Comstock, Ferre & Co.

We offer over 190 varieties of roses  -  David Austin's English Roses,  Shrub Roses,  Hybrid Teas and Grandifloras,  Floribundas and Polyanthas,  Climbing Roses,  and Miniatures.  Every color of the rainbow, and fragrances from musk and spicy apple to an intoxicating old rose fragrance, are represented.  You will also find information on  rose care,  and rose products.  

        All of the following roses are available at Comstock, Ferre.  Although we do not ship plants, we will hold your order for pick up at our garden center.  

Comstock Ferre 2008 Rose List

David Austin’s English Roses

The English roses are considered shrub roses by the American Rose Society. They are crosses between modern floribundas and hybrid teas with old fashioned roses such as Gallicas, Portlands and Damasks. The flowers are generally rounded or “cabbage-like” in appearance, and have many types of fragrances such as tea, rose, myrrh, fruit scent and damask. Most of the English roses repeat their bloom almost continuously throughout the growing season. Most have a more shrubby growth than hybrid teas and can vary in size from 2’ x 2’ up to 7’ x 7’. They are generally more hardy (zone 5 or -20 F) and have better disease resistance than hybrid teas.

Abraham Darby - Exceptionally large, showy blooms are deeply cupped in a soft peachy-pink with pale yellow reverse. 5-6 ft. tall.

A Shropshire Lad - This selection produces a multitude of big, soft, peachy-pink flowers all summer. Good repeat bloom. 5-8 ft.

Christopher Marlowe - Intense orange-red coloration makes this newcomer a rare find. Rich, lemon scented blooms mature to salmon-pink on the outer petals. 3 ft.

Fair Bianca - Old rose form, cupped then saucer like bloom with outer petals reflexed. Pure white, large, satiny petals hold through rain and sun. Orderly, bushy, upright plant.

Graham Thomas - Strong growing, with continuous, season long displays of of cupped, tightly double flowers of vibrant rich yellow. Strong fragrance. 5-6 ft.

Heritage - A charming, medium size bloom of clear shell pink and cupped form. Unusual fragrance combining old rose and lemon in a heady, romantic combination. Blooms come in sprays repeated throughout the season. 4 ft.

Molineux - This selection has a compactform and a capacity to bloom all season with big, rich yellow flowers. Stunning fragrance and good disease resistance. 3-4 ft.

Tamora - This rose produces an abundance of deeply cupped, apricot-pink blooms that offer a strong myrrh fragrance. A compact bush with an upright habit that is well suited for a smaller garden. 3 ft.

Tess of the D'Urbervilles - This slection blooms repeatedly throughout the season with deeply cupped, double crimson flowers. Multifunctional. 4-8 ft.

Shrub Roses

Shrub roses are used primarily for landscape purposes rather than for cut flowers. The size of the shrub and type of flower vary greatly for roses in this category. Some shrub roses are almost like ground covers, growing only 1 foot tall and spreading 3 feet. Other shrub roses grow as large as 8 feet tall and 8 feet wide. Some of the flowers resemble hybrid teas in form, yet others are more like wild roses with single flowers (only 5 petals). Shrub roses have superior disease resistance and hardiness, making them a must for a low maintenance garden. All of the selections that we sell in this category bloom repeatedly.

Baby Love - Sunny, single yellow flowers pop up all over this upright bushy plant nearly all season long. Excellent disease resistance. 3 ft. tall.

Belinda's Dream - This fruity fragrant, 3-6 ft upright shrub rose is free flowering with small clusters of full and large, double light pink blooms all summer. Strong stems are covered with bluish green foliage. Great performance even in heat and humidity.

Blanc Double de Coubert - Rugosa hybrid with double white flowers that are very fragrant. Modest repeat bloom. Grows 5 ft. Disease free after 3 years.

Blushing Knockout - This shrub rose never stops performing. The light pink color changes nicely into a shell pink as the flowers age. Offering a very soft overall color throughout the season. A beautiful carefree rose. Grows to 3 ft.

Cape Cod - An upright, free-blooming rose with clusters of single, pink flowers all season. Extremely hardy, this selection is perfect for mass plantings or for hedge use. 4-5 ft.

