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Northern Gardeners Reach New Heights
Introducing First Editions™ Polar Joy™ - The First Tree Rose for the North
Polar Joy™ Tree Rose
Rosa 'BAIore' (PP16,909)
St. Paul, Minn. (Spring 2007) - For the first time ever, zone 4 and 5 gardeners can enjoy an everblooming tree rose that's more than an annual in the garden. First Editions™ Polar Joy™ is the newest innovation to come from Bailey Nurseries' award-winning rose breeding program. This unique tree rose was developed specifically for Northern gardeners.
"We're really excited about the versatility this plant offers to Northern gardeners", says Pat Bailey, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Bailey Nurseries. "Polar Joy is truly hardy to zone 4. We've tested these roses through three Minnesota winters and they perform beautifully year after year. They're as easy to grow as any other tree or shrub."
If you love the look of a flowering rose, Polar Joy offers even more to love, supplying soft pink blossoms all summer long atop a 3' to 6' stem. Polar Joy's beautiful blooms and medium green foliage make it a wonderful vertical accent in the garden. It is perfect planted with low-growing roses and other perennials, or as a stunning entryway accent in either the ground or planted in a container.
Plants with extra height give gardeners additional planting space and more visual impact within the same ground area. "As landscape space in a typical homeowner's yard decreases, you're going to see more and more vertical plants coming to market," says Jonathan Pedersen, Marketing Manager for Bailey Nurseries.
Look for the new Polar Joy Tree Rose at better garden centers this spring.
Polar Joy Tree Rose at a glance:
Rosa 'BAIore' (PPAF)
Height: 5-8'
Official Flower Color: Light pink
Bloom Cycle: Everblooming
Flower Form, Size: Single, 2"
Petal Count: 5
Zone: 4-7
Own root.
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Visit www.firsteditionsplants.com for more information. For an online catalog of beautiful, high-resolution images, visit www.BaileyNurseries.com.
Bailey Nurseries is a family-owned wholesale nursery with home offices in St. Paul, Minnesota. It is among the top wholesale nurseries in the United States and provides industry members throughout the U.S. and Canada with a full line of bareroot and container-grown plants from Bailey's properties in Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington.