Favorite Roses

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBetty Boop ™ (Floribunda, Carruth, 1999)
Centenary of Federation
Funky (floribunda, Carruth 1999) [WEKplapic]

Floribunda. Red and white, red edges, lemon-yellow stamens. Strong, fruity fragrance. Medium to large, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 10b. Height of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm). Width of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). Tom Carruth (1999).

73 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,UBordure Rose ®
Happy Anniversary (Floribunda, Delbard, 1971)
Roslyne
Strawberry Ice [DELbara]

Floribunda. Bordure Collection. Cream, pink edges. None / no fragrance. Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Height of 3' (90 cm). Width of 2' (60 cm). G. Delbard (1971).

73 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,F,G,L,N,O,PCity of Leeds

Floribunda. Salmon-pink. Orange salmon. Mild fragrance. Semi-double to double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 30" to 4½' (75 to 135 cm). Width of 2' (60 cm). Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1960).

73 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VEarth Song

Grandiflora, Hybrid Tea. Buck Roses Collection. Deep pink. Flowers Tyrian red to Tyrian rose. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 4b through 9b. Height of 4' (120 cm). Dr. Griffith J. Buck (1975).

73 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,V"Best Garden Rose"
"Fantin-Latour"

Found Rose, Centifolia. Light pink, darker center. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), cupped, old-fashioned, rounded bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 9b. Height of 3' to 6' (90 to 185 cm). Width of 4' to 6' (120 to 185 cm). Edward A. Bunyard (1938).

73 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TGeorge Burns ™
George Burns Centennial
Glamourpuss
Paparazzi ®
Rodeo Clown [WEKcalroc]

Floribunda. Yellow, red stripes, cream stripes, pink stripes. Strong, citrus, fruity fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 3b through 10b. Height of 30" to 42" (75 to 105 cm). Tom Carruth (1996).

73 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,Q,T,UGlamis Castle [AUSlevel]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. White, cream shading. Moderate, myrrh, sweet fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, cupped, globular, old-fashioned, ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). Width of 2' to 4' (60 to 120 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1992).

73 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VIsabella Skinner
"Victorian Memory"

Shrub. Pink. Strong fragrance. Double (17-25 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 2b and warmer. Dr. Frank Leith Skinner (1964).

73 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,O,P,Q,T,UMartine Guillot ® [MASmabay]

Shrub. (Series: Generosa ® Collection) White or white blend. Moderate, gardenia, lilac, rose, violets fragrance. Full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 3' to 8'2" (90 to 250cm). Width: 5' to 8' (150 to 245cm). Dominique Massad (1991).

73 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,L,O,TBonbon frangé
Cariophylla pallida
Caryophyllata
Caryophyllea
Dianthaeflora
Dianthiflora (centifolia)
Guenille
Oeillet (centifolia, Poilpré, 1789)
Onguiculata cariophillata
R. caryophyllata
Rosa caryophyllata hort. ex Redouté
Rosa centifolia cariophyllata
Rosa centifolia unguiculata
Rose à fleur d'oeillet
Rosier Oeillet
Unguiculata caryophyllata

Centifolia, Gallica / Provins. Light pink, light yellow stripes. Flowers bright pink, sometimes variegated. Strong, clove fragrance. Small to medium, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 9b. Height of 2' to 4' 1" (60 to 125 cm). Unknown (1790).

73 favorite votes.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VOsiria

Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. Red blend. Strong fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (1978).

73 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,V"Bremo Musk"
"Crenshaw Double Musk"
Double Cluster Musk
Double Musk rose
Grandmother Wiggill 1820 (South Africa)
Musqué à fleurs doubles
Musqué à fleurs semi-doubles
Nasrin
Rosa moschata à fleurs doubles Hort.
R. moschata flore semi-pleno
R. moschata plena
Rosa moschata staxon flore semi-pleno Thory
Rosa moschata var. plena Regel
Rosa X moschata 'Plena'
Rose musquée double
Rosier Muscade à fleurs semi-doubles
"Saluda Musk"
Semi-Double Musk Rose

Species / Wild. White or white blend. Strong, clove, musk fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double, in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Unknown (1513).

73 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,L,N,P,T,VNootka Rose
Nutkaensis
Rosa durandii Crépin synonym
R. nutkaensis
Rosa nutkaensis synonym
R. nutkana
Rosa nutkana C.Presl
R. nutkana nutkana
Rosa nutkana Presl var. nutkana

Species / Wild. Pink to lilac. Strong fragrance. Medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 3b and warmer. Height of 6' to 10' (185 to 305 cm). Width of 4' (120 cm). Archibald Menzies (1793).

