Attractive rose bushes, suggestions

10 years ago

This is a picture of my Our Lady of Guadalupe, just now beginning its third flush. I'm showing it because I would love to have more roses with this type of growth. I'm aware I'm not likely to find that look in hybrid teas, since they tend to be taller and not as wide. I would love some suggestions on varieties that the bush tends to be more attractive (IMO), because it has a more uniform appearance, like OLoG. My Belinda's Dream, Sunsprite and Poseidon come close to filling the bill, but not quite as good as this one. Any suggestions or opinions will be appreciated. Pictures would be good if available. TIA

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fragrancenutter

10 years ago

last modified: 10 years ago

In my garden Happy Child is dense, low and wide and covered with flowers all the time. Other good looking ones are Marie Pavie, Augusta Luise, PJP II, Granada, Tipsy Imperial Concubine, Crimson Glory.

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cecily
10 years ago
Do you need large blooms? The prettiest bush I've ever seen was Katherina Zeimet. Many polys have the bushy form.
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nanadollZ7 SWIdaho
10 years ago
David Austin's Boscobel, though only a year old in my garden, has a lovely bushy form and has grown to about 4X4 feet. I'm really impressed with it. Of course, Julia Child has one of the best growth habits in my garden. Others with nice growth habits are Love Song, The Prince, Tamora, Frederic Mistral (if you want big), and Royal Bonica (also large). Of course, the only one of this group that is a hybrid tea is Frederic Mistral. Diane
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jim1961 Central Pennsylvania Zone 6a
10 years ago
I have no suggestions but just wanted to say your "Our Lady of Guadalupe" rose bush looks great!
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Ken (N.E.GA.mts) 7a/b
10 years ago
I have a few suggestions. The double bush (2 bush's planted one foot apart) planting of Remember Me. Great foliage from the top of the bush to the ground, all season long. It also has beautiful blooms that smell great.

One of my OGR's comes to mind instantly. Comte de Chambrod makes a really nice shrub but it takes about 3 to 4 yrs for it to fill out.

And I do believe you have one of my favorites. Lady of Shalott.
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10 years ago
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A second vote on Lady of Shallot. In terms of bush shape, I also love Earth Song. It is almost as wide as it is tall, super vigorous, and disease free, non spray. For hybrid tea, Beverly is the one with the most rounded shape in my garden. It is a top newer rose so far. Refined color and bloom, spotless foliage, and quite vigorous on multiflora.
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10 years ago
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Thank you for so many great suggestions and the pictures of all the beautiful roses, Ken and fragrance! Lots of very attractive bushes, and lots of roses to look up, thank you all!
seil zone 6b MI
10 years ago
The bushes that have the best shape in my garden are Julia Child, Home Run and Quietness. They each get to be about 4 x 4 feet each summer. Winter Sunset and Brilliant Pink Iceberg are fair but smaller and can get a little leggy. My Love Song was great last year but its size really dwindled this season for some reason.
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titian1 10b Sydney
10 years ago
Ken, I'm very tempted by your Remember Me. It's one I've thought about for a while. I have a 'hot' bed, with a Crepescule riddled with die-back that I think I'll have to remove, and a Comtesse du Cayla that shrivels in the afternoon sun she gets. Hmmm....

Sara-Ann, my best shrub for shape is Summer Memories, but it gets huuuge. And also the Tea, G Nabonnand, but that one is probably not suitable for your zone

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