AboutLynnette Payne Expertise I am knowledgeable in all aspects of growing roses, especially their disease problems. I can also help with organic growing of roses.
Experience I have grown roses for over 40 years, worked in a rose nursery in the Pacific Northwest and now, thanks to retirement, have managed to stuff over a 800 roses into an acre of land.
Organizations Vice president of a large garden club.
Publications Have written the modern and antique FAQs for Gardenweb. Answered Questions on AllExpert when it first started and have a rose information website with photographs which is still being expanded.
www.theoldrosarian.com
Education/Credentials I studied under a British Rosarian in regards to rose history, blood lines, identification, breeding, diseases and propagation.
Expert: Lynnette Payne Date: 5/16/2008 Subject: JFK Rose vs. Moondance Rose
Question I have room in my small garden for only one white rose --- either a John F Kennedy Rose (hybrid tea) or a Moondance Rose (floribunda). What are the advantages of one compared to the other in terms of fragrance, disease resistance, insect resistance, and general beauty in the landscape?
Answer Moondance...bred by Dr. Zary, a top notch breeder. It is a floribunda with a raspberry fragrance. The flowers are about 4 inches and have 25 petals. The bush is very tall around 5 feet.
J.F. Kennedy...bred by Gene Boerner, another top breeder. It is a hybrid tea with a good fragrance. The flowers are about 5 inches and have 25 petals. The bush is tall around 4 feet. This rose needs a warm climate to be at it's best. It doesn't like really cold winters. White roses usually prefer warmth.
