Blooming Bounty Hansa Rugosa
I have about a dozen of these tough, hardy, dependable Hansa Rugosa bushes in the yard. Once they begin to bloom they provide an abundance of roses, the ground is soon carpeted with colorful petals and the plants continue to produce multitudes of buds for months. It doesn’t seem that anything can harm them, during winter some are hidden under huge piles of snow accumulated from plowing the drive, others stand as stark prickly silhouettes against wind blown snow drifts. Whatever the reason, they flourish in my garden and they are loved and cherished.
Gail Niebrugge, flower artist