Floribunda Roses

Floribunda roses are the breeder's attempt to combine the prolific flowering and carefree constitution of the best polyanthas with the many rich colors and nice forms of the hybrid tea roses. One might argue that we are still far short of realizing that goal, but a lot of good roses have been produced along the way; and one or two of them managed to come close enough to the goal to be considered a success even by its lofty ambitions. Sexy Rexy, a truly exceptional floribunda, does meet the specification if we allow the the blossoms to be a little different from the ideal high centered buds. At the other end of the spectrum is Day Breaker which produces nice, high centered blossoms on a low, well branched plant - sort of like a hybrid tea rose plant that is on its best behavior so it might fit into the garden. Pictured is Geisha, a rose unique for its silky pink petals that open to reveal lovely contrasting red stamens; it probebly deserves more attention. Playboy, Playgirl, Angel Face, and Iceberg have been immensely popular for decades and for good reason; they look great in the garden. That's what floribundas do best.

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Cultivar	Class	Color	Fragrance	Breeder	Hardiness
Len Turner	Floribunda	White/Pink Blend	Slight	Dickson	Zone 4
Les Amoureux de Peynet	Floribunda	Cerise	Slight	Meilland	Zone 5
Lilac Charm	Floribunda	Mauve	Moderate	LeGrice	Zone 6
Lilian Austin	Floribunda	Coral/Gold Blend	Strong	Austin	Zone 5
Lilli Marlene	Floribunda	Red	Moderate	Kordes	Zone 5
Linda Thomson	Floribunda	Rose	Slight	Thompson	Zone 5
Lions-Rose	Floribunda	Pale Apricot	None	Kordes	Zone 5
Little Darling	Floribunda	Salmon	Moderate	Duhersen	Zone 5
Livin' Easy	Floribunda	Orange	None	Harkness	Zone 5
Love Potion	Floribunda	Mauve	Strong	Christensen	Zone 7
Magenta	Floribunda	Mauve	Strong	Kordes	Zone 6
Margaret Merril	Floribunda	White	Strong	Harkness	Zone 5
Marina	Floribunda	Orange	Moderate	R. Kordes	Zone 5
Marmalade Skies	Floribunda	Orange	Moderate	Meilland	Zone 6
Masquerade	Floribunda	Pink/Yellow Blend	None	Boerner	Zone 6
Matangi	Floribunda	Red/White Blend	None	McGredy	Zone 5
Matthias Meilland	Floribunda	Scarlet	None	Meilland	Zone 5
Megiddo	Floribunda	Vermilion	None	Gandy	Zone 5
Memento	Floribunda	Scarlet	None	Dickson	Zone 5
Mercedes	Floribunda	Vermilion	None	Kordes	Zone 6
Michelangelo	Floribunda	Red/White	Slight	McGredy	Zone 5
Minuette	Floribunda	White/Pink Blend	Slight	Lammerts	Zone 5
Mischief	Floribunda	Coral	Moderate	McGredy	Zone 5
Mountbatten	Floribunda	Yellow	Moderate	Harkness	Zone 5
Nicole	Floribunda	White/Pink Blend	Slight	Kordes	Zone 5
Norwich Castle	Floribunda	Copper	Slight	Beales	Zone 6
Nypels Perfection	Floribunda	Candy Pink	None	Leenders	Zone 5
Octavia Hill	Floribunda	Shell Pink	Moderate	Harkness	Zone 5
Octoberfest	Floribunda	Coral/Gold	Slight	McGredy	Zone 7
Old Master	Floribunda	Red/White Blend	Moderate	McGredy	Zone 5

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