hybrid tea roses

Rosy Future

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In the aftermath of World War II, roses, loved for millennia by gardeners, artists, and everyday people, became divas. The hybrid tea rose, with its long stems, plump buds, and opulent petal configurations, reigned supreme in American gardens. People, including my rose-loving father, planted his first garden with peachy-pink ‘Peace’, blood red ‘Mr. Lincoln’, and … Read more

Mauve and More

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Despite the wide availability of relatively cheap cut flowers, a rose in winter always seems like a small miracle.  It seemed perfectly fitting last week that I glimpsed some of those miraculous winter blooms adorning a church Advent wreath.  The roses were pale purple, in keeping with the Christian tradition of using that color for … Read more