wickedelph... I like the 'Flower Carpet Coral' rose as a source of good landscape color. It has a long season of bloom (from some time in spring until some time maybe mid autumn; I have not kept records) and it is pretty carefree. The bloom color lightens as the blooms stay on the shrub, but they don't absolutely need deadheading (good for us neglectful gardeners) until the petals start dropping off (and maybe not even then... unless the shrub is right in your face).
My rose is in a narrow planting strip with one in-ground dayliily ('One Fine Day') and several potted daylilies. I scrounged through some of my photos to give you an idea that it does pair well with different colors - and also that the rose does look good even with faded flowers. (Sorry that things weren't cleaned up for the pix; these were really only for my own notes.)
Hem. 'One Fine Day' (click on picture to see the rose to the right)
ditto
Hem. 'Rocket Booster' with 'Flower Carpet Coral'
ditto
Hem. 'Sears Tower' (with carpenter bee) above 'Flower Carpet Coral'
last day of bloom 2012 on 'Sears Tower' (please excuse the hybridizing pods; click on photo and scroll down to see the rose)
Hem. 'Silver Rings' (marred bloom, badly Photoshopped, shown just for color (yes, some dried rose blooms that should have been pruned))
Hem. 'White Wolf' with 'Flower Carpet Coral'
virginiarose... Your clump of 'PowWow White' looks healthy, but I notice that you have it staked. Is that necessary? (One stalk of mine has already flopped over.
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Hem. 'One Fine Day' (click on picture to see the rose to the right)
ditto
ditto
Hem. 'Sears Tower' (with carpenter bee) above 'Flower Carpet Coral'
last day of bloom 2012 on 'Sears Tower' (please excuse the hybridizing pods; click on photo and scroll down to see the rose)
Hem. 'Silver Rings' (marred bloom, badly Photoshopped, shown just for color (yes, some dried rose blooms that should have been pruned))
