Scentimental – Floribunda
Double Knock Out – Shurb
Julia Child – Floribunda
Climbing Pinkie – Climbing Polyantha
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About Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener
Christopher R. VanCleave – America’s Favorite Rose Gardener
Nicknamed "The Redneck Rosarian”, Chris VanCleave is passionate about gardening and growing roses. He is an active member of the Birmingham chapter of the American Rose Society, serving two terms as President. In 2007, he created the Rose Chat Podcast which has reached over a half a million listeners with news and information on growing on growing the world’s most beloved flower, the rose.
He was a contributor to the 2015 Southern Living Gardening Book, has appeared on P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home television show and was featured in the June 2015 issue of Southern Living Magazine. Locally, Chris serves as Chairman of the Helena Alabama Beautification Board where he has spearheaded efforts to create a sustainable landscape in one of the top one hundred places to live in the United States.
His writing is seen at About.com and on his popular website; RedneckRosarian.com, where he chronicles his gardening adventures and explores an intrinsic mix of life, faith and gardening.
An agent of change with over 20 years’ experience in process innovation, Mr. VanCleave is leading the charge to reinvigorate horticultural societies and helping them to reach their full potential in the social media age.
The Redneck Rosarian 
The first one reminds me of a candy cane! Yum! 😉
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Had a young lady hear last year that pulled a peppermint out of her purse and compared the two…. LOved it!
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Julia has her own rose? Awesome!!! Hope those awful storms didn’t affect you, Chris.
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She sure does. Selected it herself, or so the story is told. Said she thought it looked like scrambled eggs!
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Love these photos!
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Thank you!
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Your Climbing pinky is just beautiful!
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Thank you so much. This is an awesome rose
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Heavenly! I so want my first bloom to show. Waiting, waiting…
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Beautiful! Thanks so much for stopping by “Blessed” Lilka
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Such beautiful roses! Will you post your care program?
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We water weekly, fertilize every 6 weeks alternating organic/inorganic fertilizers. Keep our garden beds and shrubs clean and hope for the best! Thanks for stopping by and for your kind remarks.
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