Roses have been deliberately bred by humans for thousands of years. So it's no wonder that there are apparently countless varieties today - and every year new breeds come onto the market that seem to surpass everything that has come before in terms of beauty, abundance of flowers and fragrance.
The flowers of the Friesia bed rose are bright yellow
Bed roses belong above all in the garden bed
Bed roses with their small, clustered flowers and shrub-like growth are primarily intended for planting in mixed beds. The following variants are distinguished:
- Polyantharoses (e.g. the well-known variety 'Orange Triumpf') have large flower umbels, but small individual flowers.
- Polyantha hybrids also flower in clusters, but produce larger individual flowers.
- Finally, floribunda roses are characterized by even larger individual flowers. They are similar to hybrid tea roses, but bloom in large umbels.
Proven and beautiful bed roses
In the following table you will find an overview of particularly beautiful and proven floribunda varieties, all of which are disease-resistant and winter-hardy. Some also carry the predicate seal "ADR", i. H. they are considered to be particularly robust and healthy.
| variety | flower color | flowering frequency | heyday | growth | growth height | particularities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salute to Bavaria | blood red | repeat-flowering | June to October | bushy, heavily branched | 60 to 70 cm | very hardy, ADR rose |
| tornado | blood red | repeat-flowering | June to September | loose, broadly bushy | 50 to 60 cm | very hardy, ADR rose |
| Lili Marleen | velvety dark red | repeat-flowering | July to September | bushy | 50 to 70 cm | profusely blooming |
| Cordula | scarlet | repeat-flowering | June to September | bushy | 40 to 60 cm | ideal for tubs |
| escapade | lilacpink | repeat-flowering | June to October | upright bushy | 80 to 100 cm | very rainproof |
| Bonica 82 | pink | repeat-flowering | June to September | upright bushy | 50 to 70 cm | rain resistant, tolerates partial shade |
| Mirato | pink | repeat-flowering | June to November | broad bushy | 40 to 60 cm | Ground cover, very hardy |
| PlayRose | pink | repeat-flowering | June to September | bushy | 60 to 80 cm | rainproof, self-cleaning |
| The Fairy | pink | repeat-flowering | June to October | bushy, low | 60 to 80 cm | Ground cover, very hardy |
| The Queen Elizabeth Rose | pink | repeat-flowering | June to November | vigorous, upright | 80 to 150 cm | very healthy and strong |
| Frisia | yellow | repeat-flowering | June to September | compact, bushy | 60 to 70 cm | very healthy, self-cleaning |
| Alba Meidiland | White | repeat-flowering | June to October | bushy | 60 to 80 cm | Ground cover, very healthy |
| edelweiss | White | repeat-flowering | June - October | compact, bushy | 40 to 50 cm | very robust, rainproof |
tips
Ground cover roses are not really ground cover, but stay very low and usually grow slightly overhanging. They are therefore very suitable for dense planting, even in larger areas.