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Grandiflora
Roses: Roses
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This is a small class of roses and often
included in the hybrid tea category and
used similarly in the garden.
In a way they combine hybrid tea and floribunda
traits: the blossoms have hybrid tea rose
form, and are carried on long cutting stems.
But like floribundas, they produce clusters
of flowers, where hybrid teas tend to produce
single stems.
The grandiflora’s clustering of its
flowers are often described as a candelabra
form. Queen Elizabeth was the first grandiflora
and is still considered one of the best.
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Some of our Favorite Grandiflora
Roses:
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The
Arizona Grandiflora Rose
Introduced in 1975, AARD winner in 1975.
Flowers are golden bronze, high centered
and very fragrant. Growth is vigorous, upright
and bushy. 25-30 petal count.
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Gradiflora Rose
Introduced in 1950. Flowers are medium red,
double and fragrant. Growth is vigourous,
upright and bushy. 20 petal count.
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Queen
Elizabeth Gradiflora Rose
Introduced in 1954, AARS winner in 1955. Flowers
are high centered to cupped and borne singly
or in clusters. Flowers are medium pink and
very fragrant. Growth is very vigorous, upright
and bushy. 38 petal count.
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Grandiflora Rose Tips
Grandiflora roses can be planted individually.
However, Grandifloras provide the best landscape
display and ease of care when planted 30-36 inches
apart either in small groups or formal planting,
often surrounded by hedges.
Grandiflora roses are tall elegant plants which
bloom repeatedly during the season, and generally
feature clustered blossoms with stems which are
slightly shorter than those of hybrid tea roses.
Hardy in zones 4-9.
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