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When you think of the classic rose, you usually have the image of a shrub or bush rose in mind. We introduce you to the 50 most beautiful varieties.
If you don't want to do without roses (Rosa) in your garden, but want to reduce the amount of work to a minimum, it is best to buy a shrub rose. The strong-growing bush roses not only grow in height, but also in width. In contrast to bed roses, however, you do not have to cut your shrub roses every year. In addition, they are versatile and are used both as a single shrub and in group plantings or as a hedge. Whether with red or yellow flowers, with or without fragrance - there are a variety of different varieties of shrub roses. While the robust park roses only bloom once, modern shrub roses enrich your garden with numerous flowers throughout the summer. In this article, we will explain what else makes the individual varieties different.
In the following we would like to introduce you to some of the most popular varieties of bushy shrub roses. At the end of the article we will also tell you what to consider when pruning shrub roses so that your rose produces a rich bloom.
The 50 most beautiful bush and shrub rose varieties
With the large number of different types and varieties of roses, it can be difficult to keep track. The following overview of shrub roses is therefore divided into varieties with low and high growth. An overview of particularly low-growing ground cover roses, which are also often referred to as small shrub roses, can be found here.
Small Shrub and Bush Rose Varieties
Many historical roses, but also some of the modern varieties, remain rather small and only reach heights of about 100 to 150 centimeters. They do best in a mixed rose perennial border. However, many varieties also work very well alone. Here we have prepared a selection of small shrub rose varieties for you.
- 'Angela'
Small, semi-double flowers in dusky pink with a slight pink tinge; blooming often; long flowering period; grows compact; reaches heights of about 80 to 120 cm; good leaf he alth; hardy; suitable for container planting
- 'Arabia'
Double flowers of dark copper-orange to peach colour; blooming often; slightly spicy fragrance; broad, bushy growth; grows about 120 to 150 cm high; very good leaf he alth; long shelf life of flowers; conditionally hardy
- ‘Astrid Gräfin von Hardenberg’
Excellent scented rose; double flowers in burgundy red; blooming often; very willing to flower; strong fragrance; strong, loosely bushy growth with overhanging shoots; grows up to 130 cm high; medium leaf he alth; prefers full sun
- ‘Belvedere’
Double flowers in apricot-orange; blooming often; bitter scent; very vigorous; reach heights of about 120 to 150 cm; medium leaf he alth; flowers are long-lasting; prefers a sunny location
- 'Bremer Stadtmusikanten'
Also known as 'Belami'; very double flowers in creamy pink with a dark centre; blooming often; rich flowering; light, sweet fragrance; strong, upright growth (up to 120 cm high); tolerates heat well; robust against leaf diseases
- 'Caramella'
Big double amber flowers; flowers often and plentifully; faintly scented; upright, bushy growth; grows about 100 to 140 cm high; good heat tolerance; very hardy; also ideal for pot planting
- 'Emil Nolde'
Medium-sized, semi-double flowers of bright yellow; great luminosity; blooming often; delicate scent of wild roses; bushy growth; grows about 100 to 130 cm high; good leaf he alth; hardy
- 'Feuerwerk'
Semi-double fiery orange flowers; high color fastness; blooming often; delicate fragrance; rich flowering; strong, upright growth; reaches heights of about 120 to 150 cm; very he althy variety; suitable for hedge planting
- ‘First Lady’
Large, double pink flowers; blooming often; rose with nostalgic charm; lush, broad growth; grows about 120 to 150 cm high; medium leaf he alth; rain-resistant and color-stable flowers; hardy
- 'Flashlight'
Medium-sized, double flowers, pink to light pink; blooming often; strong rebloom; grows loose and upright; reachedgrowth height of about 100 to 140 cm; good leaf he alth (ADR rose); hardy; suitable for container planting
- 'Peace Light'
Enchanted with romantic flair; lavishly filled, creamy-white flowers; blooming often; light, pleasant scent; upright, slightly arching habit; grows about 120 to 150 cm high; pretty tough; rainproof flowers; good frost hardiness
- 'Fontaine'
Bully-like buds; large, velvety red flowers with visible stamens; blooming often; delicate fragrance; rich flowering; broad, bushy, upright growth; grows about 120 to 150 cm high; medium leaf he alth
- 'Garden Dreams'
Medium-sized, double flowers in pink; blooming often; strong fragrance; exudes nostalgic charm; bushy, compact habit; grows about 70 to 100 cm high; good leaf he alth; suitable for single position and group planting
- ‘Ghita’
Renaissancerose; very large, semi-double flowers in soft pink; blooming often; strong fragrance; compact, bushy growth; reaches heights of about 100 to 120 cm; good leaf he alth; forms rose hips; extremely hardy
- ‘Herkules’
