BOOK NOW
2024 Fall Tours with Lunch
No event found!
P. Allen Smith's
rose Library
Their intoxicating fragrance, beautiful form, and ease of care make roses hard to resist. I grow over 30 varieties of roses in my garden and I love them all. Whether it is an arbor, a mixed flower border, or a container, I can always find a suitable rose. So when people tell me that they don’t have the right conditions to grow roses, I always say, ‘Oh, but you do!’ It is just a matter of selecting the right rose for the situation.
rose or rosa
A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears.[1] There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars.[1]
Rose
Rosa
4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Well-Drained Soil
Spring through Summer
Sun/Partial Shade
Rose Articles
Protecting Roses in Winter
September 29, 2020
No Comments
This is the first year I have grown roses and they have done very well. Remembering how cold it got last year, I was wondering
Which Roses are Right for Your Garden?
February 14, 2018
No Comments
My love affair with roses began when I was pursuing my graduate studies in England. During a tour of Arley Hall, I met Lady Ashbrook
In Memory: Antique Roses for the Departed
October 27, 2016
No Comments
We know cemeteries as place to remember those who have passed on, but many are also a haven for forgotten specimens of flowers like antique
Miniature Roses Indoors
December 14, 2015
No Comments
I have a miniature rose in a container that I would like to keep indoors over the winter. Need to know how to do that.
Winter Protection for Roses in Containers
December 21, 2014
No Comments
Q. I found the column on care of winter roses to be very helpful, but I have one other question. I have a roof garden
Rose Hips
December 20, 2014
No Comments
Who says the garden is only beautiful when flowers are in bloom? Interesting barks, vibrant berries, dried seedpods and evergreen foliage all add a sparkle
Rose Videos