Carefree Marvel - This ground cover shrub is smaller in habit, but shows the same disease resistance and winter hardiness of other Carefree roses. The deep pink color blends beautifully with the glossy foliage.

Carefree Sunshine - A shrub rose with single yellow flowers that bloom repeatedly all season. Completely disease free after 2 years. 3-4 ft.

Carefree Wonder - Another popular rose, the flowers are medium pink with a light pink reverse, double to semi-double with a light fragrance. Excellent disease resistance. 4-5 ft., Zone 5 (-20 F).

Cherries'n' Cream - Light pink buds become blossoms of cherry red to maroon, finishing in deep pink with a strong clove scent. White highlightes create a hand paited affect.

5 ft.

Countess Celeste - Excellent, rounded, compact shrub rose with warm coral silk blooms that have a moderate, fresh cut apple scent. Very cold hardy. To 3 ft. tall.

Double Knockout - Sister seedling of the famous Knockout rose with an abundance of small, high centered double flowers. 2-3 ft.

Firecracker - This selection has a continual explosion of red petalled semi-double blooms with a hint of white clustered around a yellow center. Grown on its own root and hardy to Zone 4. 2-3 ft.

Funny Face - This rose has semi-double pink and white flowers that cover the plant all season. Compact form and disease resistance. Hardy to Zone 4. 2-3 ft.

Grandma's Blessing - A small rose with masses of 3-4", double dusty pink flowers. Excellent rebloomer and disease resistant. 18-24".

Hawkeye Belle - Ashrub rose with fragrant, very double, blush pink flowers. Excellent vigor and repeat bloom. Disease free after 2 years. 3-4 ft.

Hot Wonder - A dense, upright rose with bunches of hot pink flowers. Excellent disease resistance and hardy to Zone 4 on it's own root. 2-3 ft.

Knockout - Flourescent cherry-red flowers with a sweet tea rose fragrance are set off by mossy-green foliage. Big, bright orange hips in the fall. Grows to 3 ft.

Lady Elsie May - Glossy, dark green foliage remains clean all season and shows off a continual stream of medium sized coral pink flowers. Floriferous and disease resistant. 3-4 ft.

Last Tango - This rose has incredible ruffled, Hybrid Tea like flowers. Outstanding disease resistance. 3-4 ft.

Macy's Pride - Big, lemon-yellow buds open to double creamy white flowers. Disease resistant and own root hardy to Zone 4. 4-5 ft.

Martha's Vineyard - Very hardy and floriferous, this striking variety produces loads of deep pink slightly cupped blooms. 4-5 ft.

Midnight Blue - A dense , rounded rose with velvety dark purple, double flowers with a very strong, spicy scent. 2-3 ft.

Moje Hamarberg -

Monticello - A mounding shrub with lovely, semi double, warm pink blooms brushed with yellow at the base. The flowers hold their color well - even in hot climates. Excellent disease resistance. Grows 3 ft. tall.

Morden Sunrise - Clusters of wavy, marvelously scented, semi-double, orange-yellow blended flowers are continuously changing their color from June to Sept. This disease resistant, 2-3 ft. bushy shrub has dark, shiny green foliage.

Newport -

Orange Impressionist - Loads of double, Hybrid Tea like, orange flowers adorn this plant from spring to fall. Disease resistant and own root hardy to Zone 5. 3-4 ft.

Oranges ‘n’ Lemons - Stripes of pure yellow splashed onto bright orange will stop the most finicky rose buyer. Moderate fruity fragrance. 6-8 ft. tall, Zone 5 (-20 F).

Palmengarten Frankfurt - Spreading shrub with loads of ruffled pure pink flowers borne in large clusters. Disease resistant. 3 ft.

Pink Knockout - Flourescent pink, single flowers over deep green, disease resistant foliage. 3-4 ft.

Prairie Sunrise -

Rosa rugosa - Single rosy pink flowers, slight fragrance, 4--5 ft. tall, excellent disease resistance. Zone 4 (-30 F).

Rosa rugosa alba - Same as above but with pure white, single flowers. 4-5 ft.

Salmon Impressionist - Salmon-pink, Hybrid Tea like flowers from spring to frost. Disease resistant and own root hardy to at least Zone 5. 3-4 ft.

