Roses
Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ White Lady Banks' Rose
up to 20 ft. high & wide
Hardy species of climbing rose with pure white blooms. Masses of 1-2 in. double white blooms with slight scent of violet cover the upper stems and vines during spring. Leaves are small divided, dark green and stems do have tiny thorns. These plants can develop self-supportive stems but climbing on or over something is best. They can be trained in arbors, trellises, lattice work, over walls, fences, or be left to mound freely on the ground or to cover slopes. The white Lady Banks’ rose is vigorous but less than ‘Lutea’. They bloom the best in full sun, but can tolerate some shade, and extra water during hot summer months. Basic, general clean up maintenance, thinning and pruning for shape and size is all they require.
Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’ Lady Banks' Rose
Hardy, vigorous species climbing rose with yellow blooms. Masses of 1-2 inch wide double, buttery yellow roses cover the upper stems and vines during spring in clustered strings. Flowers lack much fragrance but what they lack in scent they more than make up for in an amazing visual display. Leaves are small divided, dark green and stems have virtually no thorns. These plants can develop self-supportive stems but climbing on or over something is best. An arbor, trellis, lattice, walls, fences, or entire buildings is good. The famed “Tombstones Rose” happens to be a large example of this durable species, covering nearly an entire city block in Tombstone, AZ. They bloom the best in full sun, but can tolerate some shade, and extra water during hot summer months. Basic, general clean up maintenance, thinning and pruning for shape and size is all they require.
Rosa x ‘Iceberg’ 'Iceberg' Floribunda Rose
Floriferous floribunda rose with virtually no thorns. ‘Iceberg’ rose has been gracing gardens since 1958 and remains one of the most popular, and durable blooming roses tolerant of high heat. These thornless shrubs are covered with emerald green, glossy disease resistant foliage. They have tight buds that unfurl to 2-3 in. wide, pure white to a white blend flowers in a clustered form. Plants are long blooming with a shrubby, upright growth habit that make them ideal for informal hedge, border plants, container gardens on patios or near the pool. They are one of the best and easiest roses to cultivate being named as “one of the world’s top ten favorite roses” by the World Rose Society Federation. Regular annual pruning when dormant, fertilizing spring into summer, and consistent watering, especially during hottest summer months keeps them growing well, looking good and full of blooms.