Historic Rose Garden at Hershey Gardens

[@jeffochs6713]

Thank you so much for the tour, Mark!!! Amazing rose garden!!! Lasting Peace is my favorite too! Great job! Hershey Gardens is now on my “must visit” list thanks to your introduction!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Jeff! You're very welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed the tour. Thank you! Hershey really is an incredible small town. So much to do. I hope you do make it to the gardens. Thanks for watching and commenting too! Jeff, have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@dennisriphenburg8392]

Thanks Mark for sharing your passion! If the world would spend a little more time with the wonders of the botanical world I feel it would be very different. Please keep up the great work and I look forward to each new adventure!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Dennis! You know, I enjoy what I do so very much, it's all my pleasure sharing my passions with others. And I totally agree with your words! Hopefully in a small way over the years, I can get others to get more interested in gardening. I think at least I'm getting a start with being watched in the US and 55 countries! The power of the internet can be used in a good way too! As always, thank you for watching and I really appreciate your very kind words! Dennis, you have a wonderful weekend! Best, -Mark

[@j.scottvanderbeck2849]

What an awesome rose garden. Variety 'Double Delight' has been one of my favorites for years - incredibly fragrant. Probably one of the most fragrant roses I've had over the years. Mass plantings of just about any plant are always striking.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey Scott! The best I've seen with the exception of the International Rose Test Garden in Portland, OR. Double Delight.....not only fragrant, but the colors of the petals is unusual as well. Hence, double delight! Mass plantings.....I agree. And 3,400 is a great number! Scott, as always, thank you for watching and I always look forward to your comments! Have a great weekend! I bet it will be nice being with family! Best, -Mark

[@zinnialady5153]

I agree about Double Delight

[@johnjude2685]

Must go I'm coming back later Thanks for showing

[@bryanpartin1830]

Great roses, saw a few that I'll have to add to my collection.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Bryan! I saw around 6 or 8 varieties I have to raise. Sometime if you have the time and don't mind, could you email me your favorite varieties that you raise. [e-mail] Thanks for watching and commenting too! Bryan, have a great weekend! All the very best, -Mark

[@schalkvandyk9953]

THE ROSE - The Queen of Flowers. How beautiful and just imagine the fragrance. Thanks Mark for a lovely time amongst the beautiful roses. I adore roses and love working with them. .......love and Roses .....!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Schalk! Yes, very much so! You are very welcome and of course, it's all my pleasure! Do you raise many roses in your yard? Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments as well. Have a wonderful weekend! All the very best, -Mark

[@steverdms]

Just a walk through the roses with Mark! Awwwww! Loved some of those yellows and that orange one at the beginning. Gorgeous.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Steven! Yep! lol The orange at the beginning was my favorite. I liked the bright yellows as well like Marco Polo. Thanks for watching and commenting! Have a great weekend! All the very best, -Mark

[@jigishajariwala4124]

Nature has painted wonderful colors... Raspberry cream twirl is mesmerizing.....

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Jigisha! Yes, it's hard to duplicate nature! Rasberry Cream Twirl.......it really is. Thanks for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too. Have a great weekend! All the very best, -Mark

[@craigdowski8043]

Hi Mark! Thanks so much for showing us the gorgeous rose gardens, brought to us from a gorgeous host! :-) I actually live only 5 miles from Hershey and I still haven't seen those gardens as in depth as your video showed. (I'm a bad local!) Once the Canada/U.S. border restrictions are lifted, you really ought to see the Canadian Niagara Parks gardens in Niagara Falls, Ontario (my former stomping grounds). The rose gardens at the "School of Horticulture" are equally as beautiful (and larger, I think), and the gardens in the Parks cover the entire Falls area, along with greenhouses and the famous Floral Clock.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Craig! I'm glad you enjoyed the tour of the gardens. Now you will have to take a garden tour in person since you are so close! Thank you for the suggestions. I just added them to my gardens to see list and I will get up there too. I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for your comments too! Craig, you have a great weekend! All the very best, -Mark

[@tarachung946]

Wow this rose garden is beautiful! Koko Loco is my favorite, I got one growing in my backyard. It starts out with a beautiful vintage looking pink and then turns paler as it blooms. I love all the yellow roses in this garden too

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Tara! Isn't it! 3,400 rose bushes! I love the bright yellows too. Tara, thank you so much for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too! You have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@3119810]

A tour of a rose garden with Mark. What a great way to start the weekend! Thank you!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments! Have a great upcoming week! All the very best, -Mark

[@gardenlady58]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful place with us.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi GLM! It was my pleasure and I'm glad you enjoyed the visit. Thanks for watching and commenting! Have a great week! All the best, -Mark

[@rajishmaharaj7552]

I am positively blown away by all the roses, the varieties the colour pallet of the gardens. It is truely a beautiful sight. Loved this video. Excellent tour mark.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Rajish! Isn't the rose garden something! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you! You'll have to make the trip sometime to visit Hershey! A beautiful small town with so much to do! Thanks for watching as always and I appreciate your comments too! Rajish, you have a wonderful weekend! Best, -Mark

[@rajishmaharaj7552]

@@marksgardenlife5971 added to the growing bucket list.

