NOT a 5a zoner, unless you take some serious protective measures. Had mine covered with about 6" oak leaves and lost this winter in Ced...Read Morear Rapids, Ia. Was a very tough winter and lesson learned. Probably buy another one and snuggle it up against a south wall somewhere and hope for more "Global Warming" lol.
I planted 2 in late spring in an area that had been lawn and was still near lawn. The roses struggled with the intense desert heat of th...Read Moree summer and my learning how to water (soaker hoses and wood mulch are a must), but are now doing very well in our autumn. No diseases or pests so far. The blooms are abundant and only showed damage during the hottest months. I expect most of the heat-related issues that I have had to be minimal next year, considering the bushes will be established. They are doing fine in my alkaline, sandy soil with hard and salty water. No pesticides or herbicides used.
The New Day rose is the very first rose I ever purchased since I began gardening in 2011. Not knowing if I even had enough of a green thu...Read Moremb for growing roses, I took a leap of faith and decided why not. Plus, it was the end of the growing season, and Lowe’s had a bunch of 1.5gal roses on sale. I was instantly drawn to New Day’s bright yellow, fragrant blooms. The plant seemed to sit there just saying, “Buy me. Buy me. Buy me. Please.” So, being cautious as a new gardener at the time, I only bought one.
Living here in Southern California (in zone 10a), our winters are super mild with the occasional 80°F day. I had purchased my New Day rose a couple days before Christmas and didn’t get around to planting it right away. Finally, after the hectic holidays ended and the extended family went back home, I planted my New Day on January 1, 2012, a warm 80°F day.
Reflecting back on the year that my New Day has been in the ground, it has been a complete success! This rose blooms non-stop, literally. Even during our unprecedented hot summer of 2012 (with temps in excess of 100°F for days at a time) when all my other roses went dormant, New Day continued to pump out beautiful, fragrant blooms without any loss of color, size, form, or fragrance. Some of my other roses started dropping leaves in the intense heat, but not New Day. I continued to give New Day and my other roses the same amount of water and rose food throughout the year. My New Day rose hasn’t suffered from black spot or mildew, possibly because of its airy, central location in my backyard next to a frequently used birdbath. Even my small feathered friends seem to enjoy sitting on New Day’s branches, as it quickly grew to about 2 feet tall by summer.
Now, after having experienced my New Day rose for nearly one full year, I can honestly say that this rose is one of the toughest and hardiest out there. If I had known a year ago that I have quite a knack for growing roses, I would’ve bought more than one. New Day’s performance during our hot summer convinced me to try to find another one, but unfortunately Lowe’s, Home Depot, Orchard, Wal-Mart, and other nurseries did not carry New Day in 2012 for some reason. Oh well. Regardless if I find another New Day in the coming season, at least I still have one fine specimen in my garden. New Day will always have a special place in my garden as it was my first attempt at growing a rose.
I full-heartedly recommend New Day for any beginner, as it’s not as picky and finicky as some other roses. New Day seems to reward the novice gardener by showing a level of patience, as well as producing beautiful cut flowers all year. It is now December, and my New Day rose is getting ready to bloom once again!
(Arlene Francis × Roselandia)
NOT a 5a zoner, unless you take some serious protective measures. Had mine covered with about 6" oak leaves and lost this winter in Ced...Read More
I planted 2 in late spring in an area that had been lawn and was still near lawn. The roses struggled with the intense desert heat of th...Read More
Just bought this rose and will have to add an update after I have had time to evaluate it
The New Day rose is the very first rose I ever purchased since I began gardening in 2011. Not knowing if I even had enough of a green thu...Read More
Editor's Note
Plant Patent number 3228 has expired
This rose gets a bit of black spot in zone 5. It's a nice rose for cutting, with long straight stems. The blooms last in a vase well.