Popular Picks For Your Rose Flower Garden
Although roses, in general, are much in demand, some roses are more popular than others and may even be easier to grow in your garden. Here are some of the types of roses that grace the rose flower garden of many an avid gardener:
Hybrid Teas (Hybrid Perpetuals + Tea Roses) have been around since the 1800s. They are very fragrant and well-formed with large buds. A single shapely flower blooms at the end of each long, sturdy stem. These roses are, however, high maintenance and need a lot of care. Touch of Class, Pristine, Irish Elegance.
Floribunda (Hybrid Teas + Polyanthas) are easier to cultivate than the hybrid teas; they are very vigorous and resilient. The roses bloom simultaneously in profusion in dense clusters or in sprays and are very colorful. The shrubs are small, stiff, and bushy. Most of these roses do not have any fragrance. Simplicity, Anabell, Iceberg, Little Darling.
Polyanthas, a combination of two wild roses (Rosa multiflora & Rosa chinensis), repeatedly bloom from spring to fall. They are short, small bushes and have tiny blooms in clusters or large sprays. These roses require very little maintenance as they are disease-resistant and very hardy. White, pink, red, yellow, and orange, are the most common colors. The Fairy, Elizabeth Navarro, China Doll.
Grandiflora, a cross of Hybrid Teas & Floribundas, are over a hundred years old and larger than both. They bloom in small clusters. Although they were initially the favorite of many, their popularity slowly declined over time giving way to the hybrid teas and floribundas. Gold Medal, Dublin, Double Delight.
Miniature Roses are twiggy shrubs that grow to a maximum height of 36 inches. They flower repeatedly throughout the year and exhibit colors and shapes similar to the hybrid teas. They are much smaller than the regular roses but extremely tolerant and resilient. They can be grown as climbers, trailers, micro-minis (height: 6-12 inches), and miniflora that have tiny blooms of ¼ to 1 inch in size. Holy Toledo, Irresistible, Giggles.
Heritage Roses as their name portrays are antique roses which had been discovered hundreds of years ago and proud owners sometimes offer their roses in exchange for other heritage roses or sometimes even offer to sell at a very high price. Very little maintenance is required as they can survive even the toughest droughts and are usually resistant to the common diseases that afflict roses. They flower frequently in clusters and have large and decorative rose hips. Both the flowers and the foliage are beautiful. Crested Moss, Apothecary’s Ross, Nastarana.
Rugosas, Hybrid musks (Trier + Hybrid teas), and other Shrub Roses are known for their extreme hardiness, disease-resistance, and drought-tolerance. Rugosas especially tolerate many types of soil and can even withstand salt sprays making them ideal for coastal areas. Some are repeat bloomers while others bloom only once a year. The blooms are usually large and very fragrant. The scent of Hybrid musks is known to travel quite a distance. They grow up to 8 feet and do well even in partial shade.
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