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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 of blooms
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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.
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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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