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A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TBees Knees ™ (miniature, Zary 1998) [JACkee]

Miniature. Yellow blend. Flowers yellow/pink blend. Mild fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 30" to 3' (75 to 90 cm). Dr. Keith W. Zary (1998).

48 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,L,N,O,P,UGarnet
Garnette
Garnette Red
Red Garnette (floribunda, Tantau 1947)

Floribunda, Florists Rose, Polyantha. Dark red, lemon-yellow undertones. Garnet-red. Mild fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer.
Height: 16" to 2' (40 to 60cm). Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm). Mathias Tantau (1882 - 1953) (1947).

48 favorite votes.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UGipsy (floribunda, Suzuki, 1985)
Gipsy Carnival
Gypsy (floribunda, Suzuki, 1985)
Gypsy Carnival ™
Kibō
Kiboh
Lovita (floribunda, Suzuki, 1985)

Floribunda. Red blend, yellow reverse. None to mild fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 10b. Height of 31" to 47" (80 to 120 cm). Seizo Suzuki (1985).

48 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TIce Cream
Memoire ™ (hybrid tea, Kordes 1992)
Memory (hybrid tea, Kordes 1992) [KORzuri]

Hybrid Tea. White, cream shading. Moderate, tea fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 30" to 3' (75 to 90 cm). Width of 26" to 28" (65 to 70 cm). W. Kordes & Sons (1992).

48 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,P,U,VFlavescens (syn. 'Park's Yellow')
Jaune ancien (tea)
Jaune ancienne
Lutescens Flavescens
Old Yellow Tea
Parks' Yellow Tea-scented China
Rosa indica var. ochroleuca Lindley
Rosa odorata ochroleuca Rehd.
Rosa X odorata ochroleuca
Rose thé à fleurs jaunes

Tea. Light yellow. Pale sulfur to straw yellow. Mild, tea fragrance. Large, semi-double to double, cupped, globular bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 7a and warmer.
Height: 39" to 4'11" (100 to 150cm). John Damper Parks (1824).

48 favorite votes.

E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TClimbing The Queen Elizabeth Rose
Grimpant Queen Elisabeth
Queen Elizabeth, Cl.
The Queen Elizabeth Rose, Cl.

Climber, Floribunda, Cl., Grandiflora, Cl.. Pink. Moderate, centifolia fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered to cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b.
Height: 12' to 14' (365 to 425cm). Dorothy S. Whisler (1957).

48 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,L,N,P"Freya - in commerce as"
Heilige Rose
Holy Rose of Abyssinia
Rosa centifolia f. sancta Zabel
Rosa richardii Rehder
Rosa sancta Richard, not Andrews
Rosa X richardii

Gallica / Provins, Shrub, Species Cross. Rose-pink to salmon-pink. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b and warmer. Height of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm). Width of up to 4' (up to 120 cm).

48 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,URush ® [LENru]

Floribunda / Cluster Flowered, Hybrid Multiflora, Shrub. Carmine-pink, white center. Mild to strong, fruity fragrance. Medium, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 47" to 4' 11" (120 to 150 cm). Louis Lens (1924-2001) (1981).

48 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,L,N,O,P,TFrankfurt (syn. Valarno-rose)
Rosa gallica splendens (syn. Valarno-rose)
Splendens (gallica/turbinata)
Valamo-rose
Valamonruusu (Finland)

Gallica / Provins, Hybrid Pendulina, Turbinata. Red or crimson. Moderate fragrance. Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 8b.
Height: 4'11" to 6' (150 to 185cm). Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm). Unknown (1583).

48 favorite votes.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBrilliant Pink Iceberg [PRObril]

Floribunda. Pink, cream center, light pink stamens. Mild, honey fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered to flat, open bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 10b. Height of 30" to 5' (75 to 150 cm). Width of 30" to 5' (75 to 150 cm). Lilia Margaret Weatherly (1927-2012) (1995).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TCafé Olé [MORolé]

Miniature. Russet. Spice fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer.
Height: up to 32" (up to 80cm). Ralph S. Moore (1990).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

F,G,L,N,O,P,T,UCapitaine John Ingram
Captain Ingram

Moss. Dark purple. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), quartered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 4' to 5' 11" (120 to 180 cm). Width of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Jean Laffay (1854).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,QDream Come True ™ (grandiflora, Pottschmidt, 2006) [Wekdocpot]

Grandiflora. Light yellow, red shading. Upper: yellow edged with cerise pink, reverse: similar but with more yellow. Moderate, tea fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 5'7" to 6'7" (170 to 200cm). John David Pottschmidt (1996).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UDuc de Cambridge (damask, Laffay, 1840)
Duchesse de Cambridge
Duke of Cambridge (damask, Laffay, pre 1840)

Bourbon, Damask. Mauve or purple blend. Can proliferate. Strong fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 9b.
Height: 47" to 8' (120 to 245cm). Jean Laffay (1840).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UGuy de Maupassant ®
La Rose Romantica
Romantic Fragrance
Seduction [MEIsocrat]

Floribunda. Pink. Strong, apple, opinions vary fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, cupped, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b. Height of 28" to 35" (70 to 90 cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (1995).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,ULykkefund (Rambler, Olsen, 1930)

Rambler. White or white blend. Strong fragrance. Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 18' to 20' (550 to 610 cm). Width of up to 15' (up to 455 cm). Aksel Olsen (1930).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,O,P,Q,T,VCourageous ™
Fetzer Syrah Rosé
King Arthur (syn. Madrigal)
Madrigal (shrub,Harkness, 1998)
Robin Hood® (Shrub, Harkness, 1998) [HARextra]

Shrub. Dark red. Pinkish ruby. Strong fragrance. Old-fashioned, ruffled bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 6b through 10b. Height of 4' 1" (125 cm). Width of 32" (80 cm). Harkness & Co. (1998).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

E,F,G,L,N,O,POlde Romeo [HADromeo]

Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. Crimson. Strong fragrance. Old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 4' (120 cm). Harvey D. Davidson (1993).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UPaulii
Repens Alba
R. paulii
Rosa paulii Rehder
Rosa rugosa repens alba
Rosa X paulii

Hybrid Rugosa, Species Cross. White. Mild to strong, clove fragrance. Large, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4a through 5b. Height of 3' to 6' 7" (90 to 200 cm). Width of 6' to 13' 1" (185 to 400 cm). George Paul (1841-1921) (1903).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,F,G,L,N,O,TLiaison (floribunda, Williams 1996)
Pete Musser
Peter Musser [WILpete]

Floribunda / Cluster Flowered, Florists Rose, Grandiflora, Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. Orange or orange-red. Cherry-red. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), exhibition bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 42" to 4' (105 to 120 cm). J. Benjamin Williams (1996).

47 favorite votes.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VPresident Herbert Hoover
President Hoover

Hybrid Tea, Pernetiana. Copper and orange, pink shading, ages to yellow . Moderate, spice fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, nodding or "weak neck" bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer.
Height: 2' to 32" (60 to 80cm). Lyman B. Coddington (1930).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,VRadio Times ® [AUSsal]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Pink. Strong, old rose fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, cupped-to-flat, old-fashioned, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). Width of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1994).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,G,O,P,QHilde Umdasch
Red Leonardo da Vinci [MEIangele]

Floribunda, Polyantha (Europe). Dark red. Moderate fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, quartered, rosette bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 2' to 39" (60 to 100 cm). Meilland International (2005).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,N,O,P,QSedona [Jacmcall]

Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. Coral - orange. None / no fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Dr. Keith W. Zary (2008).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

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