Groups of roses, their classification and representatives were the subject of study at school. The rose is probably the most divine flower (at least on the territory of our country, and indeed the entire post-Soviet space). This plant is not without reason loved by almost all women. Unprecedented beauty and unique aroma made it unique, one might say, the queen among other flowers. What are roses, classification of culture and characteristics of groups, photos and other useful information - this and much more is described in this article.
History of occurrence
Rose is truly one of the most elegant flowers. With smooth lines, rich, deep hues and a pleasant aroma, she won her main place in the hearts of all gardeners.
The story of the appearance of roses on Earth is very interesting. It is believed that in ancient times the goddess Flora lived, who loved the god Amur very much. It was thanks to her love that a flower, magical in its beauty and the aroma enveloping it, appeared. The rose symbolized for Flora the joy and sadness of love at the same time.
Even in Ancient Greece, the rose was considered worthy of a plant,which can not only calm the excitement of the heart, help the soul to renew itself, but also give happiness and long life. In ancient Rome, roses adorned the streets of the city during various celebrations. Roses were first brought to Russia by Peter I, and later Catherine II fell in love with them.
Description of the rose
Rose grows on all continents, it is rich in different varieties and forms. It belongs to the Rosaceae family, this is a collective concept of flowers that originate from the rosehip genus. Even in the Arctic Circle, this beautiful flower is found, here it is represented by the appearance of a needle rose, and in the tropics a very delicate yellow rose blooms.
Height roses can vary from twenty centimeters in a miniature variety and up to six meters in roses that have a long weave and are most often grown in hot areas. The stems of roses can be covered with small but prickly thorns or remain completely naked. The foliage of this flower is dense, bright, its colors vary depending on the variety: from light green to maroon.
Rose buds can have a diameter of one and a half to twenty centimeters, and the number of petals in them also varies - from seven in small flowers to seventy in dense varieties. The color of the buds is so varied that it is difficult to even simply list all the shades that roses can have: it can be red, and apricot, and even blue colors, as well as their shades.
Not all roses have a strong fragrance, some may not smell at all. Othersspread around them such a smell that can only be compared with oriental incense.
Classification of the plant "rose" in biology currently has more than fifteen thousand different types of roses. Some of the more common groups should be considered.
Description of the Rugoza group
This group of roses is a direct descendant of the common wild rose. Roses of this group have buds of different types - from simple to double. Some varieties have more than a hundred petals in one bud. The main advantage of the Rugosa group is frost resistance. Most often, these roses are planted in parks, they do not require any shelter for the winter, which makes them versatile for decorating large areas of land. Most often, roses of this group bloom once per season, but for a long time (about one month). This group has the following classification: garden rose.
The most popular varieties of the Rugosa group are:
- Queen of the North - represented by a bush of medium height (slightly more than a meter), its leaves are pointed upwards, have a light green color. The buds themselves are painted bright pink, with an admixture of purple, with a diameter of about seven centimeters.
- Perfume de Lay - has a very dense bush, one and a half meters high. The stems of such roses have sharp spines, and the buds are most often painted in a rich scarlet color and have a diameter of about ten centimeters.
Description of the hybrid tea group of roses
Classification of roses by groups includes such a group asas the name implies, a tea rose hybrid. Such roses are quite resistant to infection by diseases and pests, but they do not tolerate winter well, so they need reliable shelter. They bloom from about mid-June until the first frost (two or three times per season).
The size of hybrid tea roses varies depending on the specific species: from half a meter to a meter. The leaves of this group are very large, dense and dark. The flowers themselves range in color from pale pink to deep burgundy. The diameter of the bud can be up to 14 centimeters, in addition, it can be either single or collected in inflorescences.
The classification of rose varieties in the named and considered group is as follows:
- Julias Rose - The stems of this variety stand upright and have a height of about 80 centimeters, which is why they are most often cut for bouquets. These are very beautiful flowers, with buds from five to seven centimeters, they have a slightly elongated shape. The color of the buds has a coffee tint.
- Gloria Dei - this variety of roses is represented by shrubs, it is great for planting in large areas. The bush tends to spread over a space of about two meters, it is quite unpretentious and is well bred. Gloria buds are up to fifteen centimeters in diameter and gold colored.
