RUSSELL NURSERY
2012 ROSE SELECTIONS
Introduction
Types Of Roses We Carry
Bush Roses
Climbers
Tree Roses
INTRODUCTION
Our roses will be available as bare root plants from mid February until about the end of March, while supplies last. They will next be available in 5 gallon pots towards the end of May or the beginning of June, depending on the weather. We will hold a 5 gallon rose for you until it is ready, just give us a call. Even in the first year you can expect lots of blooms and nice sized plants. Climbers can take 2 or 3 years, sometimes longer, to develop their framework and to start blooming really well.
The focus of our rose collection is on Modern shrub roses and floribundas. We like roses that don’t need special treatment and don’t need to be in their own space, segregated from the rest of the garden – although they can be. We generally stock newer varieties which are bred to be disease resistant, are often fragrant and have good repeat bloom.
We also carry a selection of David Austin English roses, which do like a little more pampering, and definitely need some elbow room, but a little extra effort will be well rewarded.
We think that roses should come out of the ‘Rose Garden’ and into the general landscape, where they can fill many roles. For example, they can be used to:
- Create a focal point – Use roses in mixed or shrub borders for summer colour and fragrance.
- Screen out the neighbours – Use trellises to make fences taller and grow climbers on them to create an effective (and friendly) screen.
- Keep out intruders and keep in the kids – A hedge of rugosa roses, for example, will provide a dense, impenetrable barrier, which will be full of colour and fragrance over a long season.
- Soften a wall – A bare expanse of wall is the perfect spot for a strong climber.
- Create beautiful containers – Roses grow really well in big pots or try a Flower Carpet rose in a big hanging basket.
- Control erosion – The suckering nature of rugosas and many species roses, such as our native Nootka rose, make them excellent choices for stabilizing a bank. They are also very tolerant of seaside conditions.
- Cover a bare patch – Flower Carpet roses and many of the floribundas are very effective ground covers when planted en masse.
- Provide winter interest – Roses like Bonica, the rugosas and ‘Autumn Sunset’, to name just a few, have showy hips that brighten up the winter landscape. The trick is to not prune off the last blooms of the season – they will often develop hips
TYPES OF ROSES WE CARRY
Our catalogue is divided into two very broad categories – bush roses, and climbing roses, which describe growth habit rather than type. The lists are alphabetical, with more specific classification included in the individual descriptions.
English Roses aka David Austin Roses: There are hundreds of varieties from many different breeding lines. The original crosses were between old garden roses and modern hybrid teas. To make it easier to sort them all out, they have been divided into groups – each very different in breeding and character. The three main groups are:
- English Old Rose Hybrids: The original English Roses, these have true old rose character. They bloom in soft pinks and shades of crimson and purple and form small to medium sized bushy shrubs. They make excellent garden roses that mingle well with other plants. Most have a strong fragrance.
- The Leander Group: More modern in character, they form large robust shrubs, with elegantly aching growth. The flowers are large and come in a wide range of colours, including rich yellows and coppery oranges and deep reds and pinks. They usually have a strong fragrance.
- English Musk Roses: Blooms are smaller and daintier, but the plants themselves can be quite robust. Colours are soft blush pinks, pale yellows and shades of apricot and peach. Fragrances are light.
English Roses as Climbers: Many English roses are vigorous and large enough to be grown as climbers. They are well suited to growing on fences, pillars and small arbors or trellises. They look good when trained along a horizontal fence or up an obelisk and then allowed to gracefully arch downward. The canes can be trained to bloom along their lengths but to do so they must be bent. A downward arch slightly bends the canes allowing for flower breaks. (Latin for many flowering.)
Floribundas (Latin for many flowering): Bred by crossing small multi flowered polyantha roses with hybrid tea roses to create plants that bloom profusely like the polyanthas, but have the beauty and colour range of the hybrid teas. Plants are bushy and carry their blooms in large sprays. Floribundas are found in a wide range of colours and feature classic hybrid tea-shaped blossoms. They are usually very good repeat bloomers and the newer varieties are especially healthy and vigorous.