Sierra Skye - A vigorous, spreading rose with hot, fiery double orange flowers. Disease resistant with red hips in the winter. 3-5 ft.

Tahitian Moon - This slection has has big blossoms of pale yellow. Glossy green foliage is disease resistant. Can be used as a small climber. 4-6 ft.

What a Peach - This medium-tall, upright shrub features beautiful warm apricot colored flowers that have a moderate fruity fragrance.

Yellow Jacket - Showy, vibrant yellow blooms are beautifully high centered. Upright, compact plant is hardy and very free flowering. Light fragrance. 2 1/2 ft.

Hybrid Teas and Grandifloras

Hybrid tea roses are used most often as cut flowers. They have large, high centered double flowers and usually bloom 1-3 to a stem. They grow as an upright shrub about 4-5 feet tall. Hybrid teas were created by a cross between hybrid perpetuals and tea roses. They are generally hardy to zone 6 (-10 F), but will perform better if protected in winter by mounding soil up to 6 inches high at the base of the plant. Some hybrid teas are susceptible to diseases such as black spot and mildew, but spraying once a week will prevent this. There are, however, many hybrid teas that are resistant to diseases and they are noted below. Hybrid teas are one of the most rewarding plants to grow. They bloom continuously throughout the growing season and have exquisite flowers.

Grandifloras are very similar to hybrid teas. They are a cross between hybrid teas and floribundas. The flowers are slightly smaller than hybrid teas, but larger than floribundas. The high centered, double flowers are usually born in clusters of 3-5 flowers.

Abbaye de Cluny - Romantica. Modern apricot tones and spicy fragrance adorn these cupped, antique rose shaped blooms. Flowers are large and continue all summer. 3-4 ft.

About Face - Gradiflora A novel bicolor with lighter, golden yellow on the inside of the petals and a darker bronze reverse. Vigorous, low maintenance. 5-6 ft.

Aromatherapy - Perfect pink buds and blossoms sweeten the air with a powerful aroma. Extremely long-lasting as a cut flower. 5-6 ft.

Blue Girl - Large blooms of clear, clean, lavender on a medium bushy vigorous plant. Light fruity fragrance.4 ft.

Bronze Star - The striking colors set this rose apart from any rose on the market. The blooms are amber orange fading to apricot. Grows tall and bushy.

Cabana - Each deep pink flower has its own distinct, soft yellow markings. providing a broad range of tones on a single plant. 5-6 ft.

Cary Grant - Eye-catching orange of unusual brilliance on firm cutting stems covered with dark, glossy foliage. Spicy, real hybrid tea fragrance.

Christopher Columbus - Large, orange-red blooms of very good hybrid tea form, a real show stopper. Strong, vigorous, upright and healthy plant puts on an all summer display. 4 ft.

Chris Everet - Vivid yellow orange flowers on a well behaved clean plant with deep red new foliage and large green leaves. Moderate fruity fragrance. Grows 4 ft.

Crimson Bouquet - Grandiflora. Dazzling - superb form, velvety, vivid red flowers and dark foliage. Light sweet fragrance. 4-5 ft.

Elle - This selection boasts large, heavily scented, two-toned flowers of shell pink and yellow. Excellent disease resistance. 3-4 ft.

Gemini -Excellent flower form, luscious color, strong vigor and healthy foliage. As the coral on cream blossoms mature, the coral intensifies, adding to the beauty of this trouble free rose. Sweet scent. 5 1/2 ft.

Gina Lollabrigida - Large, abundant golden yellow blooms are produced on strong, upright stems with medium green foliage. Grows 5-6 ft.

Home and Family - Large, porcelain-like white blooms perch on strong low-thorned stems clothed immaculately with almost black-green glossy leaves. Moderate fragrance. Grows 4-5 ft.

Lasting Love - Big showy blooms of blended dusky red and dark pink against glossy foliage. Rich rose fragrance. 4 ft.

Lovers Lane - 2002 ROSE OF THE YEAR!

Deeply saturated, red hybrid tea is suprisingly bright, thanks to the lighter reverse on it's petals. Grows 5-6 ft. with a light fragrance.

Marilyn Monroe - The extraordinarily feminine creamy apricot color holds through from the long pointed buds to the big buxom open blooms. Best apricot for hot weather. Grows 4-5 ft.

