Meet the Series
Below, you’ll find a short introduction to each rose series and what tends to unite the varieties within it—growth habit, bloom style, and performance goals. (As with all roses, individual cultivars vary—but series often point you in the right direction.)
Kolorscape®
Kolorscape® roses are bred for bold, high-saturation color and strong landscape performance—plants that look “designed” even when you garden like a real person with a real schedule.
Breeder / Program: Kordes® (series program introduced in North America through Star® Roses & Plants)
- Vibrant color range with strong garden presence
- Generous repeat bloom through the growing season
- Resilient plants designed for dependable performance
- Typically tidy shrubs for borders, beds, and larger containers
Arborose®
Arborose® is your shortcut to a storybook structure—roses selected for training onto arbors, fences, and trellises, with modern rebloom and healthier foliage.
Breeder / Program: Kordes® (series program introduced in North America through Star® Roses & Plants)
- Climbing growth habit for vertical garden spaces
- Repeat flowering is a central goal
- Modern breeding emphasis on strong foliage health
- Ideal for arbors, pillars, fences, and trellises
Sunbelt®
Sunbelt® roses were created for the places where summer doesn’t play nice. If your garden bakes, these are the roses designed to keep blooming and keep their color.
Breeder / Program: Kordes® (series program introduced in North America through Star® Roses & Plants)
- Heat tolerance and sun performance are key themes
- Color that holds well in strong light
- Consistent repeat bloom through the season
- Selected for resilient garden performance
Eleganza®
Eleganza® brings “bouquet roses” back to the garden—showy blooms made to stop you mid-walk and make you bring a handful inside, even on a Tuesday.
Breeder / Program: Kordes® (series program introduced in North America through Star® Roses & Plants)
- Large, high-impact blooms with a classic look
- Many cultivars emphasize fragrance
- Repeat bloom habit for season-long flowers
- Improved garden performance compared with older-style “fussy” types
Parfuma®
Parfuma® is for the fragrance collectors. These roses are bred to bring true perfume back into the garden—without sacrificing the healthy foliage modern gardeners deserve.
Breeder / Program: Kordes®
- Fragrance is the defining promise of the series
- Romantic bloom styling is common
- Modern breeding focus on strong plant health
- Ideal near patios, entryways, and paths where you’ll enjoy the scent
Romantica®
Romantica® roses capture that old-world, quartered bloom look—lush, layered, and painterly—while offering the rebloom and performance that makes them practical in real gardens.
Breeder / Program: Meilland®
- Romantic, old-rose-inspired bloom form
- Modern repeat bloom and garden performance
- Many cultivars feature notable fragrance
- Designed to pair beautifully with cottage-garden plantings
Meilland®
Meilland® roses are the quiet heroes of the landscape world—bred to be reliable, generous, and unfussy. They’re often used where you want coverage, color, and confidence.
Breeder / Program: Meilland®
- Low-maintenance landscape performance is the core goal
- Often includes groundcover and shrub habits
- Selected for durability and broad garden use
- Excellent for mass plantings, slopes, and borders
Pretty Polly®
Pretty Polly® roses are proof that small can be mighty—compact plants with charm-forward blooms designed for patios, smaller gardens, and the places you want color close to home.
Breeder / Program: Pretty Polly® Series (often credited to Dr. David Zlesak; marketed through branded retail programs)
- Compact size well-suited to small spaces
- Easy-care positioning for everyday gardeners
- Series branding often highlights pollinator-friendly value
- Great in containers, entry gardens, and tidy borders
Brick House®
Brick House® roses bring bold, confident color and a strong blooming rhythm—roses that look “finished” in pots and beds with minimal babysitting.
Breeder / Program: Meilland® and Dr. James Sproul (marketed as Brick House® Series via Star® Roses & Plants)
- High flower power and repeat bloom
- Bold, saturated color is a common theme
- Selected for strong disease resistance in many varieties
- Often recommended for both containers and landscape beds
Veranda®
Veranda® roses are the “English garden look” made practical—compact, romantic bloom forms on plants bred to stay healthier and bloom generously in pots and small beds.
Breeder / Program: Kordes® (series program introduced in North America through Star® Roses & Plants)
- Compact growth habit ideal for patios and containers
- Romantic bloom styling is common
- Strong foliage health emphasized
- Reliable repeat bloom for season-long color
Happy Trails®
Happy Trails® roses are made for “ribbons of roses”—low, spreading plants that edge pathways, tumble over low walls, and soften the hard lines of a landscape.
Breeder / Program: Introduced through Weeks Roses (breeder attribution varies by variety)
- Low-growing, spreading habit for edging and massing
- Repeat bloom for consistent seasonal color
- Often positioned as disease resistant and easy care
- Excellent for slopes, borders, and path edges
Sunblaze®
Sunblaze® roses are sunshine in miniature form—compact, cheerful, and made for containers, small gardens, and anywhere you want a little “happy” without giving up performance.
Breeder / Program: Meilland International
- Miniature size perfect for pots and small spaces
- Sun-loving plants designed for long-season bloom
- Great for gifting, patio color, and small borders
- Often selected for easy growth and dependable performance
Easy to Love®
Easy to Love® roses are for gardeners who want romance without the relationship drama—strong bloom cycles, often with fragrance, and a focus on “easy” garden performance.
Breeder / Program: Weeks Roses (series name used across selected offerings)
- Easy-care positioning for everyday garden success
- Repeat bloom and strong flower production
- Disease resistance is often a highlighted trait
- Frequently recommended for low-spray, high-reward planting
