by Diane Coleman, NRS Consulting Rosarian
A variety of types of roses are planted in the garden. Because it is a hands-on teaching garden, roses are removed and new varieties added back to teach how to plant a rose. Everything a new rosarian needs to know about taking care of roses in their home garden is taught by members of the Nashville Rose Society during monthly meetings or workshops. In the spring, the roses are uncovered from their winter mulch, pruned and fed. During the growing season, they are deadheaded, fed, and watered. And in the late fall/winter they are mulched to protect them from the cold.
The list of roses in the garden change – the table below shows the roses that are currently in the Rose Study Garden.
Roses in the Rose Study Garden as of August 17, 2020
| Name of Rose (Cultivar) | Species | ARS Rating | Color | Rose Bed (looking from visitor center) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becka Anne | miniature | 7.7 | yellow blend | L |
| Belinda's Dream | shrub | 8.4 | medium pink | L & R |
| Burgundy Iceberg | floribunda | 7.6 | mauve | R containers |
| Caldwell Pink | shrub | Found Rose | pink blend | L |
| Carefree Beauty | shrub | 8.7 | medium pink | R |
| Charlotte | shrub | 8.0 | light yellow | L |
| Crescendo | hybrid tea | 7.8 | pink blend | R |
| Crimson Bouquet | grandiflora | 7.8 | dark red | L |
| Double Delight | hybrid tea | 8.3 | red blend | R |
| Double Red Knockout | shrub | 8.1 | medium red | L |
| Dream Come True | grandiflora | 7.5 | yellow blend | R |
| Duchesse de Brabant (1857) | tea | 8.5 | light pink | R |
| Fire Opal | floribunda | 7.7 | white | R |
| Firefighter | hybrid tea | 7.8 | dark red | R |
| Gemini | hybrid tea | 8.4 | pink blend | R |
| Gold Medal | grandiflora | 8.3 | medium yellow | R |
| Gourmet Popcorn | miniature | 8.5 | white | L |
| Graham Thomas | shrub | 8.2 | deep yellow | L |
| Green Rose (before 1856) | china | 8.0 | green | L |
| In the Mood | hybrid tea | 7.6 | medium red | R |
| Lemon Fizz | shrub | Not Yet Rated | medium yellow | R |
| Louis Philippe (1834) | china | 8.9 | red blend | L |
| Lynn Anderson | hybrid tea | 7.6 | pink blend | R |
| Marie Daly | polyantha | 7.9 | medium pink | L |
| Marie Pavie (1888) | polyantha | 8.7 | white | L & R |
| Marilyn Monroe | hybrid tea | 8.0 | apricot blend | R |
| Minnie Pearl | miniature | 8.6 | pink blend | L |
| Miracle on the Hudson | shrub | Not Yet Rated | medium red | L |
| Miranda Lambert | hybrid tea | 7.4 | deep pink | R |
| Mister Lincoln | hybrid tea | 8.3 | dark red | R |
| Moonstone | hybrid tea | 8.3 | white | R |
| Mrs Dudley Cross (1908) | tea | 8.5 | yellow blend | R |
| Neil Diamond | hybrid tea | 7.6 | pink blend | R |
| New Dawn | large flowered climber | 8.4 | light pink | Bldg |
| Old Blush | climber | 8.4 | medium pink | Bldg |
| Perle d'Or (1875) | polyantha | 8.5 | yellow blend | R |
| Quietness | shrub | 8.3 | light pink | L & R |
| Rainbow's End | miniature | 8.5 | yellow blend | L |
| Reve d'Or (1869) | noisette | 9.2 | medium yellow | L |
| Ring of Fire | hybrid tea | 7.9 | orange blend | R |
| Spice | china | Found Rose | blush pink | R |
| Sunstruck | hybrid tea | 7.9 | apricot blend | R |
| Take It Easy | shrub | 8.0 | red blend | L |
| Tennessee | miniature | 7.8 | orange pink | L |
| The Fairy | polyantha | 8.7 | light pink | L |
| Therese Bugnet | hybrid rugosa | 8.3 | medium pink | R |
| Touch of Class | hybrid tea | 8.5 | orange pink | R |
| Veteran's Honor | hybrid tea | 8.4 | dark red | R |
| You're the One | miniature | 7.8 | medium pink | L |