Favorite spring bi-colors

10 years ago

With the combination of warm and cool weather, it seems the colors of spring roses are the best. I have always favored bi- or tri-colored roses, and I have more of them than solids. Solids all look alike.

Heaven on Earth is bicolor in that it opens orangey and turns light pink as it ages.

Chicago Peace looks good in all seasons but is great in the warm-cold times.

Old standby, Double Delight

Chihuly loves spring.

Pure Poetry, my all-time favorite. It needs heat to do its thing.

Eureka, my best standard ever, it opens bi-colored, then fades to pale yellow.

Gypsy Carnival

Crowd Pleaser is a sport of Lynn Anderson, I believe. It has a pale reverse when opening. It's a huge and prolific bush for me, growing to 9 feet at the end of the season. Great for burglar-proofing.

Thanks for looking!

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Comments (10)

BethC in 8a Forney, TX
10 years ago
Beautiful roses. How does Heaved on Earth perform disease resistant wise. It is so pretty but I don't want to get any new roses that don't have fairly good disease resistance.
dan8_gw (Northern California Zone 9A)
10 years ago
Chihuly is sooo beautiful
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kathy9norcal
Original Author
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Beth, I am not a good one to ask. In this hot dry climate, there is little disease around. We get almost no blackspot and just a bit of rust if the spring is damp. Maybe someone else can answer your question. I grow HOE in a pot as I am very limited for space in my garden. I haven't had any disease. I must add, the blooms are delicate and don't last particularly long for me.
Ingrida
10 years ago
Lovely photos, but Chicago Peace is outstanding.
dublinbay z6 (KS)
10 years ago
Eureka is a pretty one! So is Gypsy Carnival, but I spaded mine (due to excessive BS) and now I feel guilty, so I don't want to talk about it. : (

Kate
Prettypetals_GA_7-8
10 years ago
Beautiful roses! Love me some HOE, Crowd Pleaser, Eureka and Peace! They all look very happy. Judy
User
10 years ago
Stunning pictures Kathy! Really like the way you captured Chicago Peace!

Sharlene
bethnorcal9
10 years ago
All beautiful. But OMG that shot of EUREKA... Wow! Gorgeous!
Sara-Ann Z6B OK
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Lovely blooms, Kathy! Chicago Peace is gorgeous! Love Chihuly too!
modestgoddess z6 OH
10 years ago
Very nice, I'm expecting my Heaven on Earth rose to arrive next week.