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...Could anyone recommend a good rose to purchace for a beginner rose
gardener?...

Probably about the best advice is to find one growing locally
that you like and get a plant of that variety for yourself.
Perhaps a local rose grower could help with advice on plants that
do what you wish in your area.

That said, a Good plant to start with is the Buck shrub rose
"Carefree Beauty" It grows well in most parts of the country, is
a prolific producer of pretty pink flowers, and stands up well to
most of the common rose diseases.

If you just wanted a rose to provide a spot of color in the
landscape, the rose "knockout " can be a good choice. The
individual flowers are single or semi double and not much to look
at. However, it is in almost constant bloom and provides a lot
of color. It is available in pink, blush and the original fushia
tinged red. It is also very resistant to most rose diseases.

The better that you can define and prioritize your requirements
for a rose, the better you will be able to narrow down the
selections from the vast number of roses available. The problem
is that as roses are selected for one characteristic, they tend
to fall down in another. For example, the roses that look so
nice on a show table often produce very few total flowers that
don't have much perfume and grow on plants that require extensive
care.

Regards,

Charles

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Charles Perry
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