[@ruthkeeling-holt2031]

Loved the history and the tour of the roses. It would be fun if you could go back in the spring and go through it again.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Ruth! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the tour. Thank you! There will be a lot of re-visits to places to see the bulbs and spring color. I going to be in your direction to film at Texas Botanical Garden along with some other things in the next year. I love riding. I haven't done it in a while. I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for your comments too. Have a wonderful Sunday! All my very best, -Mark

[@waynem.7226]

I would be in awe. Hershey' rose garden far exceeds any of the public rose gardens near me. You can tell a ton of work is put into it.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Wayne! Yes, the gardens are highly maintained. They deadhead the roses twice a week and of course they are all irrigated. Well, if you're ever traveling in the southern PA area, Hershey is well worth a visit. An incredible small town with so much to do! Wayne, thank you so much for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments! Have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@CC78363]

As always, loved watching your video.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Thank you!

[@Morcoded77]

Great rose tour. I learned a lot. But most of all I love the slow takes on roses.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Stephen! Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it and those close up's are always nice, aren't they! I appreciate you watching and thank you for your comments as well! Stephen, you have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@barbcohn6869]

I once had Double Delight...it was superbly scented. Excellent tour! I want a Marco Polo now!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Barb! Double Delight.....the scent is exceptional! I like the bloom color shades as well. Marco Polo......Isn't that an incredible yellow! Big too! Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your commenting as well! Have a great weekend! All the very best, -Mark

[@t.w.parker7528]

I'm watching this video late at night after work. The grass paths look so lush and soft. I can imagine it would feel great barefoot. Have you ever taken a nap in the grass? I worked at a flower shop once we had mostly Charlotte and spray roses. I learned the test rose heads by feel. If it feels like it has an egg inside it will last for a couple of weeks. If it mostly squeezes together it's blown.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi TW! The grass paths....and they were soft and lush too! I would have rather been in my bare feet! I hate shoes! lol That's interesting about the roses. I never have heard that before. Thanks for watching and of course, I really appreciate your comments too! TW, you have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@Eli-k5m6q]

I love Roses well done. Hi from Australia.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Eli! Hi from Maryland! Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching! Have a great weekend! All the very best, -Mark

[@williamvonrolappe]

Another great field trip, Mark! Amazing rose garden! Thanks for the tips on the varieties, too!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi William! I'm glad you enjoyed the trip. Thank you! The rose garden......yes, it is something. 3,400 roses! The tips.....you are so very welcome. It's my pleasure! I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for your comments too! William, you have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@dwaynebarclay9923]

I've never been to Hershey but might have to go some day, love the roses, inspiring video.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Dwayne! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you! Hershey.....A really incredible small town with lots to do. Look at the website for Hershey. Thank you for watching and commenting too! Have a great weekend! All the very best, -Mark

[@Enad700]

Thank you for this visit, Mark. Most of those roses are wonderful at my eyes but those ones I prefer are old rustic roses and I think I saw some there. At my eyes they are nicer than the hybrid of tea roses and every of them have fragrance so far I know. Most of them or all of them got simple colours, I mean the robe of the flower isn't variegated. About roses, it's one of the rare things I'm conservative about. I particularly like the white and pale pink ones (a few dirty pale pink). As I live in Montreal, those rustic roses are tougher in this climate too. Have a nice week end, Mark.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Daniel, you're very welcome! The old rustic roses are very nice. I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for your comments too! Have a great Sunday! All the very best, -Mark

[@BHATL]

Found your channel a few weeks ago and have enjoyed watching your stories. I'm really interested to see your upcoming content for fall and winter. Cheers from Atlanta.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi BH! Welcome to the channel! Thank you! I'm glad to hear you are enjoying the videos. Winter content...It's a challenge! lol Some filming in the greenhouses and probably some from Fl as well. Have a great weekend! All the very best, -Mark

[@zinnialady5153]

Thank you for sharing.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting! Have a great weekend! All the very best! -Mark

[@simonleaf2765]

Stunning place. Purple's my favourite colour - I think Blue Girl is my favourite - just a beautiful delicate pale violet colour - quite unusual. Have a great weekend Mark.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey Simon! It really is a very pretty and well maintained garden. Small compared to the grand gardens in your country though! The lavenders are pretty, but in most cases, a weaker growing variety. As always, thank you for watching and I appreciate you commenting. So, what's up for the weekend for you? You have a great weekend too! Best, -Mark

[@simonleaf2765]

@@marksgardenlife5971 Hi Mark. Some shopping and a couple of bottles of wine, lol. All the very best, - Simon.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

I'll join you for that wine!

[@simonleaf2765]

@@marksgardenlife5971 Lol, you're very welcome.

[@jack6964]

Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for taking us along!!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi John! I'm glad you enjoyed the rose garden! It's all my pleasure and you are so very welcome! Thanks for watching! John, have a great weekend! All my very best, -Mark

[@jack6964]

@@marksgardenlife5971 I was in Hershey as kid as we had family nearby. I might need to make another visit!

