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| The yard crew selected this one for their yard. |
"Lusciously lovely, delectable peachy-pink color sets apart this sister seedling of Sparkle & Shine. They may have their differences (peach-pink vs. deep yellow). But, like most sisters, they share some likenesses, too. Both are distinctive because of their large showy clusters, long-lived flowers with lovely color, round bushy super-flowerful habit, loads of glossy green leaves & consistent dark red new growth. Buy 'em both & let these sisters battle it out for who's the best in your garden."
I found the best descriptions and photos are from Weeks, a major rose wholesaler. Add Weeks to your rose search and you will get a good description and a perspective on that rose's best qualities.
Rose Canes
This rose is most like Easy Does It, which has hypnotized so many.Today's lesson concerns rose canes. People think of watering the base of roses, the roots. However, the canes are rather fragile and vulnerable to drying out.
Now that I have newly planted bare root canes, I am using the watering can to mimic rain. Yes, I am using the last barrel of rainwater, since the meteorologists conned us into a "week of rain" when it is a week of rays instead.
This is not the normal weather for newly planted roses, so I am making up for the abundance of sun and the lack of rain.
Today I will snip weeds away from the front yard roses, add some Peat Humus, and pile the wood mulch around them. The grassy weeds really grow in the sun, so I have to suppress them.
Roses enjoy frequent pruning, especially the faded roses, but also the deadwood here and there.
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| Mr. Lincoln dominated this vase, plus Pink Peace and Easy Does it. Mr. Lincoln has a potent fragrance. |
