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| Roses vary in colour from white through to yellows, oranges, reds and purples. The colour here represents the rose's colour if grown in sandy Norfolk soil in East Anglian weather conditions. If you garden in a different situation then the colour tones may vary. |
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| Bare root roses are available to order all year with despatch from November to March. | ||
| Container roses are available in spring and summer and ready pruned in late summer autumn. | ||
| Standard Tree roses are budded in 'Standard' form at varying heights. 2'6" for half standards, 3'3" for modern and full standards, 3'6" for shrub standards 4'6" for weeping standards.. |
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| Click on the letter to see roses starting with that letter. | ||
| Roses belong to many families such as the Portlands, Damasks, the modern families and many more. Different families have different charactaristics; the Damasks tend to be very double flowers with heavy scents, and the species tend to be single flowers with mostly little scent that attract varied wildlife. |
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Roses fall into many groups which more or less define their function in the garden. Groups include shrubs which tend to be full, waist height plants, climbers which climb up structures, ramblers with grow quickly up to 15m (40ft) or more although they tend not to repeat flower, and procumbent ground covering roses which are useful for sprawling closer to the ground |
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Search by the estimated eventual height of the plant.Plant mesurements are given as height by width. All heights quoted on the website are guide heights based on mature plants grown in Norfolk sandy soil conditions under East Anglian sun and so your eventual plant size may vary. |
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| Rose scent is so subjective that there was intense debate here at Peter Beales Roses on whether it should even be included on our website. But as it is such an important factor for many rose growers we have tried to provided scent strengths. These scent ratings have been compiled soley by Peter Beales himself to try and give total consistancy through out this very subjective topic. For example some roses smell intensely of citrus or myrh but there are some people who can simply not detect either fragrance! |
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| Roses vary in thornyness from totally thornless roses like Zephrine Drouhin and Kathleen Haropp through to very thorny roses like Kiftsgate and Mermaid, which are so big and thorny they are useful for using as security barriers where intruders may otherwise stray! Most roses have some thorns and some are extremely interesting and beautiful. |
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| Where possible we have provided the date of introduction for each variety. Some roses, especially the species roses which evolved naturally are so old that the rose community can only guess at the age so we have provided an estimate. |
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Single
 Normally five petalled blooms exposing stamens at the centre.
Cupped
 Goblet shaped flowers of varying numbers of petals.
Double
 Many petalled flowers.
High Centred
 Blooms open from very pointed buds.
Loosely Double
 Generally open, often flat, usually many petalled but sometimes has fewer petals.
Quartered
 Usually many petalled blooms with centre petals of open flowers clearly falling into four segments
Saucer Shaped
 Shallow cupped saucer shaped blooms.
Cushioned
 Densely packed petals forming usually convex shaped blooms.
Muddled
 Blooms with many disorderly petals in an attractive formation. |
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| Roses can either be single (a few petals), semi double (more petals) or double (lots of petals). |
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| Small bloom sizes are appx 2.5cm (1") across, while medium tend to be 5cm (2") to 75cm (3") across and large bloom sizes can be over 7.5cm (3") | ||
| Some roses, especially some of the hybrid teas and species roses can bear very interesting hips if not dead headed in the summer. These come in a variety of colours and can help bring birds and other wildlife into the garden, as well as add a dash of much needed colour in the autumn. |
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| Some roses, especially some of the hybrid teas and species roses can bear very interesting hips if not dead headed in the summer. These come in a variety of sizes and shapes from oval to flagon. |
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Suitable for growing:
| Some roses lend themselves to growing low down scrambling over beds, paving or any low part of the garden. | ||
| Some roses are suitable to be grown in a pot no smaller than 18" (45cm) in diameter. | ||
| If grown with support (oblisk etc) some shrub roses can be grown as a small climber. | ||
| Some roses have vigour and can survive and thrive when planted into a woodland. | ||
| Although no rose loves bad quality soil, some roses are more tolerant of poorer soils than other roses | ||
| Some roses are suitable for creating a hedge if planted at 12" to 24" intervals in a line. | ||
| Some varieties are worth growing for the ornamental value of hips | ||
| North wall conditions can be harsher than other aspects in terms of wind damage, frost and temperature changes. Some roses grow well in these conditions. | ||
| Although no rose enjoys shade, some are more tolerant of shade than others. All roses need at least 2 to 3 hours of direct sun a day, most need more. | ||
| Can be used to climb and ramble through small trees | ||
| If supported and pruned back, some climbing roses can be grown as shrub roses | ||
| Some rose varieties are worth growing for the colours of their autumn foliage | ||
| Some roses are suitable for growing in warm climates such as the South Europe, around the mediterranean and parts of the middle east. | ||
| Some roses are suitable for growing in colder climates, such as North Europe and Scandinavia. | ||
We hope you find what you are looking for. If not then don't hesitate to call us on:
0845 481 0277
WE HAVE WON A GOLD MEDAL AT THE RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW 2011
You can see our press release here
(For the pictures from the build up through to the show launch please scroll down)
What we have been waiting for - a GOLD medal at Chelsea Flower Show 2011
9:00 24th May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
Another show of the GOLD medal at Chelsea Flower Show 2011
9:00 24th May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
After a long winter of preparation the build up week for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2011 is finally here again. This year has thrown its own unique problems at us, we have had the hottest April for many, many years and all the mid summer flowering roses have come out up to 8 weeks earlier than expected... but, as ever, our skilled horticulturalists have been taking roses in and out of shade/cold tunnels for the last month trying to slow them down and as we speak the stand is full of beautiful, colourful and scented roses.
