We grow old garden roses on thier own roots.  We grow some grafted roses on fortuniana rootstock that will do well in Central Florida.  The soil is amended with compost, peat moss and yellow sand. We emphasize orgainic gardening, but do need to spray when problems arise. We have found  these roses do fine on their own without any spraying or much care.  Especially easy care are the Chinas, Teas and Rugosas.  Most of the species do not require any care except for the once a year pruning. This is a sample list of what is grown in our gardens.  A separate list of all roses grown will be entered at a later time.

*We have recently experienced Hurricane Frances and Jean with driving winds up to 125 plus miles per hour.  They have  impressed me with how well they performed. 


                                                             Old Garden Rose List

Banksiae:   Native to China, these thornless climbing roses grow 20-30 feet, but in the South they are known for covering houses!  There is a white and yellow form.   Banksiae Banksiae (1796), Banksias Lutescens (1824)

Bourbons :    Repeat bloomers, fragrant, quartered blooms, shrubs to climbers:

 Honorine De Brabant (unknown) Dr. Briere (1869), Monsieur Cordeau (1892), Joseph Goudreau ( ), La Reine Victoria (1872), La Reine Victoria ( Louise Odier (1851), Maggie (found ), Mme. Creaux (1890), Mme. Isaac Periere (1881), Mme. Jeanine Joubert (1877), Mrs. Paul (1891), Prosperine (1841), Rose Edouard ( 1821), Souvenir De La Malmaison (1843), Souvenir St. Annes (1916 ), Zephirine Drouhin (1868)

Boursault: Thornless climbers: Amadis (1829)

Bracteata:   Mermaid (1918), Macartney Rose (1793 )

Chinas:  They flower repeatedly in flush after flush with colors of reds, apricots and yellows from spring through the first frost. During January I delight in seeing the blooms of many of these roses. They carry a spicy fragrance.   Irene Watts (1896), Camelia Rose (1830), Comtesse De Cayla (1902), Duke of York (1894), Hermosa (pre 1837), Louis Philippe (1834), Martha Gonzalez (found), Mme Laurette Miessimy (1887, Mutablis (pre-1894), Napoleon (1846), Old Blush (1752), Ragged Robin, Serratipetatla (1831), Single Red China (unknown ), Sophie's Perpetual (pre-1928), Spice (found), St. David's (unknown), Viridiflora (pre-1883), White Pearl in Red Dragon's Mouth (unknown)
 
Hybrid Teas:  QueenElizabeth.jpg Grace Darling (1884), Gitte (1978), Mr. Lincoln (1964).                                                                                                                          
Teas :P7310135teaweb.jpg Oringinally known as "tea scented chinas"; long large blooms, very fragrant:  Duchesse De Brabrant (1857), Francois Dubreuil (1894), Isabella Sprunt (1868), Lady Hillingdon (1910), Le Pactole (pre 1848), La Sylphide (1848), Maman Cochet (1893), Marie Legonde (1883), Marie Van Houtte (1871) Mme. Lambard (1878), Mons Tillier (1891), Mrs. B.R. Cant (1901) Mrs. Dudley Cross (1907), Safrano (1839),  Smith's Parish (found ), Souvenir de Pierre Notting, (1902), Souvenir de Therese Lovet (1886).

Hybrid Perpetual :   Repeat bloomers, very fragrant flowers on tall plants with relaxed growth:
Cardinal de Richelieu (1840), Paul Neyron (1896)

Musks and hybrids: Large spreading shrubs and climbers that bloom with a musky scent.  Ballerina (1937), Danae (1913), Darlow's Enigma (  ), Francesca (1922),Waldtraut Nielson (1932) Prosperity (1919), Kathleen (1922), Marie de Bloise (1852), Puerto Rico (found), Robin Hood (1927) Soupert et Notting (1874), Wind Chimes (c.1946) Wilhelm (1934 ).

Noisettes:   climbers with fragrant flowers clusters often borne throughout the season in shades of yellow, salmon, buff orange and white.   Aimee Vibert (1825), Allister Stella Gray (1894), Blush Noisette (1817), Lingo Musk (  ), Crepsule (1904), Champney's Pink Cluster (1811), Lamarque (1830), Mary Washington (pre-1900), "Natchitoches Noisette" (found), Narrow Water (1883)

Polyanthas -  polyantha.jpg Meaning "many flowers"' are low growing compact shrubs that blooom constantly.
"Mlle Ceile Brnner' (1894), Weeping China Doll (1977), The Fairy (1932), Little White Pet (1879), Pinkie Cl (1952), Mme Norbert Levavasseur (1903), Renae (1954), Summer Snow,Cl (1936)

Rugosa :  Very healthy!  I walk pass them and admire their carefree ways. Blanc de Coubert, (1892) Buffalo Gal ( 1989 ), Fru Dagmar Hastrup, Hansa (1905), Hollandica (1888), Signe Relander (1928), Roserie de L'Hay (1901), Sir Thomas Lipton (1900), Ritausma (1963), Rosa Rugosa Tomatoe Rose (1796), Therese Bugnet (1950), Topaz Jewel (1988), Trollhattan (unknwon).

species -Also known as the wild rose that occurr naturally.  Their flowers bloom once followed by hips that attract birds.  Their simple charm gives them an honorary place in the garden.  R bansiae lutea (1824), R banksiae nomalis, R. bracteata (1793), (1880), R. fortuniana (1850), R laevigata (1759), (1880), R. mulligannii (1917),  (1876), R. roxburghii (1908), R. wichuraiana (1891)

Modern Shrubs : dortmund320.jpg  Belinda's Dream (1988), Carefree Wonder (1978), Dortmund (1955),  Don Juan (1958), Oskar Scheerer (1961), Raubritter (1936)

English: english.jpg  Belle Story (1985), Clair Rose (1990), Heritage (1984), 'The Pilgrim' (1991), AUSMary Mary Rose (1983), The Herbaist (1983),

Climbers and Ramblers :  Alister Stella Gray (1894), Crepsule (1904), Jaune Desprez (1830), Marechal Niel (1864), Souvenir Mme. Lonie Viennot (1998), Albertine (1921),  Jeanie Lajoie CL (1957), New Dawn (1830), Newport Fairy (1908), Old Blush CL (unknown), Summer Snow CL (1936).

Roses such that belong to the Old European group are grown in limited number.
Gallicas:    Once blooming roses that are fragrant, with brightly colored flowers and a relaxed habit. Complicata (unknown) Charles de Mills

To see a more complete list please go to http://www.help.com/rose/gardens.php where we have listed our gardens.