Mellow Yellow - Clean, clear large yellow flowers on a medium tall upright plant. Moderate fruity fragrance.

Memorial Day - A bright, easy to grow rose, extremely productive and bursting with vitality even on hot, sunny days. Just one of it's flowers releases enough fragrance to fill a room. Grows 5-6 ft.

Michaelangelo - This hybrid tea has a sweet, lemony fragrance and bright saturated golden petals with long stems, old fashioned blooms and deep green foliage.

Miss All American Beauty - Big, bold, perfectly formed hot pink flowers give this luscious beauty an irresistable appeal. One of the very best hybrid teas.

Mister Lincoln - Large, long lasting buds, voluptuous ruffled blooms of glowing red with a strong melon fragrance. 5 ft.

Moon Shadow - The blooms are a dusky lavender - more silvery than purple - and their fragrance has a strength that is rare among lavender roses. 4-5 ft.

New Zealand - Large, light warm pink flowers on long stems with large, deep green leaves and good disease resistance. The flowers are very fragrant. Grows 3-4 ft.

Octoberfest - Grandiflora with glossy green leaves and dark red new shoots join the ever-changing yellow, red and orange fragrant flowers. 5-6 ft.

Oregold - Pointed butter yellow buds spiral open to high-centered, deep lemon yellow blooms. Brightens up any garden! Slight fragrance. 3-4 ft.

Paris de Yves St. Laurent - A luscious pink hybrid tea that asks to be put in a vase. Blooms will last for at least a week. Excellent dark green, glossy, disease tolerant foliage. 5-6 ft.

Peace - The most widely planted hybrid tea in the world. Golden yellow buds are etched with pink, and open to gorgeous 5-6" blooms. Very hardy with a sweet scent. 4-5 ft.

Purple Passion - Grandiflora Deep-purple, high centered blooms with an irresistible lemon fragrance. Vigorous bush produces countless long stems for the vase. 5 ft.

Queen Elizabeth - Grandiflora with a pink that defies description - an incandescent shade. The blooms are carried high in long stemmed sprays. Tall and exceptionally disease resistant. 4-5 ft.

Queen Mary II - Striking pure white flowers with high centered buds and a distinctive strong fragrance of sweet rose and banana.

Radiant Perfume - Our most fragrant fragrant yellow rose ever! It has sparkling golden color and a lemony scent with graceful, long stems. 5 ft.

Rio Samba - A festival of color! Hot yellow blooms with a distinct edging of orange. Vigorous and excellent for cutting. Light fragrance. 4-5 ft. tall.

Ronald Reagan - Upright, energenic and noble, this rose has whitish pink buds edged in red. Then, as they unfold, the huge flowers transform from light red to dark pink - in contrast with the crisp white reverse. Grows 6 ft.

Rosie O’Donnell- Large, very showy blossoms of velvet scarlet with an ivory yellow reverse on long cutting stems with deep green foliage. Mild fragrance. 4-5 ft.

Signature - It's classic form is exemplary, from it's long, pointed buds of deep pink, to it's huge, high centered blooms swirling with deep pink and cream. Slight fragrance. 4-5 ft.

Silver Star - Grandiflora A strong growing lavender grandiflora with good disease resistance. Strong repeat color, plant vigor and disease resistance set this plant apart. Tall bushy growth.

Stainless Steel - Silvery lavender large flowers with a strong rose fragrance. 5-6 ft.

Veterans’ Honor - 2000ROSE OF THE YEAR! Exquisite 2" buds spiral into magnificent blooms with high centers and enduring deep red color. Flowers can last up to 2 weeks in a vase. Upright and vigorous. 5 ft.

Voluptuous - 2005 ROSE OF THE YEAR! Tall, upright rose with exceptionally high centered, full petaled, cupped blooms of satiny, deep fushia pink. Disease resistant. 5 ft.

WWII Memorial - This rose has a unique coloration of white with gray and a tinge of lavender. Beautiful exhibition style bud with a wonderfully sweet fragrance. Medium growth.

Yves Piaget - Large, very double, and deliciously fragrant blooms of mauve pink. Flowering is abundant and continuous on long, strong stems. Vigorous, upright habit, lots of good, medium green foliage and above average hardiness.

