Old Rose Nursery - Shrub Roses: Floribunda Roses


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Updated November 2008

Floribunda Roses

As noted in the Polyantha section, the Floribunda roses were developed by crossing certain Polyanthas with Hybrid Teas and other rose species in order to produce roses which provide masses of colour over a long season useful as "bedding" roses. Usually taller than Polyanthas and with larger flowers in huge upright trusses, the Floribundas are easier to grow and seem to us to have greater disease resistance than the Hybrid Tea Roses. (Cold hardiness varies)

Our Favourites: Autumn Sunset, Westerland Scentimental and Hot Cocoa.

Roses are available while quantities last. Varieties marked as 'sold out' may be available again next year. Remember to order early.
Our prices may vary from season to season depending on the plant size. See the bottom of this list for Key.

Varieties marked as 'N/A' will not be available for 2008

Rose
Min. Zone
Price Year Colour Flower Bloom Fr* HxW Other*
Ainsley Dickson
(6)
N/A   Orange (pale) Double Repeats f 4x3 Vi
Autumn Sunset 
(5)
15.50 1967 Apricot (gold) Double Repeats f 4x3 Vi,Dr
Betty Boop
(5)
N/A 19-- Red/yellow Semi-double Repeats ff 4x3 Dr
Burgundy Iceburg
(5)
15.50 19-- Wine/purple Double Repeats   4x3 Dr
Escapade
(5)
N/A 1967 Pink (mauve) Semi-double Repeats f 3x3 Vi, Dr
Europeana
(6) 
N/A 1963 Dark red Double Repeats f 4x3 Vi
Hot Cocoa
(5)
15.50 19-- Deep Rust Double Repeats ff 4x3 Vi, Dr
Julia Child
(5)
15.50 19-- Butter yellow Double Repeats   3x3 Dr
Margaret Merrill
(6)
N/A 1978 White Double Repeats ff 4x3 Dr
Mountbatten
(5)
N/A 1982 Yellow (rich) Double Repeats f 4x3 Vi
Nicole
(5)
N/A 1985 White (w. red) Double Repeats f 5x3 Vi, Dr
Queen Elizabeth
(5)
15.50 1954 Pink (silver) Semi-double Repeats f 5x3 H, Co, Cu
Sally Holmes
(6)
N/A 1976 White (pink) Single Repeats ~ 4x3 S, H, Co
Scentimental
(5)
15.50 1997 Red/white stripes Double Repeats fff 4x3 Dr, Vi, Cu
Sevilliana
(4)
N/A 1978 Red (brilliant) Semi-double Repeats ~ 3x3 Co,Vi,Dr
Sexy Rexy
(5)
15.50 1984 Pink (shell) Double Repeats f 3x2 ~
Sparrieshoop
(5)
N/A 1953 Pink (pale) Semi-double Repeats f 5x4 S
Sunsprite
(5)
N/A 1977 Yellow Clusters Double Repeats ff 2.4x2 Vi, Co, Cu
Westerland
(5)
15.50 1969 Orange (bright) Semi-double Repeats ff 5x4 Dr,Vi,Cu
*Key to letters and symbols: S = suitable for growing in the shade; H = suitable for hedges; W = suitable for growing in woodland; Co = suitable for growing in tubs; Cu = suitable for cut flowers; Hi = ornamental hips; Dr = disease resistant; Bs = susceptible to black spot; M = susceptible to mildew; Vi = Vigorous; f, ff, fff = slightly, medium, very fragrant; Frag = fragrance; HxW = height x width in feet; Other = Siting and rose traits, N/A= not availble
 
Autumn Sunset
Autumn Sunset
 
     

"Carol and Tony,

Just a note to tell you how much I appreciated your handling of my rose order and the phone calls.

They all arrived in excellent conditon, and I am expecially pleased to find that they were considerably more advanced than other 'own root' roses that I have received from elsewhere."

Daphne Thuillier
Vernon BC