18 Groups Of Roses: Part 3

There are about 20,000 kinds of roses that are, or once were available. These roses are classified into 18 groups. In parts 1 and 2, we have briefly covered the first 10 groups. Listed below is the remaining 8 groups; the Hybrid Tea; the Moss; the Noisette; the Polyantha; the Portland; the Rambler; the Species Roses; and the Tea Roses.

11. Hybrid Tea: Hybrid Teas were introduced in the late 19^th century and are the most widely seen group of roses. They tend to have large flowers in every imaginable color, bold foliage and will flower throughout the season. Most are bush roses but a few have produced climbing sports. Among the Hybrid Teas are 'Etoile de Hollande', 'Lady Waterlow', 'Madame Caroline Testout' and 'Mrs Herbert Stevens'.

12. Moss : The curious Moss roses came from a cultivar of the Provence Rose, Rosa x centifolia, a garden hybrid going back to the 16^th century. 'Old Pink Moss', R. x centifolia 'Muscosa', known since 1700 and one of the oldest surviving rose cultivars, has strange moss-like growth on stems and flower buds. Some of the Mosses are R. x centifolia 'Cristata', 'Madame Delaroche-Lambert', 'Nuits de Young' and 'Salet'. Apart from the mossy growth, they all produce double flowers in colors ranging from white to the deepest crimson. Some are recurrent-flowering.

13. Noisette: The Noisette roses were evolved in the early 19^th century by nurseryman Philippe Noisette of Charleston, South Carolina. They include both bushes and climbers. Among them are the climbers 'Blush Noisette', 'Claire Jacquier' and 'Madame Alfred Carriere'. All are very sweetly scented and repeat-flower well.

14. Polyantha: Polyantha roses date back from the late 19^th century. They are bushes, with the occasional climbing sport, perpetual-flowering but notably lacking in scent. Examples of Polyantha roses include 'Cecile Brunner', 'Mevrouw Nathalie Nypels' and 'Iceberg'.

15. Portland: Portland roses go back to the beginning of the 19^th century. With much influence from Rosa gallica, they are medium to small bushes, often with well scented flowers and often recurrent-flowering. Among the Portlands are 'Comte de Chambord', 'Marchesa Boccella' and R. Portlandica'.

16. Rambler: Rambler roses are all very vigorous, putting out long flexible shoots, and are normally grown as climbers. Many of them derive from East Asian species. Among the Ramblers are 'Alberic Barbier', 'Albertine', Phyllis Bide' and 'Sanders' White'.

17. Species Roses: The wild roses provide some of the most beautiful, as well as problem-free, garden plants. Examples of roses in this group are Rosa bracteata, R. glauca, R. moyesii, R. villosa and several others. Many roses bred by Kordes, particularly the 'Fruhlings' series, have the character of species roses, both in appearance and disease resistance.

18. Tea: The Tea roses are dated from the 19^th century when a Bourbon rose was crossed with a China rose, 'Hume's Blush Pink'. They are both bush and climbing roses, often with large flowers and delicious scent. Roses that fall into this category include 'Gloire de Dijon', 'Lady Hillingdon, Climbing' and 'Sombreuil, Climbing'.

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