1. Fabulous Floribundas

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

3. 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!

4. 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!

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

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

7. Iceberg Iceberg is great for creating a hedge along buildings

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

9. Sexy Rexy

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

11. Fabulous!

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

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

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

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

16. Hot Cocoa  Clean foliage  Good repeat bloom

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

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

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

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

21. Exhibition Form Pasadena Star Natali

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

30. Pink Gruss an Aachen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

44. 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

45. 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

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

47. Floribundas in Spring

48. Floribundas for Landscape Fabulous! and Dicky

49. Floribundas for Landscape Europeana

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

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

52. Floribundas for YOU! Dicky, Nicole, Fabulous!