Years ago, while staying at the Wequassett Inn on Cape Cod, I fell in love with a rose named "New Dawn." While our climate in Northern Virginia is a far cry from that of Cape Cod, I put this rose in my garden as a way of remembering the magic of the Cape and New England gardens. Fortunately, it has not let me down, with this year's bloom being especially spectacular.
I'm not a serious rosarian, but have learned a few tricks. Number one is that New Dawn does NOT like the usual late winter pruning recommended for most roses. Instead, I prune rampant growth at the end of the growing season. Now if I could just figure out how to get it to rebloom, as some books suggest it should. Your comments and suggestions welcome!
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