Pat Austin is by far the most carefree one. Out of all the David Austin roses I grow in my garden. She may occasionally get leggy in the early fall, but a light pruning will get her back in shape in no time. This rose does well both on her own roots and on Fortuniana, but will grow much bigger and faster on Fortuniana. ![]() Its blooms bare a sweet raspberry scent and it makes an excellent cut flower for the vase. Unlike Duchess De Brabant, Belinda’s Dream produces roses that are very much hybrid tea in form. Duchess is also known as the Teddy Roosevelt rose as it was said to be his favorite.īelinda’s Dream Rose is a top 10 rose in South Florida.Īnother wonderful Earthkind rose, Belinda’s Dream is really a dream for those who wish to grow rose without fungicides. It blooms in flushes throughout the season and is rarely without flower. Duchess will grow into wide, bushy shrub with lots of globular pink blooms and is essentially care free once established. Many of the Earthkind roses do well in South Florida but this one is the best of the lot for our hot, humid climate. Earthkind roses were given this classification after vigorous testing proved they could be grown without pesticides. Known as an Earthkind rose, Duchess De Brabant is an old garden tea rose that is extremely resilient (not to be mistaken with Hybrid Tea roses), even on its own roots. Even the chili thrips don’t seem to bother it. Why this rose is not grown more often around here is just a mystery. Even the ever-popular Knock Out series does not compare to the easy care and vigor of Easy Does It. If you could only grow one rose in South Florida, this should be it. It can actually thrive without a spray program and continues to perform admirably with very little care. It has large flushes with multiple blooms, big vibrant blossoms, and disease resistance like no other shrub I have grown. Grafted on Fortuniana this is one of the few roses that actually performs like a rose should. ![]() Move over Knock Outs! Easy Does It is the rose for South Florida. Here are the roses that every South Florida gardener should have in their garden: When roses fail to thrive and I feel like giving up, I just think of these beauties that continue to give me joy and know that one day, I can and will have the rose garden of my dreams. Therefor I decided to pay a little tribute to the roses that have inspired me to continue this difficult albeit highly rewarding hobby. But having some success, even with many failures, keeps me going. ![]() I learn new things every year but its still very much a challenge in my hot, humid, sandy-soiled, South Florida garden. I’ve been growing Roses in my South Florida garden for over 5 years, and I’m still learning.
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