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A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VAlba Maxima
Anglica alba
Blanche double (syn. Alba Maxima)
Bonnie Prince Charlie's Rose (Alba)
Cheshire Rose
Common Great White Rose
Common White Rose
Double White Rose (alba)
Great Double White
Great White Rose
Jacobite Rose
Jakobiter-Rose
Maxima (alba, Unknown before 1500)
Rosa alba "Double White"
Rosa alba florepleno
Rosa alba maxima
Rosa alba multiplex
Rosa alba var. florepleno hort. ex Andrews
Rosa alba var. plena
Rosa alba vulgaris major
Rosa X alba 'Maxima'
Rose blanche
Rosier blanc à fleurs doubles

Alba, Species Cross. White, yellow highlights. Strong, sweet fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 3b through 9b.
Height: 6' to 8'2" (185 to 250cm). Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Unknown (1500).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBaronne Prévost (Hybrid Perpetual, Desprez, 1841)

Damask Perpetual, Hybrid Perpetual. Pink, lilac shading. Strong, damask fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters, button-eye, flat bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 4b and warmer.
Height: 39" to 5' (100 to 150cm). Width: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm). Jean Desprez (1841).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

G,NBaty's Pink Pillar

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber. Pink. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,L,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VCentifolia Cristata
Chapeau de Napoléon
Crested Moss
Crested Provence
Crested Provins (centifolia, moss, Buist 1827)
Crêtée
Cristata
R. centifolia cristata
Rosa centifolia f. muscosa 'cristata' C.K.Schneid.
R. centifolia muscosa 'cristata'
Rosa centifolia var. cristata Prévost synonym
Rosa X centifolia cristata

Centifolia, Moss. Pink. Strong, centifolia fragrance. Full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 9b. Height of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm). Width of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Kirche / Kirsch (1826).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VChloris (alba, Descemet, pre 1815)
Rosée du Matin (alba, Descemet, 1815)

Alba, Gallica / Provins. Light pink, ages to white . Strong fragrance. Small to medium, very double bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 3b through 9b.
Height: 4' to 7' (120 to 215cm). Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Jacques-Louis Descemet (1815).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,VChrysler Imperial, Cl.
Grimpant Chrysler Imperial

Climber, Hybrid Tea, Cl.. Crimson. Mild, centifolia fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered to cupped bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 15' (455cm). Paul B. Begonia (1956).

1 favorite vote.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VClothilde Soupert (polyantha, Soupert & Notting 1888)
Clotilde Soupert (polyantha, Soupert & Notting 1888)
Madame Hardy du Thé
Madame Melon du Thé
Madame Merlon du Thé

Polyantha. White, rose-pink center, red shading. Moderate fragrance. Large, very double, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b.
Height: up to 32" (up to 80cm). Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm). Soupert & Notting (1888).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

G,N,P,TCompactila ®
Compactilla
Hancomp
Rosa compactila
Rosa compactilla
Rosa spinosissima f. 'Compactila'

Hybrid Spinosissima. Light yellow. Flowers small, creamy ivory with yellow stamens. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b and warmer. Height of 18" (45 cm). Width of 2' (60 cm). Piet Hanekamp (2006).

1 favorite vote.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,UCentfeuilles Cornet (hybrid perpetual, Lacharme, c.1845)
Cornet
De Cornet
Perpétuelle Cornet
Rose Cornet

Damask Perpetual, Hybrid Perpetual. Lilac-pink, darker shading. Moderate, centifolia fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). François Lacharme (1845).

1 favorite vote.

F,G,L,N,O,P,TD'Orsay Rose
Rose d'Orsay

Miscellaneous OGR. Deep pink. Strong fragrance. Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm). Width of 4' (120 cm). Unknown (1850).

1 favorite vote.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VFélicité Parmentier

Alba, Miscellaneous OGR. Light pink, white edges, ages to cream . Strong fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), quartered, reflexed bloom form. Prolific, once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 9b.
Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm). Louis-Joseph-Ghislain Parmentier (1836).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TGertrude Jekyll ®
"Von Doussa Children" [AUSbord]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Pink. Strong, old rose fragrance. Large, old-fashioned, quartered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 4' to 10' (120 to 305 cm). Width of 4' to 6' (120 to 185 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1986).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VHenri Nevard
Henry Nevard (Hybrid Perpetual, Cant, 1924)

