There are two main classes of roses: Bush roses and climbing roses. These two classifications are based entirely on tendencies of growth. Bush roses grow from 1 foot to 6 feet in height and require no support. Climbing roses produce long canes each year and must be provided with some type of support. Bush Roses Bush roses include many types grouped according to flowering habit, winter hardiness, and other traits. These types are hybrid teas, floribundas. polyanthas, hybrid perpetuals, shrubs, old-fashioned, tree or standard, and miniature.
Continue reading →Rose
The History Of The Roses (Part 2)
Evolution of the Rose
Nowadays, the genus Rosa encompasses around 150 species of erect, climbing, or trailing perennial shrubs with thousands of varieties. These stem from a very small number of original roses from Asia that were crossbred over the centuries with native European and American wild species.
Roses are classified into three types:
- species – the familiar ‘wild rose’
- Old World roses – introduced before 1867)
- modern roses
The History Of the Rose (Part 1)
The rose that grows in many different forms in gardens all over the world today is an evolution of rose-like plants that lived in the northern hemisphere between 33 million and 23 million years ago. Traces of them have been found in the fossil record of the Oligocene epoch in Europe, Asia, and western North America.
Be Prepared: Rose Gardening Soil Preparation
One of the easiest ways to ensure that your rose garden is a success is to be prepared. You can do this by making sure you’ve followed these tips for rose gardening soil preparation.
Continue reading →

