Roses
Roses are perhaps the most popular garden shrubs in America, as well as the most popular and commonly sold florists' flowers.
Many thousands of rose hybrids and cultivars have been bred and selected for garden use; some of which are double-flowered with many or all of the stamens having mutated into additional petals, while others are single-flowered. In the early 19th century the Empress Josephine of France patronized the development of rose breeding at her gardens at Malmaison. As long ago as 1840 a collection numbering over one thousand different cultivars, varieties and species was possible when a rosarium was planted by Loddiges nursery for Abney Park Cemetery, an early Victorian garden cemetery and arboretum in England.
During the 1900's rose breeders generally emphasized size and color, producing large, attractive blooms with little or no scent.
There is no single system of classification for garden roses. In general, however, roses are placed in one of three main groups:
Wild Roses
These are roses we might see along the side of the road or growing on embankments in the wild. Very few are grown commercially or available for purchase in the market place.Landscape Roses
These, such as The Knock Out Roses developed by rose breeder William Radler, are a modern category of rose developed mainly for mass planting. They are collectively known as shrub roses. In the late 20th century, traditional hybrid tea and floribunda rose varieties fell out of favor amid gardeners and landscapers, as they are often labor- and chemical-intensive plants susceptible to a myriad of pest and disease problems. The "landscape roses" have thus been developed to fill the consumer desire for a garden rose that offers season-long color, form and fragrance and is low maintenance and easy to care for.Breeders are continually working to bring gardeners more varieties of landscape shrub roses. It's just about every year that William Radler introduces a new color or two to the growing family of Knock Out Roses. Mr. Radler has given us Red, Double Red, Pink, Double Pink, Blush Pink, and Rainbow (multicolor)...along with a cousin named 'Home Run' (true red). Add to that 'Sunny Knock Out' (Yellow), and 'White Out' - two of the most recent introductions - and you have a rapidly growing family! Wonder what will come next?
Garden Roses
These are divided into two groups: 'Old Garden Roses' and 'Modern Garden Roses'. Most gardeners today are more familiar with the Modern Garden Roses such as the Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora, Floribunda and Climbing/Rambling roses. For the most part these roses are no longer readily available at local nursery and garden centers but there remain Internet sources.
Current Rose Listings
Currently, on this website, you'll find a very small listing of Plant Files for Modern Garden Roses, a few climbers is all. As mentioned, these roses have, at least, temporarily fallen out of favor and/or popularity with today's gardeners and therefore are not readily available at nursery and garden centers.
Choose from a category below to view listings of roses:
Here's a listing of roses presently listed on the web site:
Click on any thumbnail image or link to see a detailed description, usage tips and instructions for care.
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