If you are a beginner in the rose growing game, grandifloras are the perfect rose for you to grow. They grow quickly; have heavy foliage and blooms that are profuse. These roses can survive temperatures of ten degrees Fahrenheit and they fit into all garden themes and color schemes. If you wish, they can be brought indoors where they make a beautiful display.
Climbers
Climbers produce very little growth from the base. They need a trellis or other support in order to flourish. Buy hybrid tea, polyanthas, flouribunda climbers and ramblers. There are a variety of types and colors for every taste. These roses are spectacular when trained to climb an old metal bed headboard, or trained to grow around a stump or fallen log. This gives the impression that they are wild climbers or ramblers. Use your imagination to make a profound statement in your garden. Climbers and ramblers should be planted in an area where there is good air flow and ventilation. Choose between fragrant or non-fragrant varieties.
Polyantha Roses
These beautiful roses grow only eighteen inches high. Blooms are small but grow in large clusters to give a good showing. Polyanthas work well in borders or mass plantings. They are very hearty and do well in temperate climates if roots are protected in winter.
Miniature Roses
Miniature roses grow to a height of only six or seven inches. One inch blooms grow profusely and make a spectacular showing. They come in a wide variety of colors that will compliment any garden theme. You can plant miniature roses as edgings, in borders or even in rock gardens and they will thrive.
Creeping Roses
Creeping roses are great for banks, terraces and walls of garden sheds or your house. They look particularly pretty with a brick wall of a contrasting shade in the background and work perfectly for hiding an unsightly fence or wall. They are a hearty type of rose and do well in colder climates. However, creeping roses do not make as good of a showing of blooms as other types of roses, nor are they as pretty. These can also be used to creep along stumps, fallen logs, large rocks or other natural props in a garden setting.