New Garden Roses – The Drift Series

In two old posts I introduced you to two series of rosebush that are gentle to grow , disease resistant and put the playfulness back in rose growing . First was theEarth Kind Seriesand second was theEasy Elegance Series . In this post I ’d care to sing about a newfangled series of roses I ’m just getting to know .

Meet The Drift Roses .

I ’m excited about this series . Not only do they meet the requirements of being groovy garden rosebush , but they have a very utilitarian growth habit . They stay put low-toned and spread , the outcome of being a cross between miniature and ground cover roses . This makes them great for terraces , pots , front of a definitive flower border , mass planting , hillside – the list goes on .

I ’ve known about them for a while , but first date them recently at Epcot Center in Walt Disney World where I was doing a serial of talking for their Garden Festival . They had a mass planting of Coral Drift and used others throughout the ballpark . Even in the Florida sun and in Disney World ’s chemical spare environment they look neat . ( Yes , Disney World treats their garden via organic and sustainable methods ) . What particularly struck me was they stayed low .

I observe that because in the past I ’ve grown “ low growing ” roses only to find they really do n’t abide very downhearted . I remember one “ groundcover ” in particular I spring up about 15 years ago that ended up being a 4′ x 5′ shrub !

The Drift Series were introduce by Conard - Pyle / Star Roses – the same folks who bought us The Knockout Family of Roses . This series was tested via their same high standards . They are widely available from Garden Centers around the country .

As a ecumenical normal they acquire to about 1 - 2 feet high and 2 - 3 pes encompassing . They bloom spring to fall and have dark green foliage . Pruning is nothing more than using a pair of hedge shear to cut them back in winter . I like that part ! They are almost all intrepid down to zone 4 .

As a final note I always intimate before you grease one’s palms roses you control with other roseate grower in your area . A good spot to originate is theAmerican Rose Society . see a local chapter near you and see what their appendage indicate .

And of course of instruction another good source for information is our own Roses Are Plants , Too Discussion Forum . Click Hereto go there !

Happy RoseingPaul

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