My favorite rose for Middle Tennessee

Roses are not the easiest plants to grow here and other than the latest phenomenon 'knock-out' or 'Flower carpet' series, which fulfill the request " I just want color in my garden!" there is precious little to offer a garden client who is extremely busy making a living doing something else.  IE: Roses take a lot of maintenance. Do not give up yet!


Meidiland rose 'Scarlet red' is a very hardy rambling rose for our hot humid weather. Thanks to daughter, Barbara who took this photo for me in our 95+ degree heat.

The ubiquitous 'knock-out' shrub roses are everywhere and yes, they add color (red, white, yellow or pink) with very little effort from us, but, no fragrance. The meidiland rose fills that capacity as a rambler.

Of course, water roses regularly (Never on the leaves. Well,... only if you are watering with rose food and only in the morning so the leaves can dry out during the day.

I always scratch a little organic rose food into the soil when planting roses.

I don't know the variety of the rose in the next photo and neither does it's owner, but we agree that it is gorgeous and grows well right here in Meadowlake.

So, don't give up on growing roses here in Brentwood TN.

It can be done well if you select the right ones.

P.S. I still LOVE fragrant old fashioned roses the best, however, wouldn't recommend them to really busy people.