Who doesn't love a red rose? This timeless classic signifies love, passion and courage — and the number of red roses sends a message as well. One shows love, a dozen signifies gratitude, 25 conveys congratulations and 50 means unconditional love. But don't forget about the little red rosebud, which stands for youthful love and beauty. Now that you're all in love with this rose, here are some of the standouts you should try in your garden. Wallace Landscape Associates A garden of red roses is vibrant and lively. Hot red hues pop out of the landscape and truly make a statement, so be prepared for this part of your garden to lure you in. Go bold with an all-red rose garden or combine your red roses with evergreen shrubs and other flowering perennials. Add white flowers for a classic combination, blue and white for a summery patriotic theme, pink for a more monochromatic appeal and yellow for stark contrast. The New York Botanical Garden 1. Best climber. 'Benjamin Britten' can be found in both a medium shrub form or a climber, growing 8 to 10 feet tall — perfect for smaller trellises. It's an English rose that has hints of orange in the petals, offers a fruity scent and repeats its bloom throughout the season. I love its deeply cupped and full flowers with densely growing, dark green foliage. It will benefit from a light summer pruning to continue blooming and looking its best. 'Benjamin Britten' grows best in USDA zones 5 to 10. Find your zone

Other great red rose climbers include 'Don Juan' Climbing and 'Blaze Improved Crimson'. The New York Botanical Garden 2. Best scent. 'Double Delight' could be a winner in several categories with its unusual bicolor petals, but the scent is what knocks me over. This hybrid tea rose has a strong spicy-sweet fragrance, grows to 3 to 4 feet tall and has a full double flower that repeats its bloom. It's great for gardeners in zones 5 to 9.

Additional scented reds include 'Memorial Day', 'Mister Lincoln' and 'Munstead Wood'. The New York Botanical Garden 3. Easy-care favorite. 'Home Run' is one of the easiest roses to grow — this shrub rose grows to 4 feet tall and wide, and offers excellent disease resistance. Black spot? Powdery mildew? Downy mildew? 'Home Run' scoffs at them. Lots of heat? Cold climate? Bring it on; 'Home Run' can handle it. It also requires no deadheading (removing of spent flowers to promote bloom) and can be grown in a wide range of zones, 4 to 9.

Additional low-maintenance red roses are 'Knock Out', 'Little Mischief' and 'Flower Carpet Scarlet'. The New York Botanical Garden 4. Best cut flower. 'Traviata' is a hybrid tea rose with deeply cupped blooms that grow in clusters, making it a lovely option for cutting and displaying in vases. It's a densely growing shrub rose with attractive dark green foliage, growing up to 5 feet tall in zones 5 to 9. It does have a fair number of thorns, though, so use caution when cutting to bring these beauties indoors.

More cut flower suggestions are 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles' and 'William Shakespeare'. The New York Botanical Garden 5. Best color variation. Is 'Cherry Parfait' a white rose with cherry red edges, or a red rose with a white center? No matter — it's a stunner with its bicolor petals and dense green foliage. Tuck it into the back of your border and watch it bloom almost ceaselessly throughout the season. Its rounded, loose growth habit makes it perfect for large containers or mixed in with other flowering perennials and shrubs. Hardy to zone 6.

Additional unusual red roses include 'Double Delight', 'Fourth of July' and 'Rock & Roll'.