Rocking' Roses - The Top Ten Favorite Garden Roses

Roses are some of the oldest and most popular plants to grow. They are a symbol of love and prosperity all around the world. A bouquet of roses is a sure way to bring a cheek to cheek smile to anyone's face. Sitting out in the midst of a rose garden you can smell the sweet fragrances and enjoy the beautiful blooms.

There are many vibrant and animated varieties of roses to choose from. Some are more suitable to different climates but roses are grown and enjoyed on every continent around the world. They are a floral tie that has the ability to bridge distance and fit any gift giving occasion.

Most growers have their favorites based on maintenance schedules and appearance. Other rose lovers have an intense love of roses and plant a large variety. While roses differ on some levels they all have the capability to form fabulous, attractive displays of nature.

Hybrid teas are probably the most popular roses in this country. America has an extreme enthusiasm for hybrid teas because they bare several huge cluster blooms at one time. Hybrid teas will create vivid and full displays with handsome, lengthy fine buds and big fragrant flowers. They need some help getting through frigid temperatures but they are worth the trouble. maintenance is minimal and they bloom profusely, giving growers a great return. They are elegantly shaped and balanced roses that reach heights between 2 ½ to 6 feet. Hybrid teas reward growers with blooms throughout the growing season. They will require some protection through tough winter weather.



Floribundas are clever choices to grow in your rose garden if you don't have a lot of time for pampering. They are also strong plants that, with protection, can live through the winter months without much loss. Floribunda roses bloom in bunches of individual to groups of double flowers.

Many favor Grandifloras and are nice roses to plant in your garden. They bring forth charming petals grown to great heights and bloom continuously throughout the season. The blooms are as luscious as hybrid tea rose clusters and grow to about six feet tall. Grandifloras are very showy flowers that produce white petals and bloom in the latter part of the spring. They are a cross between Floribundas and hybrid teas. Gladifloras are a tall, studious plant that breeds classic clusters of flowers.

Rugosas will grow in just about any area. They can handle less than perfect soil and only need about three hours of sunlight a day. That means that they are especially suited for the lower number hardiness zones.

Climbing Roses live up to their name. They have lengthy, reaching canes full of blooms. These roses live up to their name. Lengthy reaching canes full of blooms. Train your trellis to weave their way over fences and archways.

Landscape Roses work to bring your lawn or garden alive. They grow in the form of hedges and enrich the color scheme of your garden area. They vary in size and can produce a full, robust bloom in the fall. Theses roses require pruning in the winter to get rid of old wood and for shapeliness after they flower.

Standard Tree Roses are comprised of tough root stock connected to a long stem that grafts to a rose bush at the tip of the stem. Tree roses are sassy additions to gardens. They are fabulous along the side of homes and reach decent heights. They will need some covering in the winter.

English Roses mix the fullness of bloom with tangy aromas and are much easier to grow than hybrid teas and they are very disease resistant. Some can become short climbers if not pruned. They are reminiscent of antique roses and need some assistance making it through the colder months.

Tea Roses need a lot of tender loving care. They derive their name from their distinctive scent. They are decedents of roses grown in very mild climates so they may grow fragile blossoms in the hardiest zones. They don't withstand inclement weather well at all and can be rather demanding. But they won't disappoint you if you can get them to grow. Many consider them to be the cream of the crop.

Miniature Roses are adorable little plants that have the ability to captivate and dazzle. Their popularity is fueled by the excitement over these cute tiny versions of bigger roses. They are enchanting roses that turn landscapes and borders into playgrounds. Dress up your driveway or perk up your deck with Miniature Roses.