Description of the Floribunda group
This group of roses was obtained by crossing tea roses and polyanthus. As a rule, they are planted on borders and in flower beds. Plant height varies from forty centimeters to one meter. This group of roses is distinguished by semi-double buds, whichcollected in lush brushes. The buds are orange or bright red, most often two- or three-colored. The scientific classification of roses of the named group also exists in the same denomination.
The Floribunda group is very demanding on the soil on which it is planted. In this regard, the soil must be periodically fed with useful substances. Such roses endure winter well, provided that they are reliably sheltered from the weather.
Very popular varieties of Floribunda:
- Margaret Merrill - The main feature of this variety is a very pleasant, spicy smell. The bush grows up to half a meter high. The buds are cup-shaped and semi-double.
- Angela - this shrub grows very quickly to a decent height (about four meters), it blooms continuously throughout the season. Angela has pink-hued buds that spread a delicate floral scent around them.
Description of the Grandiflora group
Grandiflora is very reminiscent of tea roses, but at the same time she took a lot from the Floribunda group. The stems of the flowers of this group stand vertically upwards, they reach a height of about two meters.
This group of roses resists frost well and blooms for quite a long time. The color of the buds is very diverse, but this group of roses has almost no smell. This group is excellent for creating beautiful garden arrangements, and is also grown for cutting into bouquets. The leaves of roses of this variety are very beautiful, shiny and large.
Grandiflora is well grown notonly on their own, but also on other people's roots. This group is winter tolerant and disease resistant.
Such varieties of roses of this group are known:
- Tchaikovsky - this variety is growing well (it can be from half a meter to two meters) and blooms all summer long. The buds have a diameter of about ten centimeters and a delicate pink color.
- Love - this variety grows to a height of no more than eighty centimeters. The beauty of its petals is striking - they have a rich red color inside, with a silvery outer side.
Description of the Shrubs group
Shrubs are a group of roses that are represented by shrubs, they are semi-climbing, perfectly used in any kind of landscaping (both horizontal and vertical).
Classification of the plant "rose" of this group is divided into three classes:
- Nostalgic: This includes rose brands from England, parts of France and Germany. Especially popular rose variety William Shakespeare 2000, it is considered one of the best red roses in the UK. The bush of this rose has a height of just over a meter, it is dotted with small double inflorescences of red color with a slight shade of purple.
- Canadian selection: roses of this variety are quite resistant to frost (even to forty degrees). The most popular is the Cuthbert Grant variety rose - it is a small shrub (a little over a meter in height and about eighty centimeters in width). The flowers of this variety have a purple hue, they do not growone by one, but collected in a single brush, about 7-9 pieces each.
- Ground cover: this classification of rose varieties, in turn, is divided into varieties of high and low, which perfectly creep, as well as very small and larger drooping. The Sommermorgen variety rose is very interesting - it can be used to decorate borders very beautifully. Her bush reaches a height of just over half a meter, it is all dotted with small (up to five centimeters in diameter) terry buds that have a pale pink hue.
Description of the polyanthus group of roses
The polyanthus group was selected as a result of crossing two species: Chinese rose and many-flowered. This group is characterized by small buds, which are combined into shield-shaped inflorescences. Buds can be both regular and terry. Their shades are diverse: from boiling white to bright saturated red. Roses of the polyanthus group can be with a pleasant aroma and without it.
Roses of this group bloom long enough, until late autumn. The height of the average bush is small - about half a meter. Very low bushes of this group (about thirty centimeters) are grown only at home. This group of roses is easily affected by fungal bacteria. They can be propagated by either grafting or cuttings. The classification of roses with a photo of this group is presented in this article. Moreover, below are examples of specific names of these colors for the group in question.
Classification of common rose includes a polyanthus group that winters well even with minimal shelter. These roses are gooddecorate borders, pastures and ridges.
The following varieties of polyanthus roses are widely known:
- Orange Triumph is a very lush and beautiful bush, on which double red buds bloom, about five centimeters in diameter. The disadvantage of the variety is its weakness before fungal diseases.
- Fairy - has pale pink buds, the bush reaches a height of just over half a meter. Each of his brushes is capable of producing forty buds, which makes such a rose look very chic.
