After David Austin’s success with
the English Roses, the House of Meilland followed suit with a series of garden
Roses blending the best qualities of Heirlooms with modern Floribundas and
Hybrid Teas. They call this group of
roses Romantica Roses. Romantica
Roses are mostly named for notable Europeans. These new French Roses represent an important
expansion of the English Rose style, with astonishing new varieties and versatility
that take the concept pioneered by David Austin to an entirely new level from
romantic antique to modern Hybrid Teas, from climbers to shrubs with extensive
color ranges, nostalgic pastels to vivid hues, wide selection of attractive
plant forms, excellent disease resistance, outstanding foliage typical of the
Meilland breeding line, old-fashioned fragrance and dependable repeat flowering
habit for all seasons color.
For rose lovers who want the charm
and fragrance of the Old Garden Roses with their large variety of flower forms
but longer blooming period, there are large selections now available. First, there was David Austin’s English
Roses, then other growers started producing roses with the Old Garden Rose
characteristics. One of them is the
Meilland Company of France (developer of
the famous Meidiland® family of Landscape Roses). This year, Alain Meilland of the legendary French rose company, the Meilland
Company that boasts six generations of family ownership and hybridizer of the Romantica
Roses received the Great Rosarians of the World™ award for 2012.
Here
is a list of Romantica Roses that you can incorporate in your garden:
1. Abbaye
de Cluny – HT – Apricot Blend - 1996
2. Auguste
Renoir - HT – Medium Pink - 1994
3. Francois
Rabelais – F – Medium Red - 1998
4. Guy
de Maupassant – F – Medium Pink – 1996
5. Jean
Giono – HT - Yellow Blend - 1998
6. Johann
Strauss – F - Pink Blend - 1994
7. Leonaro
da Vinci – F - Light Pink - 1994
8. Michelangelo
– HT – Medium Yellow - 1997
9. Toulouse
Lautrec – HT – Medium Yellow - 1994
10. Traviata
– HT – Dark Red – 1998
Plant a rose today!
Roses are not difficult to
grow contrary to popular belief. Why do you think Roses have been around for millions of years? They thrive in
cemeteries with benign neglect. All they
need are food, water and sunlight. Just like you and me.
Here
at Rose Gardening World, we want to
help you grow Beautiful Roses! We’ll educate you about the Rose - our National Floral Emblem
and the state flower of several states. At Rose Gardening World, you’ll find Rose Gardening Tips, Rose Growing Advice, Planning a Rose Garden, Rose
Descriptions, Where to Buy Roses, Where to see Rose Gardens, Rose Culture, Rose
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comments. Take time and smell the roses. Happy Rose Gardening!
Check my other blogs:
- CUPID, RED ROSES AND VALENTINE
- YES, YOU CAN GROW BEAUTIFUL ROSES
- ROSE SUPPLIERS
- WILL THERE BE A SHORTAGE OF ROSES IN 2012?
- HARDINESS ZONE MAP
- PLANTING BARE-ROOT ROSES
- CLEANING ROSE PRUNERS BLADES
- PRUNING YOUR ROSES
- AARS WINNER FOR 2012
- DAVID AUSTIN ROSES
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