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Unusual Roses
Unusual Roses
For the avid rose collector or a gardener simply looking for more unique varieties, the rose family offers some truly stunning and unusual roses that are sure to become conversation...
Start Here: Introduction To Roses
Start Here: Introduction To Roses
1. Every Journey Begins with a Dream You’ve fallen in love with roses—their romance, perfume, and timeless beauty. But starting your first rose garden can sometimes feel overwhelming: Which variety?...
Thornless Roses
Thornless Roses
Most rose gardeners learn to accept thorns with a quiet resignation, arming themselves against the less-pleasant tasks of rose care with gauntlet gloves and loppers. But did you know that...
Roses with Hips
Roses with Hips
Rose hips are the round or oval bright orange, red, or sometimes purple, fruits that form on pollinated roses in late summer and fall. Depending on the species, they can...
Glossary of Rose-Related Terms
Glossary of Rose-Related Terms
Types of Roses Alba Bourbon Centifolia China Damask Floribunda Gallica Grandiflora Groundcover Hybrid Perpetual Hybrid Tea Landscape Miniature Miniflora Moss Polyantha Portland Parts and Aspects of Roses Anther Bare-root Basal...
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Own-Root Roses vs Grafted Roses What is an own-root rose? An own-root rose is grown by rooting a cutting from a stock plant. It is more labor-intensive to produce an...
Rose Mosaic Virus
Rose Mosaic Virus
Does my Rose have a Virus? First thing, don’t panic. Heirloom Roses pioneered the practice of producing own-root roses for commercial resale to ensure virus-free roses. So your rose arrived...
Rootstock
Rootstock
Rootstock is a portion of the stem and root system onto which a scion or bud eye has been grafted. Rootstock is also referred to as understock. Why Rootstock is...
Own-Root Roses
Own-Root Roses
What are Own-Root Roses? Own-root roses are roses grown from cuttings taken from stock plants. Unlike grafted roses, the roots of own-root roses are the same variety as their flowering...
What are Heirloom or Old Garden Roses?
What are Heirloom or Old Garden Roses?
We love the older, long established roses so much that we are even named after them! While all roses make our world and gardens beautiful, these Old Garden varieties hold...