In 2010 I planted 3 Country Dancer roses beside my driveway from Heirloom Roses in the 4 inch pots that they seldom still carry. I amend...Read Moreed the soil with commercial bags of cow manure prior to planting in mid October in zone 5 prior to covering with 2 inches of bark mulch. We had a hard frost by that same Thanksgiving weekend, but that spring all of the roses were in full bloom by June.
For 5 years I used the garden sprayer once a week for a good 4 hour of deep watering and always had bright green leaves with heavy bloom all summer well past the hard frost. The bushes have been 4-5 feet tall each year after the first and get a hard prune in early spring.
County Dancer has been an easy keeper without issues of disease until this summer which had heavy humidity and twice weekly rain Rust. I will do a hard prune this fall and spray the canes with a dormant spray and naturally remove all spent debris. I expect that they will return in full force next year, but if not they had a very nice run , I would not hesitate to plant them again.
The plant: Bred in Iowa by Dr. Griffeth Buck, whose roses are known for their cold hardiness, this 1973 introduction produces deep pink b...Read Moreuds that open to medium-pink double flowers in clusters of two to five blooms. The shrub is an upright, compact plant that reaches a height of three to five feet. The foliage is healthy, and the flowers are clove scented. A repeat bloomer. USDA Zones 4 to 9.
How to use it: Because of its size, this is a good rose not only for the rose garden but for the perennial or mixed border. A great cut flower.
Cultivation: If you are planting 'Country Dancer' in Zone 4, be sure to provide winter protection for the first two years. Deadheading promotes more flowering. Plant roses in full sun in rich, well-drained soil. Pruning can be done in late winter or early spring.
Source: Heirloom Old Garden roses
In 2010 I planted 3 Country Dancer roses beside my driveway from Heirloom Roses in the 4 inch pots that they seldom still carry. I amend...Read More
Lovely to behold, and winter hardy to boot. Not as big a shrub as other Buck roses, but very garden worthy. Blooms twice for us.
The plant: Bred in Iowa by Dr. Griffeth Buck, whose roses are known for their cold hardiness, this 1973 introduction produces deep pink b...Read More
Bred in the United States. Won the Shrub award from the New York State District in 1999.
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Seed: Prairie P...Read More