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The Best Roses to Grow for 2008!
All America Rose Selections 2008 Winners

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Dream Come True (grandiflora)

 

Dream Come TrueDream Come True is a stunning sight of catchy colors, which lures the likes of even non-rose lovers to its side.  This rose produces flawlessly formed yellow blossoms, blushed with ruby-red at the tips, all set amongst abundant matte green foliage. The big, bushy vigorous plant yields long-stemmed, long-lived blooms with mild tea fragrance, making it lovely in the landscape and a great choice for bouquets.

Dream Come True was hybridized by Dr. John Pottschmidt of Cincinnati, Ohio – only the 3rd amateur hybridizer to win the AARS Award in 67 years – and introduced by Weeks Roses of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

Class:   Grandiflora
Plant Habit:   Medium tall
Growth Habit:  Upright and bushy
Stem Length:  Long
Foliage Color:   Abundant matte green
Disease Resistance:  Fully resistant to black spot, powdery mildew
Flower Color:   Yellow blushed ruby red
Hardiness Zone 5, Zone 4 with winter protection
Bud Form:   Pointed fat and full
Flower Form:   Double and formal
Flower Size:   Up to 5 inches
Petal Count:   About 40
Fragrance:   Mild tea
Parentage:    

Mardi Gras
(floribunda)

 

Mardi Gras

With flamboyant blooms in a novel blend of pink, orange, and yellow, and a delightful peppery scent, Mardi Gras creates a festive atmosphere in any setting. Each high-centered hybrid tea style bloom begins as an apricot-orange bud that slowly spirals open to reveal a 4-inch bright pink and orange bloom with a yellow base. As an All-America Rose Selections (AARS) winner, this festive floribunda has proven to perform exceptionally well across the country with little-to-no care. The colorful blooms are perfectly framed with dark green, semi-glossy foliage, and its upright columnar habit makes Mardi Gras an ideal rose to use as a hedge or in a border with mixed perennials.

Class:   Floribunda
Plant Habit:   Four feet tall
Growth Habit:  Upright, well-branched and hedge like
Stem Length:  16-20 inches
Foliage Color:   Semi glossy, dark green
Hardiness Zone 5
Disease Resistance:  Good
Flower Color:   Yellow orange that becomes increasingly pink at the finish
Flower Size:   4 inches
Petal Count:   20-25
Fragrance:   Moderate, peppery
Parentage:   unnamed seedling x Singin' in the rain

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