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A,F,O1030-89
Alcantara
Flower Carpet Red Velvet
Red Velvet (shrub, Noack 1989)
Velvet Flower Carpet
Vesuvia ® [NOAre]

Shrub. Red, yellow stamens. [Red.]. None / no fragrance. Medium, single (4-8 petals), in large clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 16" to 28" (40 to 70cm). Width: up to 28" (up to 70cm). Reinhard Noack (1998).

48 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

E,F,G,L,N,O,P,VApricot Candy ™ [Meibidull]

Hybrid Tea. Apricot or apricot blend. Mild to strong, spice fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 5' to 5½' (150 to 165 cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (2006).

48 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VCoupe d'Hébé (cl. bourbon, Laffay, 1840)
Hebe’s Cup

Bourbon, Cl., Hybrid Bourbon, Hybrid China. Pink, cherry-red shading. Strong fragrance. Large, very double, cupped bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 5b through 10b.
Height: 5' to 8'2" (150 to 250cm). Width: 5' (150cm). Jean Laffay (1840).

48 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VG. Nabonnand (tea, Nabonnand 1888)
"Jean Ducher - in commerce"

Tea. Light pink, light yellow shading. Strong, sweet fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 6'7" to 9'10" (200 to 300cm). Width: 3' to 7' (90 to 215cm). Gilbert Nabonnand (1828-1903) (1888).

48 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UForever Friends (floribunda, Meilland 1994)
Johann Strauss ®
Sweet Sonata [MEIoffic]

Floribunda. Romantica ™. Salmon-pink, yellow shading. Orient pink suffused aureoline yellow. Mild, apple, lemon fragrance. Medium, very double, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 20" to 4' 11" (50 to 150 cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (1994).

48 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VRosemary Harkness [HARrowbond]

Floribunda, Hybrid Tea. Orange-pink. Strong, sweet fragrance. Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 30" to 3' (75 to 90 cm). Width of 30" to 32" (75 to 80 cm). Harkness & Co. (1985).

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.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VVelours Parfume ®
Velvet Fragrance (Hybrid Tea, Fryer before 1985) [FRYperdee]

Hybrid Tea. Crimson. Strong, damask fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 35" to 40" (90 to 100 cm). Width of up to 28" (up to 70 cm). Gareth Fryer (1948-....) (1985).

48 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VAlfred de Dalmas

Moss. Pink, light pink edges. Purplish pink reverse. Moderate fragrance. Medium, very double, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 2' to 4' (60 to 120cm). Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm). Jean Laffay (1855).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD.

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,F,G,O,P,Q,T,UBuffalo Gal
Foxi
Foxi Pavement
Foxy Pavement
Luberon ® (rugosa, Uhl 1987)
Rosa rugosa 'Foxi'
Toxi Pavement [UHLater]

Hybrid Rugosa, Shrub. Pink. Flowers lavender-pink. Strong, spice fragrance. Double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 3b and warmer. Height of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm). Width of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm). Jürgen Walter Uhl (1987).

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+.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VColor Magic
Colour Magic (hybrid tea, Warriner, 1975) [JACmag]

Hybrid Tea. Salmon-pink, ages to lighter . Mild to strong, fruity fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. William A. Warriner (1975).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,N,O,P,QAlba (damask perpetual)
Bifère à fleurs blanches
Bifère blanche
Blanc de tous les mois
Blanche d'Italie
Candida (damask)
Damascena Bifera Alba
D'Italie blanc
Grande rose royale
Menstrualis alba
Perpétuelle blanche
Quatre Saisons blanc
Quatre saisons blanche
Rosa bifera var. flore albo
Rosa menstrua alba
Rosa omnium calendarum flore albo
Rosier des quatre Saisons à fleurs blanches
Tous Mois blanc
Weisse Monathsrose
White Four-Seasons Rose
White Monthly Damask

Damask, Damask Perpetual, Portland. White, blush shading. Strong fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: up to 12' (up to 365cm). Unknown (1697).

47 favorite votes.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UFlutterbye ™ (Shrub, Carruth, 1996) [WEKplasol]

Climber, Shrub. Yellow and pink. Moderate, spice fragrance. Single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 6' to 8' (185 to 245 cm). Width of 10' (305 cm). Tom Carruth (1995).

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.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,U,VCasper
Magna Charta

Hybrid Perpetual. Pink, carmine-pink shading. Moderate, damask fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), cupped, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 4a and warmer.
Height: 4' to 10' (120 to 305cm). William Paul (1822-1905) (1875).

47 favorite votes.

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,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,URock 'N' Roll (floribunda, McGredy 1983)
Stretch Johnson
Tango (shrub, McGredy, 1983) [MACfirwal]

Floribunda, Shrub. Orange-red, yellow centre and occasionally white rim. Pink-yellow reverse. None to mild fragrance. Small to medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of up to 5' 11" (up to 180 cm). Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1983).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

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