

2000

4 to 5 feet    Z5-11 R Fr yb

'Anson Jones' is quickly becoming a favorite with visitors to our display gardens. The plants are upright to five feet with semi-double, three-inch creamy yellow flowers that change in intensity. It is a worthy selection to bear the name of the last president of the Republic of Texas. Its parents are ‘Carefree Beauty’ and ‘Mrs. Oakley Fisher’.

1895

3 to 5 feet    Z6-11 R Fr lp 

Porcelain outer petals with unfurling inner petals of a blush peachy-pink make this Camellia-like rose breathtakingly beautiful. As delicate as the flower color is the Tea scent of 'Antoine Rivoire'. The foliage is clean, dark, and healthy. We are especially fond of this rose.

1984

4 to 5 feet    Z5-11 R Fr yb

This large shrub exhibits compact growth and offers strong stemmed yellow to apricot flowers which are good for cut flowers. 'April Moon' is best used as a specimen plant or at the back of the border or even as a foundation planting in front of your house or fence.

Prior to 1837

3 to 5 feet    Z7-11 R Fr rb

Thomas Rivers called 'Archduke Charles' "changeable as the chameleon". The full, very shapely flowers open with crimson outer petals and neat pink centers, then darken to solid crimson. The heat of the sun speeds the process: what appears to be a bi-color hedge in spring and fall will be all red roses in mid-summer. The neat, erect bush and constant bloom help make this one of our most popular varieties.

1903

5 to 6 feet    Z6-11 R Fr yb

'Arethusa’ is a vivid apricot-colored rose with thick foliage on a compact bush. This color is rare in the China group as most are pinks and reds. The blooms are well-formed and are produced freely in sprays throughout the growing season. Good fragrance and foliage are but a few of this rose’s attributes.

A quick-reference guide to attracting birds and butterflies for gardeners with little experience and time.

In the eye of a bird or butterfly, the typical suburban landscape resembles an unfriendly desert. Closely mowed lawns, tightly clipped shrubs, raked-up borders, and deadheaded flowers mean no place to nest, no food to eat, and nowhere to hide. To the humans who live there, this means no bird songs, no colorful butterflies, no dazzling hummingbirds, no night-sparkling fireflies.

Creating a garden that welcomes these creatures may seem like a confusing and complicated task, but the principles involved are relatively simple. Essentially, wildlife needs food, water, and shelter, just like we do, and this lavishly illustrated guide shows which plants attract which creatures, and how to plant and care for them.