Transcript Classic Shrubs - by Jolene Adams

The Classic
Shrubs
Written By
Jolene Adams
Consulting Rosarian
Hayward, CA
In Cooperation with the
ARS Program Services Committee
© Copyright 2005 Jolene Adams, All Rights Reserved.
Shrubs???
All roses are technically shrubs
In the ARS classification system, shrub roses are
divided into two categories
 Classic Shrubs
 Modern Shrubs
Classic shrubs are broken further into 4 classes
 Hybrid Kordesii
 Hybrid Moyesii
 Hybrid Musk
 Hybrid Rugosa
Hybrid Kordesii
Usual characteristics of kordesii roses:
Disease resistant yellow-green foliage
Very cold tolerant
Vigorous, can act like short climbers
Cluster-flowering, usually pink or red
Produce large hips
Max Graf
- pb, 1919
Rosa kordesii
Wilhelm Kordes introduced
the seedling – Rosa x kordesii,
the foundation rose of this class.
[((Rosa rugosa x Rosa wichurana)
x seedling) x Max Graf seedling]
Top Exhibition
Kordesii Roses
1999-2003
Dortmund
John Cabot
William Baffin
Champlain
Heidelberg
1st
9th
12th
16th
20th
68 trophies
15 trophies
13 trophies
9 trophies
7 trophies
Kordesii
Dortmund
Kordesii
John Cabot
Kordesii
William Baffin
Kordesii
Champlain
Kordesii
Heidelberg
Kordesii
Parkdirektor Riggers
Hybrid Moyesii
Usual characteristics of moyes roses:
Unique, bottle-shaped hips
Very cold tolerant, shade tolerant
Vigorous, open, arching growth
Most have single or semi-double
blooms, usually red or pink
Sporadic repeat
Leaves, prickles, stem examples
Rosa moyesii
Discovered in
northwestern
China
This foundation
species was
named for Rev.
E.J. Moyes
- mr, 1903
Top Exhibition
Moyesii Roses
1999-2003
No hybrid moyesii has
recorded a win of the
Classic Shrub certificate
Moyesii
Nevada
Moyesii
Geranium
Hybrid Musk
Usual characteristics of hybrid musk roses:
Many are spreading plants
Most are cluster-flowered
This class is very much a ‘mixed bag’
Most are tones of red or pink
Rosa moschata
Native to southern
europe and western
asia
Very fragrant
Crossed with
Chinas, recrossed
with moderns to
produce the roses
‘Trier’ and ‘Aglaia’
- w, 1540
Top Exhibition
Hybrid Musk Roses
1999-2003
Prosperity
Ballerina
Penelope
Belinda
Lavender Lassie
Kathleen
Cornelia
Erfurt
2nd
3rd
5th
6th
11th
15th
16th
20th
42 trophies
39 trophies
23 trophies
20 trophies
14 trophies
11 trophies
8 trophies
7 trophies
Hybrid Musk
Prosperity
Hybrid Musk
Ballerina
Hybrid Musk
Penelope
Hybrid Musk
Belinda
Hybrid Musk
Lavender Lassie
Hybrid Musk
Cornelia
Hybrid Musk
Erfurt
Hybrid Rugosa
Usual characteristics of rugosa roses:
Unique, wrinkled foliage
Very cold tolerant
Vigorous, open, arching growth
Grey bark with many spines
Large, red hips
Fragrant (spicy)
Leaves, prickles, stem example
Rosa rugosa
Native to Japan
and Siberia
Hardy, cold
tolerant
- m, date?
Top Exhibition
Hybrid Rugosa Roses
1999-2003
Linda Campbell
4th
Frau Dagmar Hartopp 7th
Pink Grootendorst
8th
ThérPsa Bugnet
9th
F.J. Grootendorst
12th (t)
Jens Munk
12th (t)
Hansa
16th
Topaz Jewel
20th
33 trophies
18 trophies
16 trophies
15 trophies
13 trophies
13 trophies
9 trophies
7 trophies
Hybrid Rugosa
Linda Campbell
Hybrid Rugosa
Frau Dagmar Hartopp
Hybrid Rugosa
ThérPsa
Bugnet
Hybrid Rugosa
F.J. Grootendorst
Hybrid Rugosa
Jens Munk
Hybrid Rugosa
Hansa
Hybrid Rugosa
Topaz Jewel
Have a Classic Day!