18 - The Canadian Champion, Fniday May 21, 1999 VI Tips For Heaithier Roses That Bloomn Detter, Lonqger IL Beautiful roses are a sure sign of a sert- type that grow a single flower on a stem, colours, but are less suitable for cutting. Bus&Blooms ous and successful gardener. Roses take and can grow to three feet in height or Another type of bush rose is the grandiflo- Bus&more case and attention than most gardien more. While very beautiful and suitable for ra, a cross between the hybrid tea rose and 00plants, but the resuits can be spectacular. cutting, they are among the moat difficult the floribunds, with somneoftebscar Choosing the right kind of roses for your roses to grow due to their susceptibility to acteristics of each. While flot as hardy as 5 0 environment and the effect you're trying toi disease and insect damage. They need reg- the floribunda, they offer clusters of large On your complète wedding achieve will get you started right. Roses ular maintenance to look their best. Other tes-rose type blooms on long stems. flower package.. corne in a variety of shapes and sizes, and types of bush roses include the floribundas, Shrub roses are some of the best types to Bridat Bouques *Church Flowers flot ail varieties are suited to the harsher a type with several fiowers on each stem. blend with other plants in a landscape. R oii e (905)r g7r6o6wing regions of Canada. They are somewhat hardier than tes roses They are natural-looking, tow-msintenance I Loi Mlecý(90)87 226Bush roses include hybrid tea roses, the and are also available in a wide range of shrubs that are often highly resistant to insect and disease problems and are hardy in cold temperatures. Miniature roses are excellent in al spaces or even containers. They also grow well indowors if given enough light. There is a great range available, many smaller ver- U T SI T T, sions of most other rose types, and they are iT QI TA TI WJNfairly easy to grow. 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