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Bed roses have been “born” in 1865.
In this year the English plant
collector Robert Fortun
discovered in Japan a much
smaller Rosa multiflora. He
packed some cuttings in
humid moss and send them
to Europe. There he propagated
and crossed them with higher roses.

So the story of the Polyantha-roses, one
of the bed rose groups, starts. Their
characteristics are spray roses or large
trusses of flowers. The single flowers,
single-petaled or doubled, always remain
relatively small.

Waved petals or swirled forms bring excitement to rose beds. The opposite are carnation-like petals: rounded, very doubled and with tough petals. Polyanthas show short shots and a very bushy growth. They are not so suitable for cut roses, but they have an ever-changing array of colours in the beds.

50 years later is the birth of the Floribunda-roses. Svend Poulsen, a Danish breeder, decided to breed more frost-resistant varieties thus crossing Polyantha-roses with Hybrid Tea roses. In their diversity we will find miniature flowers of Hybrid Teas, but even flat and hardly doubled cups of the Polyantha-roses. Unfortunately there are only few with strong fragrance. Their bushy and low growth is the heritage of the smaller Polyantha-roses.

All bed roses are suitable for large areas or bring spotlights to the garden when planted in groups. Recent varieties have been improved to have more lasting flowers, weather-resistant foliage and robust health. Their blossom can continue until November.

Planting information:
You should follow this general rule: not so vigorous varieties are planted in a distance of 30-40 cm, more vigorous varieties in a distance of 40-60 cm

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