Nostalgic shrub rose; very double, delicate lavender flowers; blooming often; pleasant scent of pear; upright, bushy growth with overhanging shoots (about 100 to 140 cm high); good resistance to fungal diseases; very good winter hardiness
- ‘Herzogin Friederike’
Semi-double flowers in soft pink with a yellow center; blooming often; faint fragrance; broad, bushy, upright growth; grows about 140 to 150 cm high; good leaf he alth; heat-tolerant flowers; only partially hardy, therefore winter protection advisable
- 'Jacques Cartier'
Historical Park Rose; double flowers of pure pink with a light edge; blooming often; exudes intense rose aroma; broad, bushy, arching overhanging growth; grows about 100 to 150 cm high; medium leaf he alth; hardy, frost protection recommended
- 'Light Queen Lucia'
Semi-double, lemon yellow flowers; blooming often; very floriferous; light fragrance; upright, bushy, branched growth; grows about 120 to 150 cm high; good leaf he alth; heat-tolerant flowers; good frost hardiness; suitable for hedges
- 'Rhapsody in Blue'
Shrub rose with unusual flower colour; semi-double, purple-violet flowers with a white center; blooming often; light fragrance; upright,bushy growth (up to 120 cm high); medium leaf he alth; rain-resistant and heat-tolerant flowers
- 'Rokoko'
Semi-double, slightly wavy flowers in creamy white; large golden yellow stamens; blooming often; delicate scent of wild roses; bushy, wide growth (up to 150 cm high); good leaf he alth; hardy; also suitable for hedge planting
- 'Romanze'
Large, double flowers of deep pink; blooming often; good smelling; rich flowering until autumn; strong, broad bushy growth; grows about 120 to 150 cm high; heat resistant; robust against powdery mildew; good frost hardiness; also suitable for pot planting
- ‘Rose de Resht’
Old variety; double, bright red to crimson flowers; blooming often; strong fragrance; strong, upright growth; grows about 90 to 120 cm high; flowers are rain and heat resistant; good hardiness; suitable for container planting
- ‘Rosenstadt Freising’
Semi-double, white flowers with a red edge; blooming often; bushy, upright growth; grows about 100 to 140 cm high; flowers are rain-hardy and heat-tolerant; very good leaf he alth; frost hardy
- ‘Snow White’
Also known as ‘Iceberg’; numerous hybrid tea-like, pure white flowers; blooming often; light fragrance; dense, broad bushy growth; reaches heights of up to 150 cm; resistant to leaf diseases; good winter hardiness
- 'Sonnenwelt'
Double, apricot-colored flowers; blooming often; delicate fragrance; bushy growth with arching overhanging shoots; grows about 100 to 130 cm high; very robust against leaf diseases; only conditionally hardy, winter protection is recommended at higher altitudes
Tall shrub and bush rose varieties
Tall shrub roses reach heights of about 150 to 200 centimetres. These include many historical large shrub roses, but also robust wild roses. Due to their size and vigorous growth, these shrub roses are ideal for hedges and background planting. We have already put together a collection of beautiful wild rose species for you here. Below we would like to introduce you to some other tall shrub rose varieties.
- 'Abraham Darby'
English rose with double flowers in apricot to yellow-orange; blooming often; intense, fruity fragrance with a tart note; upright growth with arching overhanging shoots; reaches heights of up to 200 cm; medium leaf he alth;hardy
- 'Blossomtime'
Double, bright pink flowers; blooming often; very strong fragrance; strong, wide growth with slightly overhanging shoots; grows about 150 to 200 cm high; he althy foliage; hardy; can also be grown as a climbing rose
- 'Bonanza'
Medium sized, semi-double flowers of yellow with red edge; blooming often; delicate fragrance; strong, upright, bushy growth; reaches heights of about 150 to 200 cm; very good leaf he alth; flowers are rain-hardy and heat-tolerant; frost hardy
- 'Buff Beauty'
Historical variety; very double, apricot-yellow flowers; blooming often; wonderful fragrance; strong, upright, bushy growth (about 150 cm high); can also be grown as a climbing rose due to the overhanging shoots; pretty tough; Winter protection recommended
- 'Cinderella'
Double, nostalgic flowers in pastel pink; blooming often; fruity scent of ripe apples; bushy growth with arching overhanging shoots; grows up to 170 cm high; easy-care; high leaf he alth; hardy; also suitable for trellis
- 'Cornelia'
Rather small, but very double flowers in a delicate pink with a shimmering gold base; stand in clusters; blooming often; good sweet scent; strong, broad bushy growth; grows to about 150 cm high; medium leaf he alth; hardy
- ‘Eden Rose 85’
Exudes nostalgic charm; very double flowers in white-pink to deep pink; blooming often; weak fragrance with a fruity note; bushy growth; reaches heights of about 150 to 200 cm; Flowers are rain hardy and heat tolerant
- 'Felicitas'
Simple, small flowers of carmine pink; blooming often; delicate fragrance; strong, bushy growth with overhanging shoots; reaches heights of up to 180 cm; very good leaf he alth (ADR rose); rainproof flowers; extremely hardy
- ‘Freisinger Morgenröte’
