Rose

Varieties

A. Hybrid Tea

• Red and dark red: Black Velvet, Crimson Glory, Happiness

• Orange: Hawaii, Super, Star, Duke of Windsor

• Yellow: Summer Sunshine, Golden Giant, Kiss of Fire, Double Delight

• Pink: Eiffel Tower, First Love, First Prize

• White: Virgo, White Christmas

• Bicolours: Suspense (red and yellow), Perfecta (pink and white)

• Lavender: Blue, Africa Star, Paradise

• Novel Colour: Careless Love

• Fragrant Roses: Fragrant Cloud, Sugandha

B. Floribunda

These have been produced by crossing Hybrid Tea and dwarf polyantha.

• Red: Rob Roy, Jantar Mantar

• Orange: Scarlet, Independence, Shola

• Yellow: All Gold, Fugitive, Gold Bunny

• Pink: Queen Elizabeth, Mercedes

• White: Iceberg, Himagini

• Lavender: Angel Face, Lavender Princess

• Bicolour: Red Gold, Fantasia

• Multi Colour: Banjaran, Madhura

C. Polyantha

Ideal, Swati, Echo, Madam Gladstone

D. Miniature

These are also called as Baby roses. They are compact but dwarf plants. These were introduced from China as Pigmy rose (R.Chininsis variety minima). These are mostly ideally suited for edging, pots, rockeries or window gardens.

• Red: Red Flush, Little red

• Pink: Rosemarin

• Orange: Sum Blaze, Mary Marshal

• Yellow: Yellow Doll, Summer Butter

• White: Cindrella

• Lavender: Jewel

• Multi Colour: Puppy Love, Party Girl

• Bicolour: Sassy Lassy

E. Climbing and rambling

These produce long arching canes and need some support to keep them upright. Show Girl, Prosperity, Golden Showers, Delhi Pink Pearl, Casino.

F. Shrub Roses

Cocktail, Joseph’s Coat.

Source: http://www.indiaagronet.com/indiaagronet/floriculture/Floriculture.htm

Last updated: 01-06-2008