Rose Classification

It consists of three main groups 1) species 2) old garden and 3) Modern rose.

Species roses: It also called as wild rose. These types of flowers consist of five petals with
bright colors. They last for long time in winter.

Example: Rosa rugose: Native of Japan. These are hardy in nature. Flowers are extremely
scented with wrinkled leather type leaves. They grow in dense, thick shrub. Avoid use of
chemical spray as it shed its all leaves on spraying.

Banksiae: Also known as lady bank and is native of china. Flowers are small, scented and
having violet color. Flower comes in small clusters.

Eglanteria: Scented flower with single petals.

Foetida

Moyesh: Native of china, bears red rose.

Multiflora: Native of Asia. Flowers are strongly honey scented with white color petals.

Musk, Setigera, Sempervirens, Soulieana

Old Garden Rose: These types of flowers are more attractive and scented. Suited to warm
climate and sustain well in winter. These are easy to grow, disease resistant and sustain
well in winter. They grow in shrub also some grow like vine. Flowers are colorful but white
and pastel color are most popular. This group consists of China roses, Tea roses, Moss
Rosses, Damask roses, Bourbon Roses. Alba, Ayrshire, Gallica, Hybrid Perpetual, Portland,
Ramblers, Noisette etc.

Alba: Light pink to white color flowers.

Bourbon: Light pink to deep pinkish red flowers.

Boursault: climbing type shrub. Flowers are purplish red color.

Damask: Flowers are found in deep pink to white shades.

Hybrid Perpetual: Highly scented with large flowers, color ranges from pink to red.

Macrantha: Light pink to white color blossom. Flowers come once in late spring.

Moss: Shrub like variety and flowers comes in variety of color.

Noisette: Scented flowers with shades of pink.

Modern Roses: These are most popular and obtain from cross breeding of hybrid tea and
primrose. Flowers are of various color, rich and vibrant.

Example: Hybrid tea roses, Floribunda roses, yellow permet rose, Grandiflora Roses,
American Pillar, Grandifloras, Albas, Landscape Rose, Centifolia rose , mini flora, Hybrid
Musk and Polyantha.

Hybrid tea: These are most popular among modern roses. Plant grows upto 3 to 5 feet and
flowers petals are double or semi double. Example Paradise, Peace, Polarstern, Pristine
etc.

Floribunda: Bush type variety having small flowers and even short stem. Flowers are borne
in cluster. This variety contains Frisco, kiss, Florence, Jaguar, Impatient, Angel Face, Ivory
Fashion.

Shrub Rose: These belong to class of wild species. They are hardy in nature and required
little maintenance. These are cross between special rose and bush rose. Flowers come in
mass and of large size and colorful but no definite form. Plant grows in shrub. Example:
Bonica, Frau Dogmar Hartopp, Abraham Darby, Golden Wings etc.

Climbing rose: These types of roses are having long branches, required support. Required
little pruning. They can grow on wall, fences etc. Flowers are large. Blaze, Don Juan,
Dortmund, Climbing Iceberg, Ever blooming climbers, Rambler roses, Trailling roses and
large flower climbers are belong to this class.

Miniature Roses: Plant grows up to 2 feet height. Flowers are small, attractive with various
range of color. Example Rainbows End, Red Beauty, Rise N Shine.

Grandifloras: Plants are tall and grows up to height of 2-3 feet. This type is obtained from
cross between Hybrid Teas and Floribundas. Flowers are medium to large and they come in
small cluster. Example Aquarius, Gold Medal, Pink Parfait.

Standard or Tree Rose

Plants grow up to height of 2-3 feet. Flowers are large and full size. These are obtained
from budding of bush type varieties.

Flower Carpet: Also known as Groundcover roses. These are pest resistant and can
sustain in hard winter. Example Scarlet, Amber and Pink Supreme.

Commercial Varieties: Pusa Gaurav (Pink varieties), Super Star, Montezuma, Mercedies,
Pusa Priya and First Red (red varieties)

Exhibition varieties: First Prize, Eiffel Tower, Pusa Sonia, Red- Christian Dior,
Montezuma, Super Star.

Scented varieties: Crimson Glory, La France, Sugandha

Other Varieties: Vivaldi, Sika, Arusumo, Proudland, Summer Fragerance, Gen Vaidya,
Kalpana, Mother and Baby, Soller, Night N Day, American Home, Melina, Jogan, Amacia,
Montreal, Grandmaster Piece, Pilgrim, MME Teresa Estabing, Golden Jubilee, Papa Pirosa,
Chimson Tide, Belami, Elegant Beauty, Pampa, Madelon, Perfect Moment, Rocklea, Hebe
Kuborgo, Polarstern, Fulton Mackay, Sweet Surrender, summer dream, Lapdef, Madosh,
Dreaming, Pastel Delight, Godavari, Rosenrot, Fragerance Lady, Execiting, Roundalay, City
kenda, Jessie Mathews, Portland Thail Blazer, Banco, Dame Décor, Mirandi, Lucy
Cromphorn, Jean Gaujard, Krithika, Austin Reed, Tynwald, Leg glow, Emily Post, Alaska
Centennial, Bacardy, Touch of Glass, Jayalalitha, Dolly Parton, MME Denise Galloise,
Chaitra, Royal Amathyst, Chalis Gold, MME President, Ashwini, Command Performance,
Agena, Alinka, Alliance, Alpha, Ariane, Bella Epoque, Bellease, Besancon, Blessings, Blue
Monday, Bridal Bush, Bridal Dream, Brinessa, Cabaret, Cacico