I’ve often talked to you about native and water-wise plants, but I am still referred to as ‘the Rose Lady’ at Harlequin’s. I still love roses, and still grow some choice favorites for their fragrance, beauty and ease. Some of them have been in my garden far longer than I have – Banshee and Desiree Parmentier, and a few others that are particularly fragrant thrive and require with little care – Darlow’s Enigma, Stanwell Perpetual, Scotsbriar, Sharifa Asma and The Prince. They are all on their own roots – not grafted – and that’s a big reason they are still alive, robust and beautiful!
We currently have an excellent selection of many dozens of roses.The selection ranges from super-cold-hardy modern varieties bred in Canada to wonderfully fragrant historic, heirloom roses, and roses of all proportions from climbers and ramblers to compact ‘patio’ selections. They are ALL grown on their own roots! Aside from additional roses that will be ready for sale in June, our current stock includes good numbers of the following varieties:
Abraham Darby
David Austin (English) Roses
Abraham Darby – apricot pink, very fragrant, repeats
Jude the Obscure – creamy apricot, very fragrant, repeats
Sophy’s Rose –dbl rosy red, compact, repeats
Tess of the D’Urbervilles – large dbl crimson, fragrant, repeats, 6’+
Climbing and Rambling Roses
Above & Beyond – loosely dbl apricot/yellow spring + sporadic repeat, hardy
Collindale White Climber – double white, spring, nice fruits, tough
Darlow’s Enigma – white, very fragrant, repeats, very hardy
Golden Gate – semi-dbl. yellow, fragrant, repeats
Henry Kelsey – semi-dbl. light red, 6-7’, repeats, tough, hardy
Jasmina – very dbl, soft med. pink, fragrant, climber to 8+’
John Cabot – 10’, semi-dbl. bright pink, repeats, very hardy, tough
Lady in Red – ruffled dbl. deep red, repeats, climber to 8+’
Laguna –very dbl, vivid deep pink, repeats, to 8’
Robusta – 8’, shrubby, single red, repeats
Tess of the D’Urbervilles – large dbl crimson, fragrant, repeats, 6’+
Victorian Memory – 10’, pendant dbl. pink, fragrant, nearly thornless, repeats
Fairmont Proserpine, courtesy High Country Roses
Heirloom Roses
Alba Suaveolens – large shrub, semi-dbl. white, fragrant, spring, tough
Autumn Damask – pink, very fragrant, spring & fall
Banshee – very dbl. soft pink, spring, very fragrant, fall color & hips, tough
Complicata – lg. single glowing pink, fragrant, spring, historic, tough
Desiree Parmentier – very dbl. deep pink, very fragrant, spring, very tough
Fairmount Proserpine – dbl, purple-pink, very fragrant, repeats
Harison’s Yellow – dbl yellow, spring, very tough, historic!
JoAn’s Pink Perpetual – very dbl pink, very fragrant, repeats
Kazanlik – semi-dbl med. pink, very fragrant, ancient Damask
Marchesa Boccella – very dbl lt. pink, very fragrant, repeats
Rosa glauca – dk. red stems & hips, single mauve flowers, purple-grey foliage
Rose de Resht – very dbl. purple-pink, very fragrant, repeats
Sally Holmes – large single blush in big clusters, repeats
Morden Sunrise
Canadian-Bred Roses
Adelaide Hoodless – med. red, semi-dbl, reapeats, hardy
Bill Reid – semi-dbl orange/yellow, fragrant, great repeat, hardy
Campfire – Semi-dbl yellow/pink-red bicolor, repeats, hardy
Champlain – dbl red, great repeat, compact, cold-hardy
Hope for Humanity – semi-dbl. deep red in big clusters, 4-5’, hardy
Morden Snowbeauty – almost single white, 4’x4’, repeats, very hardy
Morden Sunrise – semi-dbl peachy yellow, fragrant, repeats, hardy
William Baffin – semi-dbl purple-pink, big shrub, super hardy
Winnipeg Parks – loosely dbl light red, repeats, hardy, easy
Rose de Rescht
Patio and Compact Shrub Roses
Bill Reid – semi-dbl orange/yellow, fragrant, great repeat, hardy
Campfire – Semi-dbl yellow/pink-red bicolor, repeats, hardy
Champlain – dbl red, great repeat, compact, cold-hardy
Fred Loads – 4’ short Floribunda climber, single bright orange, repeats
Rose de Resht – very dbl. purple-pink, very fragrant, repeats
Seafoam – small dbl white, low spreading, continuous bloom
Sophy’s Rose – dbl rosy red, compact, repeats
Winnipeg Parks – loosely dbl light red, repeats, hardy, easy
And more great roses to come!