Orion Farm Growing Roses

Choosing your Roses

What do you want in a rose? Here are some ideas to help you select the rose that is right for you. Shrubs loaded with blooms, the romantic look For fabulous flowers, rich in fragrance, full of petals try Old Roses English Roses Modern blend of colors in hardy shrubs For high-centered, more modern blooms, a sculptured look try Griffith Buck Carefree shrubs with healthy foliage For the hardiest of roses and bright hips in late summer and fall try Rugosa Roses Canadian Winter Hardy Roses Species Roses Roses to climb a trellis or an arbor For roses for a fence or to cover an old tree stump try Climbing Roses Roses to fit in the flower border For roses for the naturalistic or wild garden try Landscape Roses Species Roses Roses for your patio or balcony (tub roses) For roses to line a path or driveway (low hedge) and roses for tight spots (few thorns) try Landscape Roses Various Roses