Recently, I had the privilege of visiting Select Roses, the renowned nursery owned and operated by celebrated rose breeder Brad Jalbert. Brad is not only a local legend in British Columbia but also a globally recognized figure in the world of rose breeding. His roses are distributed by leading nurseries worldwide, including in the United…
If you’ve ever dreamed of growing roses from cuttings, this straightforward method shared by Jason from Fraser Valley Rose Farm could be your answer. Whether you’re starting with roses in your garden or a potted rose from the store, this propagation technique uses simple household items like a milk jug and toilet paper rolls to…
Spring has arrived, and it’s time to dust off your pruners to prepare roses for their growing season. In his latest video, Jason from Fraser Valley Rose Farm delves into the classic “rules” of rose pruning, breaking them down to separate tradition from practicality. With seven key rules guiding the process, Jason helps gardeners prune…
The internet can be a wonderful resource for gardeners, offering tips and techniques from experts around the world. However, not all the advice you’ll find online holds up under scrutiny. In a recent video, Jason from Fraser Valley Rose Farm, a professional grower with years of experience, delves into the world of fake rose propagation…
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(First published in the Roses-Canada Quarterly Journal) The farmers’ market might seem a slightly off-key place to sell roses. There among the hand-crafted soaps and blackberry honey, the beaded jewellery and ancient grains bread, I know I seemed a little out of place. Don’t get me wrong. You’d sometimes find a vendor who offered a…
Continuing my Youtube series on the old garden roses, this on covers the Gallicas. This class of roses was so dominant in Europe in the middle ages, there were literally hundreds of cultivars. Treasured for its close-to-red color, breeding focused on high petal counts, deep shades of pink and purple, and novelty traits like stripes…
For the front garden, we decided on a fairly tight theme: plants chosen for their fall and winter features. You might think that this plan would feel restrictive or limiting, but I actually found it to inspire my creativity. I started by ordering a few varieties of willow, with their colorful winter stems. That led…
