Cutting Roses..Best Options?

12 years ago

Revisiting a few old threads that I found...I was searching for the Kordes Freelander rose bushes, found a thread in 2012 that said that Northland had them but they don't appear to carry them any longer in looking at their site.

Does anyone know today (2014) if anyone is selling those in the US?

If not the Freelander series, anything similar that has the old garden rose look but is recommended for cutting? I have seen some Austin recommendations out and about online, but anything else I can look up?

This would be for growth on a small flower farm, most likely most of the roses would start outside and then potentially move inside to a hoophouse at some point, but if they do well outside I wouldn't move them. I've grown roses for 15 years so I'm not a rose newbie, more a newbie to 'cutting' OGR-looking roses that I want to last more than a day or two...aka some of my favorite Austins just don't last when cut and are extremely floppy necked.

Also, I know I'd probably need to overwinter them in my area, so I'd start small and see what does well vs buying 50 at once, but would like to start with some recommended varieties for 2015.

Thanks!

This post was edited by portia on Sun, Oct 19, 14 at 9:32

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wirosarian_z4b_WI
12 years ago
I planted about 6 HT's from the Freelander series about 5 years ago. I was not impressed with them as a garden rose because most of them had a very small bloom for a HT (about 3-4") and a couple of them had a strange, unattractive to my eye, color when they opened ('Cherry Freelander' being an example). I only have one left, 'Masquerade Freelander' as I shovel pruned the others.
iris_gal
12 years ago
Have read in the forums that these are good cut.
Maybe someone can confirm or deny.
'Bolero'
'Clair Rose'
'Comtesse de Provence'
'Guinevere' aka 'Louisa Stone' (sort of old fashioned)
'Swan'

Tho it's not an old-fashioned look, I've read 'Valencia' is great. None of my 3 Austins have staying power cut (Abraham Darby, Evelyn, Heritage).
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Jasminerose, California, USDA 9b/Sunset 18
12 years ago
A friend of mine gave me a boquet of Traviata roses from her garden. I couldn't believe how fresh it still looked after 7-8 days. It has an old-fashioned face and is currently in stock at Heirloom roses. I really like the rose and am trying to find space for it in my garden.

Here is a link that might be useful: Traviata on HMF
Jasminerose, California, USDA 9b/Sunset 18
12 years ago
The link to this photo is the most accurate of Traviata's color IMO. Pinkish red doesn't seem like the right words to describe the color, but this photo by Cliff captures it pretty well.

Here is a link that might be useful: Traviata photo
lesmc
12 years ago
Guinevere is the most outstanding rose in all 125 I grow. always in bloom,cuts last a long time, healthy. No scent. Really love this rose and hear very little about it. I agree with Traviata. Lovely rose that lasts. Lesley
kentucky_rose zone 6
12 years ago
Isn't Traviata real thorny?