Rose Plants for the New Year

New, Unusual and Unique Plant Varieties for 2008 Gardens

Jan 2, 2008

Flower Carpet Pink Supreme Ground Cover Rose, Monrovia

See the best of the new rose plants available to home gardeners in 2008. New colors, healthier plants and attractive foliage forms can all be found.

Darcey Bussell English Rose – A 2008 David Austin English Rose introduction, the new Darcey Bussell rose is a very attractive medium sized shrub. The roses are a deep red color and have an Old Garden Rose rosette form with a fruit like fragrance. Combined with the healthy growth that the English Roses are known for, the Darcey Bussell rose will make a welcome addition to any new garden area, mixed border, fragrance garden or even a large container.

Oso Easy 'Peachy Cream' – Zones 5-9. This 2008 Proven Winners rose is one of a series called “Oso Easy” that are bred to be ground cover roses. 'Peachy Cream' is a beautiful, semi-double flowering variety with creamy peach flowers that provide lots of color all summer and well into the fall as well. Plants reach 12-36” tall and are disease resistant. The bright rose colors contrast against the dark green foliage so consider this rose as a fragrant ground cover option in your gardens this new year.

Flower Carpet Pink Supreme Ground Cover Rose – Zones 4-10. A Monrovia 2008 introduction, this ground cover rose has semi-double flowers that are rose pink and tinged with white. A steady blooming rose plant with masses of flowers makes this a great selection for any flower garden or perennial border. Pink Supreme Rose grows about 2' tall and 3' wide and also makes a nice selection for a dramatic container planting. Mass plantings of this ground cover rose would be a nice effect for cottage gardens as well and the attractive pink color will combine well with other perennials and annual flowers.

Lovestruck Floribunda Rose – An attractive new shrub rose introduced by Jackson and Perkins, the 'Lovestruck' rose has attractive bi-tone flower petals. The 'Lovestruck' rose flowers are dark pink colored with white markings on the petals and have a spicy fragrance, though light. These roses make a great cut flower with the attractive bud shape that many hybrid teas have also but at only 3 ½' tall the shrubs fit into a cutting garden space with ease.

Dream Come True Grandiflora – A fantastic Week's Rose introduction, the 'Dream Come True' grandiflora rose lives up to its name by taking the All-America Rose Selection Award for 2008. The flowers are large golden blooms with dark pink edges that have a mild tea fragrance. The shrubs are tall with full, bushy growth that will make a nice addition to a rose garden. Described as “very floriferous” the 'Dream Come True' rose should rebloom nicely throughout the growing season.

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