Acid Loving Plants

Edible Flowers

Fragrant Foliage

Fragrant Perennial Flowers

Fruit Trees

Grasses - With Attractive Blooms for Fresh or Dried Arrangements & Evergreen Grasses

Grasses - Giant, Tall

Grasses - For Waterside, Shade, like Acidic Soil

Grasses - Drought Tolerant & Heat Tolerant

Grasses - Spreading & Aggressive

Grasses -Info Ornamental

How to Prune a Clematis

Lawn Care in the Okanagan

Perennials that Attract Butterflies & Hummingbirds

Plants that Repel Pests

Plants for Wet Soils & Waterside

Roses

The varieties are endless – and Art Knapp garden centers have many to choose from. Some of the main types of roses are the hybrid teas, grandifloras, floribundas, minatures, shrubs, and climbers. Each has its characteristic growth habits, size, type of bloom, etc. and some require more or different care than others.

The hybrid tea is one of the most popular, normally has a large bloom at the end of a long cane, great for cut flowers, whereas the floribundas are generally smaller blooms that tend to come in clusters, make great landscape plants, and climbing roses can grow to great heights. Colour, height, hardiness and blooming period are key factors in determining the right rose for you. Roses enjoy full sun locations, and can be planted in those hot spots up against the south-facing wall of your home. There are several different schools of thought regarding the pruning of roses, but keeping it simple is usually the best idea.

There is argument whether or not one should cut roses back in the fall. People generally have success either way, but we advise a light rather than hard fall pruning, because you will likely have some winter die back. In the spring, you can trim out the dead ends and make structural cuts depending on the location of the new leaf buds. Besides, rose hips can be a welcome and colorful sight in the midst of winter! Enjoy!