Gardening

I am no expert on roses, but I have a bush that was given to me. Before taking it, I told the person that I refused to use any chemicals and I was not going to baby any rose bush. They guaranteed me that this one took no effort, and they were not lying. I do have problems with Japanese Beetles in the second blooming later in the summer, but that is all....and those beetles even got me pissed enough to dig that bush out and throw it away. I guess that I didn't get all the roots, because the danged thing is back with a vengence.

I was told it was an heirloom rose called Aloha rose. I thought I was told it was a Jackson & Perkins, but I looked on their website, and they do not have this listed. I did find it at the Antique Rose Emporium (a wonderful place if you are ever in Brenham Texas to see the Bluebonnets).

https://www.antiqueroseemporium.com/roses/516/aloha