Great Design Plant: Sally Holmes Rose
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Botanical name: Rosa ‘Sally Holmes’
Common name: Sally Holmes Rose
Breed: Hybrid Musk Ballerina and Ivory Fashion Rose
USDA zones: 5-9
Water requirement: Regular
Sun requirement: Full sun to partial shade
Mature size: Climbing to 15 feet; can be trained as a shrub
Tolerances: Disease, shade and heat
by Lenkin Design Inc: Landscape and Garden Design Common name: Sally Holmes Rose
Breed: Hybrid Musk Ballerina and Ivory Fashion Rose
USDA zones: 5-9
Water requirement: Regular
Sun requirement: Full sun to partial shade
Mature size: Climbing to 15 feet; can be trained as a shrub
Tolerances: Disease, shade and heat
Distinguishing traits. The blossoms are what make a rose, and the flowers of Sally Holmes definitely leave an impression. As new buds, the petals are a vivid coral pink and apricot. By the time the flowers mature, they fade to a soft creamy white with just a hint of pink at the tips. The subtle scent of Sally Holmes has a spicy hint. Blooming from June through October, clusters of large single blossoms last through summer.
by Lenkin Design Inc: Landscape and Garden Design
How to use it. Use as a climber or train as a shrub. Grow Sally Holmes on a trellis or arbor, or simply allow the plant to spread naturally through the garden.
“At Lenkin Design we often combine Sally Holmes with a mixture of vines to coordinate seasonal scents and floral displays," Lenkin says. "These can include Pink Jasmine, climbing Clematis, or other climbing roses such as the glorious Eden. The coral shading in the creamy white Sally Holmes rose make it a perfect companion for the beautiful apricot, peach and pale yellow Heather Lenkin rose.”
by Lenkin Design Inc: Landscape and Garden Design “At Lenkin Design we often combine Sally Holmes with a mixture of vines to coordinate seasonal scents and floral displays," Lenkin says. "These can include Pink Jasmine, climbing Clematis, or other climbing roses such as the glorious Eden. The coral shading in the creamy white Sally Holmes rose make it a perfect companion for the beautiful apricot, peach and pale yellow Heather Lenkin rose.”
Keep it growing. Water regularly in well-drained soil, making sure that the soil doesn't dry out. While roses prefer full sun, Sally Holmes is more tolerant of shade. A vigorous and persistent grower, Sally Holmes is also resistant to most rose diseases. Plant bare-root roses in winter or wait until spring to plant containers. Be sure to get your roses in the ground and established before the summer heat, and new buds will abound by June.
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by Lenkin Design Inc: Landscape and Garden Design More great design plants:
Pacific Coast Iris | Redtwig Dogwood | Hens-and-Chicks | Snake Flower | Toyon
Black Mondo Grass | Feather Reed Grass | New Zealand Wind Grass | Red Kangaroo Paw
Blue Chalk Sticks | Catmint | Slipper Plant | Golden Creeping Jenny
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