Rose Types and Rose Varieties

Rose Types and Rose Varieties

Do you know the different rose types, and rose varieties available? There are many different types of roses that you can plant in your garden. If you take the time to learn about the many rose types available, you can make a better decision on which ones to plant in your rose garden, or yard. Different roses are better for certain situations.
You'll find low-growing types, climbing types, shrubby bushy types, Hybrid Tea types suitable for a cutting garden, and even miniature roses suitable for growing in pots or hanging baskets.
Take the time to learn about the different types, so that you can accurately choose the best type for your specific need. Roses have been classified by the American Rose society into two broad classes of different types of roses:

Old Garden Roses and Modern Roses

Old Garden RosesThese are the group of roses that were established prior to the first large flowered bush roses (called Hybrid Teas) in the 1870's.
These Old Garden roses,were almost forgotten, being replaced with the more modern roses, but just like collectible antiques, their sheer beauty has kept them still fashionable today. The flowers have a distinct beauty of their own, with quartered petals, and fragrance that is hard to come by today.  They are also called  Heirloom roses



~Categories of Old Garden Roses~

Albas Morning Blush

 

 

 

 

Alba Type Roses These rose types are extremely hardy and disease resistant. They will thrive as far north as zone 4 without winter protection.
The bushes are very dense, reaching 5-8 ft. tall. Flowers are medium shades of pink or white, and range from single to double depending on the variety. Clusters of flowers are born on thorny canes with gray-green foliage.
They bloom once from late spring through early summer.
They produce large red hips.

 

Bourbon Type of Roses

Zephirine Drouhin

 

These Rose Varieties are shrubby,vigorous, fragrant plants. Most grow to about 6 ft. Some climbers can reach 12 ft. Clusters of small to medium semi-double or double flowers in white, pink, red or purple. (No yellow ones)They have glossy bright green leaves. Some types of these roses can be tender (Zephirine Drouhin, a lovely climber) More tender but well worth the trouble!!.

Centiflora

These are called cabbage roses because of the hundreds or more petals, closely overlapped like the leaves of a cabbage.
These rose types have small to medium size flowers, ranging from white to deep rose.
Clusters of flowers appear on arching branches with crinkled leaves. They are quite hardy, and suitable for smaller gardens.
They bloom only once a year!

Cabbage Roses

 

Green Cabbage Rose

China Roses

Semi double or double, small delicate flowers with glossy foliage. Sizes range from low growing 3-ft. rose varieties to 6-foot tall hybrids.
The bushes are dainty, and slim-wooded. The canes have scattered hooked prickles (thorns), with finely pointed leaves.
The flowers can be pink, red or crimson.
These types are Extremely frost Tender!

CHINA ROSE Rosa chinensis. Roses are native to central and southern Europe ...

Damask

Medium to large, very fragrant flowers of semi double - double blooms in large clusters of pink or white.
They have drooping or arching branches.
They are grown in Europe and the Near East for the production of a fragrant rose oil "atter of roses".
These rose types are VERY hardy! They bloom only once a year, with the exception of "Autumn Damask" which will bloom twice.

 

Scented Damask Rose

 Sources from : Allaboutrosegardening.com
by Carol Fielding