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Using Popular Rose Varieties In Your Garden
By Jean Murphy, Tue Jan 10th
When many people think of gardening, their thoughts turn firstto roses, and there is no wonder. Roses are among the mostpopular, and certainly most beautiful, types of flowers thereare. In addition, roses are a huge part of both the gardeninghobby and the professional flower business. There are even roseand flowers shows were master gardeners proudly show off theirlovely creations to an awestruck crowd. Whether your ultimate goal is to take the big prize at the nextrose show or just enjoy a few roses in your garden, it isimportant to get a feel for the many varieties of roses on themarket. Roses are among the most varied flowers on the market;they come in virtually every color of the rainbow and in bloomsranging in size from a fraction of an inch to almost a foot inwidth. This article focuses on a few of the most commonly seenrose varieties. Pimpinellifolia Roses Pimpinellifolia roses are renowned fortheir hardiness, and their attractive foliage and lovely bloomsmake them a great choice for the beginning rose enthusiast orthe experienced gardener. These roses come in pink, red, yellowand white blossoms, and they grow on attractive and very compactbushes.
Boursault Roses Boursault roses are of the climbing variety, andthey are said to be the result of a cross between an earlyvariety of China rose and the R. Pendulina rose. This cross isthought to have occurred during the reign of Napoleon, who was awell known rose enthusiast. The blossoms of this rose aresomewhat large, and they
grow in either small or large clustersdepending on the variety. The blooms come in various shades ofpink and red. Many varieties can reblossom later in the season. Sempervirens Roses The Sempevirens is similar to the Boursault,in that it is also a climbing rose. The Sempervirens originatedin the Mediterranean region of the world, and it has largeleaves accented by small white flowers which grow in largeclusters. This variety of rose was studied extensively by roseenthusiasts as far back as 1820, and it continues to be one ofthe most popular varieties of climbing rose on the market today.This variety of rose is seen in various shades of pink and white. Setigera Roses The Setigera variety of rose, known to thescientific community as R. setigera, has a reputation for beinga hardy and tough plant. That hardiness may be due to the factthat R. setigera comes from the prairie region of the UnitedStates, a difficult environment to say the least. The setigerarose has been used in breeding programs to create many veryhardy varieties of climbing roses, most notably the crosses withthe Noisettes and Gallicas varieties. Wichuraiana Roses The Wichuraiana rose, also known as R.wichuraiana, is a frequently seen wide spreading cluster rose.It is used both as a climbing rose and as an attractive groundcover. About the author:To signup for 7 Great Rose Gardening Tips for free, check outhttp://www.rosegardeningisfun.learnheaps.com. Alternatively,check out the book "The Complete Guide to Growing and EnjoyingYour Own Great Rose Garden" athttp://www.rosegardening.learnheaps.com to learn more aboutgrowing roses.
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