We are introducing 2 new roses at the flower show this year, if you would like to see the press release click here
Below are a selection of pictures from this years RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2011. This page will be updated regularly this week so check back often for the latest pictures which will be at the top: last updated 10:15 24th May 2011
The finished stand - ready for judging
9:20 23rd May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
The finished stand - ready for judging
9:15 23rd May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
The finished stand - ready for judging
9:10 23rd May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
Toby Buckland visiting the stand
10:00 22nd May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
A multitude of shrub and climbing roses
9:05 22nd May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
A multitude of shrub and climbing roses
12:00 21st May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
Chevy Chase and Little Rambler on the stand
12:00 21st May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
A view from the ladders
12:00 21st May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
Saturday lunchtime - hard earned sandwhiches!
12:00 21st May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
Mel Lemon filling in the gaps and working on the fine detail
11:50 21st May 2011 (photo: Simon White)
The finishing touches!
11:50 21st May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
Tina Limmer dead heading the light colours area of the stand
11:50 21st May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
Ian Limmer positioning another rose on the stand
11:40 21st May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
Simon White, Mel Lemon and Tina Limmer standing back looking at their work
11:40 21st May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
Simon White and Mel Lemon under pressure finishing the stand
11:40 21st May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
Peter Beales Hat on the centre piece. Peter is not going to make the show this year.
11:40 21st May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
A view from above the arches looking down on the cascading colour!
11:35 20th May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
Tina Limmer putting more roses on the obelisks
11:30 20th May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
The stand is really beginning to look like it should
10:45 20th May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
Mel filling in the gaps on the stand with free flowering roses
10:45 20th May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
The stand is really beginning to look like it should
10:45 20th May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
The obelisks being filled with more colour
10:30 20th May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
Tina, Vaughn, Pat, Mel and Michael having a well earned tea break
10:44 19th May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
The centre piece structure
10:43 19th May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
A white climber up against the tall wooden obelisk
10:42 19th May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
Positioning the climbers up the stand
15:35 18th May 2011 (photo: Richard Beales)
Tina Limmer having a well earned break with the Marquee manager
15:02 18th May 2011 (photo: Richard Beales)
Richard Beales directing the setup and positioning of the roses.
14:58 18th May 2011 (photo: Richard Beales)
Ian and Tina Limmer positioning roses - the colour is starting to come!
13:48 18th May 2011 (photo: Richard Beales)
The stand is beginning to really take shape now
12:53 18th May 2011 (photo: Richard Beales)
Unloading some ramblers onto the stand
12:53 18th May 2011 (photo: Richard Beales)
Now the iron work structures are in place we are placing the first of the roses into position.
12:47 18th May 2011 (photo: Richard Beales)
Unpacking the roses from the dutch trolleys
12:47 18th May 2011 (photo: Richard Beales)
Unloading the roses loaded yesterday onto the stand
12:47 18th May 2011 (photo: Richard Beales)
Unloading the roses loaded yesterday onto the stand
12:46 18th May 2011 (photo: Richard Beales)
Ian Limmer loading the roses into one of the many vans we use during show season
18:13 17th May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
Michael Baldwin loading the van trailer with roses
10:09 17th May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
Setting up the iron arches: the structure for our famous rose tunnels
10:09 17th May 2011 (photo: Richard Beales)
Setting up the iron arches and wooden obelisks
10:09 17th May 2011 (photo: Richard Beales)
Refining the position of the wooden obelisks
10:09 17th May 2011 (photo: Richard Beales)
More initial ironwork setup
15:20 16th May 2011 (photo: Richard Beales)
Placing the initial iron work structures and wooden obelisks
15:18 16th May 2011 (photo: Richard Beales)
Richard Beales and helpers placing the initial iron work structures
15:18 16th May 2011 (photo: Richard Beales)
Selecting and loading the plants for the show at the nursery in Attleborough
13:06 16th May 2011 (photo: Ian Limmer)
Michael Baldwin (Assistant Nursery Manager) carrying the roses to the vans
15:18 16th May 2011 (photo: Richard Beales)
Tina Limmer (Customer Service) preparing the container roses for transport
15:18 16th May 2011 (photo: Richard Beales)
