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GENERAL INFORMATION
AARS
(All-American Rose Selections). Symbol of top quality garden performance. AARS
roses are tested in 32 official gardens all over the U.S. in a wide range of
conditions and evaluated for two years by rose experts. These roses are
judged superior in color, foliage, fragrance and resistance to adverse growing
conditions and disease.
HYBRID TEA
An individual long-stemmed, many-petalled large flower.
GRANDIFLORA
A category recognized in the U.S. but not in Britain, also produces large flowers,
but often in clusters.
Culture: Hybrid Tea and Grandifloras grow 3 to 5 feet tall and half as
wide, producing blooms continuously from early summer until hard frost. They
have identical needs: fertile, well-prepared and well-drained soil; and
full sun. Don't crowd the plants; good air circulation will help prevent
fungal diseases. They like frequent, deep waterings and regular applications
of fertilizer. Mulch is beneficial, as is giving a monthly fertilizer/insecticide
treatment. Remove spent blooms, pruning back to a strong-looking five-leaflet
branch.
FLORIBUNDA
Derived and refined from Hybrid Teas, Floribundas are excellent roses for landscaping. They
are shorter than Hybrid Teas and produce profuse clusters of blooms through
the summer months.
DAVID AUSTIN ENGLISH ROSES
He created repeat-flowering, disease-resistant shrubs for today's smaller gardens. They
are loved for their heavily petalled, old-rose blooms and lavish perfume.
ROMANTICA
From Provence in the south of France.
RUGOSA
Among the toughest. They originated from China, Japan and Korea centuries
ago. Differ greatly in appearance than other roses. They are dense
and robust in form, very thorny and the leaves are thick and heavily veined. The
blooms appear fragile - somewhat like crinkled silk. Plump rose hips appear
following the bloom period in spring and foliage turns an attractive bronze
color in the fall. They make wonderful hedges. They are very hardy and
disease resistant and do NOT like to be sprayed with chemicals. Spraying
will cause the leaves to turn yellow.
OWN ROOT - Most improved, versatile rose plant. Hardier, better formed plants that require less maintenance. No suckers. Better appearance and form. Better shape in the garden. No bud union. Naturally hardier. More pliable roots.
GRAFTED
Most roses consist of one plant grafted onto the root system, or rootstock,
of another; this is done to increase the vigor or longevity of the desired
flowering plant. The rootstock is often more vigorous than the grafted
plant and, if allowed to grow, its suckers will eventually overwhelm the grafted
plant. Removing suckers will ensure that the vigor of the roots passes
into the grafted plant.