Floribunda Roses
For containers and borders, there is nothing better than floribunda roses. The color of these roses strike the eye and they sway about very freely (even more when compared to the hybrid tea). In the zones 4-9, they grow lower and are hardy as well. First there lies a need to define hybrid tea roses. They are basically bred for the production of big double flowers, either one or in a group, and are normally borne over a big period of flowering. A few of them make big bushes, and others are small and a bit confined. The growth can be made either in half or in full standard bushes.
The main difference between the hybrid tea flowers and the floribundas is that the latter bears the flowers in big clusters having multiple blooms, which simultaneously open up in every truss. They may not be as perfect as the hybrid teas are, and they may either be single, semi or fully double. Besides, they are also quite tolerant and vigorous compared to the hybrid teas. The bloom production by them is more, and it happens over a large time frame. They are scented, and come in many varieties as well.
Planting
Roses require an open area and a good soil with enough organic matter. For planting a whole rose bed, buying them bare rooted during the months of November to March would make sense as they cost less at that time. After buying them, the roots should be sunk deep inside a water bucket for soaking. Don’t let them dry.
Prior to planting, the roots should be pruned to about 8-10 inches. Though it may seem strange to do so, it is a good method. It accounts for growth of new roots, mainly the fibrous one. The watering and feeding of any plant, however, is done by the hairy roots. The woody roots are just present for anchoring the plants when they are in the ground.
Floribundas have to be about 45m to 60m apart. After cultivating the ground and adding manure and other organic matter to it, a wide hole must be dug which would freely allow the roots to spread. The filling of those roots must be done with peat and soil, and other material which has a substantial amount of phosphate, which actually accelerates the development of roots.
Some of the types of floribunda roses are:
1. Always love you: They are deep yellow in color, with a petal count of about 25-30. Introduced in the year 2000, they are fragrant, and are Canadian grown.
2. Angel face: Mauve colored, they are very fragrant with a petal count of 30. They were introduced in 1969, and are disease resistant.
3. Anthony Meilland: They are medium yellow colored, and have little fragrance, with a petal count of 25-30.
4. Apricot nectar: They are apricot blend colored having fragrance, and were introduced in 1965. They are also Canadian growth and disease resistant.
5. Belinda’s dream: They are mauve colored, with little fragrance. Introduced in 1992, their petal count is 45.