73 favorite votes.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UGöteborgs Posten
Sommarwind
Sommerwind ®
Summerwind
Surrey
Vent d'Eté ® [KORlanum]

Shrub. Light pink, rose-pink center. Mild fragrance. Ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5a and warmer. Height of 2' to 32" (60 to 80 cm). Width of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (1985).

73 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TCelebration Time
Cinco de Mayo™ (floribunda, Carruth, 2006)
The Shire [Wekcobeju]

Floribunda. Russet. Rust red & smoky lavender. Mild, apple, opinions vary fragrance. Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 47" to 5¼' (120 to 160cm). Width: 47" to 5¼' (120 to 160cm). Tom Carruth (2006).

72 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TCity of Windsor
Crimson Spire
Liebeszauber ™ (hybrid tea, Kordes 1991)
Love's Magic [KORmiach]

Hybrid Tea. Dark red. Strong, rose fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 3' to 6' (90 to 185 cm). Width of up to 32" (up to 80 cm). W. Kordes & Sons (1991).

72 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

L,O,P,V125-06-03
Dakota Redwing [ARDakota]

Floribunda. Dark purple and crimson, fuchsia / magenta reverse. Dark maroon/crimson in Spring and Fall, often redder in mid-Summer. Outer petals tend towards purple and center is more red.. Moderate, carnation, old rose, opinions vary fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6a and warmer. Height of 4' to 7' (120 to 215 cm). Width of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm). Paul Barden (2006).

72 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,G,N,O,PBlack Gold (hybrid tea, Meilland before 2008)
Dark Knight (hybrid tea, Meilland before 2008)
Dark Night (hybrid tea, Meilland before 2008)
Eddy Mitchell ®
Garden Director Bartje Miller
The RSL Rose [MEIrysett]

Hybrid Tea. Dark red, light yellow reverse. . Flowers dark velvety red, finished black-red, reverse light cream yellow. None to mild fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, exhibition, high-centered bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.
Height: 4' to 6' (120 to 185cm). Meilland (1940-....) (2008), Meilland International (2008).

72 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VGén. Jacqueminot (hybrid perpetual, Roussel 1853)
General Jack
Général Jacqueminot (hybrid perpetual, Roussel 1853)
Jack Rose

Hybrid Perpetual. Crimson - cerise, ages to deep pink . Strong fragrance. Large, very double, cupped, globular, nodding or "weak neck" bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer.
Height: 39" to 7' (100 to 215cm). Width: up to 6' (up to 185cm). Charles Rousselet / Roussel (1853).

72 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UChampagne Moment
Lion's Fairy Tale
Lions-Rose ® [KORvanaber]

Floribunda. Pink, cream shading, apricot center. Mild, sweet fragrance. Full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 2' (60cm). Width: 20" (50cm). Tim Hermann Kordes (1999).

72 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VMaréchal Niel (tea noisette, Pradel or Castel 1857)
Téla de Ouro

Noisette, Tea, Tea Noisette, Tea, Cl.. Yellow. Iris fragrance. Strong, raspberry, tea, violets fragrance. Very large, very double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped, globular bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 7a through 10a.
Height: 10' to 15' (305 to 455cm). Width: up to 6' (up to 185cm). Louis Castel (1857).

72 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,URadox Bouquet
Rosika
Thornbury Castle [HARmusky]

Floribunda / Cluster Flowered. Rose-pink. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 10b. Height of 41" to 5' (105 to 150 cm). Width of 28" to 4' (70 to 120 cm). Harkness & Co. (1980).

72 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,L,N,P,T,VGallica Macrantha
Macrantha
Rosa gallica var. macrantha ex Rehder
Rosa macrantha Desportes
Rosa x macrantha Desportes
Rosa X waitziana Tratt
Rosa X waitziana var. macrantha Rehd.

Gallica / Provins, Hybrid Gallica, Species / Wild, Species Cross. Light pink to cream, yellow stamens. Strong fragrance. Large, single to semi-double, in small clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b and warmer. Height of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm). Width of 5' to 6' (150 to 185 cm).

72 favorite votes.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VMermaid (hybrid bracteata, Paul, 1917)
The Mermaid

Climber, Hybrid Bracteata, Large-Flowered Climber. Light yellow, amber stamens. Moderate fragrance. Large, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 15' to 25' (455 to 760 cm). Width of up to 20' (up to 610 cm). William Paul and Son (after 1906) (1917).

72 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.