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ROSA
Commonly known as Rose
Genus of about 150 species.
Grown 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.
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 of various shapes and colours and, again, most are completely trouble free.
UK natives are Field Rose, R. arvensis (an introduction in Scotland) with yellow flowers, Dog Rose, R. canina, extremely variable with pink to white flowers, Burnet Rose, R. pimpinellifolia, cream-flowered and the much less common Sweet Briar or Eglantine, R. rubiginosa, with its dark pink petals.
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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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HedgeIdeal for hedging
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Tall Shrub
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Additional Features
Place of originAsia, Europe, northern Africa, North America. -
Scented PlantsScented flowers
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Wildlife
Bee friendlySingle and semi-double varieties attract bees and other beneficial insects
Buy Varieties of ROSA
GROUND COVER
ROSA 'Chilterns'
(syn. 'Kortemma') - semi-double red with yellow stamens. Lightly scented
ROSA 'Gwent'
single, lemon-yellow
ROSA 'Hampshire'
single, scarlet flowers with yellow centres fading to white.
ROSA 'Kent'
semi-double white flowers with light fragrance.
ROSA 'Sussex'
semi-double pale apricot-pink flowers.
HYBRID TEAS
ROSA 'A Whiter Shade of Pale'
large pale pink to white. Strongly scented
ROSA 'Alec's Red'
crimson scarlet
HYDRID TEAS
ROSA 'Congratulations'
double pink. Vigorous
HYBRID TEAS
ROSA 'Dawn Chorus'
large orange flowers. Scented
ROSA 'Deep Secret'
deep crimson
ROSA 'Fragrant Cloud'
best scented scarlet rose
ROSA 'Freedom'
scented deep yellow
ROSA 'Happy Ruby Wedding'
scented ruby-red. Vigorous
ROSA 'Ingrid Bergman'
deep, velvety red
ROSA 'Just Joey'
copper-pink
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