SolveYourProblem Article Series: Roses
Best
Roses to Grow Based On Climate
What
type of roses should you grow? Should
you go with the popular Hybrid Teas or the hearty, far reaching
Climbing Roses? Well, before you go with any type of rose,
do your research.
When planting roses, save yourself some sorrow and pick roses
that will grow well where you live. If you run out and get
roses without researching which ones will grow in your climate,
you may end up being very sad the next spring. Planting roses
that agree with the weather in the area that you live in will
increase your success rate.
While some of us live in a sunny climate, this is not true
of all of us. There are places where the wind howls and snow
falls almost continuously through the late and early months
of the year. These may sound like areas that roses are not
welcomed, but this is not so. There are roses that will agree
with your climate
They grow award winning roses in Montreal where the temperatures
can dip down near Artic levels. Roses even spring up after
the rough Siberian winters. You may have to take extra precautions
to keep them going, but none the less, you can have your roses.
So don’t bury your hopes about starting that beautiful rose
garden.
First
you need to find out which climate zone you live in. Hardiness zones range from 1 to 11. It is designated for areas
that can reach -50 F. 11 represent places where temperatures
never fall below 40 F. Check out a zone map to determine the
average minimum temperature for your area. You can view a zone
map online or at a gardening store.
Once you have discovered your hardiness zone you can select
a rose that will survive well there. You should use your head
for this judgment, instead of your heart. You may want to be
able to pluck your own red Tea Roses from the garden for Valentine’s
Day, but if you are living in Alaska, that’s not going to happen
in an outdoor garden. But you can find ways around your climate
dilemma. You could grow impressive Old Garden roses.
If you are a rose lover on the great divide of the hardiness
zones, there is hope for you! Rosarians living in all types
of climates and they still enjoy their favorite plant. Tender
roses may not be your best bet. But if you are brave and forge
ahead you will find the right rose. Plant your Tea Roses and
put in the work. Tea Roses will require extreme loyalty and
determination. But if they are your passion and you can spare
the dedication, plant on.
Rugosa
Roses produce well-formed purplish red petals. They
bloom in large clusters and offer repeat flowering throughout
the season. Rugosa’s are disease resistant and with good winter
protection, will be bursting with life in the spring.
Floribunda
Roses have smaller blooms than hybrid teas but
they grow in huge clusters that bloom simultaneously. Theses
roses are great for grand displays because they bring forth
hefty, expressive bundles of flowers. Floribundas are excellent
roses to plant if you want roses that stay in constant bloom.
They also don’t need as much tender loving care as other classes
of roses and do well in zones 4-9 with proper winter protection.
Miniature
Roses are dainty novelties that are often used to
line beds and driveways. Most grow to about 15 to 30 inches
and favor tiny hybrid teas and floribundas. They are frequently
grown in containers and make classy edges to gardens. They
survive well in zones 5-9.
Shrub
Roses are represented by their rambling growth pattern.
They reach heights between 5 and 15 feet in all directions
if the environment is suitable. Shrub Roses resemble Old Garden
roses in shape and form and grow in plentiful clusters.
Hybrid
teas have large well formed blooms of 30 to 50 petals.
They grow on long stems with single or cluster blooms. Hybrid
teas bloom every six or seven weeks and flourish well in zones
5-9.
If you live in zones 1-3 you may want to grow roses that are
annuals or roses kept in containers. A pot will hold in the
heat of the soil, bringing forth abundant roses in the spring.
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: 2006
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