Floribundas and Polyanthas

Floribundas were created when hybrid teas were crossed with polyanthas. Floribunda flowers are smaller than hybrid teas and bloom continuously in clusters of 5 or more. The shrub is smaller than a hybrid tea, usually growing about 3 feet tall. Floribundas are usually hardy to zone 5 (-20 F) and often have better disease resistance than hybrid teas. Floribundas make good landscape shrubs as well as good cut flowers.

Polyanthas were created when hybrid Chinas were crossed with Rosa multiflora. They are small shrubs, growing only 2-3 feet tall. They have small flowers and bloom continuously in clusters. They are hardy to zone 5 (-20 F) and have excellent disease resistance.

Angel Face - Graceful buds open slowly to fully double, ruffled lavender flowers edged in royal purple. Delicious old-rose fragrance. 3 ft.

Bill Warriner - This fabulous floribunda is constantly covered with an abundance of lovely salmon coral pink flowers. Light sweet fragrance and glossy green foliage. 3-4 ft.

Bolero - Striking white flowers with a nice bushy habit and glossy green foliage. Extraodinarily strong fragrant.

Easy Going - Medium to large double, peachy golden yellow flowers on a medium rounded shrub. Good disease resistance and a moderate, fruity scent.

Eureka - Exceptional vigor and strong disease resistance, this rose has large clusters of apricot warmed by copper flowers. 3 1/2 ft.

Flirtatious - Buds start creamy, opening to high centered, flat blooms, faintly striped light pink-yellow at petal base and fading to near white at maturity. Excellent disease resistance. 3 1/2 ft.

Fragrant Wave - Large clusters of snowy white flowers with a very pleasing, spiced tea scent. Good repeat bloom. 3-4 ft.

George Burns - Bright, cheery, ever-changing colors of yellow, deep rose, rose pink and cream with big fragrant ruffled flowers and large deep glossy green foilage. 3 ft.

Guy de Maupassant - A perfectly pink, old fashioned bloom with a fragrance to make your mouth water. Plants are very vigorous but self contained at 4 ft.

Honey Perfume Captivating clusters of ruffled flowers in apricot yellow. Sweet spice scent. Glossy green leaves and rounded habit. 3-4 ft

Iceberg - Large, double, pure white flowers scent the garden with rich, sweet rose fragrance. Light green glossy foliage. Profuse bloomer. Excellent disease resistance. 3 ft.

Johann Strauss - Light pink buds unfurl to reveal an old fashioned, heavily petaled bloom with fresh sliced apple scent. Deep, olive green foliage is lustrous and disease resistant. 4-5 ft.

Lime Sublime - Dark glossy green leaves set off the chartreuse white flowers and pointed buds. Mild fragrance. 3-4 ft.

Living Easy - Scrumptious flowers of showy apricot orange and foliage of glossy green with excellent disease resistance. 2-3 ft.

Marie Curie - Abundant, ruffled shrimp pink blooms cover this vigorous compact grower. Deep green glossy foliage. Grows to 3 ft.

Marmalade Skies - Big classic clusters of pure orange red on clean medium green leaves. 3-4 ft.

Our Lady Of Guadalupe - Very free flowering, with silvery pink blossoms covering a naturally attractive bush. Exceptionally disease resistant. 2-3 ft.

Passionate Kisses - The fresh salmon colored blooms blend well in any landscape and this rose is a perfect companion plant in mixed perennial beds. This new rose is always in bloom. 3 ft.

Pretty Lady - The pastel, creamy blush-pink flowers with apricot overtones implies delicate - but looks are deceiving. This rose is a profuse bloomer and is immune to black spot.

Purple Heart - Luscious wine red color and a spicy clove fragrance make this rose a must have. Very free flowering. 3-4 ft.

Rabble Rouser - This rose features clusters of mildly fragrant, golden-yellow, fully double, medium to small blooms with glossy green foliage.

Salsa - Pours on masses of bright, vivid red blooms on dark green foliage. Very strong disease resistance. Grows to 3 ft.

September Morn - This true white rose, hybridized from Iceberg and Sunflare has kept all of the good qualities of its parents. 3-4 ft.