[@melaniem5971]

That was a wonderful tour. Such a dreamy garden!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Melaine! I'm glad you enjoyed the rose garden. Thanks for watching and commenting as well! Have a great upcoming week! All my very best, -Mark

[@kennstransky]

WOW Mark, what an amazing experience... thank you for taking us on the tour... I miss roses so much. Up here in most northern Vermont the only rose that I have had luck surviving is the Rosa Carolina or Prairie Rose. I will be harvesting the rose hips that weekend and making Rose Hip Syrup to pour over waffles this winter.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey Kenn! I'm glad you enjoyed the tour. Thank you! Yes, I can imagine as cold as it gets up there, it's difficult finding the hardy ones. You should check the website for the Niagara Falls School of Horticulture and the rose gardens there. I bet they would have a listing of the hardy roses. Toronto Botanical Garden would be another to research. I've never heard of Rose Hip Syrup. Interesting! Kenn, as always, thank you for watching and I appreciate your comments too. Have a great Sunday! All my very best, -Mark

[@johnlockett7027]

Check out the line of roses called the Canadian Explorers series. There are some very nice ones and they were selected for the cold

[@MR-ul6bc]

Okay "007", how much chocolate did you walk away with after doing this video? Amy and the staff do a great job keeping the gardens maintained. My vote, goes to the Eternal Flame rose. Thank you for sharing and enjoy your weekend.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hello! Not one bit! lol I did have a viewer from Finland send me the most incredible chocolate bars, so I've been working on them. The gardens......yes, they keep them maintained incredibly well! Eternal Flame....A nice choice! Sharing....It's all my pleasure! I really enjoy what I do. Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments. You have a great weekend too! Best, -Mark

[@chetreed2198]

Those are some crazy beautiful roses

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Chet! Yes, they sure are! Chet, thanks for watching! You have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@neilschipper3741]

Amazing... Absolutely stunning! Such a beautiful and historic Garden. Thanks for the videos for Mark! Somewhat of a Deja Vu moment for me.In High School I work at a flower shop That Grew their own roses for Arrangements. They had Acres of greenhouses, I can still remember how beautiful it smelled. Speaking of beautiful... the other day I was watching a KZbinr from the foothills of Iowa the Fall colors on the trees was amazing. Any chance you can take us on a field trip to see the changing of the leaves in your area. So many areas in the United States don't get that experience. Colorado has the changing of the Aspens that's beautiful. Thanks so much again Mark for taking time to share this amazing field trip with us your viewers!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Neil! I'm glad you enjoyed the gardens. You're very welcome! Yes, we used to produce all of our cut roses in the US, than the cost of fuel rise in the early 70's changed all that! Fall color....we still are not showing much yet. I will if the color gets worth it this year. Some years it's not much before the leaves fall. Vermont/New Hampshire has some of the best color every year and they are peak now. I bet the yellows of the Aspens is something to see. The field trip.....it's all my pleasure! Thank you for watching and I appreciate your comments. Have a great weekend! All my very best, -Mark

[@neilschipper3741]

@@marksgardenlife5971 thanks Mark, hope you're having a nice weekend! I will be anxiously awaiting your next video.

[@elenat899]

🙏 Thanks for this Video! Roses 🌹 are so beautiful Flowers. Greetings from Germany ✌🏻 Elena

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Elena, you are so very welcome! Roses.....yes, so beautiful! Thanks for watching and commenting too! Have a great weekend! -Mark

[@rudyibarra2512]

A rose🌹 is worth a thousand words 🙂

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Yes!

[@rudyibarra2512]

@@marksgardenlife5971 and if all those rose bushes would talk.... oh my!!🤗

[@leduynang6142]

Thanks for the tour Mark. You love yellow roses!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Your very welcome. Yellow roses.....yes, I do. Thank you for watching and commenting! Have a great upcoming week! All the very best, -Mark

[@suffolkguy]

Liked your video~

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi SG! It really is a beautiful rose garden. Glad you liked the video! Thanks for watching! -Mark

[@EddoPanamenyo]

I love roses. They're the first flowers I ever planted and got me into gardening

[@marksgardenlife5971]

That's great! So many to choose from too!

[@EddoPanamenyo]

@@marksgardenlife5971 ikr. My favourite will always be my old maggie bourbon rose. It's just sooo fragant and everblooming

[@dragorsi]

I only heard about the chocolate (no wonder, not American :D), I like the park a lot more! Thank you for showing it. :)

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Your very welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed the tour. Thanks for watching! Have a great week! All the best, -Mark

[@stellamaggard3669]

Roses, definitely one of my favorites. Very pretty!!!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Stella! Roses are really a beautiful thing of nature, aren't they! Especially when 3,400 of them are together! I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for your comments! Have a great weekend! All the very best, -Mark

[@stellamaggard3669]

@@marksgardenlife5971 You too!

[@wdsjrmd1]

so lovely. thanks for sharing. your videos keep getting better

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi William! It is nice, isn't it! Sharing......William, I truly love making the videos. It's all my pleasure! The videos....I guess it's like anything. Experience, time helps in making it better. Have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@22muktar]

Great work you and the gardeners.👍

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Thanks!

[@davidparker5345]

I love roses! Use to have them all over till I decided to redo the yard "native". My favorite was a long stem climbing rose I had climb over the gate to the yard

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi David! I love them too! Maybe you can blend just a few in with the natives! What was the long stem climber you used over the gate? David, thank you so much for watching and I really appreciate you commenting as well. Have a great weekend and I look forward to hearing back from you! Best, -Mark

[@johns.9819]

you bring happiness thanks i live in a third floor apartment thanks John

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi John! What a wonderful compliment you've given me. Thank you! I appreciate you watching and thank you for your comments. Have a great Sunday! All my very best, -Mark

[@pkw79]

Hi Mark, great video. If you’re ever in the UK, visit the David Austen rose gardens in Shropshire. Absolutely beautiful roses

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Phillip! Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I just added the David Austin rose gardens to my spreadsheet of places to visit. I appreciate the suggestion. I keep a spreadsheet by country, state, etc. of gardens to visit. Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments as well. Phillip, you have a great weekend! All the very best, -Mark

[@pertelote4526]

