There are seven distinct classifications of roses:
Large-flowered
roses (hybrid tea)
These roses form
shapely double blooms on longer stems and are especially good
for cutting. They are usually grown as bushes to about 3 feet
high.
Cluster-flowered
(floribunda) Sumptuous heads adorn
stems from 2 to 3 feet high. Play with different color
variations of this type to fringe a path or driveway.
English roses These combine the scent and cupped- or
rosette-shaped flowers of the old style rose with the colors and
flowering qualities of cluster
varieties.
Miniature and
Patio Minis are small
cluster-flowered roses that can reach about 15-24 inches high.
They flower all summer and spill from patio and deck planters!
Shrub roses Some varieties treat you to a succession of
flowers, others to billowing surges of bloom in midsummer.
Carpeters A.K.A. "Ground cover roses", these spread and
help suppress weeds. The famous "County series" yields a
spectacular display of flush upon flush of blossom.
Climbers and Ramblers Thrusting
skywards to cloak walls, fences, arches, and trees, like vines,
and with a welter of blossom, climbers are delightful with their
constant succession of perfumed blooms.
