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Real Roses

There are manufactured roses - long-stemmed and perfect,
thornless and free of both scent and greenfly.
They are predestined to live their hour in dressing rooms, in boudoirs.
They are extravagance made tangible, shielded by cellophane.
They die before they open.

Real roses tumble their petals onto piano tops and carpets.
They have thorns and too many leaves and smell of summer gardens.
They come with kisses.

Clara Ortega, b.1955

Return to an era when roses were luminous, lush, luxurious... opulent silken petals and intoxicating fragrances... exotic, romantic... the inspiration of artists, poets and lovers the world over. Passed down through the generations, many to be lost and rediscovered again, each a living legacy, a piece of the past, silent witness to our collective human experience. They are a link to The Before.

As wildly individual as those that grow them, there are Old Garden Roses to suit virtually every climate, every garden, every personality. Grown from cuttings and on their own roots, they are perennial heirlooms that will lend beauty and grace to our gardens for generations to come.

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all roses

modern roses
English Roses, Hybrid Teas & Floribundas, Shrub Roses

roses by use
 

climbing roses
Almost Climbers, Mannerly Climbers, Rapacious Monsters

old garden roses
Once Blooming, Reblooming

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miniatures

other garden stuff
Accessories and Misc., Companion Plants

training & culture
Growing Good Roses, Pruning Your Roses, Training Tips & Techniques