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Gardening Tips & Advice
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Roses: Types of roses
Why are some gardeners afraid to grow
roses when they are among the easiest and most delightful type of
flower to grow?
Roses are unequalled in beauty, fragrance and incredible variety.
The rose is the perfect flower for the beginner gardener as well as
the favorite of the seasoned expert. Knowing the different
characteristics of each type of rose is important so that you don't
end up with a hybrid tea when you really wanted a shrub style! So whether you are new to
growing roses or just looking for the latest variety, there is a
beautiful rose bush with your name on it!
Hybrid tea
roses
 | Hybrid tea roses are the tall,
long-stemmed variety of roses. They are specifically for
cutting. In fact this is the type of rose that you find for sale at the
florist. There is usually one bloom on each long stem
rather than a cluster of flowers. The hybrid tea rose was
first introduced in 1867 and today thousands of cultivars or
varieties exist. They are not generally the most attractive type of rose bush in your
garden as they grow long and leggy. As well, they are a favorite for insects
and diseases. If you are looking for a rose bouquet
however, this is the type you'll want to try. |
Floribunda Roses
| Floribunda roses are a cross
between a hybrid tea and polyantha rose. (Polyantha
roses are a hardier, low growing, low maintenance, shrub style rose.)
Floribunda roses have large, showy blossoms much like the hybrid
teas but bloom more freely in clusters of blossoms rather than a
single bloom on each stem. Floribundas generally make a more
attractive shrub as they are not as prone to becoming so long and
gangly. They are generally more disease resistant than the
hybrid teas and will grow to two or three feet tall. |
Grandiflora Roses
| Grandiflora roses are a result
of the crossing of hybrid teas with floribundas. These
are relatively new roses, introduced in the 1950's. They have many of the characteristics of the floribunda, including
the large showy blossoms in clusters, but grow to be much
larger, reaching from anywhere from five feet right up to
eight. |
Shrub Roses
| Shrub roses are perfect for the beginning rose gardener. Shrub roses, especially when
compared with traditional varieties, are an excellent choice for many reasons.
They are naturally disease-resistant, hardy in colder
climates and have a very compact growth habit which means that
little pruning is required. Best of all, they look beautiful
in your garden and produce attractive roses which bloom from early
summer right up until the first frost. |
Ground cover Roses
| Ground cover roses are exactly
that. They are very low
growing roses which will either cascade over walls or spread out as a
beautiful ground cover. Although they do not grow high, only
one or two feet at most, they have a wide spreading habit and
will eventually cover up to four or five feet. They are hardy and
require virtually no pruning or maintenance, making them perfect for
containers or near the edge of a flower bed. Ground cover roses will
start blooming in early summer and continue right up to the frosts
in the fall. |
Miniature Roses
| Miniature roses can be really tiny
and will make the perfect balcony or container rose. They are
very much like a shrub rose but the entire plant will only
reach six to eight inches. No pruning is required unless yours
needs some simple shaping. |
Climbing Roses
| Climbing roses
don't really climb the way vines do. Climbers are just roses
that grow very
tall, long canes which require tying up on a support of some sort.
They can be trained to grow around a trellis, arbor, or even
sideways along a fence. They usually have big showy blossoms
and will blossom for several months. |
To see a variety of different types of roses offered this season, visit some of the nurserys we have rated, like
Gurney's or Henry Field's.
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