Roses
Roses
The Best Selection in the South
Hybrid Tea Roses
Most
well-known. Boasts the largest, perfectly formed blooms with high centers and
great fragrance on long single stems. Generally, blooms from late spring to early
fall. Upright, vigorous growers.
Popular Variety: Mr. Lincoln
Popular Variety: Mr. Lincoln
Floribunda Roses
Produces
clusters of blooms on a stem. Slightly smaller flowers are cup-shaped or flat
with a mild scent. Growth habit is shorter than hybrid tea. Usually blooms
early summer to fall and generally hardier and more disease resistant.
Popular Variety: Julia Child
Popular Variety: Julia Child
Grandiflora Roses
Cross
between Hybrid Tea and Floribunda. Similar in plant size and growth habit to hybrid
tea. Produces clusters of flowers on long stems. Blooms are slightly smaller in
size but have classic, high centers like hybrid tea. Very tall growers, hardy
and disease resistant.
Popular Variety: Twilight Zone
Popular Variety: Twilight Zone
English Roses
Also
known as David Austin® roses. Blooms are large with many ruffled petals - an antique
look that resembles peonies. Most fragrant and prolific bloomers. Very popular
but need a little more maintenance than others; they are relatively less hardy
and moderately disease resistant.
Popular Variety: Wollerton Old Hall
Popular Variety: Wollerton Old Hall
Climbing Roses
Sprawling
growth habits perfect for arbors, trellises, and fence lines or to create
privacy screens. They produce abundant blooms from the tip of the plant almost
to the ground. Repeat bloomers from spring to fall. Need less pruning than
other rose types.
Popular Variety: Iceberg
Popular Variety: Iceberg
Shrub Roses
A
large, diverse category, but all are hardy, easy-care, repeat bloomers. Ideal
for hedges, mass planting and ground covering. Disease resistant and vigorous
growers.
Popular Varieties: Knock Out® & Drift®
Popular Varieties: Knock Out® & Drift®
In the Landscape
Planting Roses
Our step-by-step guide to planting your own rose garden.
Landscape Roses
Planting Pulp Pot Roses
Potted in biodegradable pulp pots, for quick, easy planting that helps maintain root moisture.
Video: How to Grow Roses
January & February are the best time to prune roses
How to Prune Roses
Prune your roses with confidence! Here is our step-by-step guide to pruning your roses to ensure gorgeous blooms in the spring and summer.
DIY: Aromatherapy Garden
Time to stop and smell the roses — or lavender or gardenias or mint. Fragrances have the power to modify our brain and frame of mind.