Modern Roses
Convention
states that "Modern Roses" began in 1869 with the development of the
high-centered, pointed flower. Though that look has waned in the
past with the resurgence of Old Garden
Roses and new old x modern hybrids like
Austins in the 1980s, it appears to be here
to stay thanks to today's
hybridizers who are going for disease resistant varieties for both
landscape and show table. Click each section below for the
varieties of these classes of Modern Roses that we carry.
Floribunda roses are the result of
complex breeding: R.
multiflora x R. moschata x R. chinensis first called Polypompons
in the early
1900s, then Dwarf Polyanthas, Poulsens, Hybrid Polyanthas and then the
larger
hybrid varieties were finally classified as Floribundas in 1951. They
are known for
cluster blooming and good repeating. Hardiness depends on
parentage, usually resulting in Zone 5 or 6. Heiight is generally
+/- 3 feet.
Grandiflora roses were classed beginning in the 1950's. Grandifloras
are known as large bushes
with large Hybrid Tea shaped
flowers in
large sprays (Get the "grand" idea?). Good
repeat/continuous bloom all season long
with excellent disease resistance and winter hardiness (typically Zone
5), for a
modern rose. Flowers are usually 4-5" across and the upright
growing bushes reach 4-5+ feet tall.
Hybrid
Tea roses are the classic
modern
beauties everyone thinks of when they hear the word "rose".
Florist roses are usually Hybrid Teas, but they
are grown in
greenhouses with strict training for long straight stems with only one
bloom at the
top. One thing in common among our selection is that they are almost
all fragrant
(unlike the ones from the florist...) and many of them are winners on
the rose show
tables.
This class
needs winter protection in the coldest climates as they are generally
hardy to zone 6, and typically grow upright in a vase shape to about
4-5 feet.View the rest of our catalog using these links:
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