Hybrid Perpetual, Hybrid Tea. Carmine-red - scarlet. Strong fragrance. Large, very double, borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b.
Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Frank Cant (1857-1928) (1924).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VJeanne Duval
Jenny (syn. 'Jenny Duval')
Jenny by Duval
Jenny Duval

Gallica / Provins. Rose-pink, fuchsia / magenta shading, mauve shading, ages to lilac . Visible stamens. Strong fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 8b.
Height: 39" to 5' (100 to 150cm). Width: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm). Hippolyte Duval (1842).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,L,N,O,PJulia Mannering
Julie Mannering

Hybrid Rubiginosa. Light pink, golden-yellow stamens, ages to white . Moderate fragrance. Single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 6' (185 cm). Width of 4' (120 cm). Lord Penzance (1895).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,ULeonardo da Vinci ® (Floribunda, Meilland, 1993) [MEIdeauri]

Floribunda. Romantica ™. Light pink. Flowers bengal pink. Mild, tea fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, old-fashioned, quartered bloom form. Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 28" to 5' (70 to 150 cm). Width of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (1993).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,F,G,L,N,O,PLouis Riel [ZUBlou]

Shrub, Species Cross. Light pink, ages to white. Mild fragrance. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 2b and warmer. Stanley Zubrowski (1996).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VAlba Incarnata
Alba Maiden's Blush
Alba princesse
Bella Donna (Alba, before 1597)
Belle Fille
Blush Rose (alba)
Carné (syn. 'Great Maiden's Blush')
Carnea Maxima (Alba)
Carnea Minima (alba)
Cuisse de Nymphe (Alba, before 1597)
Grande Cuisse de Nymphe
Great Maiden's Blush
Incarnata
Incarnata Major (alba)
La petite carnée mignonne
La Virginale (syn. 'Maiden's Blush')
Loyalist Rose
Maiden's Blush (alba)
Petite Cuisse de Nymphe
Regalis (syn. 'Maiden's Blush')
Rosa alba carnea
Rosa alba incarnata
Rosa alba 'Maiden's Blush'
Rosa alba rubicunda
Rosa alba subtaxon plena Rössig
Rosa alba var. incarnata (Mill.) Weston
Rosa alba var. regia carnea
Rosa alba var. rubicunda Rössig
R. incarnata
Rosa incarnata Mill. synonym
Rosa rubicans
Rosa X alba 'Cuisse de Nymphe'
Rosa X alba var. carnea hort.
Small Maiden's Blush
"Tertin Kartano"
"Tertti"

Alba. White, blush shading. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, rosette bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 3b through 9b. Height of 4' 11" to 8' 2" (150 to 250 cm). Width of up to 5' (up to 150 cm). Unknown (1400).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,F,G,O,P,Q,U,VMadame William Paul (mossy perpetual, Moreau-Robert, 1869)
Mrs. William Paul

Moss. Deep pink to pink. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), cupped, globular bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Width of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Moreau-Robert (1869).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,Q,T,U3-35-40 (Meilland/'Peace')
Gioia
Gloria Dei
Madame A. Meilland
Madame Antoine Meilland
Peace (hybrid tea, Meilland 1935)

Hybrid Tea. Lemon-yellow, rose-pink edges. Moderate, tea fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, globular, high-centered to cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 4' to 6½' (120 to 200 cm). Width of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (1935).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBlanc Parfait
Pompon Blanc Parfait

Alba. Light pink or white blend, ages to white . Strong fragrance. Small, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 3b through 9b.
Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm). Eugène Verdier fils aîne (1876).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,V"Aunt Sally"
"Glendora" (portland)
Joasine Hanet (Damask Perp., Vibert, 1846)
"Kew Cemetery Portland" (Australia)"
"Not Amanda Patenotte"
"Portland from Glendora"
"The Portland from Glendora"

Found Rose, Damask Perpetual, Hybrid Perpetual, Portland. Deep pink, violet shading. Strong, damask fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, button-eye, quartered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5a through 9b.
Height: 8' (245cm). Jean-Pierre Vibert (1847).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VProspero ® [AUSpero]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Crimson and purple. Strong fragrance. Large, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). Width of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1982).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VGuanabara (syn. 'Souvenir de la Malmaison)
Queen of Beauty and Fragrance
Souvenir de la Malmaison

Bourbon, Tea. White, light pink shading, darker outer petals. Strong, apple, clove, tea fragrance. Large, very double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat, quartered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 2' to 6' (60 to 185 cm). Width of 3' to 6' (90 to 185 cm). Jean Beluze (1843).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.