Quackin Grass Nursery

Rosa 'Aloha' (ex: Bob Bonneville) – Double pink, fragrant flowers bloom recurrently from June until after frost on this vigorous, disease-resistant shrub / vine rose. Flowers occur singly measuring between 4 and 5 inches in diameter. This is a perfectly hardy tea rose right through USDA zone 5; most tea roses are expensive annuals in these parts but not 'Aloha'. Foliage is heavy-textured and dark green. Cut away oldest stems every couple of years to re-invigorate opening up the shrub from the center to allow better air circulation and more sunlight. Attempt to maintain a balanced plant for best aesthetics (unless you've got a spectacularly odd and creative vision that must be explored.) Spent flowers should be cut back to the next outward facing set of 5 leaflets. Roses are heavy feeders... A rich soil amended with dolomitic limestone will provide an excellent base. A great old-fashioned trick is to sprinkle 1 to 2 tablespoons of Epsom salts around the base of the shrub after flowering flushes to replace minerals that help to maintain health and beauty. Plant in full sun with good air circulation to diminish the possibility of foliar fungal diseases such as black spot. Cutting grown.