I recently watched a Zoom presentation from a local gardener and author who said the way to grow roses in the Pacific Northwest was to only choose shrub roses and carpet roses. Don’t even try to grow old-fashioned, moss roses, David Austins, hybrid teas, and so on. Well, this is just wrong. Our climate is very similar to the UK, and they grow wonderful roses.
Thankfully, I met Andrea Lantin, who lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington, and has cracked the code for growing strong and healthy roses in our region. She has over 300 roses on her property of all species, but she did not have this outrageous success from the start. After some initial failures, Andrea connected with rose gardeners in the UK and has cultivated a time-tested method for growing amazing roses that doesn’t require endless hours of maintenance.
In this video, I get a late-season look at her garden as roses continue to bloom. Andrea explains the rose-care routine that has helped her create her flourishing space, as well as the top varieties she recommends to gardeners just getting started with growing roses in the Pacific Northwest.
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Andrea’s Top 3 Roses to Grow in the Pacific Northwest:
- Bolero™ Floribunda rose (Rosa ‘Meidelweis’, Zones 5–10)
- Parfuma® Bliss rose (Rosa ‘KORmarzau’, Zones 5–10)
- Veranda® Cream rose (Rosa ‘KORfloci01’, Zones 5–9)
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Susan Calhoun is the owner of Plantswoman Design in Bainbridge Island, Washington.
