Rosa Queen Of Sweden
As delightful as antique porcelain, these glowing pink blooms are medium-size, yet contain about 140 petals! The round buds open to shallow cups with just a hint of apricot and a light myrrh scent. Disease-resistance and a few thorns make this a reliable, easy shrub. The flowers last well when cut. ‘Austiger’ PP 17,150
British rosarian David Austin has bred these exceptional varieties to combine the flower forms and fragrances of Old Roses with the repeat-blooming trait of modern strains. Gardenworthy in every respect, they contribute mightily to perennial beds and shrub borders, so there’s no need to limit them to Rose ghettos. They also make excellent cut flowers. All plants are grafted.
Roses offer colors, perfumes, forms, and habits to suit every garden situation. The tenacious efforts of breeders have yielded Roses with the best attributes of different varieties in new forms. Hybrid Teas, lovely as ever, now combine long bloom periods with the vigor to shrug off pests. Shrub Roses bloom for months, rather than weeks, in addition to their ever-appealing hardiness and longevity. A new group is so exceptionally long-blooming and carefree that they are simply called “Landscape Roses.” In short, these are not your grandmother’s, or even your mother’s, finicky Roses. Simply choose according to your circumstances. Roses require six or more hours of direct sun per day and a fertile, reasonably moist soil.
