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Plants like roses complement virtually any garden design, from rustic traditional cottages to contemporary outdoor spaces. But with over 30,000 varieties to choose from, it can feel overwhelming to pick the right rose for your garden, and know the difference between a hybrid or floribunda rose.Here, with the help of Julian Palphramad, head of plants at British Garden Centres, I explain the different types of roses and how to choose the best type of rose for your garden.Hybrid tea roses
(Image credit: Shutterstock)Known for their beauty and scent, hybrid tea roses have large, single flowers that are often 3 to 5 inches in diameter. Palphramad explains that because they bear tall, pointed buds on long stems, they are ideal for cutting.These roses are also free-branching and upright, and are perfect for planting in beds and borders. What’s more, hybrid tea roses are moderately hardy and will generally thrive in USDA zones 5 through 9.Floribunda roses
(Image credit: Shutterstock)Rather than producing single stems like hybrid roses, floribunda roses produce clusters of flowers at the ends of their stems. “The looser blooms make them a great garden display, but they aren’t as good for vase arrangements,” Palphramad says.He adds, “Standard roses —the ones grown on top of a long trunk — are most commonly the Floribunda type and bloom from early summer all the way through to early winter.”Shrub roses
