polyantha

noun

poly·an·tha ˌpä-lē-ˈan(t)-thə

: any of numerous dwarf hybrid roses characterized by many large clusters of small flowers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Compact roses ‘Marie Pavié' (1888) is a fragrant, thornless polyantha with pink buds that open to white flowers. —

Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 This basic information can also be generally applied to all landscape roses, shrub roses, polyantha roses and everblooming old garden roses. —

Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 27 Jan. 2021 Modern repeat-flowering rose groups like polyantha roses, floribunda roses, landscape roses and miniature roses are also pruned in late summer. —

Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 19 Aug. 2020 Other types of repeat-flowering roses, such as China, tea, noisette, Bourbon, polyantha, floribunda, landscape and miniature roses, also should be pruned now. —

Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 27 Jan. 2018 Other red roses to consider for your garden are the floribundas Lavaglut and Trumpeter; the shrub rose, Home Run; Wing-Ding, an engine-red polyantha, and Cooper, a 2016 medium red miniflora. —

Rita Perwich, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 June 2017

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