Glossary

Rose Definitions

Health Meanings

You may notice there are some words in front of the rose names.  Below are what they all mean:

Amore®
Our very special varieties, they have the x-factor

Floranza®
Prolific flowerers

Decoranza®
Hybrid Tea roses, single blooms, perfect for vases

Romanza®
Romantic Old-Fashioned, ruffled form

Faerie® 
Miniature/Patio/Mini-flora/Small Flowered

Pixy®
Miniature, small flowered
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Wonder®
Roses to be admired

Average Health
Will need the occasional spray if the conditions are such that disease is around.

Disease Tolerant
May get the occasional spot but will just keep on growing without treatment.

Disease Resistant
Doesn’t need spraying, very rarely gets any disease, maybe a spot or two in really bad conditions.

​Diva
As the name suggests, these will need extra attention and a regular spray programme.

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Pot Size

When you purchase a rose you will have the following options:
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Small 10cm pot, own root plant 
Medium 2-2.5 litre pot, own root plant 
Large 4.5-6 litre pot 

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Plant Stock

Own Root - Roses that are grown on their own root systems. 
Budded - Roses are grafted onto a hardy rose rootstock. 
Bareroot - Roses are supplied dormant without foliage or flowers and without soil or pot. To facilitate this the rose must be in its winter dormancy when the plant is effectively asleep. For Amore Roses® this is early June till late July. 
Standard - Standard roses have a single tall stem, topped with foliage and flowers.

Our Rose Sizes

Piccolo Roses: Grow up to 70cm.  Miniature/Patio sized blooms.

Bambina Roses: Grow up to 1 metre in height.  Larger blooms than the Piccolo Roses to give better garden impact.

Grande Roses: Grow over 1 metre in height.  Large sized blooms.