Description of miniature group of roses
As the name implies, the bushes of this group are quite compact, this is a low plant (about ten centimeters to half a meter). The buds are located on the stems one by one or collected in inflorescences. The classification of roses (the photo can be found below) of this group includes flowers that are very beloved in Russia. These roses are popular, first of all, with a pleasant aroma, besides, the richness of the flower's shades is amazing.
Miniature roses bloom for a very long time and profusely, almost until the onset of winter. They grow well both outdoors and on a home windowsill.
The following varieties look very attractive:
- Little Sunset is a very small rose (no more than forty centimeters), which has small double inflorescences of golden color, with red edges.
- Lavender Meilandina - this variety of miniature rose reaches a height of half a meter, it is distinguished by buds of delicate lilac color andsmall (about five centimeters) size.
Description of climbing group of roses
Climbing roses are bred by breeders as a result of crossing Chinese, Bengal and Indian roses. This type of roses is characterized by rather long and flexible stems, which sometimes reach up to six meters. They are great for placing on a pole. Climbing roses are extremely diverse, they are both double-flowered and ordinary. The shades and shapes of the buds are also very diverse. The classification of roses (biology, grade 7) was studied back in school years, but the group named above was not in the school curriculum.
Many gardeners recognize this group as the queen of the garden, because these flowers fit into any landscape in the most wonderful way, they can be placed both horizontally and vertically. Climbing roses will perfectly braid borders, fences, they will crawl well along the walls and roofs of low buildings.
This type of rose does not require any special care, the main thing is to cut and water them in time. They bloom almost continuously from the end of May until the first frost outside. And indoors, in warmth, they delight the eye with beautiful buds all year round.
The following varieties of climbing roses are popular:
- Sympathy - the stems of this variety stretch up to five meters in length and have fairly large purple buds (about ten centimeters) with double flowering. They tolerate frost quite well.
- Hamburger Phoenix - This variety of climbing roses has a bright crimson bud color, with small white patches. stemsreach a height of up to three and a half meters. This plant tolerates even very harsh winters well, and it also resists various diseases well.
Description of Patio rose group (Miniflora)
Patio roses appeared about thirty years ago, before they were part of the varieties of low growth of the Floribunda group. This group of roses is also characterized by relatively short growth (up to half a meter), they bloom profusely and are often planted both in their own gardens and on city lawns. Patio bushes have very dense foliage, besides, they are represented not by single buds, but by lush inflorescences.
Patio group roses have different shades: from pale white to bright scarlet. Particularly popular is Heidi Klum, a relatively small bush with small (about eight centimeters in diameter) buds with bright purple petals. Blooms quite long and abundantly.
These roses look great both in a small border and in flower pots. For the design of flower beds, a variety with a pleasant fragrant aroma of Baby Baccarat is excellent; for a room, a variety of Baby Bakker is perfect. On the street, roses of the Korsnod variety are perfectly accepted, besides, they do not require additional warming for the winter and resist diseases well.
Repair rose group
This group (classification of roses, biology, grade 7) was bred back in 1634. This variety of roses was bred by breeders in France, by crossing several species: Bengal,Asian, tea and local French. From its predecessors, this group of roses received frost resistance, multiple flowering, a fairly powerful stem and buds.
Remontant roses have bushes up to one and a half meters high, and sometimes even higher. The buds of such a rose are quite large (about ten centimeters), they have a wonderful thick aroma. The shades of roses are presented in pink and red colors.
Remontant roses bloom from mid-summer, as a rule, their repeated, somewhat weaker flowering is noted in the fall.
The following varieties are especially popular:
- Paul Neuron - represented by very large buds in the shape of a bowl. The stems of such roses are very strong and high (about one and a half meters). The rose has a pleasant aroma, blooms twice a season quite abundantly.
- Frau Karl Drushki - this rose has an interesting pointed bud shape, its petals are terry, most often snow-white in color, slightly pinkish towards the top. The bush of this variety is very tall, it blooms in early summer and late autumn.
- Georg Dixon is a variety of roses with a dense aroma, very fragrant and attractive. The bush is straight, tall, and the buds are distinguished by a bright scarlet color.
