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What color would you choose?

Dazlin — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:47:45 GMT

I'm going to plant and upright rose to go between a pastel pink, and red rose climber. There's quite a few feet in between, and I'd like a color that would stand out. I'm also going to put a couple of potted plants along the path too. So basically it's the pink on one end, and the red Don Juan on the other....send along your choice of colors🏵🌹🥀🌼🌻

Re: What color would you choose?

LindaSal — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:57:20 GMT

I would go with lighter colors, maybe peachy and creamy.......I would really want the red to pop! Sounds pretty.

Re: What color would you choose?

LUVNLIFE — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:14:44 GMT

A blue or lavender color but also a different plant of height and texture may be a great addition.

Re: What color would you choose?

aggravated — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:57:54 GMT

I know this answer is not what you are looking for, but we had the most gorgeous rose ever. Cream color with a hint of pink on the ends of the petals - just gorgeous. Tea rose named "John F. Kennedy."

Re: What color would you choose?

pattypeep — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:32:03 GMT

@Dazlin White !! I love white in a garden because it shows up in the early evening hours or at dusk.

Re: What color would you choose?

GingerPeach — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:42:30 GMT

Hi @Dazlin

You could put in a Double Delight rose. It's got a lovely fragrance and is a real beauty. I think it would stand out as well as be a good transition between the two you already have.

Re: What color would you choose?

PINKdogWOOD — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:46:54 GMT

@Dazlin I would put in a yellow rose and if you can fide a fragrant one, all the better! I love roses, enjoy your's!

Re: What color would you choose?

JustJazzmom — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 20:48:43 GMT

Look at Earth Angel or Plum Perfect — fragrant & disease resistant.

Haha - googled Earth Angel and here is my rose from Houzz — 1st year in ground!

Not my rose below:

Plum Perfect

Re: What color would you choose?

Dazlin — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 21:01:30 GMT

@aggravatedwrote:
I know this answer is not what you are looking for, but we had the most gorgeous rose ever. Cream color with a hint of pink on the ends of the petals - just gorgeous. Tea rose named "John F. Kennedy."

That is a gorgeous rose!

Re: What color would you choose?

Carmie — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 04:15:28 GMT

No matter what color flowers I plant, I always include white flowers. The white makes every other color pop.

i think all one color is boring. You need a contrast to set your flowers off, even if the colors are all in the same family.

I have been doing this for years and recently heard Phillip Watson say he does the same thing.

Re: What color would you choose?

KitTkat — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 01:42:28 GMT

@Dazlin

I'd vote for yellow or white. I have a rose garden off the back porch, and I've tried to place them in a good blend of colors. For example, the one closest to the house is red, the next one is a creamy pink/yellow, followed by a lavender rose, pure white, bright pink, orange, a soft pink, and then another red. Love roses!!!

Re: What color would you choose?

Dazlin — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 01:00:33 GMT

@Carmiewrote:
No matter what color flowers I plant, I always include white flowers. The white makes every other color pop.

i think all one color is boring. You need a contrast to set your flowers off, even if the colors are all in the same family.

I have been doing this for years and recently heard Phillip Watson say he does the same thing.

Love seeing this combo ....its close to what I'm planning. I have the pink on one end, the red will go on the opposite end. Now, I'm really debating on whether the center rose will be white or yellow. I'll say, yellow, is one color I do not have as of yet...soooo...ill take a lookie at my local nursery. Just spoke to him, and he'll be ready to sell by 1st week of March . Thank you for that pretty pic.

Re: What color would you choose?

Dazlin — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 01:09:58 GMT

I took a lot of the suggestions here for colors...i planted annuals this weekend. So the area near the pink rose, has whites, soft pinks,(impatiens). The other end near the red climber, has a white geranium and a darker color coleous .

Waiting till my local nursery is ready to sell his roses...I think I narrowed it down to either a yellow rose, or white , for center between the coral dawn, and Don Juan.

Great suggestions ...thank you all!!

Re: What color would you choose?

AnikaBrodie — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 03:13:26 GMT

I would add a peace rose:

Re: What color would you choose?

Katcat1 — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 02:38:28 GMT

@Dazlin THe deep lavender rose pictured is beautiful and would look beautiful with red and pink. Coral may even work but I would try to get a picture and place inbetween the two current colors.

Re: What color would you choose?

JustJazzmom — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 02:49:40 GMT

Plum Perfect I have in my own rose garden & it’s about now 2.5’ X 2.5’.

It has a slight fragrance.

Re: What color would you choose?

Dazlin — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 21:08:52 GMT

Hi everyone....I just came from my local nursery. I bought a Don Juan, and for that center rose, you all sent suggestions, I wound up buying a
SUNSPRITE. I went with that one particularly for larger rose, and the strong fragrance.
The colors I was looking for, they didn't have either, the fragrance or flower type I like.
He does have a Julia Child, so it was a toss up between that and Sunsprite. I prefer the larger flower, so that was my choice.

Re: What color would you choose?

Nataliesgramma — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 10:55:08 GMT

I vote for white also. I have 8 roses planted along my fence......the white makes the colors pop...

Re: What color would you choose?

JustJazzmom — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 17:08:59 GMT

Both Julia Child & Sunsprite are great choices. Julia Child is black spot resistant but by August it may have some disease on the lower cane's leaves.

Sunsprite is a Kordes rose.

Re: What color would you choose?

stevieb — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 17:15:53 GMT

White. While not a color, they're beautiful and would stand out. If it absolutely has to be a color, probably either coral or lavender. Peace roses are also beautiful and showy. The only color rose I don't particularly care for is yellow.