THE COLLECTION OF GARDEN ROSE CULTIVARS IN STAVROPOL BOTANICAL GARDEN
The collection of roses grown in Stavropol Botanical Garden totals 355 cultivars relating to 14 garden groups by the International classification (<i>Modern Roses</i>,2007). It is placed on three quarters with a total area that numbers 2 174 m². Every quarter reflects botanical and systematic classification of roses, their variety and richness of separate cultivar groups. The collection presents typical cultivars from old breeding and new modern cultivars created by plant selection breeders from Germany, USA, France and England. The greatest number of cultivars in the collection is represented by hybrid tea roses - 53 %, floribunda - 20 %, miniature- 12 %. Cultivars of other 11 garden groups aren't numerous.