Whether in a bed of roses, in a perennial bed, on the wall of a house or pulled up elegantly on a trellis - shrub roses do not fail to have an effect if they are used and cared for properly. But first of all, making the decision as to which variety is the right one can be difficult…
The shrub rose 'Princess of Wales' shines in pure white
Monochromatic varieties by color
Classic, subtle, pure and innocent - this is how the white flowering shrub roses look. These include 'Schneewittchen' with a growth height of up to 120 cm and up to 9 cm large, densely filled flowers, 'Princess of Wales' and 'Artemis' with pure white flowers. Like all other shrub roses, they tolerate pruning well.
Yellow to orange flowering shrub roses add color to the garden and provide atmospheric accents that spread happiness. The following varieties are worth mentioning here:
- 'Ghislaine de Feligonde': soft yellow
- 'Sahara': golden yellow
- 'Amber Queen': orange, double
- 'Light Queen Lucia': lemon yellow, slightly double, 10 cm in diameter, ADR rose
- 'Westerland': copper-orange, double, ADR rose
Red to pink shrub roses create romance. The best varieties here include:
- 'Alexandra Princesse de Louxembourg': pink, very double
- 'Tascaria': crimson, little double
- 'Grandhotel': blood-red, densely filled, hybrid tea-like
- 'Eden Rose 85': silky pink, densely filled, nostalgic
Bicolor Varieties
Bicolored varieties do not look kitschy and inappropriate in a solitary position, but rather curious and eye-catching. Appealing among them are these specimens:
- 'Freisinger Morgenröte': pink to yellow and orange
- 'Bonanza': yellow to red
- 'Mozart': pink and white in the middle
- 'Juliana von Stolberg': white with a pink border
- 'César': creamy yellow to dark pink, later turning to soft pink and yellow on the underside
Strikingly fragrant varieties
Are you less interested in the colors and looking for a great, unforgettable rose scent? Then you should have one or more of the following shrub roses in your garden plants!
- 'Paula Vapelle': good scent, white
- 'Westerland': smells wonderful, copper-colored
- 'Augusta Louise' delicately scented (fruity-sweet), very full, delicate pink
- 'Rose de Resht': strong Damask scent, pink, very double, pompom-like flowers
- 'Julia Renaissance': intensively scented, creamy white, double
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Not only the exterior, but also the inner characteristics such as resistance to fungal diseases should not be ignored when choosing a variety!