Showbiz - Cluster after cluster of scarlet red blooms, rich and bright from bud to finish, cover this hardy and disease resistant rose. 3-4 ft.

Sunsprite - Bright long lasting yellow blooms are borne in large clusters that sweetly scent the air. One of the best yellow roses. 3-4 ft.

The Fairy - Polyantha with light pink, fully double flowers that bloom profusely in clusters. Remarkably hardy and disease resistant. Excellent for low borders and as a ground cover. 3 ft.

Red Fairy - Apolyantha with deep pink flowers that bloom profusly in June with modest repeat. Very hardy and disease resistant. 3 ft.

Lovely Fairy - Vibrant, deep pink blooms with a fruity scent cover this hardy, disease resistant rose. 3 ft.

Tuscan Sun - The rich apricot buds of this exceptional rose open fully to high centered, bronze blushed blooms. Light, spicy fragrance. 3-4 ft.

Climbing Roses

Modern climbing roses are repeat flowering and have long canes that can grow up to 12 feet tall. They need to have a trellis or fence for support, or can be grown as a large shrub to about 6-8 feet tall. It takes 2-3 years before they reach full size and bloom heavily. Most climbing roses are hardy to zone 6

(-10 F) unless noted otherwise.

All Ablaze - Showy clusters of big, ruffled red flowers. Just the right red to create a nice combination with the pure green foliage.Repeats readily. Hardy, vigorous and clean. Blooms on old and new wood. 8-12 ft.

Aloha - Large shapely fragrant buds and blooms of two-toned pink. Dark green leathery leaves. Blooms on old and new wood. 8-10 ft.

America - Abundant salmon pink blooms have perfect form and a rich, spicy clove scent. Climbs quickly, blooms profusely all season. 10-12 ft.

Berries N’ Cream - Swirls of old rose and cream colors on a repeat-flowering vigorous climber. Bouquet like clusters come on strong stems, fashioning a very flowerful show. 10-12 ft.

Blaze of Glory - Abundant coral orange flowers with a light musk scent. 12-14 ft.

Collette - Delicate buds composed of sturdy petals unfurl to reveal light pink, quartered blooms. Good disease resistance.

Dreamweaver - Bright coral pink flowers set in floribunda like clusters all season. Graceful arching canes easy to train laterally. Dark glossy foliage. 10-12 ft.

Don Juan - A pillar rose that blooms abundantly throughout the summer. Pointed buds open to deep, velvet red 5" flowers. One of our most fragrant climbers. 8-10 ft.

Dublin Bay - Large, fully double clear true red flowers with lots of deep green leaves. Can be trained as a pillar. 8-10 ft.

Eden - Exciting climber with a blend of pastel pinks, creams and yellows. Exceptionally heavy, deep green foliage. Large, very double blooms have an old-fashioned look. Nicely fragrant. 10-12 ft.

Garden Sun - This climber is extremely winter hardy and disease resistant. The apricot-orange flowers are perfect for cutting and will bloom freely all season on new wood as well as old.

High Society - A vigorous, high spirited rose with great fragrance and color all summer. It's large, classically formed, rich pink blooms are saturated with an irresistable damask scent. Grows 10-12 ft.

Lemon Meringue - A good hardy fragrant yellow climber. Blooms on old and new wood. 10-12 ft.

New Dawn - Hardy and vigorous. Large, fragrant pale pink flowers. Glossy, dark green leaves. Blooms on old and new wood. 18-20 ft.

Polka - Endowed with an old rose fragrance and unique peach colored blooms. Old rose fashion with repeat flowering, disease resistance and the winter hardiness of a modern rose. 10-12 ft.

Red Eden - Old fashioned, deep burgundy red flowers cover this very vigorous climber from head to toe. Great plant habit, repeat flowering and disease resistance. Grows 10 ft. and up.

Scent from Above - Strong repeat blooms of golden yellow with a nice licorice fragrance. 8-10 ft.

Social Climber - Keeps garden walls covered with a lush abundance of sweet, spicy scented, old fashioned deep pink flowers all season. Grows to 6 ft.

Stairway to Heaven - Ruffled blossoms begin high-centered and open fully, transitioning from rich red to a light red at finish. Flexible canes are well suited for training along a fence. Hardy and very disease resistant. 10-12 ft.

