- I do not winter protect any of my roses. The grafts are planted at least six inches below the soil level. I'm hoping that soon more roses are going to be available on their own roots.
- All of my flowerbeds are raised beds (about 6 to 8 inches) because my soil is red clay. Not only is it impossible to weed, a bathtub effect is created that will rot the plants.
- My yard is definitely not level, so I have also been experimenting with terraced beds on some slopes, if it works out well, I will be putting in permanent retaining walls.
- I amend the existing soil with peat moss, and old manure or compost, at a ratio of: 1 - 1 - 1. When available, I also incorporate wood shavings, and shredded paper into the soil. I learned the hard way NOT to add sand to clay soil - it becomes impossible.
- The beauty of clay soil is that it retains moisture when other soils dry out too quickly.
- Roses really do Love Garlic!! - Garlic planted beside or behind roses definitely makes a difference. I've also been experimenting with Geraniums - 2009 - I planted geraniums in a semi-circle in front of the roses in one row and was amazed at the results - the japanese beetles barely touched the roses in that particular row, yet did their normal thing on the roses in a row that was only 8 feet away. The White Geraniums seemed to be the most effective.
Roses have become my biggest love, but I grow a large variety of other perennials also.
My main passion is gardening, but we have long winters and that is when I do woodworking and other hobbies.
Below is a list of the majority of my roses. There are still some that have to be reclaimed from the weeds and they will be added if they survived.
Adelaide Hoodless
Altus
America, New 2010
Anisley Dickson
Aylsham, New 2010
Belle Poitevine, New 2010
Blanc Double de Coubert
Blaze
Blue Girl, New 2010
Butterball, New 2010
Captain Samuel Holland, New 2010
Carefree Beauty
Carefree Spirit
Carefree Sunshine
Carefree Wonder, New 2010, had previously but died after 4 years of total neglect due to illness.
Champlain
Cinco de Mayo, New 2010
Country Dancer, New 2010
Daybreak, New 2010
De Montarville
Emily Carr, New 2010
Felix Leclerc, New 2010
Frontenac, New 2010
Golden Altai, New 2010
Golden Showers, New 2010
Golden Wings
Graham Thomas
Grootendorst, F.J., New 2010
Grootendorst Pink, New 2010
Haidee, New 2010
Hansa, New 2010
Henry Hudson
Henry Kelsey
Home Run, New 2010
Hope for Humanity
Hot Cocoa, New 2010
JP Connell
Jens Munk
John Cabot
Kinistino, New 2010
La Sevillana, New 2010
Lillian Gibson, New 2010
Linda Campbell
Louis Jolliet, New 2010
Marie Victorin
Martin Frobisher
Mister Lincoln, New 2010
Morden Amorette
Morden Belle
Morden Blush
Morden Cardinette
Morden Centennial
Morden Fireglow
Morden Ruby
Morden Snowbeauty
Morden Sunrise
Mrs. Mina Lindell, New 2010
Musician, New 2010
Nicolas, New 2010
Persian Yellow
Pinata
Pink Knock Out
Prairie Celebration, New 2010
Prairie Dawn
Prairie Joy
Prairie Peace, New 2010
Quadra
Rainbow Knockout
Robin Hood
Rosa rugosa Roseraie de l'Hay
Royal Bonica, New 2010
Sir Thomas Lipton
Suzanne, New 2010
The Hunter
Therese Bugnet
Tropicana, New 2010, had years ago, died one winter - no snow, freezing rain in January.
William Baffin
Winnipeg Parks
