Benefit Rose Sale 2023
The WRS Annual Rose sale at herb day has been cancelled
Traditionally, the Wichita Rose Society hosts a benefit rose sale each year at Herb Day at the Sedgwick County Extension Office in Wichita, Kansas. However, since Herb Day has been replaced with another event at the Sedgwick County Extension Office, WRS will not be selling roses to the public. WRS will be putting together 1 or 2 orders for WRS members early Spring.
Yes, You Can Grow Roses in Kansas!
Yes, You Can Grow Roses in Kansas!
Classification of Roses
There are three basic classifications based on habits of growth, and care: Modern, Old Garden Roses (OGRs), and shrubs. Modern roses include hybrid teas, floribundas, grandifloras, climbers, David Austin English roses, and miniature roses.
Hybrid Teas (HT) These roses are more widely grown than other types. They are the roses sold by florists with long stems and single blooms. Hybrid Teas are limitless in variety, color, forms, and scent.
Floribundas (F) Floribunda blooms are borne in clusters on a generally less demanding and smaller bush. The individual blooms often resemble hybrid teas. Consider using this rose especially where a large display of flowers is desired or in an area where there is limited space.
Grandifloras (Gr) These varieties grow vigorously, and generally with many flowers in clusters but with individual stems long enough for cutting. The overall bush size is likely to be larger than the hybrid teas.
Miniatures (Min) and Miniflora (MinFl) Miniature rose plants generally grow 6" to 18" tall and have small leaves and flowers. Minis are available in almost as many varieties of color and form as their larger counterparts. They are more cold hardy than the hybrid teas, grandifloras, and floribundas. Miniflora roses are a new classification adopted by the American Rose Society in 1999 to recognize another step in the evolution of the rose, intermediate bloom size and foliage falling between miniatures and floribundas.
Large-Flowered Climbers These varieties area dominated by their growth habit, long arching canes with the ability to climb up fences, over walls, and through trellises, arbors and pergolas if properly trained and tied. These varieties offer a wide ranger of flower forms, shapes and colors.
David Austin or English Roses. These modern roses, hybidized by David Austin since the 1960's, have the form and smell of old-fashioned roses and the bright colors of the hybrid teas. The bushy shrub-type plants come in a wide range of heights, varying from 3 feet and suitable for small gardens, to 6 feet or better for those who have the room to enjoy them.
Old Garden Roses. OGRs are noted for fragrance, soft pleasing color, and old-fashioned form with many, many petals. They generally produce more blooms per bush than hybrid teas. The bushes are usually larger and more resistant to disease and pests than many modern roses. Examples of OGRs include Bourbons, China Roses, Damasks, Gallicas, and Species roses.
Shrubs. Shrub roses include rugosas, polyanthas, and landscape roses. The rugosas are noted for their "wrinkled" leaves and numerous splinter-like thorns. They are susceptible to chemical burn and should not be sprayed with pesticides. Salt-tolerant and cold hardy, these roses make excellent low-maintenance plants.
Polyanthas are not as large as floribundas. The flowers also are smaller and are borne in clusters. Polyanthas are hardy and can be used for planting in beds or borders with perennials. Landscape roses are those used in mass plantings or hedges where low-maintenance and mass color are desired.
Hybrid Teas (HT) These roses are more widely grown than other types. They are the roses sold by florists with long stems and single blooms. Hybrid Teas are limitless in variety, color, forms, and scent.
Floribundas (F) Floribunda blooms are borne in clusters on a generally less demanding and smaller bush. The individual blooms often resemble hybrid teas. Consider using this rose especially where a large display of flowers is desired or in an area where there is limited space.
Grandifloras (Gr) These varieties grow vigorously, and generally with many flowers in clusters but with individual stems long enough for cutting. The overall bush size is likely to be larger than the hybrid teas.
Miniatures (Min) and Miniflora (MinFl) Miniature rose plants generally grow 6" to 18" tall and have small leaves and flowers. Minis are available in almost as many varieties of color and form as their larger counterparts. They are more cold hardy than the hybrid teas, grandifloras, and floribundas. Miniflora roses are a new classification adopted by the American Rose Society in 1999 to recognize another step in the evolution of the rose, intermediate bloom size and foliage falling between miniatures and floribundas.
Large-Flowered Climbers These varieties area dominated by their growth habit, long arching canes with the ability to climb up fences, over walls, and through trellises, arbors and pergolas if properly trained and tied. These varieties offer a wide ranger of flower forms, shapes and colors.
David Austin or English Roses. These modern roses, hybidized by David Austin since the 1960's, have the form and smell of old-fashioned roses and the bright colors of the hybrid teas. The bushy shrub-type plants come in a wide range of heights, varying from 3 feet and suitable for small gardens, to 6 feet or better for those who have the room to enjoy them.
Old Garden Roses. OGRs are noted for fragrance, soft pleasing color, and old-fashioned form with many, many petals. They generally produce more blooms per bush than hybrid teas. The bushes are usually larger and more resistant to disease and pests than many modern roses. Examples of OGRs include Bourbons, China Roses, Damasks, Gallicas, and Species roses.
Shrubs. Shrub roses include rugosas, polyanthas, and landscape roses. The rugosas are noted for their "wrinkled" leaves and numerous splinter-like thorns. They are susceptible to chemical burn and should not be sprayed with pesticides. Salt-tolerant and cold hardy, these roses make excellent low-maintenance plants.
Polyanthas are not as large as floribundas. The flowers also are smaller and are borne in clusters. Polyanthas are hardy and can be used for planting in beds or borders with perennials. Landscape roses are those used in mass plantings or hedges where low-maintenance and mass color are desired.