@@marksgardenlife5971 If you are ever in Germany, visit the Europa Rosarium in Sangerhausen. Its objective, I suppose, is more educational than pleasing. One can learn how different rose groups and varieties cope with diseases and difficult conditions such as the very rainy summer we had this year.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi! I just looked that up on the internet and added it to my places to film list. It seems like a very interesting place to visit. Thank you for letting me know of that. I appreciate that! All the very best, -Mark

[@mtozzy11]

What a lovely garden. I love roses we've got about 60 different roses in the gardens on the farm, everything from old English tea roses, David Austin's, banksia roses, climbers, ground covers etc. The colour selection and planting is random and the beds are mix of different species, I try and maintain colour year round through out the seasons using natives as well. My roses are just starting to flower now that is here

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Michael! It really is a lovely garden. Your garden sounds wonderful as well. What part of the world are you in? Sometime if you would not mind doing so, I'd love to get a list of your favorite varieties. If interested my email address is [e-mail]. I only have some shrub type roses here on the farm now and want to start incorporating other types in the landscapes. Michael, thanks so much for watching and of course, I really appreciate your commenting as well. Have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@mtozzy11]

@@marksgardenlife5971 I'm in Australia, the east coast up in the mountains just east of a little town called Robertson, I'll compile a list of the things I have in the gardens. But my I can tell you know my favorite roses are Cecil Brunner (grown from a cutting at my grandma's which was her wedding bouquet back 1948) and blue moon again grown from a cutting my neighbour had in my childhood home

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Michael, I look forward to seeing your list. Thank you! I'd love to see some pictures of the area you live. I really enjoy seeing new places. All the very best, -Mark

[@mtozzy11]

@@marksgardenlife5971 will do give me a day or two I have a heap of photos on my phone and computer. I've been trying to remember all the different varieties I've planted (thank God for pdf invoices) but alot of the roses my late grandparents and mum planted so they could be a bit tricky to work out but will do my best.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

No hurry! Whenever you can and if it's month or two, that's no problem. I appreciate it very much! -Mark

[@ivandouglas-happyhealthyli3405]

Beautiful roses! So pretty there.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey Ivan! Happy Saturday morning to you! The roses....yes, they are and it really is pretty! Thanks for watching and I always appreciate your comments too! Ivan, have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@ivandouglas-happyhealthyli3405]

@@marksgardenlife5971 Thanks Mark! You too! Keep the videos coming! 😊

[@marksgardenlife5971]

I'll do my best! lol

[@stepps511]

Fantastic video of very beautiful garden. It's been years since I've been but you've inspired me to "take a trip" and check out both the roses (maybe next season) and the Conservatory. I loved your walk-around as it gave a great idea of what to expect. Thanks, Mark!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi! I'm glad you enjoyed it. You'll have to make that trip to Hershey. There really is so much to see and do there. The Hershey Gardens, The Antique Car Club Of Americas incredible museum, The Hershey Museum, See a show or a tour of the very historic Hershey Theater which is really something to see, All The Outlet stores, and you can finish the day off with a fantastic dinner at the Circular Dining Room at The Hotel Hershey which is a incredible hotel built in the 1930's and worth just walking around the lobby and the exterior just to see it! Thanks for watching/commenting! Have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@stepps511]

@@marksgardenlife5971 You're right about there being so much to see at Hershey. It is and has been a destination spot. My parents spent the first night of their honeymoon at Hotel Hershey a long while ago. Again, thank you for this terrific video and reminder of what we have right in our own "back yard".

[@marksgardenlife5971]

You're very welcome!

[@markwagner4909]

The place is beautiful I may have to travel over next year

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Mark! It really is, isn't it! Mark, there is so much to do in Hershey, so check out the cities web site for things to do. Thanks for watching! Have a great weekend! All the very best, -Mark

[@davidjacobs3579]

Beautiful!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi David! I'm glad you enjoyed! Thank you for watching/commenting! Have a great weekend! -Mark

[@yazz2jazz313]

A beautiful garden! I would have to say Roses would have to be my fav flower! They look exquisite..the colours and the shape of them. I can imagine the fragrance would be amazing! Finding life a bit stressful so watching these videos and finding that connection with nature is really helping alot. Its like an escape from this weird reality most of us are living in right now! Anyways thanks so much Mark..really liked this and take care.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey YJ! The garden.....yes it is! Roses are really a beautiful thing of nature. I'll glad the videos are helping bring down the stress level. I try when making them to make them comfortable to watch. I think the reality of life can be very stressful to all of us at times. Of course, you are very welcome! My pleasure! Thanks for watching/commenting! -Mark

[@juniorsir9521]

I love roses. I got so fond of them after the movie secret garden. But I think they go well with fountains cascades and evergreens and a Table set up. 🥰

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Junior! I really like them too! Interesting. Thanks for watching and of course, I appreciate your commenting as well. Have a great weekend! All the very best, -Mark

[@johnatyoutube]

