New Roses for 2006

The information below is taken from several sources, but has not been personally confirmed by the author, nor are the plants endorsed by CRS. This is provided as an informational service.  Additional information can be found in the American Rose Society magazine American Rose, at the websites and catalogs referenced below, and for more ‘advance information’ on new roses consult Horizon Roses, an excellent publication (endorsed by the author), available from Johnny Premeaux, 700 Westbury, Orange, TX  77630.  Cost is $8 ($10 appreciated).

Weeks Roses:  (wholesaler,  www.WeeksRoses.com )

Home Run- Flame-red offspring of Knock Out.  Retains parent’s excellent disease resistance.  Rounded, bushy and nearly always in color.

Ebb Tide- mysterious color and intense clove fragrance. Very double old-fashioned flowers of velvety plum.

Truly Yours- Very compact plant with fragrant, well-formed light pink flowers.

Let Freedom Ring- Long-stemmed red HT, with excellent form and vase life.

Lemon Meringue- Fragrant, hardy yellow climber.  Blooms on new and old wood.

Edmonds (Under new management in 2007):  www.edmundsroses.com

We Salute You- Two-toned classic HT. Buds of orange, as they open, transition to coral pink.  Dark green, glossy foliage.

Night Owl- Disease resistant climber (10-12’) Bloom color is black-purple!  Ruffled, sweetly fragrant flowers are borne in clusters.

Topsy Turvy- Clusters of vibrant scarlet petals, with white reverse. This bi-color floribunda has a shrubby habit and glossy green flowers.

Bedont- Shiny, dark green foliage with good resistance on a compact, vigorous, upright plant.  Light apricot floribunda.

Gentle Giant- Huge pink blooms on a round petaled beauty have centers splashed with gold.  Tall, upright classic HT bush. Bright, light green foliage with a fruity fragrance.

Nor ‘East Miniature Roses: (www.noreast-miniroses.com ,  800-426-6485 for catalog)

Dancing Flame- Light yellow flowers have crimson edges that become more pronounced in cool weather.  Dark green glossy foliage, good disease resistance. About 24” tall.

Iced Raspberry- Hybridized by CRS member Wendy White, this is raspberry red with white reverse. Petite, HT-form blooms.  Bloom size- 1 ¾ “, 44-54 petals, about 18” tall.

Reportedly good for both garden and for exhibition.

Heather Sproul- Light pink miniature with 2” double blooms of exhibition form, borne in clusters, however. 24” plant has dark green. Semi-glossy foliage that is reportedly completely resistant to powdery mildew.

Pink Above All- 7 foot miniature climbing rose, blooms continually all season, with small satin-pink flowers, dark green glossy foliage.

Ty- Deep yellow 2” non-fading blooms borne in singles and in sprays. Medium green matte foliage. Excellent disease resistance, Garden and exhibition.

Valentine’s Day- Climbing mini. Deep velvet red, double blossoms borne in clusters.  Blooms and repeats in the first year, blooming on both new and old wood.

Jackson & Perkins:  (www.JacksonAndPerkins.com   877-322-2300 for catalog)

Aromatherapy- Many rich pink blooms, powerful aroma.  Upright bush, long lasting bouquets. Own root rose may be more safe here in the Northeast.

Black Cherry- Almost-black buds generate into dark red rose.  Disease resistant, reblooms frequently and heavily.

Spellbound- Exceptionally thick petals and touted as having excellent and high-centered form. Vigorous, and disease resistant.  Recommended for borders and containers by J&P.

Sweet Freedom- Creamy buds that start with a hint of green on outer petals that spiral open to high centered blooms.  Upright and well-branched form, exceptionally resistant to mildew. Own-root rose.

David Austin Roses: (www.davidaustinroses.com,  800-328-8893 for catalog)

Harlow Carr- Shallow cups of rose pink Excellent bushy habit, maturing to an attractively rounded shrub, with flowers extending to near ground level.  Strong Old Garden fragrance

Queen of Sweden- Beautiful light myrrh-fragrant flowers start as gloing pink buds opening to half-enclosed apricot-tones cups – and gradually become more shallow but still incurved.  Short to medium height with Musk Rose foliage that is exceptionally free of disease.

Rose of Picardy- Bright red, fruity-fragrant single-flowered dainty bloom on an excellent bushy shrub. Blooms are about 3” across, and have contrasting golden stamens.

Star Roses:  (www.starroses.com)

Bright Eyes- The most blackspot resistant climber Star has introduced.  Salmon Pink color and a pleasing fragrance. Compact growth lends it to smaller gardens.  Breeder is William Radler of Knock Out fame.

Double Knock Out- Has all the characteristics of the original Knock Out, except the blooms are Double.  An abundance of small, almost miniature blooms which continue all season.  Slightly smaller growth habit than Knock Out, it lends itself to small gardens.

White Eden- Old fashioned white flowers on vigorous, disease resistant rose is a climber.  Large 5” blooms have a classic rose scent, with stems clothed in dark green foliage.