Any ideas for rose selections for a shady spot?
The two best that come to mind are real winners. Rosa glauca (rubrifolia) has beautiful soft glaucous purple-blue leaves in sun, gray-green with a mauve tinge in shade. Its flowers are a single deep pink with a white eye, followed by bright red hips held all winter. Its reddish violet stems are an added bonus. We’ll have all different sizes up to 6′ in stock this spring at the nursery. R. ‘Zephirine Drouhin’ is an older rose gaining popularity with today’s gardeners. It’s a climber with loose semi-double blossoms of vivid cerise-carmine giving an outstanding massing effect. It grows vigorously to 15-20 feet. Its dark green foliage is coppery-purple when young and mildew resistant. An added bonus is its thornless canes.
