Gardeners grow many shrubs and trees that bloom once per year; we don't malign lilacs, rhododendrons or dogwoods for that, do we? We look forward to their annual bloom and enjoy it while it lasts. Therefore, why not give a once blooming rose (or two) some space in your garden? Most of these are new to my garden this year and may not have pictures or full information posted yet. Please check back, as this site will be undergoing major updates in the near future.
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It is easy for modern rosarians to take it for granted that
roses rebloom, since the vast majority of the commercially available varieties do. However, there are many Old Garden Roses, primarily of European descent, that do not. Quite a
few modern introductions are also non-remontant, or once-blooming.
Modern gardeners should
not dismiss these roses out-of-hand, as they have a well-deserved place in our hearts, and our gardens. It is said that non-remontant (once blooming) roses produce as many flowers in a seaon as their remontant
(reblooming) relatives, but they do it all at once, over a period of three to six weeks or longer. A mature once blooming rose in full flower is truly a sight to behold! Many are much more winter-hardy than
most modern roses, and most are also extremely fragrant.
