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| Hybrid Tea | ||||||
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Large flowers generally borne one per stem, medium to tall in habit, long cutting stems. Hybrid teas are usually 4-5' tall. |
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| Antique | ||||||
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Own-root easy-care roses that have been cherished by generations for their tremendous vigor, and will add interest and historical charm to any landscape. |
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| Floribunda | ||||||
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Medium sized flowers usually borne in clusters, often more compact in habit, medium length stems. Floribundas average between 3-4' tall. |
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| David Austin English | ||||||
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The English Roses, developed by British hybridizer David Austin, are loved for their old-rose form, arching habit & irresistible fragrance. |
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| Grandiflora | ||||||
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Large flowers borne in clusters usually taller in habit, individual stems within each cluster are suitable for cutting. Grandifloras can get 5-6' tall. | |||||
| Groundcover | ||||||
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Shrub roses with more spreading habits and good disease resistance that can be utilized in the landscape to achieve low growing mass plantings. Groundcover roses grow about 1.5 to 2.5' tall and can spread 4-5'. |
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| Shrubs | ||||||
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Free blooming plants with differing flower sizes and forms, broadly varying in mature size but of full bushy attractive habit, usually good disease resistance and hardiness. Shrubs average 3-5' tall. | |||||
| Trees | ||||||
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Tree Roses, with their varying trunk lengths, offer a variety of unique ways to add color to your home and garden. They look great around pools and offer a cheerful greeting when used to outline the entrance of your home or garden. |
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| Climbers | ||||||
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Roses whose long canes can be trained along fences or walls, variable in flower size, form and mature habit. Climbers can vary but on average grow from 8' up to 15'. | |||||
| Rugosas & Foetidas | ||||||
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Species or near-species roses valued for their hardiness old-fashioned flowers and fountainous habits. Many are available on their own roots. | |||||
| Miniatures | ||||||
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Small flowered roses with proportionately smaller foliage, often very compact in habit, stems are also shorter but still suitable for cutting. Miniature roses grow to 2-3' tall. | |||||
