It would be safe to say that I have become obsessed with roses. Today, I will share the roses we are growing and how we care for them.
Emily Brontë
We have a pair of Emily Brontë roses growing in containers on the patio. The Emily Brontë rose is an English shrub rose with soft apricot flowers that fade to cream. She can be grown in a container, which was one of the reasons we chose this one. They can grow in part shade in zones 5-11. This rose has a high petal count (106) and smells amazing. Or as my mother said, “It smells like a real rose”. I love the old-fashioned rose smell. It is such a treat to smell them on our patio.
Someone asked how they would stay alive over the winter in pots and I’m happy to report that they did! We planted them in the spring of 2022. They are putting on a show this year and I could not be happier with them!
Emily Brontë
zones 5 – 11
4′ tall x 3 1/2′ wide, shrub
sun – shade
strong “old rose” fragrance
repeat flowering
petal count – 106
Peggy Martin
Peggy Martin, also known as the Hurricane Katrina rose is easy to grow. Ours is trellised on the western side of our house and receives full afternoon sun. The canes are thornless, but the leaves have small prickles on the back. She grew slowly the first year and has taken off this summer. You can see below how each stem is like a bouquet which I love! I don’t detect any fragrance with this one, but that’s okay. She more than makes up for it in blooms.
Peggy Martin
zones 4 – 9
15′ tall & wide, climber
sun
thornless except for the leaves
blooms spring – fall
pollinators love Peggy Martin
petal count – 25
The Generous Gardener
We planted this English climbing rose about ten years ago. It grows up a trellis on the north end of our house. We chose it because it can grow in the shade. This rose is a vigorous grower and requires a good bit of pruning. The flowers are a beautiful pale pink. It is described as repeat blooming, but so far, it has only bloomed in the spring. Maybe it would bloom more if it was located in the sun? The stems are long enough for cut flower arranging.
The Generous Gardener
zones 4 – 11
15′ tall & wide, climber
sun – shade
petal count – 55
strong “old rose” fragrance
repeat flowering
Rose Care
January – spring pruning
February – 1st feed & mulch as growth starts.
March, April – 2nd feed when a canopy of fresh green leaves appears.
May – 3rd feed after the first flush of flowers.
May – September – Deadhead & water well.
July – 4th feed 6-8 weeks after the 2nd feed.
August – Summer pruning.
September – 5th feed 6-8 after 3rd feed. Spray before the fall flush of flowers.
December – Let go dormant for winter.
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