‘Remembrance’ (FL) ? scarlet, slightly fragrant, long flowering season, some mildew. ‘Remember Me’ (HT) large coppery orange, blended yellow, in clusters, slightly fragrant. ‘Korresia’ (FL) bright yellow, fragrant, long flowering period, probably the best yellow bush rose. ‘Iceberg’ (FL) pure white, slight fragrance, the most popular white floribunda, very free-flowering, best lightly pruned which helps reduce disease which it is prone to. ‘Golden Wedding’ (FL) Rich golden yellow, fragrant. ‘Fragrant Cloud’ (HT) One of the strongest fragrances of all, coral red, but rather susceptible to black spot and mildew. ‘Deep Secret’ (HT) Very dark red, probably the deepest of all, very fragrant. ‘Champagne Moment’ (FL) Sweetly fragrant pale yellow-cream, low and compact, One of the best of this rare colour in roses. 'Blue for You' (FL) very fragrant single pale lavender-blue flowers. ‘Blessings’ (HT) Coral pink, slight fragrance, good rain resistance, long flowering season. in June-July Glendoick sell this variety as a large specimen covered in flower buds. ‘Arthur Bell’ (FL) Deep yellow, fading to cream, excellent scent, long flowering season, tall. Floribundas are tougher, better in wet weather, and less particular about how they are pruned so unless you want perfect large blooms for cutting. They need careful pruning and dead-heading, and some need regular spraying against black spot and mildew.įloribundas are also known as ‘cluster-flowered’ roses with groups of smaller flowers produced more prolifically over a longer period. Hybrid teas have the largest individual flowers and are the best for cutting. Hybrid teas are the most formal of roses, traditionally planted in rows in beds. H4-5 (50cm-1.5m) The ‘typical’ rose: the classic long pointed bud which opens to a double flower with many layers of petals. The Autumn and winter range is reduced to smaller number in each category. The lists below cover some of the Glendoick favourites. Glendoick concentrate on the tried and tested, those roses whose flowers stand up to Scottish weather, whose leaves don’t hooch with blackspot, and which don’t need too much pruning and feeding. and you'll find modern hybrids, species and shrub roses, which are easier to grow and less trouble to look after. Look beyond the classic hybrid tea roses that people used to plant in formal beds. By Ken Cox 3rd June 2016 Roses at Glendoick