Thanks for this incredible tour Mark! Spectacular gardens! So many diverse and beautiful varieties! I liked Lasting Peace as well. Great size and beautiful full and richly colored blossoms. And really great interview and interesting backstory on the gardens. It's incredibly difficult to successfully maintain roses in the mid Atlantic between heat and humidity, Japanese beetles, fungal diseases, and soil conditions. They must work incredibly hard. And older roses seem to get tired. It sounds like they're probably constantly cycling them and they cut them down to just above the graft each year. I wonder if they have their own greenhouses for growing and grafting them. I guess you'll have to do a video on growing roses now. Lol. Have a great weekend!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi John! The tour....it was all my pleasure! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Lasting Piece....One of the stand outs as well as the orange shade where I filmed the introduction and the end of the video. The interview.......thank you. It really is tough doing interviews because you can only make them so long in most cases or your viewers loose interest, so I appreciate the compliment. Mid Atlantic and roses....you are so right! At Hershey, they have the perfect situation. Full sun all day and that hillside has a constant breeze being on a steep hill. The roses are deadheaded two times a week and yes, they do cut them down right above the graft each year. Greenhouses.....no, they don't. That would be nice, wouldn't it! I think I may in time put a smaller glass greenhouse (I know, you'd think the 2 acres of them already would be enough! lol) in when the new service buildings for the house complex are built. The building going up for the boilers for the house will always have extra heat that will be wasted and I thought I'd build a smaller glass house off that and grow some cutting roses in it along with other things and take advantage of the extra heat. I'd like to grow some orchids in it as well. John, I appreciate you watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too! You have a great weekend too! Best, -Mark

[@johnatyoutube]

@@marksgardenlife5971You're very welcome! Ah that's their secret. A house for roses and orchids would be wonderful! I love the orchid room at Longwood. Maybe you could even fit in a citrus tree and have you're very own little tropical paradise!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Yes!

[@devinmcclain8340]

This is the first I have ever heard or seen of Hershey Rose Garden so thank you for all of the visuals Mark! Super beautiful varieties. So happy to come across your channel one of my favorites now and look forward to your next upload! ☺️❤️

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Devin! Hershey Gardens. A really beautiful garden sitting on the side of a mountain with the beautiful and historic The Hotel Hershey looking from above upon the gardens. If you're ever in southern PA, Hershey is a must see! A beautiful, small town with so much to do. Hershey even has the Antique Automobile Club of Americas Antique car museum which is something to see. Thank you for the kind words! I really appreciate that! Thank you for watching! Devin, you have a wonderful weekend! Best, -Mark

[@devinmcclain8340]

@@marksgardenlife5971 I hope you have the best weekend to Mark!

[@DragonflyenAmber]

I have Blue Girl, as well as Blue Moon, the ones in the blue-purple range are my favourites. The smell in that garden must have been incredible!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi DFA! The lavenders are pretty. The smell....yes, it was. Thank you for watching/commenting! Have a great weekend! All the very best, -Mark

[@arelettebreaux938]

Beautiful, gardens, Mark. Isn't America, beautiful?

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Arelette! Yes, I have to agree. Nature has much beauty in so many ways! Yes, we are very lucky in the US. So diverse. Thank you for watching and commenting too! Have a great weekend! All the very best! -Mark

[@robertwilhelm7002]

Beautiful tour of the roses Mark! Would love to know how they get their roses to stay so healthy. I struggle living here in the east with the numerous fungal diseases and Japanese beetles. I haven't given up yet and seeing these roses inspires me to try some new varieties. Thanks again for an interesting and well done video-- you are a natural.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Robert! I'm glad you enjoyed the tour. Thank you! Healthy roses....I would say between irrigation, keeping on a spray program, a feed program and dead-heading 2 times a week they keep them in that condition. Of course, always pick the varieties with the high ARS ratings and especially pay attention to the ones with the least leaf issues which you can find in the ratings. Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your very kind words. Have a great upcoming week! All my very best, -Mark

[@country_zone6b]

great video Mark...i cant understand why more gardens dont have Old Garden Roses..OGR and David Austin roses...i have 3 hybrid teas and ONLY because they are super fragrant and a few floribundas that are fragrant..but unless a rose has at least a medium or stronger scent its not coming home with me and has the live well in zone 6a...i want shrubs that flower and smell great...i had over 1,700 roses back home on 3/4 of an acre..mine was a collectors garden, so i had maybe 10 repeats then then only 2 plants. i planted roses in family beds...gallicas, albas, damasks, centifolia, moss, portlands, bourbons, hybrid perpetuals, hybrid rugosas and a few early hybrid teas plus several climbers...now i have to be very limited in my new little yard so mostly Austins and OGR and a few climbers...ill send you some pics Mark...happy roseing my friend!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Rourke! I'm glad you enjoyed. Thank you! Old Garden Roses.....I really have no idea. 1,700 roses! Now, that's a lot of roses! A lot of work! I'd love to see pictures of the old and the new. What are your favorites currently? If you don't mind, email me at [e-mail]. Haven't there been a lot of improvements in roses in the last 30 years as far as disease resistance, etc.? Lasting Peace was my favorite at Hershey. It had everything to make it a perfect rose. I would like to put in a large rose garden here, but it's going to have to be on high ground here. The grounds around the house are all low and the river is part of that landscape and pretty much all summer, there is a dew every morning from the high moisture content in the air at night. I do have an area that is full sun all day and around 40 feet higher elevation than the yard and that's where I'm thinking of doing a rose garden. If you do send me a list of your current favorites, I'd love to hear what your favorites were in your old rose garden too. Rourke, thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too. Have a great Sunday! All my very best, -Mark

[@frederickburrell1554]

Mark You and another youtuber the kiwi grower can pass for brother's.. I can see a collaboration there. Love the information and the videos. Thank you sir.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Frederick! I looked him up. Yes, somewhat similar. I'm glad you are enjoying the videos. Thank you and it's all my pleasure! I really love making them. Thanks for watching and commenting as well! Have a great Sunday! All my very best, -Mark

