
Roses

“Do not watch the petals fall from the rose with sadness, know that, like life, things sometimes must fade, before they can bloom again.”
~Anonymous
Rose Anatomy

(Source: ARS.org)
Rose Varieties
Selecting roses for your garden is one of the joys of growing roses.
Each variety of rose has its own characteristics.

Hybrid Teas
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Large blooms, usually one to a stem, space 3’ apart.
Most popular and widely grown.

Grandifloras
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Taller and larger than hybrids and floribundas. One bloom per cane mix with sprays.

Miniatures/Minifloras
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Small bushes suitable for containers or beds, space 1’ apart.

Shrubs
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Often disease resistance, shrub
roses can grow from five
to fifteen feet.

Polyanthas
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Low growing bushes with clusters of small flowers. Excellent for
beds and boarders.

Floribundas
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Smaller than Hybrid Teas. Smaller blooms. Ideal landscape roses.

Climbing Roses
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Typically a large first bloom. Great for trellises, arches, pillars or walls.

Old Garden
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Classes of roses that
existed before 1867.

Earth-Kind®
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Special designation of roses created by Texas A & M that can be
grown with minimal care and
are disease resistant.

David Austin​
English roses are crosses that achieve the fragrance and charm of old roses and the wide color range.