Fabulous Floribundas

Produced by Kitty Belendez ARS Consulting Rosarian Santa Clarita, California May 2005 Photos by Kitty Belendez © Copyright 2005 Kitty Belendez, All Rights Reserved.

What is a Floribunda?  Masses of bloom  Clusters of flowers in spring  Few clusters in fall  Usually shorter and bushier than a hybrid tea Peppermint Twist, Lavaglut, Fabulous!

What is a Floribunda?  Good repeat bloom  Best bloom in spring  Comes in many colors  Most have mild fragrance Dicky, French Lace, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Fabulous!

Iceberg  Kordes  White  1958  5’ x 5’ Parents: Robin Hood (Hmusk) x Virgo (HT)

Iceberg  Easy care  Excellent repeat bloom  Terrific for landscape

Iceberg Iceberg is great for creating a hedge along buildings

Sexy Rexy  McGredy  Medium Pink  Heavily petalled  1984  3’ to 4’ Parents: Seaspray x Dreaming

Sexy Rexy

Fabulous!  Zary  White  2001  3’ to 4’  Good repeat Parents: Iceberg x Sexy Rexy

Fabulous!

Bill Warriner  Warriner  Orange Pink  1998  3’ Parents: Sunflare x Impatient

Our Lady of Guadalupe  Zary  Pink Blend  2000  3’ Parents: Unknown

Princess of Wales  Harkness  White  1997  2’ to 3’ Parents: Unknown

Hot Cocoa  Carruth  Russet  2002  AARS  4’ to 5’ Parents: (Playboy x Altissimo) x Livin’ Easy

Hot Cocoa  Clean foliage  Good repeat bloom

Peppermint Twist  Christensen  Red Blend  1992  4’ Parents: Pinstripe x Maestro

Brass Band  Christensen  Apricot Blend  1993  AARS  3’ Parents: Gold Badge x Holy Toledo

Brass Band This bush of Brass Band makes a stunning statement in the garden

Milan  Jerabek  Red Blend  Semi-double  1986  3’ to 4’ Parents: Unknown

Exhibition Form Pasadena Star Natali

French Lace  Warriner  White  1980  AARS  Exhibition Form  3’ to 4’ Parents: Dr. A.J. Verhage x Bridal Pink

Summer Fashion  Warriner  Yellow Blend  1986  3’ Parents: Precilla x Bridal Pink

Lavaglut  Kordes  Dark Red  1978  3’ Parents: Gruss an Bayern x Seedling

Nicole  Kordes  White [?]  1985  4’ to 5’  Aka Tabris, KORicole, Raspberry Ice Parents: Seedling x Bordure Rose

Lady of the Dawn  Interplant  (Netherlands)  Light Pink  1984  4’ Parents: INTerdress x Stadt den Helder

George Burns  Carruth  Yellow Blend  1996  2’ to 3’ Parents: Calico x Roller Coaster

Francois Rabelais  Meilland  Medium Red  1998  3’ Parents: (MEIchanso x MEIfolio) x KORlima

Pink Gruss an Aachen  Kluis & Koning  Orange Pink [?]  1929  3’  Previously known as Irene Watts Parents: Sport of Gruss an Aachen

Pink Gruss an Aachen

Dicky  Dickson  Orange Pink  1984  Disease resistant  4’ Parents: Cathedral x Memento

Showbiz  Tantau  Medium Red  1981  AARS 1985  2’ Parents: Unknown

Showbiz Short, compact, and disease resistant, Showbiz provides a bright spot in any garden.

Scentimental  Carruth  Red Blend  Striped  1999  AARS 1997  3’ to 4’  Fragrant Parents: Playboy x Peppermint Twist

Playboy  Cocker  Red Blend  Single (10-petals)  1976  3’ to 4’ Parents: City of Leeds x (Chanelle x Piccadilly)

Playgirl  Moore  Medium Pink  Single  1986  3’ Parents: Playboy x Angel Face

Puanani  Belendez  Mauve  Single  1997  3’ Parents: Playgirl Sport

Playfair  Wilke  White  1991  Single  2’ Parents: Playgirl x Seedling

International Herald Tribune  Harkness  Mauve  1984  20 petals  Fragrant  2’ Parents: Seedling x ([Orange Sensation x Allgold] x R. californica)

City of San Francisco  Carruth  Medium Red  2001  2’ to 3’ Parents: Santa Claus x (Playboy x Olympiad)

Floribunda Tree Roses Floribundas make good tree roses because they are not too tall, and produce many blooms Playboy Tree

Floribunda Tree Roses Pink Gruss an Aachen tree in front, with more mature Playboy tree in back

Floribunda in Containers Smaller floribundas can grow well in containers, but will reach their fullest potential when planted in the ground Lavaglut

Care of Floribundas  Plant in well-balanced soil  Full sun for best bloom production  Regular water supply  Must have good drainage  Scheduled fertilization program  Spray for fungus and insects as needed  Use organics and mulch  Place a ring around each bush

Pruning Floribundas  Trim the bush back by half or more  Cut ¼” above outward-facing bud eye  Thin out crossing branches & twiggy growth  Strip off all foliage & clean up debris  Apply dormant spray to prevent pests  Never use rose trimmings for mulch  Check with local rosarian for ideal timing

Floribundas in Winter  To promote masses of blooms, floribundas should be pruned heavily in the winter in Southern California (early spring in other regions).

Floribundas in Spring

Floribundas for Landscape Fabulous! and Dicky

Floribundas for Landscape Europeana

Floribundas for Exhibition BACK: Nicole, Fabulous!, and Sexy Rexy FRONT: Europeana, Lavaglut

Floribundas for Bouquets Europeana, Sexy Rexy, Lavaglut, and Fabulous Europeana, Sexy Rexy, Lavaglut, and Fabulous!

Floribundas for YOU! Dicky, Nicole, Fabulous!