I live in Phoenix, Arizona, and I’m looking for a rose that will thrive in the low desert. I’ve found a lot of information online, but all of the recommendations I’ve found for my area are at least 8 years old; I’d love to get more current recommendations on the following...
I’m looking to plant roses in a mixed bed along with various perennials, succulents, and grasses, so I’m going for looks over fragrance here (although fragrance would be wonderful too). In order, my priorities are:
1. Continual blooming with LOTS of blooms over a long cycle;
2. Mounding, well-balanced growth habit (i.e. I hope it will be a pretty shrub even without flowers);
3. Jewel tone blooms, especial purple, fuchsia/magenta, red, or even yellow, that maintain color in the summer sun;
4. Compact size, ideally 2-3 ft tall and wide; and
5. Cupped or fully double blooms — the bigger the better!
And of course, fragrance would be a huge plus, but it’s not strictly necessary…although it’d be awesome. :)
If you have any recommendations for roses that might fit the bill in a H-O-T, dry climate, I would be so grateful to read them. Thank you!
Floriferous, compact rose for the hot, dry climate of Phoenix, AZ?
