Favorite Roses

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBarbra Streisand ® [WEKquaneze]

Hybrid Tea. Lavender, darker edges. Flowers lavender, blushing darker. Strong, citrus, rose fragrance. Medium-large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6a through 10b. Height of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm). Width of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). Tom Carruth (2001).

77 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,O,P,Q,VAndrewsii
Mousseuse à fleurs simples
Mousseuse simple
Muscosa Flore simplici
Muscosa Simplex
Rosa centifolia andrewsii
Rosa centifolia 'Andrewsii'
Rosa centifolia andrewsii Rehder synonym
R. centifolia muscosa 'Simplex'
Rosa centifolia var. muscosa Ser. 'Simplex'
R. muscosa simplex
Rosa muscosa staxon simplex hort. ex Andrews
Rosa provincialis muscosa flore simplex
Rosier mousseux à fleurs simples
Single Moss Rose

Moss. Pink or deep pink. Single (4-8 petals) bloom form. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Unknown (1807).

76 favorite votes.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBaronne de Rothschild ® (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1959/69)
Baronne E. de Rothschild
Baronne Edmond de Rothschild ®
MEIguno [MEIgriso]

Hybrid Tea. Rose-red, fuchsia / magenta shading, silver(y) reverse. Strong fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 35" to 4¼' (90 to 130 cm). Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (1968).

76 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VBall of Snow
Boule de Neige (bourbon or noisette, Lacharme, 1867)

Bourbon, Hybrid Bourbon, Hybrid Noisette, Hybrid Perpetual, Noisette. White, green shading. Milk fragrance. Moderate fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in large clusters, cupped, globular, rosette, scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b.
Height: 4' to 9'10" (120 to 300cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). François Lacharme (1867).

76 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VConstance Spry [AUStance]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Light pink to rose-pink, rose-pink center. Mild, myrrh fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped, globular, old-fashioned bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 4' 11" to 9' 10" (150 to 300 cm). Width of 6' to 10' (185 to 305 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1960).

76 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UDella Balfour (Large Flowered Climber, Harkness, 1994)
Desert Glo
Royal Pageant [HARblend]

Large-Flowered Climber, Shrub. Apricot - buff, pink blending. Strong, lemon fragrance. Double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 7' to 10' (215 to 305 cm). Width of 5' to 6' (150 to 185 cm). Harkness & Co. (1994).

76 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,G,O,P,Q,VDouble Cinnamon
Foecundissima
Rosa cinnamomea f. plena (Weston) Rehder
R. cinnamomea plena
Rosa cinnamomea var. plena Regel
Rosa maialis
Rosa majalis foecundissima
Rosa majalis plena
Rosa majalis var. foecundissima (Muenchh.) Hyl. synonym
R. virginiana, Dupont (syn. R. majalis plena)
Rose du Saint Sacrement (syn. R. majalis plena)
Rosier cannelle double
Rosier de Mai (cinnamomea)
Whitsuntide Rose

Miscellaneous OGR. Lilac - pink, lighter edges. Wide stipules. Infrastipular prickles.. Moderate fragrance. Small, very double, flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b and warmer. Height of 39" to 6' 7" (100 to 200 cm). Unknown (1583).

76 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,O,P,Q,TGraaf Lennart
Graf Lennart
Love's Promise™
Marcel Pagnol ®
Matilda ™ (grandiflora, Meilland, 1994)
Red Cross (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1994)
Velveteen [MEIsoyris]

Grandiflora, Hybrid Tea. Dark red. Flowers strawberry red on the upper surface and cardinal red on the under surface.. Strong, raspberry fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 28" to 5' (70 to 150 cm). Width of 2' (60 cm). Meilland International (1994).

76 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VQuietness

Shrub. Buck Roses Collection. Light pink. Strong fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5a through 9b. Height of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm). Dr. Griffith J. Buck.

76 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,V82-68-5
Red Cascade [MOORcap]

Climber, Miniature, Cl., Patio Rose, Cl.. Crimson. Mild fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 1' to 18" (30 to 45 cm). Width of 6' to 8' (185 to 245 cm). Ralph S. Moore (1976).

76 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,L,N,P,T,VAustrian Briar
Austrian Yellow
Capucine jaune
Fuchsrose
Jaune Simple (syn. Single Yellow Rose)
Rosa eglanteria var. lutea (Mill.) Thory, synonym
R. foetida
Rosa foetida Herrm.
Rosa lutea Mill. synonym
Rosier jaune à fleurs simples
Single Yellow Rose
Single Yellow Sweet Brier
Yellow Austrian Rose

Hybrid Foetida, Species / Wild. Deep yellow. [Light yellow.]. Strong, unpleasant fragrance. Medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 3a through 9b. Height of 4' 11" to 9' 10" (150 to 300 cm). Width of 5' (150 cm).

76 favorite votes.

