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I love roses, especially the ones that are hardy and disease-resistant. Three groups of roses in my garden meet these criteria.

  • Rugosas - Most of these are old-fashioned roses although a few new varieties have been introduced. Most grow on their own- roots (that means they aren't grafted) and thus are more winter-hardy. It also means you can take cuttings from them and start new roses.
  • Canadian Roses - The Explorer series. These are own-root roses and are very winter-hardy. Some roses I like are William Baffin, John Cabot, John Davis, and Alexander McKenzie. I have a pergola (a series of arches in a row) that are covered with these roses. It's wonderful when they bloom in late May/early June.
  • Buck Roses - These are roses bred especially for the Midwest by Dr. Griffith Buck. They are very winter-hardy and disease resistant. I love Country Dancer; it is bright pink and blooms throughout the summer.

Make sure that your roses have lots of sun. Most roses won't bloom unless they have 4-6 hours of sun a day.

You can see the roses in my garden during our spring and fall garden tours in Hermann - the fourth weekend in May and the fourth weekend in September. I also do private tours of Hermann gardens for groups of 20 or more by appointment.

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Hermann, Missouri
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