[@stephenburns3678]

In my "humble " opinion not many things compare to the beauty of a fall rose. I have had personal rose gardens and have cared for church rose gardens and learned roses hold a special place in the hearts of many. I will be planting a new garden next year and plan to include the David Austin roses.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Stephen! Roses are so diverse and I don't think any garden is complete without at least a few. I like the David Austin roses as well. Thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments. Have a great upcoming week! All my very best, -Mark

[@fromseedtobloommedia9340]

Exceptional!🌹

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi CME! I'm glad you enjoyed the tour! As always, thank you for watching and I appreciate your comments too! I'm going to try making that lime cake too! I always have so many limes on the tree that go to waste every winter. Do you have a good recipe for Key Lime pie? You need to get back to cooking! You have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@douglasx6915]

I wonder how long it takes them to prune those each year? Beautiful!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Douglas! I'll be doing a video when they are pruning, so I be asking them that when we film. Thanks for watching and commenting too! Douglas, you have a great weekend! All the very best, -Mark

[@davidguerrero5753]

The Marco Polo variety roses were taller than you! 😱 that’s awesome. I could only imagine a maze made of roses.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Good morning David! Marco Polo....wasn't that a great yellow too! Yes, a maze would be incredible! As always, thanks for watching and of course, I always appreciate your comments too! David, you have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@johns.9819]

love that you know monet john

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi John! I love art! I'm a artist myself. Not a very good one, but nevertheless. lol John, have a great weekend! All the very best, -Mark

[@johns.9819]

@@marksgardenlife5971 me too I am artist people say I am good

[@mortz38]

Mark, Wonderful, unhurried, informative presentation. You ask questions, listen to reply and share knowledge. Hershey Roses are beautiful but some of the combination colours a little unfashionable over in the UK. A 1970's colour palette. David Austin are considered the gold standard here with many jewel and pastel colours. Sure your green fingers would create the most fragrant, beautiful rose garden. David Austin 'Charles Darwin' might be your yellow rose. Keep up the good work Capability Brown :)

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hello! That's very kind of you to say. I guess colors used are always the favorites of the people choosing them no matter where they happen to be. What are your favorite David Austins? If you would like, email me at [e-mail]. I want to use some next year in the gardens. The good work......I'll certainly give it my best! Thank you for watching as always, and of course, I appreciate your comments as well. Have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@johns.9819]

Since your in pa you should head over to Longwood Gardens its really amazing thier Atriums are legendary John

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi John! I've already done some filming over there. It's just not posted yet. Thanks for watching and commenting! -Mark

[@johns.9819]

@@marksgardenlife5971 Hi Mark!!! I go to Longwood I esp love thier tulip display in the sping and thier Orchid walls in the summer. Maybe we could meet up for Christmas there the Atriums are amazing at Christmas John

[@Art_911]

Unfortunately, there is really no hope of successfully maintaining roses up here in the California high desert. But makes me a little homesick for the East Coast where I generally grew up. Boston area, Cape Cod, and New Hampshire. My favorite Rose is the Sterling. Mauve and lavender in color but the most incredible soft but heady fragrance . Thanks for the tour young man! :D And a shout out to your Camera person by-the-way.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi James! The high desert....www.gardeninginthedesert.com/a-guide-to-growing-roses-in-the-desert/ That may be helpful should you ever decide to try. I love New Hampshire. Just an incredibly beautiful state. I've never been to Cape Cod. James, thanks for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too. Have a great Sunday! All my very best, -Mark

[@Art_911]

​@@marksgardenlife5971 Unfortunately the desert is so fickle. Just a few feet and the conditions change from what will grow or not. But I've had things grow that shouldn't do well at all here as well. Without more constant care than I'd like , I might be able to grow roses, but were are also in a drought, so that negates a lot of plants that I'd consider. I'm a gardner that loves to help establish a plant, but then it's on it's own basically aside from irragation and simple maintenance. Desert planting is certainly a challange. We had a lovely little summer house in Cape Cod, it's something I really miss. Happy Sunday to you as well.

[@skeeter5976]

beautiful rose gardens. Dont plant them myself. They always get leggy and dont look like those. That building looks amazing as well. Definately a place worth visiting someday.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Matt! They really are pretty! Roses like to be in full sun all day and that helps a great deal. If you ever try again, research the ARS rating system for roses. There are huge differences between varieties and of course, choose varieties with a high score and you may not have the same issues again. The building is amazing! Hershey is an incredible small town with a lot of history and so much to do. From the antique car museum to Hershey Amusement Park, to the stadium to the Historic The Hotel Hershey build in the 1930's. Well worth a visit! Matt, as always thank you for watching and of course, I really appreciate your comments. Have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@skeeter5976]

@@marksgardenlife5971 thanks for the info. never knew that about roses. May look into it next year. Love the last one you showed. Beautiful color and looked like a bush variety. thanks again

[@marksgardenlife5971]

You'e very welcome!

