Tag Archives: 2013 AARS Winner

Springtime in Alabama – Prime Rose Planting Weather

Cultivating Life & Roses in the Deep South. – The Redneck Rosarian – Creator & Host of Rose Chat Radio the only show dedicated to growing roses. Continue reading

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Garden Walk Video – October

October is here and our rose garden is winding down for the year. I’m not sure how many more posts we’ll have of blooms from the garden so I took a stroll this morning  and this is what I found … Continue reading

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First Bloom – ‘Francis Meilland’ Hybrid Tea

After having planted this rose about a month ago, I didn’t expect to see a bloom this soon. As you may recall, this is a new rose being introduced in 2013 and I was lucky enough to have been given … Continue reading

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‘Francis Meilland’ Hybrid Tea – 2013 AARS Winner

Each year the AARS (All-American Rose Selections) announces a list of winners that have proven in trials to be of superior quality.  This year, the sole winner is ‘Francis Meilland‘, a beautiful pink hybrid tea, that is said to grow … Continue reading

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