‘William Baffin’.
‘Jens Munk’.
simple flowers are in perfect harmony: oxeye daisies, blue- bells, columbine, larkspur and blue-eyed grass, interplant- ed with northern sea oats, creates a flowery meadow in early summer.
Keep the colour coming Wild flower gardens may be fine for the ageing flower
child in us. But what gardeners haven’t had visions of climbing roses bedecking their trellises and pergolas. The Explorers offer the best, hardiest available: ‘William Baffin’, ‘John Cabot’ and ‘Quadra’. These climbing roses are not for the faint of heart. They need ruthless prun- ing, strict management and perfect planting. Full body armour also helps. As a reward, they will repay with a staggeringly beautiful display on a trellis or around a pole or obelisk. To grow climbing roses successfully, you must first understand that no rose “climbs” in the way of the clema-
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‘Huntington’.
tis or honeysuckle vine. You, as gardener, must force it to climb by timely pruning, tying and training. A rose for the gardener
The Explorer Series was developed over three decades.
William Booth, released in 1999, was the last rose in this series. The simple beauty of this single red rose with a white heart brings us full circle to Agriculture Canada’s best Explorer introduction: ‘Martin Frobisher’, launched in 1968. It grows slender and tall, to about six feet, on wine red stems. It’s almost thornless and blooms heavily in June, sporadically the rest of summer. The pale pink double blooms have the exquisite softness of old roses, enhanced by their soft grey-green foliage. If you have been put off roses because of their reputa-
tion for being high maintenance, consider the Explorer series for your garden. They are not only hardy, but also healthy. x
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