MoDern cliMbinG roSeS
form in the same
way as old garden rose climbers. Accepted classes are
Climbing Polyantha, Climbing Floribunda, Climbing Hy-
brid Tea, Climbing Miniature, Climbing Tea, Large-flow-
ered Climber, and Ramblers.
•
climbing polyantha and floribunda
flowers are
generally identical to their original bush forms.
Bloom is fairly continuous and hardiness is better
than climbing hybrid teas.
•
climbing hybrid tea roses
are usually given the
same name as the bush variety from which it origi-
nated. In general, climbing forms do not bloom as
continuously as the parent shrub, but flowers and
foliage usually are identical.
•
large-flowered climbers
grow slower than ramblers
do, are often trained on posts or some other type of
support, and may require heavy annual pruning.
They are adapted to small gardens for growth near
fences, walls, or small trellises. When well grown,
flowers are large and useful for cutting. Many varieties
do not bloom as freely when canes are trained ver-
tically as when trained horizontally.
•
ramblers
are very hardy, fast-
growing roses. Flowers are small
and clustered. Plants flower once an-
nually on year-old wood. Foliage is
glossy, but many varieties are suscep-
tible to powdery mildew. New culti-
vars are bred for larger flowers, a long
growing season and powdery
mildew resistance. Small groups of
rambling roses have been named for
the species on which their breeding is
based. These subgroups are Ayrshire
Hybrids, Sempervirens Hybrids,
Multiflora Hybrids, Wichuraiana
Hybrids, and Everblooming Climbers.
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MiniAture roSeS
are very small in both
growth habit and flower. For most varieties, maximum
height is 12 inches. They are used in rock gardens, edg-
ing, and potted plants. Miniatures have become very
popular since 1970, with many varieties available.
‘Highway 290 Pink Buttons’ is both a miniature and a
found rose.
Other Groups
tree or StAnDArD roSeS
are those with a
trained plant form with unique use. Roses with attractive
growth habit and bloom are grafted on rootstock that
forms upright trunks. Many popular bush rose varieties
are available as tree roses. They are often used in formal
plantings, as accent plants, and as potted specimens.
trAilinG, procuMbent or GrounD-
cover roSeS
are climbing or low-growing,
spreading roses adapted to use on slopes, banks, and walls.
They produce long canes that creep along the ground, mak-
ing a pleasing ground cover. Flowers are diverse, simple or
casual in form, but bloom is often continuous and freely
produced throughout the growing season. Many of these
cultivars are mannerly spreaders, but some are aggressive
and can grow out of bounds.
MiniflorA or pAtio roSeS
are becoming pop-
ular as roses for small gardens or containers. These roses
range in size between floribunda and miniature roses.
founD roSeS
are a group that have been collected
from cemeteries, old homesteads or from family sources
where the original names have been lost. ‘Peggy Martin’ is
an example of a found rose.
the MyStery roSeS of berMuDA
is a group
of warm climate roses similar to Chinas and teas that have
flourished in the gardens of Bermuda for many years. Links
to their old garden rose ancestry has been lost, and they have
developed in isolation long enough to have acquired local
names and lore. They flourish in the tropical island climate
where temperate climate roses would not thrive.
Highway 290 Pink Buttons
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Roses for Mississippi Gardens
Mississippi’s climate creates challenges for many rose cultivars, but those with good tolerance to heat, humidity, and diseases
will grow well. Most hybrid tea roses perform better if sprayed regularly, but a few survive reasonably well without fungicide
treatment if well maintained. The roses listed below have been grown at the Magnolia Botanic Garden (MBG) Crofton Sloan-
Verona, Veterans Memorial Rose Garden (VMRG) Pamela Collins-Starkville, Truck Crops Branch Station (TCBS) Bill Evans-
Crystal Springs and South Mississippi Branch Experiment Station (SMBES) Eugene Blythe-Poplarville
#
Class
Cultivar
Bloom color
Sprayed/
Bloom
Site
No spray
cycle
1
Species, form
R. banksiae lutea,
Light Yellow
No spray
Spring only
VMRG
Lady Banks Rose
2
Alba
Madame Plantier
White
No spray
Spring only
VMRG
3
China
Comtesse du Cayla
Orange blend
No spray
Repeat
VMRG
4
China
Cramoisi Supérieur
Medium Red
No spray
Repeat
VMRG
5
China
Mutabilis
Yellow/Pink
No spray
Continuous
VMRG
6
China/Polyantha
Climbing Cécile Brünner
Light Pink
No spray
Spring only
VMRG
7
Bourbon
Kronprinzessin Viktoria
White
No spray
Repeat
VMRG
8
Bourbon,
Zéphirine Drouhin
Medium Pink
Sprayed
Repeat
MBG
Climbing
9
Tea
Duchesse de Brabant
Light Pink
No spray
Repeat
VMRG
10
Hybrid Tea
Big Ben
Dark Red
Sprayed
Repeat
SMBES
11
Hybrid Tea
Elina
Light yellow
No spray
Repeat
VMRG,
SMBES
12
Hybrid Tea
Frederick Mistral
Light Pink
Sprayed
Repeat
MBG
13
Hybrid Tea
Granada
Yellow/red blend
Sprayed
Repeat
SMBES
14
Hybrid Tea
Jane Pauley
Orange blend
No spray
Repeat
VMRG
15
Hybrid Tea
Lemon Spice
Yellow
Sprayed
Repeat
SMBES
16
Hybrid Tea
Marijke Koopman
Medium Pink
Sprayed
Repeat
SMBES
17
Hybrid Tea
Mr. Lincoln
Dark Red
Sprayed
Repeat
MBG
18
Hybrid Tea
St. Patrick
Yellow blend
Sprayed
Repeat
MBG
19
Hybrid Tea
Tahitian Sunset
Apricot blend
No spray
Repeat
VMRG
20
Hybrid Tea
The McCartney Rose
Medium Pink
Sprayed
Repeat
MBG
21
Hybrid Tea
Paradise
Mauve
Sprayed
Repeat
SMBES
22
Hybrid Tea
Pat’s Choice
Orange Red
Sprayed
Repeat
SMBES
23
Hybrid Tea
Rio Samba
Yellow blend
Sprayed
Repeat
SMBES
24
Hybrid Tea
Tancho
Red blend
Sprayed
Repeat
SMBES
25
Polyantha
Perle d’Or
Yellow blend
No spray
Repeat
VMRG
26
Polyantha
The Fairy
Light Pink
Sprayed
Repeat
MBG
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