[@jonathandunn7576]

Hi Mark. Thanks for the great tour of all of these beautiful roses. Question? When is the best time of year to prune rose bushes and how far down to the ground would you recommend to cut the shrub back? You never cease to amaze your audience with such wonderful topics in gardening. You really are the "Wonderland of Knowledge" when it comes to gardening. Thank you for all that you share. Wishing you all the best from across the miles here in NYC. Best. Jonathan

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey Jonathan! Dormant prune. libguides.nybg.org/pruningroses Here is a good article in much more detail. Thank you for all the kind words! I'm always learning like everyone else though. I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for your comments. Have a great Sunday! All my very best, -Mark

[@BoyGorge]

Hey Mark, I love orange roses (hint!) :)

[@marksgardenlife5971]

I do too! lol

[@shirlenehigbie5677]

Yes I enjoyed the video ..... I would bet that it is more spectacular in person .... some times the camera just can not capture all of the details of the flowers .... As you know ... the lighting is --- to say the least --- A little difficult...... Thanks for sharing ..... !!!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Shirlene! Like anything you see on film, being is person is always so much better in most cases. Nor can the camera capture the scents and the views out of range of the camera either and lighting is always an issue when filming. I huge issue! Thanks for watching and commenting! Have a great week! All the best, -Mark

[@paintingtracey]

Fun getaway! Thanks Mark. When did you film this. I'd like to paint there.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey Tracey! I'm glad you enjoyed it! You're very welcome. It was filmed 2 weeks ago. Yes, it would be a great place to paint. So many beautiful views. I just filmed yesterday at an estate of a friend of mine. You would love painting there. It will be posted next weekend. As always, thanks for watching and of course, I always appreciate your comments. Hope you're taking a break from all that food preserving! Have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@paintingtracey]

@@marksgardenlife5971 Well, I'm only taking a break in my mind so far. But I've started researching "safer" ways and places to travel to. So hopefully in the next few months I'll get a trip planned. I wish this pandemic would end. Someday I hope to get back to traveling and painting.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

I think we will be dealing with the pandemic for years as far as effects of. The coastal areas of Washington, Oregon and Northern CA are very quiet this time of year.

[@kennethlatimer4607]

So jealous of them Mark. In south Florida these Rose's would be dead in a week. Disease would burn them down. Still so cool to see what the northerners can grow. Great video.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Kenneth! There are varieties you can grow in Southern Fl. Try: Easy Does It, Duchess De Brabant, Belinda's Dream, Pat Austin, Evelyn, Heritage, Don Juan, Gold Metal, Christian Dior. The video.....Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too! Have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@kennethlatimer4607]

@@marksgardenlife5971 thanks Mark.

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

are roses difficult to grow in the mid-Atlantic? I would think the climate similar to Ohio and they were easy enough to grow there. Down here in south Florida, there are very few roses that are suited for growing long term and most of the ones that are grow large, are not suited for cutting and the blooms are rather short lived. Still, Old Blush earns a spot in my yard, despite its imposing size and short lived blooms, because it is nearly always in bloom and it is fragrant enough for it to carry on the breeze.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Michael! Yes, they can be. We have horrible humidity here during the summer. The key is full sun all day, good air circulation and choosing highly rated roses by the ARS. Here are some varieties that will work in south Florida. Belinda's Dream, Christian Dior, Don Juan, Gold Metal, Perfume Delight, Prosperity to name a few. Old Blush....That's a beautiful pink, isnt' it! Michael, thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too! Michael, have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@Jack-eo5fn]

Hey Mark, Are you reading this detailed info from the tablets, or is all this stuff stored in your brain? If it’s the latter then you’ve got about the best recall capacity I’ve ever seen. Holy cow! 🐮

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi JM! I keep a lot in that big head! lol I was tested at like 170 IQ in school, so I guess that helps a little with having a memory like I do. I can be very forgetful though, so explain that! lol Tell me 3 things to pickup at the store and I'll probably forget one! lol

[@Jack-eo5fn]

@@marksgardenlife5971, actually memory recall has little to do with IQ. Think it’s a separate category. You’re extraordinarily gifted in the recall department, and I wonder if maybe you have a “photographic memory” ? It’s very possible, but of course that has nothing to do with grocery lists! 😂😂

[@jongoodchild8650]

Hey Mark, I really liked this video. I enjoy roses very much , but have terrible luck with them. I have a few in my garden and they do so , so. It seems there’s a secret I don’t know to make them bloom so well and have great foliage. I get a few blooms a year but that’s about it. I have great soil for most plants but I’m not sure it works for roses. I’m in Florida but where I live is not sandy. Very rich soil. Is there a fertilizer you recommend for roses? The foliage on my roses is really bad but they still mange to produce blooms.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Jon! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the video. Thank you! The key is full sun all day, good air circulation and choosing highly rated roses by the ARS. Here are some varieties that will work in south Florida. Belinda's Dream, Christian Dior, Don Juan, Gold Metal, Perfume Delight, Prosperity to name a few. Jon, thank you for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments too! Hope that helps! Have a great Sunday! All my very best, -Mark

[@jongoodchild8650]

@@marksgardenlife5971 thanks Mark!

[@pertelote4526]

Do they use herbicides and pesticides? All the roses look suspiciously healthy ;-)

[@marksgardenlife5971]

I really have no idea. I didn't speak to any of the gardeners.

