Garden

[violann]

I’m looking for some really hardy rose bushes for my new yard. We left our old home too quickly to bring some of my rose bushes here, and of all the planting’s I left, I miss my roses the most.

Someone had mentioned “Star Roses” to me, but I"m interested in anything that will survive loving neglect. I had several different varieties in my old home, and they were troopers.

Suggestions welcome!

[godi]

Knock out roses worked well for us. They bloomed the first year. 

[JustJazzmom]

Look at Drift roses as well as any of the Knockouts. These are all disease resistant.

Look at Kordes roses too or ‘German bred’ on some websites. Star Roses is now the licensed distributor in the US for Kordes roses so we may see more of them in more nurseries.

[yellowrose]

jazz, I just saw Drift roses at my nursery yesterday.  First I heard of them.

I had no intention of buying a rose bush, but I just couldn't leave without one.

Was tough to choose a color.  I stepped out of my yellow or pink box and

got a red one.    I think I need the coral also.

violann - I love my knockouts. So easy. And now I'm looking forward to seeing my

Drift in full bloom. 

[JustJazzmom]

Drift roses can also be trained as groundcover roses. Take the supple green canes & peg them to the ground with landscape stakes. The roses will start to bloom along those canes. If you let them go without being pegged, they will just be low growing shrub roses.

[Nonametoday]

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@JustJazzmomwrote:

Look at Drift roses as well as any of the Knockouts. These are all disease resistant.

Look at Kordes roses too or ‘German bred’ on some websites. Star Roses is now the licensed distributor in the US for Kordes roses so we may see more of them in more nurseries.

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@JustJazzmom

JJM, none of the German bred do well in the south.  Not sure where the OP lives, but zone is everything.

[GingerPeach]

Not to be too picky, since I think the OP is just looking for roses that will grow well and without much trouble in her area, but "hardy" in horticulture actually means resistant to frost and is used for plants that won't be killed by winter cold.  

[JustJazzmom]

@Nonametoday Even their Sunbelt ones? Like Savannah or Plum Perfect? Do they need partial shade during the day if you use them?  

I have both those mentioned & they get sun all day on zone 7 here on LI. They do well. I agree that proper zone placement is important & it’s wise to contact local Rosarians to find out what does well in your area.

Anecdote: Francis Meilland according to some Rosarians here doesn’t do well, but at my house it is doing well. Don’t know what I’m doing right but it is in Southern exposure and gets fed monthly during the growing season. It took 2 years to establish but it has fragrant blooms. 

Here are blooms:

[Trix]

@violann Easy Elegance Drift roses are fast becoming a favorite of mine. They grow fast and are very resistant to disease and insects.  They have also proven to be quite winter hardy using only mounds of mulch for cover.  Of course for fast development and many blooms the first year you have to add a couple of Knockouts to your new rose garden. Since you have grown roses before I would also recommend adding a couple of David Austins to your new garden.  When mature they are magnificent.  The Austins require a lot of pampering during the season and extra protection over winter if you are in Zone 5 or lower.  The first year won't be the best for them, but in two or three years you won't regret the decision to plant them.  The blooms are show quality, and the scent OMG! 

[Grade1Teach]

Double Knock-Out Roses.

We moved to our new home two years ago this coming June.  Last year, we had new gardens installed and the Double Knock-Outs were among those placed in the front.  They bloomed profusely and I didn't have to do a thing to them.  They are forming buds now and I'm very excited.  I can't wait to see how they do this year.

I don't think you can go wrong with them.