Types of Roses

Harkness Roses has been crafting beautiful, high-quality roses for over a century, offering a wide variety of types to suit every garden, occasion, and taste. Understanding the different types of roses we offer can help you choose the perfect rose for your home or garden.

Hybrid Tea Roses

Hybrid Tea Roses are the classic, elegant roses that are perfect for cutting and displaying. They are known for their long stems, large blooms, and captivating fragrance. Harkness Hybrid Tea Roses come in a wide range of colours, from soft pastels to vibrant reds.

Perfect for: Bouquets, floral arrangements, and garden focal points.

Floribunda Roses

Floribunda Roses produce clusters of smaller blooms, offering a spectacular display of colour throughout the season. These roses are hardy, low-maintenance, and continuously flowering, making them a favourite for gardens that need vibrant, lasting colour.

Perfect for: Borders, mass planting, and mixed flower beds.

Grandiflora Roses

Grandiflora Roses combine the best of Hybrid Tea and Floribunda varieties. They have large, striking blooms and grow in clusters, often reaching impressive heights. These roses make a statement in any garden.

Perfect for: Garden showpieces and feature planting.

Climbing Roses

Climbing Roses are vigorous and versatile, ideal for growing up walls, trellises, arbors, and fences. Harkness Climbing Roses bloom abundantly throughout the season, creating breathtaking vertical displays of colour and fragrance.

Perfect for: Pergolas, fences, and garden arches.

Shrub Roses

Shrub Roses are robust, hardy, and naturally bushy, offering continuous flowering and a beautiful informal shape. They are available in a wide range of colours and fragrances and are resistant to many common rose diseases.

Perfect for: Hedges, mixed borders, and low-maintenance gardens.

Miniature Roses

Miniature Roses are compact but perfectly formed roses that are ideal for containers, small gardens, and indoor growing. Despite their smaller size, they offer the same range of colours and fragrances as their larger counterparts.

Perfect for: Pots, small spaces, and indoor décor.

Old Garden Roses

Old Garden Roses are traditional varieties, cultivated before the introduction of Hybrid Teas. Known for their rich fragrance and historical charm, these roses include Damask, Gallica, and Alba varieties.

Perfect for: Heritage gardens and collectors of classic roses.

Tips from Harkness Roses

Climate & Soil: Choose varieties suited to your local conditions for the best results.

Purpose: Decide if your rose is for cutting, display, or garden landscaping.

Maintenance: Disease-resistant varieties are ideal for low-maintenance gardening.

Space: Consider height, spread, and bloom season when planning your rose beds.

At Harkness Roses, we are proud to offer a rose for every garden, style, and occasion. Explore our range and find the perfect rose to brighten your home and garden.