[@dc0145a]

Now you're speaking my language. My Julia Child and Music Box are putting on quite a show at the moment. I'm particularly keen on Old Garden Roses. The late Malcolm (Mike) Lowe (rosarian, hybridizer, old garden rose guru) introduced me to OGRs over 25 years ago. Paul's Himalyan Musk, Mme Plantier, Yolande De Aragon a few of my favs. Check out RoseChat podcast recent interviews with High Country Roses (Matt Douglas). You might also like youtube: Flock Finger Lakes EP 039 - Romantic rose garden tour Leon Ginenthal’s Der Rosenmeister Nursery in Ithaca, NY.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey NH! One thing I want to do is incorporate a lot roses into some of the new gardens being installed here in the next 5 years. If you have the time and would, I'd love to have a list of your favorite roses that you've had the most success with. [e-mail] The new holly hillside which encompasses I guess around 5 acres I would like to add some arbors with roses and some groupings of roses. I appreciate all the youtube suggestions. I'll check them out. Thanks for watching! Have a great Sunday! All the very best, -Mark

[@graciedurr2328]

Alright Kark is on the road again!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Yep! lol

[@jamesl1332]

I know nothing about roses, and have generally banned them from the garden (unless they produce hips). However... do they like the heat, humidity, cold, desert? That yellow sunsprite could earn a place in this north Texas garden.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi James! It's always nice to try something new, right! Roses do like heat. Dry air and lots of sun. Here's a list of roses suitable for your area. chambersvilletreefarms.com/four-high-performing-north-texas-rose-varieties/ Hope that helps! Thanks for watching and I appreciate your comments too! James, have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@binkman9]

Did anyone at Hersey’s Rose garden share information on how they avoid Rose Rosette disease?

[@marksgardenlife5971]

It's a disease that's been around for years which transmits by a mite. The mite prefers the softer, young foliage found at the end of the canes at the top of the plants. If you see the signs of it on a single cane, immediately cut the cane all the way down to the ground and dispose of it. Dip you pruners in a solution of 10% bleach water after cutting infected cane. If several canes are infected, dig up the plant including the entire root system and dispose of the entire plant.

[@sansaviera]

I have to admit when you said " Up top looks like a really good vantage point." I was looking at your butt. That coincidence made me chuckle a bit. I am so ashamed. LOL

[@TheJohnGent1]

No David Austin English Roses?

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi! Unless some of the climbers were, I don't think so. I like them too! Thanks for watching and commenting too! Have a great week! All the best, -Mark

[@philiphoffman4740]

No flip flops? What's up? From Pinellas County, Fl

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hey Philip! I can't always be the same! lol To tell you the truth, as thick as that grass was and as good as it felt, I would have rather been in my bare feet! Thanks for watching! Have a great weekend! All the very best, -Mark

[@philiphoffman4740]

@@marksgardenlife5971 I have been there and the grass is super. Barefeet are always good......thanks for taking the time to check in with me. Phil

[@gretchenkaszuba734]

Whats their spraying regimen? No blackspot or powdery mildew?

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Gretchen! I'm sorry, but I really don't know. I really didn't see to much blackspot and no powdery mildew at all. I will say this though. The location of that rose garden is perfect. Full sun all day and a constant breeze from being on the side of a mountain which reduces leaf issues on roses a great deal. Thanks for watching and commenting! Have a great week! All the best, -Mark

[@tyeteams7928]

Dark chocolate, deep yellow roses. OK Mark,not a bad video...lol . I'm trying to give you some credit! Was Holly filming?

[@georgesofield4596]

Mark do Rose's cross pollinate?

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Not a growing plant.

[@johnlockett7027]

If you plant seeds, yes they are cross pollinated.

[@devinmcclain8340]

😍😋

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Thanks for watching! Have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@dennistaft7868]

The garden is spectacular but you need to work on your video volume. With my stock computer sound I can hardly hear you.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Dennis! I'm not sure what the problem is with that. I've heard that one time before. I know at home, on my computer and TV, the volume is no issue. Maybe it has something to do with the networks it's traveling through. I just have no idea. I wish I could help. Maybe someone reading this will have a solution. All the best, -Mark

[@greenrockgarden2851]

😂kept getting distracted by people peeking from behind the trees and roses near the beginning. . What a beautiful garden though.

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi GRG! lol That was the director of marketing who got caught on camera and I don't think it's a place he wanted to be! I tried to get him on camera and he didn't want any part of it. lol A very nice and kind man who is a incredible concert pianist! The garden....yes it is and the location is incredible sitting right below The Hotel Hershey (you could see it in the background) and on the side of a mountain. As always, thank you for watching and of course I appreciate your comments too! Have a great weekend! Best, -Mark

[@greenrockgarden2851]

@@marksgardenlife5971 too funny! Awe! I wish he had let your interview him, but the lady that helped you did great!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Yes, she did a great job!

[@luludufuret4585]

Mark, thank you again for the video about roses. As a woman, there is nothing dearer to my heart than roses. My favorite perfume is “Joie “ by Jean Patou made solely from the crushed petals of Bulgarian deep yellow roses. And here is the great Italian soprano, the voice of the early part of the 20th century, Amelia Calli Gurci, singing “The Last Rose of Summer” from the opera Martha by Flotow. I always tell my priest that when I die, I want to go to heaven with my pets and my flowers. Lulú de Furret, Buenos Aires kzbin.info/www/bejne/epasqmiFhLaeY7s

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Lulu! Lulu, you are very welcome! It's all my pleasure! Roses.....an incredible flower! I enjoyed reading your words. Thank you! As always, I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for your wonderful comments! Lulu, you have a wonderful weekend! Best, -Mark

[@suzannef8764]

To sneakers from flip flops!

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Yep! lol

[@herrbrucvald6376]

Since when is rose-growing in PA considered difficult? odd...

[@marksgardenlife5971]

Hi Herr! I really depends on the types of roses you are growing. The leaf disease issues are the greatest problem depending on the varieties of course. -Mark