new rose owner

9 years ago

Hi there—I just bought a house in Oakland, California, and so became responsible for five rosebushes, some of which I think are pretty old. I'm a novice gardener, but eager to take good care of them. It seems important to first figure out what kind of roses I have. I've been reading some books with pretty pictures but I'm still at a loss. (Pretty sure they're all shrub roses but I haven't really been able to determine what a bedding rose is.)

ONE

TWO

THREE

FOUR

Number five coming in a reply (I'm up against the four-photo limit and probably the limit of everybody's patience). If I can post more helpful photos—the whole shrub, different flowers, please let me know. And thank you, rosarians!

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User

9 years ago

Bryan, I think they are all hybrid teas. Their care is the same except for pruning. Feed them after the bloom flush (I use granular rose food) and water deeply to encourage deep roots.

Since they are old roses look at 'Elina' to see if she matches your yellow. Love your hot pink neon #1. 'Fame' is a bright one but I have no idea if it's a match.

Fame pictures at HMF

A tip for newbies trying to id --- take focused shots of opening bud stage, middle stage and fully open stage. Always in sun, not indoors. And for roses with blended colors ---- lots of shots showing the various looks.

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bryan
Original Author
9 years ago
AND FIVE!
Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley
9 years ago
If you don't get an answer here, try over on the Rose forum. It gets constant traffic.
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User
9 years ago
If #4 is one bloom per stem (hybrid tea) it could be 'Just Joey'.
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BenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14)
9 years ago
Agree, #4 is most definitely Just Joey...a very distinctive variety. The other four are harder. Maybe #2 is New Day? Congratulations on your new house :-)
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bryan
Original Author
9 years ago
Thanks, irisgal—your comment sent me off reading more, and I think you're right that they're all hybrid teas, except maybe the white one, which might be a floribunda? My photo's not very good, but when it was in full bloom the flowers came in (what seems to me like) sprays. But it looks like hybrid teas and floribundas are similarly pruned?
User
9 years ago
Difference in pruning is in the promotion of the shape of the bush. Floribundas generally are branched out in a wider pattern. So pruning follows this shape. HTs tend to be taller and narrower. Oakland's climate is similar to mine and your HTs will grow to 8 feet if you allow. Hard pruning will keep the flowers in sight. :-)) Exceptions of course. On the HTs it helps to control their height during the year by taking long stems for bouquets or deadheading. Have fun.
Matthew Gandin
9 years ago
Hey Bryan. I was in the exact same boat a couple of years ago, I as well bought a house in Oakland, in the Dimond district and inherited several roses, it was my effort to identify them that got me started on this hobby of growing roses. I can't say that I can offer much help in identification, but you should go visit th Morcom Rose Amphitheater. It is at the end of a side street off of Grand Ave. called Jean St. By the Grand Lake Ave Hardware garden center. If you go on a Wednesday or Saturday morning, you may see some volunteers dressed in tie dyed vests, they call themselves "Deadheaders" and volunteer to maintain the gardens. They may be able to help your identification. Alternately, although I haven't yet joined, I know that the East Bay Rose Society meets monthly at space by Lake Merritt. I now have 30+ varieties that I'm growing and would be happy to advise which varieties I have found to be most prolific in Oakland. Cheers, MG