A,C,F,G,L,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VMelchior Salet
Salet (Moss, Lacharme, 1854)

Moss. Rose-pink, lighter edges, lighter reverse. Moderate fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals), cupped-to-flat bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b.
Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). François Lacharme (1854).

76 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,Q,TSutter's Gold (Hybrid Tea, Swim, 1946)

Hybrid Tea. Golden-yellow, orange highlights. Bud orange overlaid indian red; flowers golden orange, often with red on outer petals, quince fragrance. Strong fragrance. Large, very double, exhibition, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 28" to 39" (70 to 100 cm). Width of up to 2' (up to 60 cm). Herbert C. Swim (1946).

76 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBlack Magic ® (hybrid tea, Evers/Tantau, 1995)
Daniel Morcombe [TANkalcig]

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea. New Generation Roses ® Collection. Dark red. None to mild, sweet fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 5½' to 7' (165 to 215 cm). Width of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Hans Jürgen Evers (1940-2007) (1995).

75 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UAmstelveen
Coral Meidiland
Douceur Normande ®
Goose Fair
Sandton City
Stadt Hildesheim [MEIpopul]

Floribunda, Shrub. Scarlet. None to mild fragrance. Small to medium, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, cupped, rounded, ruffled bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 10b.
Height: 28" to 35" (70 to 90cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (1994).

75 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VArmosa
"David Wilson (found rose)"
Hermosa (bourbon, Marchesseau, 1832)
Madame Neumann
"Manchester Cemetery Bourbon"
Mélanie Lemaire
R chinensis hermosa

Bourbon, China / Bengale, Hybrid China. Light pink. Mild fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 10b. Height of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Width of up to 2' (up to 60 cm). Marchesseau (1830s) (1832).

75 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VLady Hillingdon (Tea, Lowe & Shawyer, 1910)

Tea. Apricot. Flowers deep apricot-yellow. Strong, tea fragrance. Large, semi-double (9-16 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6a through 10b. Height of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). Lowe & Shawyer (1910).

75 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VLagerfeld
Starlight (grandiflora, Christensen, 1986) [AROlaqueli]

Grandiflora, Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. Mauve or purple blend. Strong fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 30" to 5' (75 to 150 cm). Width of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Jack E. Christensen (1986).

75 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UMaréchal le Clerc
Maréchale LeClerc
Touch of Class ™ [KRIcarlo]

Hybrid Tea. Orange-pink. Mild fragrance. Large bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer.
Height: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm). Width: 2' (60cm). Michel Kriloff (1982).

75 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TClam 05
Gioia, Cl.
Gloria Dei, Cl.
Madame A. Meilland, Cl.
Peace, Cl.

Hybrid Tea, Cl.. Yellow, pink edges, ages to carmine-pink . Fruity fragrance. Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Sparse, spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 6' to 20' (185 to 610 cm). Lee A. Brady (1949).

75 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,L,N,P,T,VBengal Beauty
Bengal Crimson
"Rookwood China"
Rosa chinensis sanguinea
Rosa indica Thory
Rosa semperflorens simplex Andr.
Rosier des Indes (Redouté)
Sanguinea - in commerce as

China / Bengale, Species / Wild. Crimson, purple shading.. Mild fragrance. Small, single (4-8 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b. Height of 5' (150 cm). Width of 4' (120 cm). Unknown Chinese Breeder(s) (1805).

75 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

F,G,N,O,Q,T,V"Crenshaw Musk"
"Gate Tayloe Musk"
Gol-e moškin
"Graham Thomas's Musk"
Musk Rose
Rosa glandulifera Roxb. synonym
R. moschata
"Rosa moschata autumnalis (species)"
"Rosa moschata Graham Thomas's Musk"
Rosa moschata Herrm.
Rosa recurva Roxb. synonym
Rosa ruscinonensis Grén. & Déségl. synonym
Rosier Musqué
Single Cluster Musk
Single Musk

Species / Wild. White or white blend. Musk fragrance. Small to medium, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 10b. Height of 8' to 12' (245 to 365 cm).

75 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,L,N,O,P21-03-12
Siren's Keep [Ardanger]

Shrub. Deep pink, fuchsia / magenta center. Strong, old rose, tea fragrance. Medium-large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, old-fashioned bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5a and warmer. Height of 3' to 6' (90 to 185 cm). Width of 2' to 4' (60 to 120 cm). Paul Barden (2003).

75 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBlack Tuscany
Old Tuscan
Old Velvet Rose
The Old Velvet Rose
Tuscany (gallica, unknown before 1819

Gallica / Provins. Carmine-red, violet highlights, golden-yellow stamens. Fine white flecks and lines at the centre. Strong fragrance. Small to medium, semi-double to double, in small clusters, flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 8b. Height of 35" to 47" (90 to 120 cm). Width of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Unknown (1819).

75 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.