Shrub Roses: By definition, a shrub rose is any rose that is not a hybrid tea or a floribunda. So it is a big catch all category that varies tremendously in form, hardiness, colour. It’s safe to say that within this group there is something for pretty much any situation and purpose. Shrub roses are also sometimes known as landscape roses, because they can be mixed with other plants in beds and borders.
BUSH ROSES
H: 3’ x S: 2’ Pure apricot paling around the edges. Strong fragrance. Neat, bushy habit. Ideal for front of border. Tough, free flowering, healthy.
H: 3’ x S: 3’ Bushy and spreading. Dainty, loose petalled, pure pink flowers. Bright orange hips. Repeat bloomer. Vigorous, easy to grow, hardy, very disease resistant. Can be used as groundcover, in mixed borders, containers.
H: 4’ x S: 3.5’ Mixed shades of pink, apricot and yellow. Strong fragrance. Bushy, rounded, healthy habit. Flowers nod slightly on strong stems. Good repeat blooming.
H: 4’ x S: 4’ Large, golden yellow blooms age to antique cream. Strong fragrance. Bushy habit. Good repeat.
H: 4’ x S: 4’ Rounded and bushy. Smokey lavender & rusty red-orange blend. Good repeat bloom over a long season. Moderate fragrance. Clean glossy foliage. Interesting colour blend goes well with most other colours.
2009 AARS Winner
H: 4.5’ x S: 4’ (8’ as a climber) Pale lemon buds open to large creamy-white blooms. Strong fragrance. Elegant, arching habit, plentiful foliage. Strong, healthy, reliable.
H: 4-6' Large buds open to shades of peach, coral & salmon, aging into deeper tones of orange, scarlet & burgundy. Strong long stems and deep green glossy leaves make it a great addition to any cutting garden.
H: 2.5’ x S: 2’ Deep, rich crimson tinged with mauve. Short, shrubby habit perfect for the front of a bed or border or a large container. Sweet fruity fragrance. Moderate size blooms in the rosette style. Free flowering throughout the growing season.
H: 4’ x S: 3’ Red velvet red. Intense colour doesn’t fade as blooms age. Shows well against the deep green foliage. Mild fragrance. Very healthy.
H: 4’ x S: 3’ Medium size, upright and bushy. Huge 5” Smoky plum purple. flowers. Strong fragrance. Old fashioned in appearance. Gets better and produces more blooms as it becomes established
H: 4’ x S: 4’ Swirls of mango orange, peach pink and ripe apricot. Large clusters of ruffled, fragrant blooms. Glossy bright green leaves. Rounded bushy habit. Vigorous, healthy. Moderately fragrant.
ONLY AARS WINNER 2010.
Flower Carpet: SHRUB.
H: 3’ x S: 4’ Low growing and spreading; Low maintenance, minimal pruning, disease resistant. Somewhat shade tolerant; Very versatile, can be used for mass planting, accents, containers, hanging baskets. Long blooming. Small glossy leaves. Choice of colours:
Gentle Hermione: ENGLISH ROSE (Leander Group)
H: 4.5’ x S: 3’ Pure pink paling to soft blush towards the outer petals. Blooms of true old rose character are freely produced throughout the summer. Good resistance to rain. Forms an attractive, rounded very healthy shrub with slightly arching stems.
H: 4’ x S: 5’+ Rounded vigorous habit. Large, fully double, rich golden yellow blooms. Strong fragrance. Glossy, dark green foliage. Slightly rounded, arching habit. Repeats well. Can be trained as a small climber.
H: 4’ x S: 5’ Upright habit; Large, semi-double, deep magenta flowers. Intoxicating fragrance. Large orange, red hips. Medium green, glossy crinkled foliage with good fall colour. Tough and highly disease resistant. Avoid chemical sprays. Good for exposed sites.
H: 3’ x S: 3’ Bushy. Smokey chocolate orange. Slight fragrance. Unique colour. Very healthy. Good repeat bloom. 2003 AARS WINNER.
H: 4' X S: 3' A deep pink with a many-petalled centre, they have a soft and warm Old Rose fragrance. Tough and healthy with slightly arching stems which, at maturity, forms an attractive, rounded shrub. If pruned lightly, it will grow quite tall and be suitable for the back of a border. Pruned harder it will be of medium height and so could be placed closer to the front of the border.
