When buying a rose bush how do you identify which ones bloom all summer?

I have never had roses before and want to try one.I know nothing about them,just they are beautiful.What is a good hardy one.Are they hard to grow ?
When buying a rose bush how do you identify which ones bloom all summer?
Here is a list of roses that supposedly bloom all summer
Reply:How hard they are to grow will depend on where you come from. I'm from New Zealand in a temperate climate and I haven't had any problems, but if you're in an area which gets snow you may have to shelter them over winter.



As to roses which bloom over a longer period, look for the word 'remontant', it basically means repeat flowering.

You might want to try some of the 'English' roses aka 'David Austin' roses. His have been bred to look old fashioned but bloom over a longer period. Some are hardier than others.



I also like the 'flower carpet' roses. They're grown especially to form a ground cover rather than a bush and they flower most of the year around. I have red, pale yellow and white. They also come in a shocking pink (not nice!) and a pale salmonish pink colour.



Also, my favourite rose of all is 'Iceberg'. It's considered to be quite 'common' these days, but who cares. It was my first ever rose and what got me started. It blooms for months on end and because of its white colour it won't clash with anything in your garden.



Hope this'll get you started. Try 'googling' or 'yahooing' either remontant roses or repeat flowering roses. You'll find heaps.

Also any good garden centre worth its salt will help.

And... try your local library. Check out their rose books to see what appeals to your taste in roses.



Cheers

Anna.
Reply:An excellent, easy care, very disease resistant rose variety is "Knock Out". This is a variety that is intended to be low-care, yet very attractive and it is a very constant bloomer. The flowers are a dark pink color.



It is important to note that "Knock Out" roses are not like the roses you get at the Florist. They have less petals, although they are still very pretty, and much easier to take care of than florist-type roses.



There are a couple other "Knock Out" roses in different colors -- "Blushing Pink Knock Out", "Pink Knock Out", and "Double Knock Out", which has more petals than the original.



Having said this, winter-hardiness can be a problem in extremely cold areas such as the state of Maine or Vermont, the upper midwest, and areas in Canada such as Alberta or Manitoba. If you are in an extremely cold climate, you may be better off with a Rugosa rose such as "Hansa". In addition, in extremely cold climates, once-blooming roses like the Gallicas and Albas may also be a good choice. Although they bloom only once without repeat, the "show" is often spectacular, and Gallicas are often extremely fragrant.



An excellent place to get more information on growing roses in your particular area is the rose forum at gardenweb.com. You can get very detailed information on every rose you can think of at that site.
Reply:None bloom all summer really. They all bloom in spring, some are repeat bloomers during the summer. You would get one big bunch of roses and then spurts now %26amp; then... They really are a pain in the behind to take care of, you can only water them from the roots down, you have to spray for mildew, bugs, etc. You have to mulch and protect them in winter. You have to feed them, trim them, all sorts of things. I USED to have tons of roses all around my property. Used to...:%26gt;)

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