Antique Roses

Most Florida gardeners think it's difficult to grow roses, but older varities, known as antique, heirloom or old garden roses, are more hardy and disease-resistant than newer hybrid types. Antique roses are excellent for landscaping because they have lots of foliage, bloom continuously, require little care and are very fragrant.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Gardening Tips: the History of Roses
• Old Roses for South Florida

UF/IFAS Publications

• Growing Roses in Florida
• Old Garden Roses Bloom in Florida (PDF)
• Old Garden Roses for Central Florida (PDF)
• You Can Grow "Old Garden" Roses in North Florida (PDF)

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Fertilizing Roses
• Planting Roses
• Pruning Roses
• Roses

Other Sites

• American Rose Society
• American Rose Society: Deep South District
• Antique Roses--University of Arkanasa Cooperative Extension Service
• Growing Roses--Clemson Extension
• Landscaping with Old Garden Roses--Texas Agricultural Extension Service
• Old Roses--Texas Agricultural Extension Service
• Rose Survived Katrina, Lends Cuttings to Restore Ravished Gardens--eXtension.org