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ROSA
Commonly known as Rose
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Deciduous
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Semi-evergreenKeeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
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ClimberSome of these climbing plants will need trellis or wire supports if grown on walls or fences. Other grow aerial roots and are self-clinging
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Full sun
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowGrown for attractive, often very fragrant flowers and fruits (hips). HYBRID TEAS - remontant (repeat flowering), free-branching bush roses of upright or bushy habit with, usually, thorny stems. Excellent for formal beds and borders and as cut flowers. FLORIBUNDA (Cluster-flowered bush) - remontant, free-branching bush roses of upright or bushy habit, usually with prickly stems and glossy dark-green leaves. Flowers are single to double, sometimes scented, and usually in clusters. Suitable for borders . Both these types make good hedges. CLIMBER - often vigorous roses with thorny, arching, stiff stems. Flowers can be single or in clusters, often scented. Some bloom in summer only(once-flowering) , others are repeat-flowering. RAMBLER - a diverse group of vigorous roses with long, arching stems and dense foliage. Flowers can be single or double and are borne in clusters, mainly in summer. Suitable for training over fences, walls and pergolas or through trees. SHRUB ROSES - initially the crosses of species roses and modern bush roses. Generally vigorous with distinctive growth habit. Flowers have varied forms, their beauty being in their massed effect. Most are strongly scented and require little attention. Rugosas have delicious fragrances, repeat well, bear large hips and are extremely disease resistant. SPECIES and their hybrids include elegant forms, dainty foliage and simple flowers followed by hips in a variety shapes and colours and, again , most are completely trouble free.Pests & DiseasesAphids, leafhoppers, red spider mites, caterpillars, scale insects, sawfly larva. Black spot, rust, powdery mildew, die-back, canker, crown gall, honey fungus, soil sickness, viruses, downy mildew.Place of originAsia, Europe, northern Africa, North America.
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Soil ConditionsAlkaline / Chalk lovingFertile moist well-drained soilHumus-rich. Newly-planted roses will not thrive in old rose beds. Renew soil to 30cm(12in) deep
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WildlifeBee friendlySingle and semi-double varieties attract bees and other beneficial insects
Buy Varieties of ROSA
RAMBLERS & CLIMBERS


ROSA 'Aloha'
coral-tinted rose-pink flowers

ROSA banksiae 'Alba Plena'
large double white flowers which are delicately fragrant


ROSA banksiae 'Lutea'
clusters of double primrose yellow flowers. Although reasonably hardy this thornless species does make an excellent conservatory plant

ROSA 'Danse du Feu'
scarlet


ROSA 'Felicite et Perpetue'
white


ROSA filipes 'Kiftsgate'
large clusters of single white flowers

ROSA 'Golden Showers'
yellow, scented

ROSA 'Handel'
white with pink picotee edge


ROSA 'Madame Alfred Carrière'
strongly fragrant creamy-white flowers tinged with pink. Climber


ROSA 'Maigold'
pale yellow


ROSA 'Mermaid'
sulphur yellow single

ROSA 'Paul's Himalayan Musk'
(syn. 'Himalayan Musk') very vigorous climber with sprays of scented, small, pale pink flowers


ROSA 'Rambling Rector'
semi-double creamy-white

ROSA 'School Girl'
pink and cream


ROSA 'Veilchenblau'
small bluish-purple flowers borne in clusters. Rambler

ROSA 'Wedding Day'
creamy-white

ROSA 'Zephirine Drouhin'
coral pink, thornless
SHRUB AND SPECIES

ROSA 'Agnes'
light yellow double, scented

ROSA 'Boule de Neige'
white


ROSA 'Buff Beauty'
double apricot flowers fading to buff


ROSA 'Canary Bird'
yellow single

ROSA 'Cardinal de Richelieu'
maroon


ROSA 'Cornelia'
strawberry pink double


ROSA gallica 'Versicolor'
('Rosa Mundi') - semi-double rose-red, striped white with the odd pure red flower

ROSA 'Madame Isaac Péreire'
double deep purplish-pink flowers


ROSA 'Marchesa Boccella'
(syn. 'Jacques Cartier') - double scented rose flowers


ROSA moyesii 'Geranium'
geranium red single

ROSA moyesii 'Nevada'
creamy semi-double

ROSA 'Queen of Denmark'
double fragrant light pink flowers


ROSA rubrifolia
(glauca) - grey foliage, deep rose-pink flowers
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