2002
AARS Winners
Two outstanding roses take center stage
in 2002, receiving the coveted All-America
Rose Selections (AARS) award, known as the
“Oscar” of roses. Since 1938, the AARS (a
non-profit association of rose growers)
has placed its stamp on outstanding new
rose varieties. Judges base their scores
on over a dozen traits including color,
fragrance, disease resistance, flower form,
vigor, hardiness, growth habit and foliage.
And for 2002, the winners are...
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Starry
Night™ With its large clusters
of pure white flowers, Starry Night,
has you seeing stars all day and into
the night. The medium green glossy foliage
enhances the five-petal flower, which
is 2½-3" in diameter. Growing
about 3'x3' in cool climates and up
to 6'x6' in mild to warm climates, this
spreading disease-resistant landscape
shrub is perfect for large plantings,
borders and ground cover. Its pure white
sparkling flowers, which resemble a
dogwood flower, provide a constellation
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Love
& Peace ™
Love & Peace mesmerizes you with
its fruity scent and looks. But what
else would you expect from an offspring
of the legendary Peace? The high center,
spiral formed blooms open to reveal
large 5" breath-taking flowers of golden
yellow edged with pink, surrounded by
dark green glossy foliage. This disease-resistant
classic upright hybrid tea grows to
5'x3'. Perfect for framing a formal
rose garden or creating a striking feature
within a landscape. Cut flowers will
sweeten any room. |
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the time to plant bare-root roses.
You can save up to 50% by purchasing bare-root
roses versus waiting for these same roses
in planters. And bareroot plants usually
adapt better to your garden than plants
transplanted from containers because they
only have to adjust to one type of soil...
yours! Plus, the selection is fantastic.
For example at Fred Meyer Garden Centers,
you'll find over 75 varieties to choose
from. Click here for our 3-Step-No-Fail-Plan
for Planting Bareroot Roses.
Visit
your Fred Meyer Garden Center today, and
start growing award-winning rose plants!
While
much of the information in these tips is
applicable in several gardening zones/climates,
some of the plants and timing suggested
are best suited to the Northwest, generally
in the mild/wet growing regions found along
the I-5 corridor. You should make appropriate
adjustments or consult local gardening experts
in regions whose climates differ from this
area of the Northwest. |
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