Take your flower garden to the next level with vintage roses
For most of the 20th century, gardeners have overlooked ancient roses in favor of their more modern cousins, possibly because there are so many different types of roses to choose from. But of late, vintage roses have experienced a resurgence in popularity and are quickly becoming a must in every garden. Time-tested survivors with limitless versatility, they combine historical interest, vivid colors, unforgettable fragrance, and unique shape in one package, and as such, ancient roses are becoming indispensable to modern gardeners.
Wide range of opportunities
Antique Roses offer gardeners a wide range of opportunities for creativity. They are versatile and virtually limitless in their possible uses…they can be used as a background to a flower bed, or to form its backbone or even to form massive displays of color at the front of the bed.
Their versatility allows them the ability to be used with other plants and flowers in a garden, creating a captivating experience. They can also easily survive for those who grow roses in containers and don’t have the space for a garden. Old roses can climb, walk, walk and form bushes of any size. They can bloom constantly over the course of several seasons or bloom spectacularly in a single season.
Many types
There are many types of vintage roses for the future gardener to choose from. They come in dozens of shapes, colors, and functions. Below are several examples of some of the more common species.
Species
Species antiquities are those commonly found in nature. Vigorous and disease resistant, they can flourish with only minimal care. Some varieties of Species Roses are Cherokee Rose, Swamp Rose, Mermaid Rose, and Yellow Lady Banks Rose.
Porcelain
Descendants of the Asiatic roses brought from China by European explorers, China Roses have amazing longevity and can grow quite large, with proper care. Easily able to tolerate heat, Chinese roses are a favorite of southern gardeners. Some varieties of Chinese roses include Old Blush Roses, Archduke Charles Roses, and Mutabilis Roses.
Hazelnut
Noisette roses can be called the first truly “American” breed of rose, and are normally repeat-blooming shrubs and climbers, with elegant, fragrant flowers. Some varieties include Lamarque Roses and Crepuscule Roses.
hybrid bourbon
Created on the French island of Bourbon, hybrid Bourbon roses have a cracked bloom tinged with antique pink. A stocky shrub, Bourbon roses have a strong fragrance and are tolerant of heat and drought. Some varieties include Souvenir de la Malmaison Roses and Zephirine Drouhin Roses.
Tea
Tea roses have a distinctive green tea-like fragrance and are upright shrubs with bronze-red foliage. Its flowers are spectacularly colored and come in pink, red, yellow or white. Some varieties include Sombreuil Roses, Duchess de Brabant Roses, and Mrs. Dudley’s Cross Roses.
Whichever variety of Antique Rose you choose for your landscaping, garden or home ideas, you can be sure it will be a vigorous and long-lasting addition to your collection, blooming rain or shine, winter or summer. There are a variety of species to choose from, each with their own quirks, but they all share the Antique Rose’s common traits of beauty and hardiness and will be of great help to your garden or home.