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Butter Me Up | Miniature Rose | National Rose Month

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Celebrate National Rose Month by sharing roses with the world around you. Everybody knows somebody who needs a rose! Continue reading →

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LavaGlut – Floribunda – National Rose Month

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

June is National Rose Month. Join Chris VanCleave aka “The Redneck Rosarian” by sharing roses with the world around you this month. Continue reading →

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New Rose In My Garden – ‘Colorific’ Floribunda

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Not that I would ever buy a rose on a whim (ha), but this one I did! Actually, I bought three shrubs of this relatively new floribunda, ‘Colorific’. They have gotten off to a slow start, but have produced … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Bloom – ‘Opening Night’ Hybrid Tea

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

We planted two shrubs of this beautiful rose in our garden last fall. I had seen it many times at rose shows and it had been on my “must have” list for several years. In general, I don’t expect much … Continue reading →

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Update on ‘Ketchup & Mustard’ Floribunda

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

As you know I was a little leery of a rose named after condiments, but I went ahead last fall and pre-ordered three shrubs of ‘Ketchup & Mustard’ floribundas. The prospect of a red rose with a yellow underside was quite appealing … Continue reading →

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What’s Blooming This Week In My Alabama Rose Garden

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

We are in the midst of the second flush of bloom on many of our roses. We are also seeing some of the first blooms on our new miniflora and miniature roses. Thrip damage is still bad in this area. … Continue reading →