| Ch - China |
China roses
are generally small compact bushes with dense, twiggy light
green foliage. Most are fragrant, heavy bloomers and very
disease resistant. They are ideal for small spots in the
garden and can be used as hedges, specimen plants, borders, or
container plants. They come in a wide range of colors and
are among the hardiest and best Old Garden Roses for warm
climates. Most are hardy in zones 7 - 11
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| Cl - Climbing |
Climbing roses make shoots
of considerable length, suitable for training over a fence or
trellis. They also may be formed into a weeping shrub.
Most are hardy in zones 5 - 9
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| D - Damask |
Damask roses are large
irregular shaped bushes with gray-green foliage. The
blooms are usually double and have a very distinct rich perfume
fragrance. Most are hardy in zones 4 - 9
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| F - Floribunda |
Floribunda roses are
compact bushes that bloom in clusters. They are used as
hedges, borders, mass plantings or may be planted in containers
as a specimen plant. Floribunda roses have an excellent
repeat bloom. Most are hardy in zones 6 - 9
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| Gr - Grandiflora |
Grandifloras are large
bushes that produce large flowers on long stems with one or
multiple flowers per stem. They are ideal as borders,
hedges and specimen plants. Most are hardy in zones 5 - 9
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| HB - Hybrid Bracteata |
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HM - Hybrid Musk
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Hybrid musk roses are
vigorous with profuse blooms in arching clusters. They
have beautiful foliage and make excellent garden shrubs or small
climbers. These roses repeat bloom and will tolerate more
shade than most varieties of roses. Most are hardy in
zones 6 - 9
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| HMF - Hybrid Multiflora |
Mybrid Multiflora roses are
vigorous, spreading bushes with thorny, arching canes.
They bloom in large clusters during spring or early summer only.
These roses can be used as climbers, barriers, living fences,
and wildlife habitats. They have a wide tolerance for
various soil, moisture, and light conditions. Most are
hardy in zones 5 - 9
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| HP - Hybrid Perpetual |
Hybrid Perpetual roses
produce very large, fully double blooms on a stiff and leggy
bush with sparse foliage. Flowering is recurrent, although
the second flowering is less vigorous. These roses have a
heavy rose fragrance, good disease resistance, and good
tolerance to heat and cold. Most are hardy in zones 4 - 9
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| HT - Hybrid Tea |
Hybrid Teas have large
blooms on strong stems that make excellent cut flowers.
These roses are suitable for beds, borders, and in some cases,
hedges. They are usually very fragrant. Hardiness
varies with the different varieties. Most are hardy in
zones 5 - 9
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| Min - Miniatures |
Miniatures are naturally
dwarf roses and very abundant bloomers. These plants
generally grow from 18 to 24 inches with the exception of
micro-minis, which generally range from 8 to 18 inches in
height. Miniatures are rapidly increasing in popularity
because of their beauty and versatility in adapting to almost
any landscape situation. They may be used as borders,
filler plants, container plants or grown in hanging baskets.
Most are hardy in zones 5 - 10
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| N - Noisette |
Noisettes are vigorous
climbers with small to medium size fragrant flowers blooming in
clusters. The foliage is light green and glossy.
Most varieties have a good repeat bloom and are excellent roses
for arbors, fences, and trellis plantings. Most are hardy
in zones 7 - 10
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| OGR - Old Garden Rose |
Old Garden Roses are
commonly called Antique Roses. An Old Garden Rose is any
rose of or belonging to a class prior to 1867. These roses
are very disease resistant and hardy. They come in all
shapes, sizes and colors. Hardiness varies with variety.
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| P - Polyantha |
Polyantha roses are dwarf,
low growing, compact bushes that have small semi-double or
double flowers appearing in clusters. They bloom
continuously through the season and make excellent low hedges,
mass planting or container plants. These roses are hardy,
disease resistant and usually fragrant. Most are hardy n
zones 5 - 10
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| S - Shrub |
Shrub roses are more
informal in their growth habit. The size, shape and habit
vary according to the variety. In general, they are larger
and leafier than hybrid teas and floribundas. In the
landscape, they can be used in beds, as part of a garden border
or as an individual specimen. Hardiness varies, but most
are hardy in zones 4 - 9
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| SP - Species |
Species is a term loosely
used for any wild rose. Species roses grow wild in nature,
are very disease resistant and usually bloom only in the spring
with good hip production after bloom. Hardiness varies
with the variety.
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| T - Tea |
Tea roses have pointed buds
and are born on slender, weak stems. These disease
resistant roses repeat bloom well through the growing season and
have a nice tea fragrance. Most are hardy in zones 7 - 10
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