2019

4 to 5 feet   Z5-11 R Fr lp   

Fragrant Blush is a revolution in the category of fragrant roses. A true thoroughbred, it comes from a cross of two extremely fragrant roses, ‘Dee-Lish’ and ‘Scepter’d Isle®’. Additionally, with ‘Heritage’ and ‘Graham Thomas’ as grandparents you can’t go wrong. What makes Fragrant Blush special is that it is extremely heat tolerant. Even with Texas summers and a heat index of 115°F, this rose remains powerfully fragrant, while other white and light pink roses melt in the sun.

2020

'Crawfish Étouffée’ is a special rose that resulted from hybridizing two award-winning and fragrant parents, the Meilland rose ‘Dee-Lish’ and the David Austin rose ‘Lady of Shallot’. The inspiration for the name came from our breeder Andrew, as he is from Southern Louisiana. The color is a unique red with hints of russet orange and resembles boiled crawfish in appearance. The fragrance is fittingly floral and spicy, and the foliage is reminiscent of bay leaves, which are an essential ingredient in Cajun cuisines. Combined together, the overall effect will take your senses to the New Orleans French Quarter, where sounds of traditional Jazz music and smells of good cookin’ fill the air.

The growth habit of 'Crawfish Étouffée' strongly resembles ‘Lady of Shallot’ with loose, informal, and graceful architecture when fully established. If we consider the parentage of ‘Crawfish Étouffée’, ‘Dee-Lish’ is cold hardy to zone 5a, and ‘Lady of Shallot’ has been reported to be cold hardy to zone 4 in Finland. Therefore, we assume that ‘Crawfish Étouffée’ will be cold hardy to at least zone 5. ‘Crawfish Étouffée’ blooms from Spring until frost throughout the season and possesses the disease resistance of its parent ‘Dee-Lish’.

4 to 5 feet   Z5-11 R Fr r   

2022

8 to 10 feet    Z5-11 R Fr H wb

This climbing rose deserves much favor. As a mannerly climber to 10 feet, ‘Heavenly Ascent®’ is perfect for a pillar or trellis where her very full, fragrant, cream colored flowers will catch the eye (and noses) of passersby. Clusters of two and a half-inch blooms are borne often through the growing season.

2022

5 x 4 feet    Z5-11 R Fr H pb

The medium pink, very double shaped ‘Vicomtesse Decaux’ flowers have the old fashioned shape we all love. This rose is similar to those depicted in this 18th century painter’s artwork, for whom it was named.  Keep this rose close for sniffing purposes.  Blackspot resistance is an added and appreciated bonus.

2022

3 to 4 feet    Z5-11 R Fr yb

This rose is unique and special.  Yellow flowers emerge only to age with pink and purple edges. It also has a fruity fragrance with a hint of musk. There are no limits to her use in the garden; a container showpiece, in a perennial border with yellow and purple bedding plants or simply by herself where she can shine!