Gardeners who are looking to add “something new” this year will find a big selection of roses and perennials from Star Roses and Plants, introducers of the legendary Knock Out Family of Roses.
“We think gardeners will have a lot of fun with our newest roses and plants,” says Steve Hutton, president and CEO of Star Roses and Plants/Conard-Pyle. “There is something to suit everyone’s taste and ability, be it the classic beauty of a hybrid tea rose like Dark Night or the generous pink and purple blooms of the Penstemon Rock Candy™ series.”
Among the new roses coming to garden retailers this spring are:
Look-A-Likes BougainFeelYa, Hydrangealicious and Phloxy Baby – These three new additions to the Look-A-Likes series of roses are real garden conversation-starters. Their unique blooms look like those of some of the most well-known perennials and shrubs, while also offering good disease resistance and re-blooming characteristics.
Popcorn Drift – This newest addition to the popular Drift series of roses is ideal for gardeners who love the look and performance of the Knock Out Family of Roses, but in a smaller, tidier habit. Its small, pale yellow and white blooms are reminiscent of fresh buttered popcorn.
Tahitian Treasure – This bold, bright grandiflora rose represents a breakthrough in breeding. It combines all the great flowering and disease-resistant characteristics of a landscape shrub rose with the elegant beauty of a true garden rose.
Other roses available nationwide this spring include: Big Momma, Cloud 10, Dark Night, Dee-Lish, Francis Meilland, Mercury Rising, Raspberry Cream Twirl and Tequila Gold.
Additional roses available to West Coast gardeners include Cinnamon Dolce, Fired Up and three additions to the Eyeconic series of roses: Lychee Lemonade, Melon Lemonade and Pomegranate Lemonade. All of the Eyeconic roses feature the distinctive center “blotch” characteristic of their Hybrid Hulthemia breeding.
To complement all of those new roses, gardeners can explore the perennial offerings of the Rock Candy Penstemon series, including Pink Rock Candy and Purple Rock Candy, and the latest from the Suncrest Salvia series: ‘Autumn Moon’, ‘Fancy Dancer’ and ‘Lemon Light’. Rounding out this season’s perennial offerings are four plants from the Moody Blues Veronica series, comprised of Dark Blue Moody Blues, Light Blue Moody Blues, Mauve Moody Blues and Pink Moody Blues. All of the plants in this series feature a compact, tidy habit and excellent re-blooming qualities, making them ideal for using in the garden or in containers.
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