Floribundas are available in a vast array of colours and styles and can grow as high as 4 feet. They are often grown for display rather than as a cut flower. Planted as an elegant landscape bush, they can produce abundant colour for many seasons.
Floribunda roses are some of the most amazing out there because of the large, dense amounts of buds that are produced. These roses will have simultaneously occurring blooms in each truss. They are less perfect looking roses but are so dense in their production that they can truly make a statement in virtually any landscape especially when planted together.
Floribunda roses first became popular in the middle of the 20th century. They resulted from crosses between hybrid teas and polyanthas, to create roses that bloomed with the polyantha profusion, but with hybrid tea floral beauty and color range. In 1909, the first polyantha/hybrid tea cross, 'Gruss an Aachen,' was created, with characteristics midway between both parent classes.
Their profuse,nonstop blooming over relatively compact, dense-leaved plants and their general ease of care make floribundas truly all-purpose roses. They are ideal for both beds and edging. They are best planted in groups of three or more and produce a stunning effect in mass plantings.
Floribundas are considered particularly easy to grow and are quite hardy, but they do require some winter protection in cold regions.Floribunda roses can be planted in any open but not vulnerable location. They enjoy the sun and varieties are available for different amounts of sunlight as well. They can and should be planted as bare roots from the months of November to March in most climates. Remove faded flowers to ensure continual bloom.
Trim those roots before you plant them, make sure to prune back the roots to allow for new root growth to take place. This can make a large difference in the quality of these roses.Feed them when they begin to grow in the spring, you'll want to feed them with a rose fertilizer that can be commonly found. Do this monthly until the end of the summer months.
Simple step by step planting guide
First pick a good site must have good drainage and 4-5 hours of sun.Do not crowd your rose with other trees and plants. Some roses, such as climbers and shrubs, don't mind company, but most like to mix with other roses or other non-invasive plants.
Dig a hole, slightly larger than the pot size or root system of your rose bush.If you're replacing an older rose bush, it is important to remove an 18 cubic inch area of soil and replace it with fresh soil. A newly planted rose doesn't like to grow in the same soil that an older rose bush has been in.
Add a small handful of bonemeal to the planting hole. Spade in some compost or peatmoss to loosen the soil. Mix the soil you took out of the hole with more compost or peat moss.
Remove the rose from the pot carefully place in the hole and shovel the extra soil around the new plant. Plant the rose with the crown slightly deeper than the original soil. The crown or bud union should be about 1 inch under the soil.
Some of the varieties of floribunda rose available,Rosa Amber Queen,Rosa Aurthur Bell,Rosa Chinatown,Rosa Dearest,Rosa Fellowship,Rosa Happy Anniversary,Rosa Honeymoon,Rosa Iceburg,Rosa Korresia,Rosa Many Happy Returns and Rosa Margret Merril.
There are so many more varieties available to be listed here.
