Orange roses: the top 10 orange rose varieties

Frederike
Frederike
Frederike
Frederike

I am a student of agricultural sciences and a real country kid. At home, I love tending my small vegetable garden and spending time out in nature. When not outdoors, I love to write. Beyond gardening and writing, however, I am particularly passionate about wildlife.

Favourite fruit: currants and raspberries
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Orange roses bring good luck and radiate warmth, not only symbolically. We present the ten most beautiful orange rose varieties.

Orange flowered rose bush
Orange roses brighten up the garden [Photo: pranee_stocker/ Shutterstock.com]

Red roses are the unbeaten classics of the flower bed, but often have the reputation of looking stale or stuffy. The situation is different with orange roses: With their unusual hue, these flowers belong to the more modern varieties of roses and are guaranteed to make your flower bed glow. Soft apricot tones blend wonderfully with their surroundings and at the same time look stylish and contemporary, while bright orange can be used to create wonderful accents in the flower bed. Let us show you the most beautiful orange rose varieties, here.

Roses (Rosa) are always a real eye-catcher, but orange roses have that certain something: soft pastel shades, bright orange or flaming colour gradients are just a few possible colour variations that enchant the garden with their warmth and charm. Thus, orange roses are real all-rounders, which can be perfectly integrated into any flower bed and quickly because envious glances.

The 10 most beautiful orange rose varieties

Below, we have compiled a list of the most beautiful roses from soft orange to bright apricot gathered for you.

10. ‘Ashram®’ garden rose

Unique – there’s no other way to describe the copper hue of the ‘Ashram®’ garden rose. However, this fine flower impresses viewers not only with its special colour, but is also slightly mottled, which once again emphasises its beauty. Its dark green, healthy foliage also enhances the luxury appeal of ‘Ashram®’. The icing on the cake is its enchanting fragrance, fruity, but at the same time subtle, floating through the garden.

Orange flower of the ashram rose
The ‘Ashram®’ shines with its noble charisma [Photo: master-J/ Shutterstock.com]

 9. ‘Pat Austin®’ English rose

The ‘Pat Austin®’ English Rose presents a truly stunning flower colour from July to September: intense copper is the predominant hue on the outer petals, fading inward to a soft orange hue. These impressive double flowers are rounded off by their striking red stamens. The strong glossy, dark green leaves and its great fragrance also make ‘Pat Austin®’ a real highlight in the garden.

Orange flower of the pat austin rose
Its great fragrance makes the ‘Pat Austin®’ a real highlight in the garden [Photo: Susan Marie Sullivan/ Shutterstock.com]

8. ‘Apricot Clementine®’ dwarf rose

Unobtrusive yet beautiful – with its pastel flowers, the ‘Apricot Clementine®’ is just right for those who want understated elegance. From June until November, this dwarf rose, which is only 60 centimetres high at the most, blooms in soft orange and sometimes even opts for rose-tinted flowers. Along with its medium green foliage that delights with good health, ‘Apricot Clementine®’ is a true treasure in any rose bed.

Light orange flower of the apricot clementine rose
Unobtrusive yet beautiful is the ‘Apricot Clementine®’ [Photo: hvoya/ Shutterstock.com]

7. ‘Brothers Grimm®’ bedding rose

As if from a fairy tale: The ‘Brothers Grimm®’ bedding rose is a truly exceptional beauty. Its interesting flower colour in particular, which is characterised by an unmistakable play of colours between bright orange and bright yellow, makes this pretty flower an impressive eye-catcher. But not only its appearance is stunning: good leaf health and heat tolerance also distinguish this ADR-certified rose.