Also known as ‘Sunrise’; semi-double, orange-yellow flowers on a yellow background; blooming often; strong fragrance; strong, broad bushy growth; reaches heights of up to 170 cm; tolerates semi-shade; medium leaf he alth
- 'Fritz Nobis'
Belongs to the wild roses (Rosa rubiginosa); double, salmon-pink flowers with a white center; once blooming; good scent of cloves; forms rose hips; bushy growth; will up to200cm high; shade tolerant; very good winter hardiness
- 'Frühlingsgold'
Single, medium-sized flowers of golden yellow; outwardly slightly cream-colored; once blooming; rich flowering; strong fragrance; wide, vigorous growth; grows about 150 to 250 cm high; very robust and frost hardy; suitable for hedge planting
- 'Gertrude Jekyll'
English Rose; large, double flowers in pink with a light edge; blooming often; strong fragrance; strong, upright growth; reaches heights of up to 170 cm; flowers are rain-hardy and heat-tolerant; resistant to diseases; hardy
- 'Ghislaine de Feligonde'
Small, double flowers from soft yellow to orange to creamy white; blooming often; delicate, elegant fragrance; strong, overhanging growth; reaches heights of about 150 to 200 cm; also grows well in semi-shade; nearly thornless; good leaf he alth; hardy
- 'Golden Wings'
Large, single flowers of sulfur yellow; blooming often; very floriferous; light fragrance; upright growth with arching overhanging shoots; grows about 180 to 200 cm high; forms round, orange hips; hardy
- 'Graham Thomas'
English rose with double flowers in rich yellow; blooming often; intense tea rose fragrance; strong, bushy, upright growth; reaches heights of growth of up to 200 cm; heat-tolerant flowers; medium leaf he alth; hardy
- 'Grandhotel'
Numerous double flowers in velvety red; blooming often; broad, bushy, slightly sloping growth; grows about 160 to 200 cm high; Blossoms are heat resistant and rainproof; good leaf he alth; also looks great in a solo position
- 'Hansa'
Robust wild rose (Rosa rugosa); double flowers in lilac-pink to pink; blooming often; pleasant smell; broad, bushy growth; reaches heights of about 150 to 200 cm; good leaf he alth; very good winter hardiness; makes a wonderful hedge
- 'Isabel'
Renaissancerose; very full, large flowers in dark red; blooming often; lovely rose scent; compact, upright growth; grows about 150 to 200 cm high; good leaf he alth; good frost hardiness
- ‘Marguerite de Roman’
Beautiful remontant rose; very large, double flowers in mother-of-pearl pink; white brightening; blooming often; strong pleasant fragrance; strong, upright growth; grows to about 150 cm high; good winter hardiness
- 'Marguerite Hilling'
Descended from the wild rose Rosa moyesii; medium-sized, semi-double flowers of carmine pink; once blooming; grows very broad and bushy with arching overhanging shoots; reaches heights of about 180 to 220 cm; good leaf he alth
- 'Nevada'
Slightly double flowers in creamy white; once blooming; arching overhanging growth; can reach heights of up to 220 cm; good resistance to fungal diseases; frost hardy; suitable for single stands or mixed shrub hedges
- 'New Look'
Semi-double, crimson flowers; light pink when fading; blooming often; exudes a light floral scent; very floriferous; vigorous; grows about 130 to 190 cm high; good leaf he alth; can also be used as a climbing rose
- 'Nymphenburg'
Double flowers from yellow to salmon pink with an orange edge; blooming often; pleasant smell; blooms reliably; eager to grow; broad, bushy, upright growth; reaches heights of up to 180 cm; hardy
- 'Westerland'
Large, semi-double flowers of bright coppery orange; blooming often; good smelling; upright, bushy growth with good branching; reaches heights of growth of up to 180 cm; good leaf he alth; prefers sunny locations
- 'Will Scarlet'
Scarlet flowers fading to lilac pink in heat; blooming often; light fragrance; forms large hips; grows vigorously; reaches heights of about 150 to 220 cm; unfortunately only medium to weak leaf he alth
Pruning shrub and bush roses
In contrast to bed roses, shrub roses do not require annual pruning. It is perfectly sufficient if you thin out frequently flowering varieties in spring (March/April) and remove the old branches to make room for new shoots and to prevent diseases. Pay attention to an airy and loose crown structure that still looks harmonious. The dead shoots are either removed at the base or shortened down to the he althy wood. Weak shoots of the shrub roses can be cut back to three to four buds. In the course of the summer you can also gradually remove the withered inflorescences and cut back the shoots a little. On the other hand, once-blooming shrub rose varieties form their flowers on perennial wood, which is why you should leave them alone as much as possibleshould, in order to benefit from a rich flowering in the same year.
In our special article we explain how to proceed correctly when cutting bed roses, climbing roses and the like.
You still haven't found the right type of rose for your garden in this article? A comprehensive overview with beautiful rose types and varieties for every purpose can be found here.