Yes, to some degree. They overlap, but there are ones that are always early, for example Gloire de France and some that are always late like Ypsilante. Unfortunately GdF is very BS prone, which is not typical for gallica.
Olga

As Olga says..yes, but bloom time depends on your zone and weather-warmer weather early will bring on bloom early on later blooming Gallicas. I am still trying to get accurate dates on mine but it might not be good for you..we have a long cold spring.

patricia

Thanks y'all. I'll just have to play around with them and see. I'm going to make a point of paying attention to bloom times next time I order to get at least a vague idea.

Comparatively speaking, they really all bloom at the same time. The difference is a week or two with accomodating weather.

To get the real spread, you have to look at different types of once-bloomers. For example, the early yellows bloom here more than a month before the first gallicas. On the other end are the setigeras.

Accommodating weather, huh? Well, here in Missouri the saying is if you don't like the weather wait five minutes and it'll change. I'm an accommodating human. :D

Yes, climate is truely everything. With our long spring weather I can have Gallicas blooming right through mid July some years and yet I know in other areas the whole show can be over in a couple of weeks in May. Last year it was particularly cold and they didn't even start until the end of June.

patricia

teeandcee -

I am in SWMO too, and have a small collection of gallicas. I'd love to share info with you on all aspects of rose growing here in the Ozarks, as there isn't much discussion of roses on the Ozarks forum usually.

Right now the only gallica I have with buds is Rush gallica (which, unfortunately, I don't believe to be in commerce anymore). It is supervigorous, but does tend to mildew for me a bit in early summer. But what a beauty - incomparably ethereal blued-out pastel magenta. Cardinal de Richelieu is my only other really early gallica. It will be in bud soon. It is also extraordinarily vigorous for me, and spotlessly clean. All things considered, it is probably the best rose in my garden. I do have Gloire de France, but it is not particularly early here. It is a slower grower, but suckers badly. It is also totally clean here in my garden. I can't remember the bloom times on my other mature gallicas well enough to give you much info, but I will try to come back with some of that info as things progress, if you'd be interested.

One thing I will say about gallicas in SWMO is that I really appreciate their breaking dormancy so late. It ensures that they will have a good bloom when the time comes. Here's something else - if you recall the Easter freeze a few years ago, followed by another late freeze the next year...well, a lot of roses were hit badly by that. My bourbons, which almost all bud out early were really set back. Russelliana, my earliest bloomer, and Banshee didn't bloom at all those years when all their buds were killed. But the gallicas mostly set new buds and bloomed a few weeks later, albeit more lightly. An exception was Gloire de France, which refused to set new buds. CdR was spectacular in this regard. After having hundreds of buds killed by frost, it quickly recovered, and set only dozens and scores of new buds. A lot of bloom by any reckoning.

One thing more - the main disease problem I've had with gallicas here is mildew. Most will mildew a little, some will do it badly. The only gallica I've suspected of blackspot is Charles de Mills. It might be what they call "damask crud," though, because it doesn't defoliate or yellow, and my Rose de Rescht gets it too. Still don't know what that is, really, but RdR is on it's way out because it's so bad. CdM, however, is still well worth it IMO. It is just unbelievably gorgeous with those huge, swirling, neon blooms. And the black stuff comes after it's awesome performance anyway. Mine is not own root, so maybe that's another problem. That's all I know for now. All in all, gallicas are probably one of the very best bets for SWMO. Good luck!

robiniaquest,

The "Rush Family Rose" has been identified with almost 100% certainty as the Hybrid China 'Duc d'Angouleme' which is available at Vintage Gardens. (Hyperlink takes you to the Vintage page)

As to the original question: there is very little variation in the timing of the Gallicas, although by including some of the Hybrid Chinas (Gallica X China) you will extend the bloom period by a week or so.

Regards,
Paul B.

The latest to flower of my 36 gallicas is Agathe Incarnata, almost two weeks later than the rest that all bloom at about the same time for me, Gloire de France not excluded.

Marianne in Sweden

Robiniaquest, I'd love to talk roses with you! Thanks for all that info.

And thanks Paul and Marianne. I'll just not worry about it. I learned to love once-bloomers in Florida so it's really not that big of a deal...I'd almost rather have one grand show and as for the rest of the summer.....well, that's what Knockouts are for.

I know, I know!!

Paul,
Thanks. It's just one of the best roses ever, and I owe it to your original website that I was moved to acquire it.

So, if I understand correctly, the reason my CdR and Rush gallica bloom a bit earlier is their probable china heritage? I just remembered, also, that Ombree Parfaite (another china hybrid) is early, too. That is a rose I cannot sp, but cannot recommend either. It is the worst mildew mess I've ever seen, and the cute, tiny little bloom really doesn't justify keeping it. But it is one of the first blooms of the season, and I am always so excited to see it at that rose-starved time of year. And I have a terrible weakness for the blackish purples.

teeandcee,
I'm not going to knock KO - my daughter adores them. But, I feel the need to put in a plug for one of my fave ogrs that blooms all summer here - Coquette des Blanches. It has a kind of gallica look to the bloom, and a pleasant spicy fragrance. And, it has so far been care free.

Thanks for suggesting Coquette des Blanches, Robin. She is truly luscious. I've added her to my list.

Anything else you want to share I'm all ears.