Classification of Rosa

[ideasguy]

Life is never simple in the world of plants, and Rosa is no exception.
You'll find different classifications used for this Genus.
Google on classification of roses and be "enlightened"

e.g.
http://extension.missouri.edu/EXTENSIONINFONET/article.asp?id=1500 

Rose experts do not agree on the number of classifications into which a rose may be assigned. The American Rose Society suggests 56 variations; the World Federation of Rose Societies clings to 37 classifications and the British Association of Rose Breeders recognizes 30.

Discussion here
http://www.hortmag.com/article/roseclasses/                                                                                                                                                       

http://www.rosetypes.org/     

In the year 1867 a rose hybridizer by the name of Jean-Baptiste Guillot, created the rose known as La France and along with it the class of Hybrid Tea. That was the inaugural moment of the age of modern rose growing. This new class had its origins in a Tea/Hybrid perpetual cross. In this age of modern roses, the most popular roses with the highest sales figures have been Grandiflora, Hybrid Tea and Floribundas.

The birth of the Hybrid Tea is shrouded in mystery and often people disseminate inaccurate information. Traditionally we have known that LA France was the first Hybrid Tea.

                                                           
The RHS Classification of Rosa is listed here:
http://www.rhs.org.uk/RHSPlantFinder/documents/ClassificationofGenera.pdf         

However, you'll find that Nurseries in the UK, and worse still, Rose Societies dont conform to these Classifications.
In the Master Database?
I gave up, temporarily.

Heres the classification on the American Rose Society website:
http://www.ars.org/About_Roses/classification.html       

Pick your favourite!

Another:
http://www.berkeleyhort.com/roses/r_classifications.html     

Would it be possible for IG users to decide on a standard?
Throw in your suggestions here, please.

[Eric Hardy]

Just seen this one, George. As I mentioned in another thread I have just stuck to the RHS classification in my Master Database because I happen to have several of their books and I am not looking to complicate things any further  . I have now got to 30 roses in my database of which thirteen are in my garden area entitled "plants graveyard". There are a few more I could enter unfortunately but I no longer remember their names