HARDY ROSES Rosa - Parkland Roses These roses were developed at Manitoba’s own Morden Research Station. Parkland Roses are hardy in zones 2 and 3, own rooted and repeat bloomers.
CUTHBERT GRANT ROSE
Rosa x ‘Cuthbert Grant’
MATURE HEIGHT: FLOWER COLOUR:
MATURE SPREAD: 3 Feet (0.9 m) EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
3 Feet (0.9 m) Crimson red
This award winning rose produces double flowers from early summer until fall. Stongest fragrance among Parkland roses. Excellent disease resistance.
Cuthbert Grant Rose MORDEN BLUSH ROSE
Rosa x ‘Morden Blush’
MATURE HEIGHT: FLOWER COLOUR:
MATURE SPREAD: 2 Feet (0.6 m) EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
2 Feet (0.6 m) Ivory pink
A dwarf plant with double flowers (50 petals) in clusters of 1-5. As they mature flowers fade from pink to ivory. Excellent for bouquets. Good disease resistance.
MORDEN CENTENNIAL ROSE
Rosa x ‘Morden Centennial’
MATURE HEIGHT: FLOWER COLOUR:
MATURE SPREAD: 3 Feet (0.9 m) EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
3 Feet (0.9 m) Medium pink
Largest plant size amoung the Parkland series. Lightly scented flowers have 40 petals and are borne in clusters of 1-4. Good disease resistance.
Morden Blush Rose
Rosa x ‘Morden Fireglow’
MORDEN FIREGLOW ROSE
MATURE HEIGHT: 2 Feet (0.6 m) MATURE SPREAD: 1 Foot (0.3 m) Scarlet red EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2 FLOWER COLOUR: Glowing red flowers have 28 petals. The unique flower colour was the result of lab-based selection based on petal pigments. Moderate resistance to powdery mildew.
PRAIRIE SNOWDRIFT ROSE
Rosa x ‘Prairie Snowdrift’
MATURE HEIGHT: FLOWER COLOUR:
MATURE SPREAD: 3 Feet (0.9 m) EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
3 Feet (0.9 m) Cream white
Full, cup-shaped cream-white blossoms with greenish-yellow centre. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Morden Fireglow Rose
WINNIPEG PARKS ROSE
Rosa x ‘Winnipeg Parks’
MATURE HEIGHT: FLOWER COLOUR:
MATURE SPREAD: 2 Feet (0.6 m) EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
2 Feet (0.6 m) Medium red
A small, shrub rose with outstanding red flowers throughout the summer. Dark green foliage is tinged with red in the fall. Good disease resistance.
Rosa - Explorer Roses These roses were developed at Agriculture Canada’s Ottawa and St-Jean research stations. Explorer Roses are hardy in zones 2 and 3, own rooted and repeat bloomers.
JOHN CABOT ROSE
Rosa x ‘John Cabot’
MATURE HEIGHT: FLOWER COLOUR:
MATURE SPREAD: 5 Feet (1.5 m) EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
8 - 10 Feet (3 m) Medium red
An outstanding climbing rose with fragrant flowers. John Cabot blooms mainly in early summer, and offers excellent resistance to black spot and powdery mildew.
Prairie Snowdrift Rose
Rosa x ‘John Davis’
JOHN DAVIS ROSE MATURE HEIGHT: FLOWER COLOUR:
6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) Medium pink
MATURE SPREAD: 5 Feet (1.5 m) EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
This climbing rose has flowers with a spicy perfume fragrance. Recurrent blooms throughout the summer. Extremely resistant to black spot and powdery mildew.
Winnipeg Parks Rose
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