Deep orange flowers of the gebruder grimm rose
Gebrüder Grimm®’ shines with a distinctive play of colours between bright orange and radiant yellow [Photo: Elena-Guzel/ Shutterstock.com]

6. ‘Baroque®’ climbing rose

Pompous yet elegant – the ‘Baroque®’ climbing rose lives up to its name. With its large double ball-shaped flowers and distinguished dark green foliage, this pretty rose is fast becoming the undisputed queen of the garden. Its bright apricot-yellow hue, sometimes tending towards rosé, quickly charms the amateur gardener. But ‘Barocque®’ also stands out for its vigour, flowering power and health.

Light orange flower of the barock rose
The climbing rose ‘Barock®’ is pompous and elegant [Photo: Karinam/ Shutterstock.com]

5. ‘Sedana®’ groundcover rose

Whether as a colourful ground cover or as a container plant, the ‘Sedana®’ rose always cuts a fine figure. With its small, cream-orange to apricot flowers, the flower is a real beauty and particularly enchants with its impressive play of colours, in which individual shades of pink can also occur. In addition to its pretty flowers, this ADR-certified rose also impresses with its attractive dark green foliage and good health.

Orange and pink flower of the sedana rose
The ground cover rose ‘Sedana®’ always cuts a good figure [Photo: shutternelke/ Shutterstock.com]

4. ‘Westzeit®’ bedding rose

Winter-hardy, rain-resistant and with good leaf health – the ‘Westzeit®’ bedding rose is a true survivor. But this ADR-certified rose is not only characterised by its robust nature: its great appearance also delights the heart of any gardener. Countless small flowers in orange dress with reddish edges immediately enchant any observer. ‘Westzeit®’ is rounded off by a pleasant spicy fragrance that also pampers our noses.

Orange flower of the westzeit rose
The bedding rose ‘Westzeit®’ is a true survivor [Photo: Andre Muller/ Shutterstock.com]

3. ‘Westerland®’ shrub rose

The ‘Westerland®’ shrub rose is a really impressive declaration of love to the island of Sylt: With its impressive play of different orange and copper tones, this impressive plant is one of the most colourful shrub roses of all. In addition, its young foliage often has a reddish tint, which adds to its ornamental value. Furthermore, the ‘Westerland®’ shines with a great fragrance and is also suitable for beginners because of its robust nature.

Deep orange flower of the westerland rose
The ‘Westerland®’ shines with a great fragrance [Photo: Inachis Projekt/ Shutterstock.com]

2. ‘Chippendale®’ garden rose

A master of seduction in the garden, the ‘Chippendale®’ garden rose: With its nostalgic blossoms in dark orange, which sometimes also appear in peach yellow or apricot-pink, this great blossom conquers all hearts. Even our noses are not safe from the rose and are effortlessly beguiled by its charming, sweet-tart fragrance. To make matters worse, ‘Chippendale®’ excels in leaf health – an absolute charm offensive for your garden.

Light orange flower of the chippendale rose
The noble rose ‘Chippendale®’ is a master of seduction [Photo: nnattalli/ Shutterstock.com]

1. ‘Orangerie®’ bedding rose

The bed rose ‘Orangerie®’ has only borne the ADR-certification since 2016 and is therefore a real newcomer among roses. Nevertheless, this pretty plant already has many admirers – unsurprisingly once you take a closer look at this fascinating variety of roses. Its intense orange, heavily double flowers are a great eye-catcher that make the garden shine. In addition to its nostalgic shape, the pretty plant also impresses with the fact that it is extremely colour-stable, weatherproof and healthy.

Light orange flowers of the orangerie rose
The ‘Orangerie®’ is a great eye-catcher in any garden [Photo: Julija Ogrodowski/ Shutterstock.com]

Symbolic meaning of orange roses

Orange is a particularly warm and cosy colour – so it is no wonder that the orange rose represents precisely these qualities. Thus, orange roses symbolise happiness and enthusiasm, as well as warmth and security, which is why they are ideal for thanking your partner for a fulfilling, happy relationship. There are also slight differences between the individual colour variations: the more intense the apricot shade, the more intense the feelings towards the partner. If, on the other hand, the rose is more in the peachy range, it expresses great gratitude.

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