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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Old Garden
Classes of roses that
existed before 1867.

Earth-Kind®
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.