Karen Kemp Docksteader is the sales and marketing manager for Weeks Roses, one of the largest rose producers in America. She’s a mom, sister, animal-lover, Eastern shore native and lover of roses and all things green! Weeks Roses is extraordinary at making the world more beautiful for the past 77 years. Karen and I discuss my fear of roses and how intimidating they can be to a new grower, and we discuss a ton of great ideas when it comes to your flowers. Her motto is “roses are weeds that just happen to be beautiful”!
In This Episode You Will Discover:
Contents
- the relationship between roses and apples
- how tough and hardy roses actually are
- tips for preventing winter kill
- what 3 million roses on 1400 acres looks like
- the blues – “Midnight Blue” and “Out Of The Blue”
- a little rock and a little roll – introducing the “Neil Diamond”
- the “Lady Elfie May” and the “Ketchup and Mustard”
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Resources Mentioned
Edmonds Roses – http://www.edmundsroses.com/
Star Roses and Plants – http://www.starrosesandplants.com/
Breck’s – http://www.brecks.com/
Gardens Alive – http://www.gardensalive.com/
This is the book Karen mentioned on the show!
Our Guest’s Links
Follow Karen Kemp Docksteader on Twitter – http://twitter.com/KarenKemp51
Check out Weeks Roses – http://WeeksRoses.com
Watch the Podcast Interview Here:
Transcript:
Coming Soon!
Karen, thanks for being such a great guest on the podcast…Roses are fascinating, especially 3 million of them!
Dave, I enjoyed our rose discussion. Every garden. no matter how small, deserves a rose. There’s a rose for everyone.
Thank you again for the opportunity to talk roses with you and your garden community.