Roses

Why Gethsemane

Roses?

Here at Gethsemane, we take our roses very seriously, and the results show.  Our goal is to provide the very best roses available, and the supplies and support to make your rose garden beautiful! 

We have the best variety.

Gethsemane offers over 250 varieties of rose, brought in as bare root plants from seven growers around the USA and Canada.  We carry a huge variety of Modern, Antique, and Species roses, chosen for their performance, fragrance, hardiness, and suitability for Chicagoland gardens.  See below for a link to our 2010 catalog.

Our roses get a good start in life.

In early March, the Gethsemane rose season begins with the spring planting of the bare root roses.  With our experienced planting crew of ten, we begin by carefully pruning the canes and roots of each rose to stimulate robust new growth.  Then, the pruned roses are soaked in a nutritious solution of fish emulsion, liquefied seaweed, compost, and water for up to 24 hours.  Now they are ready to be planted!

Our roses have room to roam.

Most growers confine their roses to two- or three-gallon pots.  Our roses are given a full seven gallons of loose, top-quality soil in which to stretch out their roots, resulting in larger, healthier, less stressed plants for you.  They are grown outside, never in a greenhouse.

Our roses are well cared for.

Gethsemane roses are given regular, timely feedings of our best available organically based, slow-release, granular rose food, as well as periodic snacks of fish emulsion and liquefied seaweed.  They are never allowed to dry out, and are never pushed with cheap chemical fertilizers that can result in soft, pale new growth susceptible to insects and diseases.  Our rose staff maintains the roses daily, deadheading and pruning as required, to keep the plants happy, healthy, and beautiful.

We’re here to help.

With your purchase of a Gethsemane rose, you will receive our Gethsemane Rose Care Guide.  In addition, we encourage you to join our Rose Care Email List.  Our rosarian will send you timely reminders and suggestions to keep your roses happy and healthy.  Have more questions?  Call or email us anytime.  We will do our best to answer your questions!

The Gethsemane Rose Team: 

Victoria, Nathan, Wina, and Jen of Roses

Your 2010 Gethsemane Rose was planted by:

Dorian, Christine, Yoke, Nathan, Leonor, Edwina, Jen of Roses, Carey, Josh, Gwen, and Victoria.

Contact us:  773-878-5915 or by email: roses@gethsemanegardens.com

Click here for our 2010 Gethsemane Roses catalog.

Click here to join our Rose Care Email List. (We will never sell or give your name to anyone.) Subject: Rose Care List

Click here to inquire about availability or to reserve a rose.  Subject:  Rose Reservation