Category Archives: Shrub roses

‘Flower Girl,’ A Wonderful Rose for the Desert Southwest

Flower Girl, a shrub rose Susan Brandt Graham, photographer
‘Flower Girl’ is one of my favorite roses to grow in Albuquerque. It blooms early, continuously, and well into the fall. As you can see, it makes huge sprays of delicate flowers. It is disease-free, and requires little more than an occasional feeding [...]

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‘Distant Drums’ after a Gentle Rain

This Griffith Buck shrub rose is both hardy and rapidly repeating.

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