Roses are the most classic, timeless garden plants. But when the Rosa genus has over 300 species and several thousand varieties created over the centuries, where do you begin? With so many different types of roses, how can you decide on a rose bush for your backyard garden and landscaping?

The 3 Main Rose Categories

While there are varieties of roses, most rose specialists would break them into three categories: Old Garden Roses, Wild Roses, and Modern Roses. Most of what you'll find today in gardens are considered Modern Roses were bred to bloom large blooms continuously throughout the season, unlike an Old Garden Rose.

1. Old Garden Roses

Often called "old-garden" roses and "historic" roses, the Old Garden Rose predates 1867. Their double flower blooms have a famously heady scent, but Modern Roses bloom twice a season different nature than old garden roses, which bloom just once a season. Since old garden roses come from a proven pedigree, they have matured with the benefit of being more strong and disease-resistant.

2. Wild Roses

Wild Roses, or "species roses," never had this history of cross-breeding and hybridization that all modern varieties seem to have. Wild Roses usually have a single bloom with a five-petal flower. The easiest way to identify any type of Wild Rose is by their color-they are pink nearly always! An anomaly for it is to find a red or white Wild Rose. A yellow Wild Rose is super rare.

3. Modern Garden Roses

Modern Roses have been developed since 1867 and superseded heritage Old Garden Roses. Above, it's explained that there are differences between the two. Old Garden Roses flower just once a year, whereas Modern Roses bloom continuously with greater bloom sizes. Florists and owners will also thank Modern Roses for their longer vase life. The only drawback of these Modern Roses is that they generally miss having a robust heady fragrance and are also less hardy and disease-resistant. You can plant them in an eco-friendly garden for aesthetics.

Other categories include:

Hybrid Tea Roses

Hybrid tea roses owe the popularity that accompanies them to the large, high-centered blooms and long, strong stems. The beauty of these roses comes in a wide range of colors, which include pink, red, yellow, and white. Hybrid tea roses are also particularly useful as cut flowers that find use in floral arrangements. If you are keeping them indoors then make sure the indoor plant lighting is appropriate.

Floribunda Roses

The Floribunda rose is a cross between the hybrid tea rose and the polyantha rose. They are smaller in size than hybrid tea roses, but they have clusters of blooms instead of one flower.

Floribundas are very hardy and less fussy as compared to other forms of roses. They have a different range of colors, such as pink, red, yellow, and orange. You can also fertilize your houseplants that have roses for more blooms.

Grandiflora Roses

Grandiflora roses are hybrids of hybrid tea roses and floribundas. They appear exactly like hybrid teas but come in clusters like floribundas. Grandiflora roses are highly fragrant, and they come in a large variety of colors. You should take care of your plants in a heatwave so they don’t dry out.

Climbing Roses

Climbing roses provide superb and marvelous beauty to your garden. They are equipped with long, flexible stems that can easily climb up to any kind of trellis, wall, or fence. There's a climbing rose in every color from pink to red, yellow to white. Climbing roses make a great addition when looking to gain a bit of height and some visual appeal in the garden.

Shrub Roses

Shrub roses are those varieties of roses that are tough, low-maintenance types. They are ideal for gardeners who want to be able to enjoy rose beauty with fewer hassles of regular pruning and maintenance. Shrub roses also vary in many colors and sizes from compact minis to full-sized bushes that sprawl. The Desert Rose is a familiar rose that's planted in most gardens. You can also plant Knock Out Rose Double Red.

Miniature Roses

Miniature roses are shrub forms of the regular type of roses. They are very suitable for planting in pots or even along the edges of a garden. Miniature roses also come in a variety of colors such as pink, red, yellow, and white.

English Roses

They are often planted as a hybrid cross between old-fashioned roses and modern hybrid tea roses. English roses come with beautiful, delicate fragrances and soft pastel colors of their blooms. These English roses are just perfect for adding a touch of romance to your beautiful garden.

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