This summer, two great rose minds met in the test fields at our headquarters. Listen in as Steve Hutton, president of Conard-Pyle/Star® Roses & Plants , and Alain Meilland, head of Meilland International , discuss their favorite flower.
Sometimes I think the most difficult part in the development of a new rose is to give it a name. Choosing the “varietal name," which is the one under which a new rose will be patented, is easy. We take the first three letters of the breeder’s name (MEI for Meilland , RAD for Radler , SPR for Jim...
A Star® Roses & Plants employee toured the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® this past summer, and discovered some lovely Knock Out® and Double Knock Out® plantings along the way! These photos were taken at Four Roses and Buffalo Trace distilleries. Although many of the distilleries close in the summer...
In my most recent blogs, I discussed how to define fragrance in roses and how it can be transmitted to future generations, as well as how it can be described to create new perfumes . Here I will try to answer the very basic question of what makes a particular rose fragrant (or not), and why some...
Here is some recent coverage on Knock Out® Roses and Drift® Roses that may offer you some inspiring ideas for your own garden: Tales of a Nashville Gardener takes a look at Peach Drift® Great Design Plant: Knock Out® Roses Drifts of Roses for Small Spaces Knocked Out by Knock Out® Roses Knock Out®...
