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Recommended Varieties |
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Below is a list of roses that have been tried and proved by members of The Rose Society of Western Australia whose knowledge and experience of growing roses in this State is extensive and hopefully you will find one or two of these beauties will give you years of pleasure. The Rose Society of Western Australia recommends roses grown on “fortuneana rootstock” for W.A. conditions. |
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Garden / Exhibition Roses |
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Floribunda / Cluster Roses |
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These are in the main large flowering Hybrid Tea roses, they have long stems good for picking, some have side buds but mostly they are single stem roses.
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Photo: A. Short |
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Silver Lining |
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These give a stunning display in the Garden, each stem producing a cluster of flowers, mostly 3 to 5 buds per stem but depending on variety can have anywhere up to 20 or more buds per stem, many shrub rose have similar flowers.
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Miniature Roses |
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These little rippers are very similar growing to Floribunda, except for the size of the flowers and foliage. Bushes vary in size from 30 to 90cm and produce a mass of colour all year round. Miniature roses can be grown on their own roots but a much stronger bush is produced if budded (grafted). Miniatures are suitable for growing in containers. |
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David Austin / Modern Shrub Roses |
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David Austin began breeding these glorious roses in 1961, breeding the highly perfumed Musk flowering varieties with the modern Florabundas and Hybrid Teas to produce repeat flowering roses with that old fashioned charm. |
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Climbing / Rambling Roses |
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Climbing roses produce long, strong, thickish canes and are more suited to grow along fences and walls. Ramblers have long canes which are generally more pliable and are more suited for growing over archways and around pillars. There are climbing Hybrid Teas, Florabundas, Miniatures, Austins, Heritage, Delbards—the choice is yours.
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Heritage Roses |
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This group of roses may include—Teas, Damask, Banksia, Rugosa, Noisette, Moss, gallica, Musk, Portland, Centifolia, Hybrid Perpetual and others and date back to pre-Roman Times. They are more suited for the larger garden. Depending on variety Heritage Roses can grow anywhere from 1m to 8m. There are Spring flowering only and repeat flowering varieties available. Check out those Rose Nurseries who specialise in these roses. |
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Delbard / French Roses |
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Delbard roses were bred by a family of French rose lovers. Most have perfume, show are Hybrid Tea shape and others are cluster. |
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Oh yes, Aussies can produce roses to rival the best around the world. Professional and amateur hybridists have bred some magnificent roses in this country over the years. One of the most successful was the late Alistair Clark. Alistair Clark produced over 120 new roses in the early 1900’s and many of these are still grown today. |
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Australian Bred Roses |
