Here is another view of the front yard. This plant of 'Lavaglut' is one of 10 floribundas that are placed along the driveway. Notice the wooden "skirts" that surround these 15-gallon potted roses. Some of the other floribundas in this section are 'Brass Band', 'George Burns', 'Trumpeter', and 'Sorbet Bouquet'. In the background are hybrid teas. This photo was taken in late April, at the height of spring bloom. |
The Rose Garden of Bob & Kitty Belendez Here's What an Exhibitor's Rose Garden Looks Like The Belendez Rose Garden is located in Santa Clarita, California. Bob and Kitty grow about 350 roses of all types. Approximately 85 hybrid teas, 50 floribundas, 165 miniatures, 12 old garden roses, 15 Austin shrubs, and a few miscellaneous roses. Our summers are hot and dry, with temperatures often reaching 100. Humidity is rare. Our winters occasionally dip down into the 30's at night, with averages in the 50's during the days. We do not need to winter protect. |
Santa Clarita Valley Rose Society |
This is the front of our small tract home which sits on a tiny 50 x 100 foot lot. The roses are packed in. We exhibit our roses! We spray fungicide and insecticide only during rose show season (April, May, and October). We also spray once during the winter with a horticultural oil. Spider mites can be a problem in the summer, but are kept under control by washing the foliage daily with a water wand. We spray with the miticide Avid about twice a year, late spring and early summer. |
This is our back yard. The main feature is a swimming pool, spa, and waterfall. Most of the 165 minis are in the back yard, all grown in 7-gallon pots. We have sandy soil, good drainage and have an automatic watering system that covers most of the big roses. Our roses are given plenty of water, and mostly grow in full sun with good air circulation. |
This photo was taken 10/22/01. The yellow rose in the center is one of my six St. Patrick hybrid teas. I have won more trophies (28) with St. Patrick than with any other rose. Below is a close-up photo of St. Patrick Cycle of Bloom, which was a District trophy winner. |
Here's a neat view along the sidewalk. This is where my neighbors love to take a stroll. On the left is a bed of about 40 floribundas. On the right is one of the raised hybrid tea beds. This photo was taken in the heat of August so not many blooms now, just green, clean foliage. |
Here's a bed of hybrid teas growing in my extended rose bed on my neighbor's side. They let us grow 20 hybrid teas on their side of this double planter, where we have planted such roses as Gemini, Marilyn Monroe, Signature, Pearl Essence, Mavrik, Rina Hugo, and Andrea Stelzer. My neighbor loves the pinks! On my side of the fence I've planted Silverado, Perfume Delight, Bride's Dream, Elizabeth Taylor, Andrea Stelzer, and Spring Break. I love pink, too! Photo taken peak bloom 10/22/01. We mulch twice a year, early spring and early fall. |
I will begin the spraying regimen again in late September so that I can have exhibition blooms for the October rose shows. We feed our roses well with all sorts of organics, granular and water soluble fertilizers. We also use alfalfa pellets and SuperThrive. And we foliar feed with Response seaweed that is added to whatever pesticide we are using at the time. |
This is a row of tree roses growing along the edge of my swimming pool. There used to be five, now only 4 (the center one was removed) because Playboy (orange) and Graceland (yellow) got too big. Those are petunias growing at the base of the tree roses. This picture was taken in late spring. |
Here's a view in full bloom on 10/22/01. Some of the roses are Secret, Signature, St. Patrick, Gemini and Moonstone. We never get blackspot, only rarely rust, and just a little bit of mildew in early spring and early fall. Sometimes we will get a touch of anthracnose if we have continual rains in the spring. Spraying with Funginex or Compass easily keeps these diseases under control. |
Baronne Prevost in the back yard, in May 2001, just starting to come into its spring flush. This plant started out as just a tiny stick cutting about 3 years ago. |
Here is my trophy winning bouquet of 'Yolande d'Aragon', 'Irene Watts', and 'Baronne Prevost'. |
This photo was taken of the roses in full bloom on 10/22/2001, early in the morning. |
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My garden is very clean right now. There are no diseases. I have not sprayed any chemicals in two months. We lightly deadhead just the bloom heads in the summer, which keeps the bugs away, and leaves lots of foliage for the plant. |
The Rose Garden of Bob & Kitty Belendez Here's What an Exhibitor's Rose Garden Looks Like The Belendez Rose Garden is located in Santa Clarita, California. Bob and Kitty grow about 350 roses of all types. Approximately 85 hybrid teas, 50 floribundas, 165 miniatures, 12 old garden roses, 15 Austin shrubs, and a few miscellaneous roses. Our summers are hot and dry, with temperatures often reaching 100. Humidity is rare. Our winters occasionally dip down into the 30's at night, with averages in the 50's during the days. We do not need to winter protect. |
Here is another view of the front yard. This plant of 'Lavaglut' is one of 10 floribundas that are placed along the driveway. Notice the wooden "skirts" that surround these 15-gallon potted roses. Some of the other floribundas in this section are 'Brass Band', 'George Burns', 'Trumpeter', and 'Sorbet Bouquet'. In the background are hybrid teas. This photo was taken in late April, at the height of spring bloom. |
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