H: 4’ x S: 4’ Large flowers are salmon pink, with gold on the reverse. Fruity rose scent. Strong grower. Very healthy and free flowering. NEW for 2012
H: 3’ x S: 3’ Rounded and bushy. Butter gold. Fragrant. Old fashioned in appearance. Very healthy and disease resistant. Good repeat bloom. Very consistent in all climates. 2006 AARS WINNER.
H: 4’ x S: 3’ Deep pink, touched with deep orange. Strong Old Rose fragrance. Upright, bushy habit. Strong grower.
NEW THIS YEAR
H: 4’ X S: 3’ Neatly formed cups of creamy apricot open to a more domed flower of creamy white. Fully double blooms are lightly fragrant. Vigorous, rounded habit.
H: 3’ X S: 3’ Rounded habit. Apricot -orange. Blooms constantly. Very healthy, glossy foliage. Great in mass plantings. Lots of twiggy growth.
H: 4’ x 4’ Rounded habit. Pure white blooms. Very fragrant. Blooms all season long. Highly disease resistant. Hardy and easy to grow. Good near the ocean. Avoid chemical sprays
H: 4’ x S: 4’ Upright to columnar habit. Big clusters of well-formed buds open to sparkling white blooms on long stems. Good cut flower. Highly resistant to blackspot, mildew and rust. 2007 AARS WINNER
H: 3’ x S: 2.5’ Crimson buds open to deep velvety maroon. Strong Old Rose fragrance. Bushy habit, broad form. Disease resistant
NEW FOR 2012
H: 2.5’ x S: 3’ Rounded. Orange & scarlet with a yellow centre. Clusters of large semi-double flowers. Very healthy. Showy and reliable.
H: 3’ x S: 3’ Rounded. Full ruffled blooms are a delicate creamy white. Hardy, free flowering and highly resistant to blackspot. Easy care.
H: 3.5’ x S: 2.5’ Large deeply cut blooms are a warm glowing pink. Light tea fragrance. Very healthy.
H: 5' x S: 3.5' Medium sized, flat rosette, flowers of rich apricot colouring. They have a rich Tea fragrance. The foliage and young stems are bronzy-red at first, becoming a fairly dark green. The growth is vigorous and rather upright, making it ideal for the back of a mixed border. It is very resistant to disease. New For 2012
Can get to 2 metres in height, usually less. Five petalled, light pink flowers from May – July. Red hips. This is a shade tolerant woodland plant. 1 gallon avail.now
H: 8’ x S: 6’ Large, arching habit. Usually blooms in one big show. Double, bright, brick red. Tolerates shade and poor soils. Produces lots of large orange hips. Bred in B.C. by the same breeder of Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’.
Tall, spreading; Single medium pink flowers; Bright orange hips and red stems are beautiful in winter. Use as a hedge, barrier, with other native plants. Will form a thicket. Tough and drought tolerant.
H: to 6’ Shades of white to dark pink. Repeat flowering. Large red hips. Extremely tough and hardy and will grow almost anywhere. Spreads widely from suckers. Use as hedging, a barrier, groundcover or specimen. Best choice for exposed areas. Does not like hard pruning or chemical sprays.
H 4’ x S 3-4’ Clusters of bright yellow blooms, fade to lighter yellow. Medium scent of anise. Rounded habit, Highly disease resistant, Profuse bloomer. Good rose for beginners.
2011 ALL AMERICAN ROSE SELECTION WINNER
H: 4’ x S: 4’ Very bushy, rounded to slightly spreading habit. Ever-changing yellows & blushing pinks. Clusters of single blooms. Moderate fragrance.
H: 4’ x S: 4’ Large lemon cream blooms on sturdy stems. Strong licorice and lemon blossom fragrance. Good cut flower. Upright habit. Good repeat bloom and disease resistance.
H: 3.5’ x S: 3.5’ Blush pink, opening to blush apricot. Medium strength fragrance. Arching, mounding habit. Tolerates partial shade.
H: 4’ X S: 3’ Bushy habit. Blend of deep magenta, rose and pink. Large, fully double blooms. Classic old rose form. Strong fragrance.
