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Mixing Floribundas and Hybrid Teas?

12 years ago

Good morning, everyone! I posted previously about my plan to create a spacious border of individual roses around my oval-shaped front lawn. However, I am having trouble picking out the rose varieties, given that there are so many choices. I love the growth habit and bloom shape of the hybrid tea roses, but I am increasingly drawn to the wide variety of floribunda blooms.

What are some opinions on mixing hybrid tea roses and floribunda roses in the same row of roses? Will the contrast be awkward and noticeable, or will these two types of roses look natural alongside each other? Are there particular varieties of floribunda roses that look closer to hybrid teas? I am interested especially in two-tone roses, striped roses, and unusual-colored roses.

Thanks!

Zachary

Vacaville, CA

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flaurabunda
12 years ago
I mix them all the time. The roses don't seem to mind at all, and only a technical rosey person is apt to notice that you've mixed them.

The main reason I mixed them is that our Floribundas seem to bloom constantly, or more rapidly, than the flushes on the Hybrid Teas. In between flushes I'll still have blooms on the floribundas & minifloris. I also adore variety and don't have any 2 of the same rose planted anywhere.

I've mixed Hot Cocoa, Kanegem, Koko Loco, and Ann Henderson into our beds. I obviously have some sort of obsession with oranges & russets.

Don't discount Grandifloras, either. We mix those in as well; Rock & Roll and About Face are in 1 of our beds. Some Hybrid Teas have many of the properties of their parents, which means that you might plant something classified as an H Tea, but it blooms or grows like a Floribunda or Grandiflora anyway.
seil zone 6b MI
12 years ago
They'll be beautiful together! All of my beds are mixed with every kind of rose and I think they look lovely. If you want a more uniform height you'll have to look for floris that will get tall. Some of them want to stay shorter and wider as opposed to putting on height.

Yes, some of them have a more traditional HT bloom form. And do look at the grandifloras as well. As a rule they have HT form but can bloom in sprays more.

I can't wait to see what you get!
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