Alternatives to roses, that kind-of look like roses?

Vespertino · February 23, 2015

So the roses in my yard (all of them) have the rose rosette virus (aka "witches broom"). Anyone found a good substitute for roses (zone 8, Texas)?

I'd love to replace them with other, nicer roses, but there are no known roses that are resistant to rosette that I can find. Everyone on my street with roses seem to have rosette virus, and it's spread by wind-borne mites and new roses would just get reinfected.

I'm thinking of replacing the dying roses in the front yard with flowering quince. I also have ranunculus bulbs that I'll plant next fall. But I'm open to suggestions since I haven't finalized anything with my landscaper and I still need to file for HOA approval.

February 23, 2015	#1
Vespertino Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 743	Alternatives to roses, that kind-of look like roses? So the roses in my yard (all of them) have the rose rosette virus (aka "witches broom"). Anyone found a good substitute for roses (zone 8, Texas)? I'd love to replace them with other, nicer roses, but there are no known roses that are resistant to rosette that I can find. Everyone on my street with roses seem to have rosette virus, and it's spread by wind-borne mites and new roses would just get reinfected. I'm thinking of replacing the dying roses in the front yard with flowering quince. I also have ranunculus bulbs that I'll plant next fall. But I'm open to suggestions since I haven't finalized anything with my landscaper and I still need to file for HOA approval.