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Shrub Rose Bushes

  • COMPACT GROWTH
  • LONG BLOOM TIME
  • WONDERFUL FRAGRANCE

Shrub rose bushes are an ideal candidate for carefree borders and summer-long color. Shrub roses provide a super-rugged nature and repeat bloom. Whether you plant them in groups of three or more to create a gorgeous, fragrant fence line, select one as an outstanding specimen, or mix them throughout your perennial beds, shrub roses will captivate every visitor to your garden!

  • LONG BLOOM TIME
  • COMPACT GROWTH
  • WONDERFUL FRAGRANCE

Care Requirements

LIGHT

Shrub rose bushes bloom the best in full sun. Choose a location with at least 6 hours of sun per day. Morning sun is more kind to the plant.

 

WATERING

Watering these rose bushes one to two inches of water per week is usually sufficient, but this varies by climate and growing conditions. Hot locations and sandy soil like Colorado will need more frequent watering. Make sure to water the ground and not the leaves.

SOIL

A rich, sandy loam is the preferred soil for shrub rose bushes. Amend difficult soils with humus, or consider building up the beds to ensure good drainage. Roses will not tolerate soggy, wet roots. Mulch the plants to cool the roots and conserve water. 

FERTILIZER

Shrub rose bushes are heavy feeders and benefit from regular applications of fertilizer. Choose a balanced fertilizer or one labeled for roses. Iron is essential if the soil’s pH is too high. If the leaves turn yellow with green veins, use an iron supplement.

SHRUB ROSE BUSH VARIETIES

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BELINDA'S BLUSH

Color: Cream/Pink Blush
Fragrance: Light Fruity
‘Belinda’s Blush’ is a color sport of one of our favorite roses, ‘Belinda’s Dream’. Similar in size and growth habit, this rose offers fragrant, full blooms of a light, creamy pink that are excellent for cutting. Canes free of thorns are always appreciated.

Bloom Time: Late Spring to Fall
Plant Height: 4 – 6 feet
Plant Spacing: 3 – 4 feet

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IN YOUR EYES

Color: Yellow to Lavender
Fragrance: Mild Fruity
These are not your average shrub rose blooms. In Your Eyes is also diamond–tough, disease-resistant, and wildly prolific. You’ll get big clusters of blooms in sophisticated pastel shades. The flower actually starts cream–yellow with red-eye and matures to lavender with a purple eye, but as each bloom appears and matures in its own time, the clusters will be fascinatingly multi-colored from spring to fall.

Bloom Time: Late Spring to Fall
Plant Height: 2 – 3 feet
Plant Spacing: 2 – 3 feet

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PILLOW FIGHT

Color: Bright White
Fragrance: Strong Honey Rose
You might think feathers are flying when this dreamy shrub explodes into bloom. Almost like a repeat blooming snowball bush, the clusters of fragrant flowers are quite a blinding white color set against the very deep glossy green foliage.

Bloom Time: Late Spring to Fall
Plant Height: 3 feet
Plant Spacing: 3 feet

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Miniature Rose Bushes

Miniature roses have been bred to stay under three feet tall while still putting out clusters of colorful blooms. This makes them ideal additions to rock gardens, tight border spots, the edges of rose gardens, and patio container gardens. The short bushes grow dense and bushy, vaunting packed trusses full of petite blooms!

Care Requirements

LIGHT

Hydrangeas do well in partially shaded areas like under a large tree or on the side of a house. They like to receive sun in the morning, and the partial shade is in the heat of the afternoon. In Colorado, too much full sun will cause them to get sunburned.

SOIL

Hydrangea shrubs need to have well-draining soils that is rich in organic matter. Most Colorado soils will benefit from the addition of peat moss and compost that helps retain moisture. The pH determines the colors of the blooms. Acidic soil will give you blue flowers, and alkaline soil gives you pink flowers.  

FERTILIZER

If hydrangea shrubs are given too much high-nitrogen fertilizer, they may grow full and lush, but there will be fewer flowers. If the soil is rich, fertilizer is not needed. Otherwise, a light application in March or April may be warranted.

WATERING

Make sure to water your hydrangea shrubs regularly. Those big blooms require a lot of water to stay lush and full. About one inch of water throughout the week is ideal. If they receive more sun give them at least two inches during the hotter summer days.

Our Advice

  • Allium flowers need full sun for the best blooms. 
  • Plant allium bulbs when temperature is consistently in the low 60’s or lower. 
  • Allium bulbs and flowers enjoy having soil that is well-draining and has organic matter. Amend the soil with top soil, compost and organic material. 
  • Fertilize when planting the allium bulbs with either Espoma Organic Bulb-tone or Hi Yield Dutch Bulb Food. Applying fertilizer at least 3″ below bulb will make sure the roots get the most from the fertilizer. 
  • Plant allium bulbs 4 – 6 inches deep with the old roots facing the ground and the pointed end facing up. 
  • Water the planted area immediately after planting but no additional watering in fall or spring is necessary. 
  • Apply a 2 – 3 inch layer of  mulch to the planing area in mid to late fall. 

Endless Summer Hydrangea Varieties

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TWIST AND SHOUT

SUMMER CRUSH

BLOOMSTRUCK

BLUSHING BRIDE

Oakleaf Hydrangea Varieties

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