White Dawn - Generous producer of double, pure white flowers. This plant is vigorous and requires little care. A fragrant classic of old. 6-8 ft.

Miniature Roses

Miniature roses have small flowers and grow only 1-2 feet tall. They are hardy to zone 5 (-20F) and bloom continuously throughout the growing season.

Fiesty - Cluster after cluster of sweet scented, bright red blooms. Orange hips in the fall. Self cleaning habit.

Hot Tamale - Sizzling orange-red blooms have a golden yellow reverse and perfect hybrid tea form. Dark green foliage highlights the flowers.

Lemon Drop - Showy clusters of old fashioned, clear, lemon yellow flowers. Vigorous with bright green leaves.

Manderine Sunblaze - This rose has unusually large, strong, bright orange flowers and a vigorous habit. Perfect for large containers. Grows 1-2 ft.

Neon Cowboy - A well behaved plant with loads of long lived scarlet flowers with a yellow center

Red Sunblaze - Fully double long lasting red flowers on an upright, freely branching bush.

Ruby Ruby - This rounded green mound of a plant is covered with perfectly pointed cheery cherry red buds. Big clusters of fully double flowers hold their ruby color to the very finish on glossy leaves. Grows 12-18".

Sun Sprinkles - 2001 AARS! It has a profusion of bright, deep yellow blooms with perfect form and a light, spicy fragrance.

Rose Care

CULTURE: Roses grow best if situated in an open, sunny location with fertile, welldrained soil. Roses should not be planted where their roots will need to compete with trees and large shrubs. However, bulbs, annuals and perennials make good companion plantings.

PLANTING: Dig a hole the same depth as the soil in the container making sure thecrown is slightly below the soil level. The hole should be twice the width of the root ball or container. Incorporate 25% peat moss and 25% humus or compost matter with the existing soil. Fill half the hole with the mixture and tamp firmly. Place the plant in the hole and continue to fill and tamp around the plant. Water thoroughly after planting.

FERTILIZING: Use the recommended dose of Rose Tone or Plant Tone and green sand once a monthduring the growing season. (April - September.)

WINTERIZING: Rake up fallen leaves from around the plant.Give roses a good deep watering. Mound 6-8 inches of mulch or soil over the crown of the plant after the ground freezes and prune back branches to the main canes about the second week of November. To prune, make a diagonal cut 1/4 inch above a bud that faces to the outside of the bush. Use a glue stick to seal the cut. The canes may be sprayed with Wilt Pruf when the temperature is above 40°F to prevent desiccation. It is not necessary to prune climbing roses except to clean and maintain shape.

PROBLEMS: Roses are prone to a wide range of problems; powdery mildew, black spot,rust, thrips, and japanese beetles, to name a few. There are rose dusts and sprays available. It is a good idea to spray or dust on a regular basis as a preventative. (Do not spray rugosa roses with chemicals as this will burn the foliage). If the insects or diseases strike before you can prevent them, it can lead to unsightly foliage, as well as limited blooming and weaker plants. Ask us for assistance. We will provide the best information and products for your roses.

WINTERIZING TREE ROSES: If winter temperatures fall below 10 degrees F. you should cover your tree roses for protection. Do this by laying the rose down. Remove the stake, and if the trunk cannot be bent without danger of breaking, lift one side of the root ball so that the trunk can be laid flat. Cover the top trunk and exposed roots with soil then mulch with straw.

Rose Products

ROSE TONE - A great organic fertilizer made from composted materials. Use monthly from begining of season to middle of September.

GREEN SAND - An excellent soil conditioner mined from ancient sea beds. It has a certain amount of potash and trace elements which promote plant vigor and disease resistance. It can also help to retain moisture.

ORTHENEX - Used once a week, this is an excellent 2 in 1 product that has orthene insecticide and funginex fungicide.

ROSE STICK - This is used when pruning. It seals and protects pruning cuts on roses and other woody plants. It prevents moisture loss and creates a barrier against insects and disease organisms.

VICTORINOX - Gather your flowers with one hand! The cutting blades of this pruner will firmly hold your roses.

WILT PRUF - Guards against moisture loss. Can be used for spring and fall transplanting. Excellent for wind burn and winter protection.