Summer Roses, Roses d'été

Summer can be sweltering, but when I take a walk in the executive mansion garden, the old-fashioned rose garden lets me forget the hot summer heat.

Introducing 3 beauties in my garden

Miss Cinderella - She is lovely, gorgeous, and young... intense – full of life!

Golden Years - Still beautiful, exemplify the dignity, maturity and inner beauty of all!
Double Knock Out - Sexy, colorful, bright, intelligent, and no fuss!

Yellow / Orange Apricot Edge Mini Rose

The bi-colored is a deep orange color rose that blends into a bright yellow lower on its inner petals. It is characterized by the contrasting colors of its blossoms with dainty edged, the large head opens into an intense classic bloom with triangle edges. This beauty was this year's valentines gift, it did add a special touch to my home bouquet/ table centerpiece for a while. Recently, I transfer it from a small flower pot to the ground to allow the roots to have more room. You can see some tiny pepper grow around the roses, it's the same spot that used to grow green pepper last year. So, probably by end of this summer, you will see some bird peppers grow taller than the roses :-)

Downtown Roses

I took a walk around downtown, and saw these beautiful blossom roses, so I used the cell phone to take some photos. Isn't nice to see some spring blossom when you take a break?

Easy-Care Red Pink Double Knock Out Roses

Why I pick the Double Knock Out Roses? It is the most disease resistant rose on the market, very easy to grow and do not require special care. It has stunning flower power with a generous bloom cycle (about every 5-6 weeks) that will continue until the first hard frost. All of the Knock Out Roses are self-cleaning so there is no need to deadhead. It's like plant it and enjoy it, no more hassle!

The roses name reminds me about that comedy "Knocked Up". Have you seen that movie? It's a funny one.


The Knock Out Roses are winter hardy to USDA Zone 5 and heat tolerant throughout the entire U.S. They thrive in almost every area of the country. In the coldest regions, they will need winter protection.

Habit: Compact, mounded and bushy.
Inflorescence: 1 to 5 flowers per cluster, up to 25 blooms per flowering branch.

Foliage: Deep mossy green with blue and maroon highlights and a maroon underside, distinct glaucous appearance.

Fall Foliage: Deep, lustrous purple with rich maroon undertones.
Disease Tolerance: The most disease resistant roses on the market. Black spot resistant and drought tolerant.

Flowering: Generous bloom cycle (about every 5-6 weeks) from spring until the first hard frost.

If unpruned, the Knock Out Roses can easily grow in a more, dense compact (3-4 feet) and upright fashion than Knockout’s 5-6 foot height and broad, spreading form. This sister to the Knockout rose puts a great deal into its value as a landscape rose, from its four season appeal to its natural resistance to black spot, as well as other diseases and insects. The season ending color of this rose is exceptional with its rich burgundy leaves in the fall and its bright orange-red hips to add color to the winter months. Plant them individually among shrubs, annuals and perennials in mixed beds and borders, or in large groups to create a colorful hedge. It also looks great along a foundation to provide a bright border.








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