Hybrid Tea Rose 'Oklahoma'

Nice plant. Bought it cheap at box store and poor thing was infested with spider mites. Managed to eradicate the mites(major pain) with f...Read Moreloramite, and it exploded the next year and has been doing great since then. Doesn't bloom too much during extreme summer heat here in phoenix, but the plant tolerates the heat well and blooms beautifully during fall and spring.

Some summers...these blooms get as large as softballs. The CLASSIC rose bush. I winterize this plant by heavy mulching in the Fall. Grows...Read More close to my home so ambient heat helps. Not sure if it would survive an Ohio winter out in the yard. If you buy only one rose bush...this would have to the one to purchase.

Our soil is mildly alkaline, as the region is limestone-based. The Oklahoma rose in my garden had no pests, no black spot (despite heavy...Read More rains all through May and June) and no powdery mildew. It bloomed constantly from the day we planted it until the first hard freeze. The fragrance is heavenly. Another member mentioned that it "glows". That is so true! I heartily recommend this variety.

Absolutely wonderful.. First rose i am growing. Fragrance to die for. Growing strong and blooming well. Needs to be kept fairly moist t...Read Morehough. One hot day when it didnt get enough moisture it started to wilt but perked right back up with moisture. In a south facing area and gets brutal heat for 6 -7 hours afternoon sun.
cant wait to propogate and have more of these babies!

Report from the UK. Grows by my front door, on a south facing wall, full scorching sun (when we get it!!). Soil here has a lots of lime c...Read Moreontent as my house is old and has lime mortar, which leaches out. Roots shaded by pots, well watered daily in summer. Flowers non-stop all season, May- October. Smell to die for. Fed twice yearly with Rose food. Cut hard back end March. Loved it so much bought another for the back garden. This one is in better soil, added spent mushroom compost, grown on trellis in a mixed cottage border. Both plants bought as bare rooted in local cheap shop for £1.99!! yes £1.99 each!! Black spot is a problem, but I just cut off offending bits and burn.

Another fave in my garden, this rose has very dark red color, and literally glows when in full bloom. I've seen it be even darker, with a...Read Morelmost purple overtones. Gorgeous color on a high-centered, large double bloom.

And fragrance to die for! Very strong old-rose scent.

Requires good winter protection in areas where it goes below freezing in winter, but will still grow 6' canes in a single season, even if it dies back to the ground.

Very disease resistant in my garden.