Floribunda roses are a cross between polyantha roses and hybrid tea roses. Generally smaller growing than Hybrid Tea Roses Floribunda roses are well suited mass planting along paths and driveways as well as growing well in pots or containers. Regarded as a hardy rose for zones 4 - 9.
The meaning of Floribunda is 'flowers abundantly' and with an almost constant show-off flowers from spring to summer they live up to the name.
Flowers form in large clusters as well as single blooms Floribunda roses generally have a more open flower form than hybrid tea roses.
Perhaps the best know of all Floribunda Roses is 'Iceberg' which is also available as a climbing rose.
In landscaping Floribunda roses can be used for mass planting
Floribunda Roses really are a multipurpose rose, they look good in formal rows, grow well in pots or containers and in mass plantings in parks or gardens look magnificent.
So what are the best Floribunda roses ?
Well Iceberg is certainly the best known and most widely planted of all Floribunda Roses, however if you are looking for something a little more fragrant in a white floribunda try Bolero Rose. Playboy is a lovely orange flowering rose while Ebb Tide is a deep purple rose. Gruss An Aachen is a pink flowering Antique Floribunda Rose developed nearly 100 years ago. Seduction is another great rose. Gold Badge (or Gold Bunny) is a great yellow flowering Floribunda, (picture below)
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