Old European Garden Roses
There are five classes of roses that make up what is known as the
most venerable group of cultivated roses. They are Gallica, Damask,
Alba, Centifolia, and Mosses, and represent the hybrid groups that
prevailed in European gardens prior to the widespread trade of Rosa
chinensis in the eighteenth century. They are typically very
fragrant and extremely cold-hardy (USDA zones 3-5). European roses
tend to do better in cooler zones and may suffer when planted in
zones 7 and higher. Also, contrary to common belief, the old European
garden roses are not as disease-resistant as some report.
Species
Roses | Old European
Garden Roses | Hardy Repeat-blooming
Old Roses | Modern Roses
| Shrub Roses
History |
Selecting Rose Plants | Site
Selection & Bed Preparation | Planting
| Water, Mulch & Fertilizer
| Winter Protection | Pruning
| Disease & Insect Pests
| Different Kinds of Roses | Selected
References | Societies &
Organizations | Mail Order
Sources | Video
Credits |
