SUNBLAZE RULE 34 SERIES

Grows 24 to 36 inches tall, 36 to 48 inches wide. New shrub with shell-pink blooms and yellow centers, fading to pastel pink. Also available as Candy Oh! (candy apple red color) and Smoothie (pink thornless variety). Nice form that can be trimmed to shape in spring. Sprays of tiny pink flowers with outstanding disease resistance. Oso Happy Petit Pink (Petit Pink Rosa “ZleMarianneYoshida” USPP 22205) Grows 36 to 48 inches tall, 24 to 36 inches wide.

SUNBLAZE RULE 34 SERIES

Series also comes in multitude of colors, including Double Red, Lemon Zest, Mango Salsa and Italian Ice, which boasts yellow-to-pink flowers reminiscent of “Peace” rose in coloration.

Very cold-hardy and disease resistant with bright orange-to-coral color. Oso Easy Paprika (Paprika Rosa “ChewMayTime” PP 18347) Other colors include Flamingo (hot pink), Kardinal (brilliant red), Milano (deep red), and Cheri (coral-pink). Hardy, compact bright yellow mounds work well in mass plantings. Kolorscape Lemon Fizz ( Rosa “KORfizlem” PP 24195) Salt tolerant and highly resistant to black spot and powdery mildew. Home Run ( Rosa x “WEKcisbako” USPP 18552) _ Landscape/Shrub Roses Photo: Proven Winners These hardy new varieties and old standbys will add color, depth and charm to your planting plans: They’re versatile plants that offer incomparable beauty as accents, in borders, en masse, on hillsides and in planters. Roses are equally at home in formal, cottage, Mediterranean or urban garden settings. Mulch heavily, and water deeply occasionally during dry periods. For heavy soils, dig a hole larger than needed and work organic material into the soil over a large planting area, not just in a small hole. Avoid the common mistake of planting roses too close together, which makes them more vulnerable to disease. “Some roses do okay in shade, but they won’t have the flower power,” says Ferare. To ensure success with roses, plants should receive at least six hours of sun per day. Every rose does not perform the same in every climate select those that thrive in your region by consulting a local nursery, your area’s Cooperative Extension Service or the American Rose Society. The secret to adding the timeless appeal of roses to your landscape is not really a secret: Choose the right plant for the right place, says Ferare. Even perennials and shrubs may need to be sheared back in the spring to look their best.” “There’s no such thing as a maintenance-free plant. “Every plant needs a little bit of maintenance,” says Jacques Ferare, rose program manager with Star Roses and Plants. Unfortunately, many people believe roses should perform without any care whatsoever, which isn’t realistic. In fact, most new roses don’t require deadheading and need only to be cut back by a third during spring cleanups for best bloom. But during the past few decades, breeders have created new disease-resistant varieties with improved cold and heat tolerance, repeat blooms and minimal maintenance requirements. Roses often get a bad rap as being too fussy, dainty and demanding.

Sunblaze rule 34