Photograph © Kerry Michaels
2012 has been the year of the rose for me. In the spring I was sent maybe 30 different roses to trial from several different companies. All were spectacular successes. I grew a few roses last summer, but had trouble overwintering them. This year I'm going to try to be more diligent with their care through the winter. I'll store them in an unheated shed and start checking them early in the spring so I can water them when the soil starts to thaw.
I'll let you know how it goes.
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Roses seem either to thrive or not, so rewarding when they do.
Any success that I have ever had with roses turned out to be short-lived. The thrips, black spot, powdery mildew or mites always get them.
I have had trouble with tea roses too, but bush and landscape work well for me.
Maybe you just need a hartier rose for your area.
Teas are very fussy I have found. around here.
You are so right. The landscape and Knockout roses have been bred to resist diseases. some tea roses also are more disease resistant.