CLIMBERS
H: 8’ – 12’ Clusters of fully double, ruffled medium cherry red flowers. Hardy, vigorous and healthy. Good repeat bloom. Blooms on old and new wood.
H: 5-8’ X 5-8’ Soft peachy pink. Fruity old rose fragrance. Can be trained as a small climber for a pillar or wall. Moderate repeat.
H: 8’-12’ Clusters of large, double warm apricot gold flowers; Strong fragrance; Free flowering from the first year, blooms on old and new wood; Super disease resistant; Vigorous, shiny green foliage. Sport of Westerland.
H: 12’-14’ Deep velvety red. Strong fragrance. Large, full blossoms. Blooms on old and new wood. Glossy, dark green foliage.
H: to 10' a soft glowing pink at the centre, shading to palest pink on the outer petals.
Delicious fragrance with aspects of Old Rose, musk and myrrh. Strong, elegantly arching growth with polished dark green foliage. It is highly resistant to disease.
NEW FOR 2012
H: 10’ -14’ Climbing form of an old favourite. Clusters of ice white blooms. Slight fragrance. Mostly summer flowering. Very showy in bloom. Provide good air circulation to guard against mildew. Shade tolerant.
H: 10’ - 12’. Chiffon lemon yellow. Fragrant. Vigourous, healthy. Not for small spaces. Like Autumn Sunset, but more yellow.
H: 10-12’ Clusters of small, rich coppery yellow, double blooms. Light fragrance. Few thorns. Slender flexible growth. Intermittent bloom over the summer. The side-shoots should be trimmed back after flowering for the first two years. Thereafter cut out one-third of the oldest stems each year at ground level. NEW FOR 2012
H: 15’ x S: 10’ Vigorous grower. Fragrant white blossoms are tinged with pink. Repeat flowering over a very long season. Generally healthy, it is slightly prone to mildew but its good qualities more than compensate! Tolerates some shade. Suitable for a north wall or growing up a tree or arbour. (introduced in 1879)
H: 10’ -15’ Pale shell pink; Fragrant; Excellent repeat bloom, well into the fall; Vigorous and healthy; Strong flexible growth, will cover a wall or large arch. Watch for mildew on the tips of the canes in late summer. Some call this a rambler, others a climber. It can be treated as either.
H: 10’ -12’ Pure pastel pink. Blooms on old and new wood. Fragrant. Large, well-formed flowers. Free flowering, but later blooming than some.
H: 10’ Clear medium pink. Blooms on old and new wood. Fragrant. Disease resistant. Vigorous.
H: 8’-10’ Rich golden hybrid tea shaped blooms. Cutting length stems. Blooms on old and new wood. Moderate fruity fragrance.
H: 8’–10’ Elegant buds and large orangey apricot flowers have the look of an old rose. Blooms on old and new wood. Fragrant. Vigorous.
H: 8’–10’ Deep smoky purple blues with just a touch of cloudy white on the reverse. It blooms and repeats in its very first season.The leaves are grey-green.
H: 7’- 8’ Blended peachy orange; Moderate fragrance; Highly disease resistant and vigorous. Blooms freely the first season on old and new wood. Best grown against a wall or trellis.
TREE ROSES Not available bare root
Red velvet red. Intense colour doesn’t fade as blooms age. Shows well against the deep green foliage. Mild fragrance. Very healthy.
Huge 5” Smoky plum purple. flowers. Strong fragrance. Old fashioned in appearance. Gets better and produces more blooms as it becomes established
Swirls of mango orange, peach pink and ripe apricot. Large clusters of ruffled, fragrant blooms. Glossy bright green leaves. Rounded bushy habit. Vigorous, healthy. Moderately fragrant.
Rounded and bushy. Butter gold. Fragrant. Old fashioned in appearance. Very healthy and disease resistant. Good repeat bloom. Very consistent in all climates. 2006 AARS WINNER.
Clusters of ice white blooms. Slight fragrance. Mostly summer flowering. Very showy in bloom. Provide good air circulation to guard against mildew. Shade tolerant.
Apricot -orange. Blooms constantly. Very healthy, glossy foliage. Great in mass plantings. Lots of twiggy growth.
