Roses are what most people think of when they think of flowers. Any kind of feeling can be shown with a rose. It can be a sign of love or a sign of sadness. It can calm someone down or make them feel excited.
So it's not surprising that most people want to buy a rose. And it's easy to see why many of us would want roses to grow in our gardens.
Roses come in many different kinds, and people like them all. Still, as with most things, some roses are more popular than others.
People usually think of a hybrid tea rose when they think of a rose. Usually, a hybrid tea rose has a large flower at the end of a stem. Hybrid teas have blooms that are almost every colour except blue and black.
Most of the teas sold at florist shops are hybrids. Double Delight and Mr. Lincoln are two types of this rose.
Floribundas are another popular type of rose. Before, these were known as hybrid polyanthas. Most of the time, these have smaller blooms that grow in groups.
There are a few cases, though, where only one flower shows up. These are the roses that are best for landscaping. Iceberg and Angel Face are two examples of this type.
There are also times when you can mix Floribundas and Hybrid Teas. The name for these is Grandiflora. These plants are smaller than most.
Also, their flowers are smaller and tend to grow in groups. Two examples are Queen and Elizabeth.
Then there are the small roses. The bush, leaves, and blooms of these roses are all smaller. Most miniature roses have stems that are between half an inch and two inches long.
Roses that are small are very popular. The best thing about them is that you can grow them anywhere, even in small pots. Behold and Fairhope are two roses that belong to this group.
Mini-Floras are roses that are too big to be called "miniatures" but are not big enough to be called "Hybrid Teas" or "Floribundas." Most of the time, these are not good for landscaping. Roses like Cachet and Autumn Splendor are examples of roses that fall into this group.
The Old Garden Roses are the next set of roses that are worth mentioning. Before 1867, these roses were put into groups. There are mosses and gallicas among these.
The next thing we can talk about is shrubs. This is the catch-all group. This includes roses that are a mix of roses from other groups as well as roses that don't fit easily into any other group. Two roses that belong to this group are Ballerina and Rose de Rescht.
The Climbing Roses, which get their name because they can grow to great heights, must be mentioned in any such list. The nature of these is very strong. When they bloom, they usually have flowers all over them for a month or even longer.
These roses have canes that bend. The Climbing Roses have small blooms that are grouped together in large groups. This group of roses includes American Pillar and Seven Sisters, among others.
These are the most popular types of roses that gardeners like to grow. Each of them needs a different climate to grow, and this climate is what decides where they grow.
So choose your favourite rose, keeping in mind how it grows, and plant it in your garden.
