When ordering a bouquet you often see unfamiliar words in the name: Explorer, Mondial, Jumilia, Memory Lane. These are variety names, and each has its own colour, bud shape, size and character. Knowing the main varieties makes it easier to choose a bouquet that will surely please. Here are the most popular rose varieties for bouquets by colour, spray and peony varieties, and how to match a variety to an occasion.
The most common varieties in Ukrainian flower shops, by colour.
Red and white varieties
Explorer is the best-known red bouquet rose: velvety petals, a large high-centred bud and a long sturdy stem. Freedom is a brighter red, Red Naomi a dark red with a light scent, and El Toro a deep rich red. These are the go-to varieties for romantic bouquets; more in red roses.
Leading whites include Mondial, creamy white with a large dense bud and greenish outer petals; pure white Playa Blanca; large white Avalanche with a soft cream centre; and delicate cream Vendela. On the meaning of white, see white roses.
Pink, yellow and unusual varieties
Jumilia is soft pink with darker edges and one of the most popular choices for large bouquets. Pink Floyd is a rich fuchsia, Sweet Avalanche a pale pink with a very dense bud, and Memory Lane a dusty pink with a lilac tint. More on pink shades in pink roses.
Popular yellows include Brighton and Tara; unusual choices include lavender Deep Purple, two-tone varieties and dyed blue roses. For light garden-style bouquets, florists use spray varieties like Misty Bubbles and peony roses.
Matching the variety to the occasion
For a proposal or romantic date: Explorer, Freedom or Red Naomi. For your mum, a teacher or a colleague: Jumilia, Sweet Avalanche or Mondial. For a wedding: white Playa Blanca and Vendela or dusty Memory Lane. For long-stemmed mono bouquets choose Ecuadorian varieties, and for lush bouquets of 51–101 compact Kenyan ones. More in Kenyan vs Ecuadorian roses.
Most cut-rose varieties are hybrid teas, bred for long stems, dense buds and vase life. General tips on choosing and care are in our rose guide.
Rose varieties delivered in Kyiv
Our catalogue offers Explorer, Mondial, Jumilia, Memory Lane and other varieties by the stem or in bouquets, delivered across Kyiv.
Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine (2001). BSc in Biology, MSc in Horticulture. Writes about plants, works at a garden centre selecting and repotting plants, and contributes to plant reference guides.
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