Shrub Roses
Landscape Roses
Shrub roses, or landscape roses, bloom for long periods, in lovely clusters.They are hardy , and come in a large range of sizes. They are a class of rose that encompass a wide variety of roses. Also called Landscape roses, or pavement roses, they are easy to grow, with a long bloom time.
They are perfect choices for both landscapers and gardeners alike.
The Two classes include:
Classic
The Classics include; Hybrid Rugosa, Hybrid Kordessi, Hybrid Musk, Hybrid Moyessi.
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Ballerina
This (Hybrid Musk) shrub rose, is the ideal landscape rose, or for mass planting. Vigouros bush has single flowers. It is a profuse bloomer with large clusters of medium pink flowers with a white eye. The first flush of flowers is so dense that it even obscures the green foliage. A short pause, and its ready to repeat the show!
This graceful well rounded bush grows 3 ft. tall
hardy zones 4-10
Modern
These include any of the modern roses, which are crosses of old garden roses and new varieties, that create a new type of rose.
Buck Roses
Wonderful Hybridizer Griffith Buck of Iowa, created extra hardy shrub roses that would withstand the very cold temperarures of zone 4.
David Austin/English Roses
In the 1970's, David Austin, created a new group that combine the great characteristics of todays new roses with the beauties from the past. He created large headed shrub roses that have vigouorus growth, reblooming ability, and beautiful colors. These English roses, act like modern roses, but look like old garden roses.
EarthKind Roses
These roses have been tested and evaluated to meet a standard of low maintenance and disease resistance that make them environmentally responsible roses.
Easy Elegance roses
Offered by Bailey Nurseries, these own-root roses are low maintenance.
Explorer Roses
These roses were developed in Ontario. They are some of the most cold-hardy you can get.
Meidiland
This French series of roses is low-maintance, and has non-stop bloom!
Carefree Wonder Rose
This rose is truely a "wonder". A long-blooming shrub rose with lovely large pink flowers with a white eye.
Each bloom has 20-25 petals.
It grows 3-4 ft. tall and 2-3 ft. wide.
It will tolerate some shade.
Hardy zones 3-9
Modern Series
These Canadian roses are the most cold-hardy. Developed in Manitoba, these roses can survive temperatures down to -30F to -35F with only snow protection.
Modern Blush
The light pink flowers of this lovely shrub rose, fade to a warm ivory color. Florets come in sprays of 2-5 blooms. A low growing plant, usually 2-5 feet tall.
The blooms last for weeks.
Medium green foliage with a matte finish
VERY hardy Canadian rose.
Hardy zones 2-10
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Plum Frost
Purple with lavendar reverse. Very hardy rose. Showy rose with luscious fragrance.
Modern Fireglow
A floriferous shrub rose displays a brilliant color rarely seen in shrub roses. The firey orange red blooms come in clusters of 2-3" double blooms.
The plant is bushy, growing 2-3 feet. The plant is resistant to blackspot and mildew.
Citrus Splash
Clusters of striped yellow/orange blooms have a captivating scent!
Romantica Roses
House of Meilland in France,produced these roses with large shapes, and rich fragrances. The first of the series was a rose called Eden.
Ruffled Cloud
One of the longest blooming of all roses! Really Tough rose!
Cherries'n'Cream
The blooms appear to be "hand painted" Very showy in the garden! Intense clove fragrance.
Knock out Rose
This is the latest sensation in modern Shrub roses. This rose was introduced by William Radler in 1999. A great disease resistant,wonderful landscape rose.
Double Pink Knockout
You can't go wrong with these beautiful roses! They are VERY popular roses!
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