Parade

Parade, Boerner 1953

Modern Climber 

Seedling of New Dawn X World's fair cl.

Parade is a very reliable reblooming climber with deep pink, cupped, very full blooms in clusters. As a seedling of New Dawn it inherited the Wichuraiana genes so we see the dark green Glossy healthy foliage. The rose has a very good disease resistance and is quite Hardy zone 5b to 9b. The wood is a bit less stiff than it's seed parent so Parade can be trained more easily than New Dawn. The rose can be used as a pergola rose, trellis, tall obelisk, Arch etc... Mild to moderate fragrance. 

Reblooming is very good and more regularly and more reliable than New Dawn. After some years Parade can reach 350 cm or 11 feet.

The color is striking and some would argue it's too harsh but it definitely stands out. 

Blind shoots: What are they and what to do

In spring our roses start to grow and we expect that every shoot results in one or more beautiful flowers but sometimes this isn't the case. Sometimes the new shoot doesn't end in a flower, it just ends... It's this we call a blind shoot. How they occur isn't yet entirely clear but there seems to be a link with mild winters. In very mild winters with little frost there seem to be more blind shoots the following spring. More research has to be done but there are strong indications in this direction. We all know that after severe, harsh winters our roses are more beautiful and abundant, this also counts for other flowers.

What do we do with the blind shoots? It's best to prune them back a bit so new side shoots can grow and flower. So just treat the blind shoots as if you're deadheading them. We do this the moment we see that the shoots won't develop a flower. The earlier we do it the sooner we will get new flowers. So take a good look at your new growth in April and act if needed.

A typical blind shoot that won't develop a flower. It's best to deadhead the shoot so new side shoots can emerge and flower 

Golden Zest

Golden Zest, Zary 2000

Golden Zest has that typical look and feel of English roses. She reminds us of Charles Darwin and Crown Princess Margareta. The blooms are very full, almost quartered in a warm yellow or golden color. They stand in clusters. It's a vigorous shrub and will reach 120X100 cm or 4X3 feet. Perpetual blooming throughout summer and autumn. Very healthy and reliable. Zone 6b to 9b. It's a magnificent shrub and it's most special feature is the fragrance. Just like Pope John Paul II this Golden Zest has an extremely strong smell of fresh lemon 🍋 juice. Very refreshing!

Available in the USA and at Guillot 

Fragrant Apricot

Fragrant Apricot, Zary 1998

USA rose wizard Keith Zary gave us Pope John Paul II but he made many more masterpieces and especially for us in Europe. Slowly they are getting introduced in the EU and with our non EU brothers in the UK. Fragrant Apricot is such another marvel created by Zary. It's available at some nurseries in France and Germany.

This Modern Hybrid has exceptionally beautiful apricot, very full blooms. They get lighter towards the edges and stand in clusters. They are big, at least 4 inch or 13 cm in diameter. They exude a very strong Damask fragrance. Overall these blooms look puffy and baroque. Perpetual blooming throughout summer and autumn. Zone 6b to 9b. Very healthy

120X100 cm or 4X3 feet

This rose is right up my street 

Rose Pompadour

Rose Pompadour was created by Arnaud Delbard in 2009. This stunning Hybrid Tea with very strong Damask, lemon fragrance surely will get everybody's attention.

Almost quartered, deep violet pink blooms appear in great abundance all summer long. Vigorous growth up to 120 cm or 4 feet. Zone 6b to 9b. Exceptionally healthy and reliable. A stunning rose

Clos Vougeot

Clos Vougeot from Delbard is a recent floribunda and received many awards. The vigorous plant 120X100 cm is covered in large, very full vibrant red blooms and they have a very strong raspberry fragrance. Blooms freely all summer and autumn long. Health is good, zone 6b to 9b.

Iceberg Was a parent of this rose. 

Vibrant red floribundas are always welcome and Clos Vougeot does a wonderful job! 

Berthe Morisot

Arnaud Delbard succeeded his father as créateur de roses at Delbard and Berthe Morisot is one of his creations. She was introduced in 2020.

This Hybrid Tea has very big, very full blooms. They are 5,5 inch or 16 cm in diameter and the bush can reach 80X80 cm or 3X3 feet.

The color is a deep red adorned with pink stripes. The fragrance is medium, a combination of moss and violets. Very healthy and rain resistant. Blooms all summer long. A beautiful addition to the striped roses. 

l'Aimant

l'Aimant was created in 1980 by Harkness and immediately this modern Hybrid was a huge succes. With her big, ruffled light pink blooms in clusters she conquered the public and her fragrance added only more success. Today she's a bit forgotten but she deserves renewed attention as she's a very good garden plant. 120X100 cm or 4X3 feet. She blooms in flushes throughout the season and her foliage is healthy. Zone 6b to 9b.

Very beautiful in combination with blue, purple and white perennials.