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Abbreviations : Hybrid Tea (H.t), Florabunda (Fl), Miniature (Min), Polyantha (Pol), Alba (A), Bourbon (Bou), China (C), Climber (Clg) Damask (D), Delbard (D), Hybrid Perpetual (Hp), Large Flowered Climber (Lfc), Musk (M), Noisette (N), R. Wichuraiana (W), Shrub (Sh), Single Flower (Sf), Tea (T) Below is a list of roses that have been tried and proven by members of The Rose Society of Western Australia who's knowledge and experience of growing roses in this State is extensive and hopefully you'll find one or two of these Beauties will give you years of pleasure. Garden Roses, - 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. Florabunda / Polyantha Roses , these give a stunning display in the Garden, each stem produce 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 roses have similar flowers. Miniature Roses, these little rippers are very similar growing to Florabunda Roses except for the size of the Flowers and Foliage, bushes vary in size from 30cm to 90cm and produce a mass of colour almost all year round, they can be grown on their own roots but you get a much stronger bush if Budded (grafted). Both Miniatures / Florabundas are well suited for growing in containers. Shrub / Heritage Roses, these 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 they can grow anywhere from 1m to 8m, there are Spring flowering only and repeat flowering varietys available. Check out those Rose Nurseries who Specialise in these roses. David Austin / English Roses, David Austin began breeding these glorious roses in 1961, bred with the highly perfumed Musk flowering varietys and the modern Florabundas and Hybrid Teas to produce repeat flowering roses with that old charm look. Climbing / Rambling Roses, 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. Delbard Roses, these roses are bred from a family of French rose lovers, most have perfume, some are Hybrid Tea shape and others are Cluster Australian Bred Roses, oh yes Aussies can produce roses with the best around the world. Proffessional and Amature Hybridist have bred some magnificent roses in this country over the years, one of the most Famous and successfull rose breeder in Australia was the late Alister Clark who produced over 120 new roses in the early 1900's, many of these are still grown today. For a more extensive list of the below Catergories or information regarding these roses please feel free to come along as a guest to one of our monthly meetings, details can be found on our website. Happy Rose Growing. Garden Roses Aotearoa, Barbara Striesand, Baronne E de Rothschild, Brandy, Colorama, Double Delight, Fairy Tale Queen, Fiona's Wish, Full Sail, Gold Medal, Granada, Harmonie, Helmut Schmidt, Holtermans Gold, Joyfullness, Just Joey, Kardinal, Kentucky Derby, Kooiana Daybreak, Michele Meilland, Melinda Gainsford, Ophelia, Peace, Peter Frankenfeld, Shelly, Spirit of Peace, Sylvia, The Lady, The Temptations, Tournament of Roses, White Masterpiece. Florabunda / Polyantha Roses Angel Face, Apricot Nectar, Brass Band, Bridal Pink, Carefree Wonder, Casanova, Dearest, Edelweiss, French Lace, Gold Bunny, Iceberg, In The Pink, Lavender Pinocchio, Little White Pet, Magic Fire, Mary Mackillop, Model of Perfection, Perle d'Or, Pink Simplicity, Playboy, Playgirl, Princess of Wales, Seduction, Shady Lady, Simply Magic, Sweet Sonata, Violet Carson, Woburn Abbey. Miniature Roses Avandel, Cinderalla, Cri Cri, Debut, Dream Glow, Green Ice, Holy Toledo, Jean Kenneally, Little Dragon, Magic Carousel, Mary Marshall, Mascara, Minnie Pearl, My Valentine, Over The Rainbow, Party Girl, Petite Folie, Petite Penny, Rise N Shine, Snow Twinkle, Starina, Sunday Brunch, Sunmaid, Sweet Chariot, Teddy Bear, Top Gear, Zinger. Shrub / Heritage Alba Maxima (A), Albertine (W), Archiduc Joseph (T), Blush Noisette (N), Chinensis Mutabilis (C), Chinensis Viridiflora (C), Cornelia (M), Crepuscule (N), Duchesse De Brabrant (T), Felicia (M), Jean Ducher (T), Lamarque (N), La Reine Victoria (Bou), Leda (Bou), Mme Ernest Calvat (Bou), Old Blush (C), Quatre Saisons (D), Reine des Violettes (Hp), Rugosa Alba (R), Rugosa Scabrosa (R), Safrano (T), Sombreuil (T), Souvenir de la Malmaison (Bou), Sparrieshoop (Sh) David Austin / English Abraham Darby, Ambridge Rose, Evelyn, Glamis Castle, Golden Celebration, Happy Child, Heritage, Hero, John Clair, Jude The Obscure, L. D. Braithwaite, Mary Rose, Molineux, Pat Austin, Prospero, Radio Times, Sharifa Asma, Sophy's Rose,Tamora, Teasing Georgia, The Dark Lady, The Prince, The Squire, Tradescant, Wild Eve, Winchester Cathedral, Wise Portia. Delbard Roses Camille Pissaro, Celine Delbard, Chandon Rosier, Grand Nord, Grimaldi, Guy Savoy, Henri Matisse, La Jago, Mamy Blue, Nahema, Paris 2000, Red Intuition. Alister Clark Roses Australia Felix, Black Boy (Clg), Borderer, Lorraine Lee, Lorraine Lee (Clg), Majory Palmer, Mary Guthrie, Nancy Haywood (Clg), Sunlit, Sunny South. Climbing / Rambling Roses Altissimo (Sf) , Angel Face (Fl) , Baby Darling (Min), Cecile Brunner (Pol) , China Doll (Pol), Cocktail (Sl), Crepuscule (N), Dainty Bess (Sf), Gold Bunny (Fl), Iceberg (Fl), Katheen Harrop (Bou), Ophelia (H.t), Papa Meilland (H.t), Pierre de Ronsard (Lfc) , Pinkie (Pol), Red Pierre de Ronsard (Lfc), Sea Foam (Sh), Seduction (Fl), Tour Eiffel 2000 (D), Whisky (H.t)
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