Floribunda roses have many different uses in the garden.
They can provide a lighter contrast with the dark green leaves of conifers, or create color between ornamental shrubs that have finished flowering.
They can be grown in containers or as low-growing hedges, and can look particularly striking if they're grown in combination with herbaceous perennials.
But all floribundas look their best when grown in quantity - in rows, groups or whole beds of one color or variety.
You can exploit the fact that different varieties grow to different heights by placing taller roses and standards at the back of the border or at the centre of the bed.
Floribundas range in height from about 10 to 60 in (25-150 cm): this depends not only on the variety, but also on their position in the garden, how well they are looked after, and the prevailing local climate.
Floribundas should be planted about 18-36 in (45-90 cm) apart; if they're planted in groups, there should he one to live roses per square yard meter.
Although they aren't as tall as shrub roses, and don't spread out as far, some floribundas may grow as high as shrub roses if given little or no pruning.
Floribundas vary enormously in flower size, number of petals, and fragrance: some have no fragrance at all, while are so strongly scented that they're impossible to ignore.
Traditionally they've been regarded as second best to hybrid teas; certainly they tend to be less elegant.
But breeding has helped to remove some of their limitations, and some varieties are indistinguishable from hybrid teas.