Favorite Roses

F,G,L,N,O,P,TÀ Fleur tres Doubles
Bengal Centfeuilles
Bengale à fleurs pleines
Bengale Cent Feuilles
Bengale Centfeuilles
Bengale commun très double
Full-flowered Bengal
Hundred-leaved China
Hundred-petalled Bengal
Large Bengal
Odorante à cent feuilles
Rosa indica centifolia
Rosa indica multipetala
Rosier du Bengale (Cent feuille)
Wavy-leaved Bengal

China / Bengale. Light pink, lilac shading, ages to light purple . Mild to strong, sweet fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double, semi-globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b.
Height: 35" to 47" (90 to 120cm). Monsieur (Dr.) Cartier (1804).

75 favorite votes.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VCharles de Gaulle ®
Katherine Mansfield [MEIlanein]

Hybrid Tea. Lilac. Strong, rose fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer.
Height: 31" to 39" (80 to 100cm). Width: up to 20" (up to 50cm). Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (1974).

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-.

C,E,F,G,O,P,Q,T,UMarie Curie ® (floribunda, Meilland 1997)
Romantic Dreams
Umilo [MEIlomit]

Floribunda, Shrub. Orange blend. Moderate, clove fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer.
Height: 16" to 3' (40 to 90cm). Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Meilland International (1997).

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.

A,C,F,G,N,P,T,U,V"Bermuda Spice"
"Spice" (found rose)

Found Rose, Bermuda Rose, China / Bengale, Tea. (Series: Earth Kind ™) White to light pink. Strong, pepper, spice fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b.
Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).

75 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VBelle Isis (gallica, Parmentier, by 1845)

Agatha/Agathe, Gallica / Provins. Light pink. Strong, myrrh fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), button-eye, flat, quartered, rosette bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 8b.
Height: 3' to 5'11" (90 to 180cm). Width: 3' to 47" (90 to 120cm). Louis-Joseph-Ghislain Parmentier (1845).

74 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TBlue Bajou ® (Floribunda, Kordes, 1993)
Blue Bayou
Blue-Bijou [KORkultop]

Floribunda / Cluster Flowered. Mauve or purple blend. Strong fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 2' (60 cm). W. Kordes & Sons (1993).

74 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBlooming Carpet
Emera ®
Emera Pavement
Floral Carpet
Flower Carpet ® Pink
Heidetraum
Pink Flower Carpet
Pink Veil [NOAtraum]

Shrub. Carmine-pink. Mild fragrance. Small, semi-double to double, in large clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 1' to 30" (30 to 75 cm). Width of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). Werner Noack (1988).

74 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VGoldsmith
Helmut
Helmut Schmidt
Simba [KORbelma]

Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. Yellow. Mild fragrance. Large bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 2' to 4' (60 to 120 cm). Width of 20" to 2' (50 to 60 cm). Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (1977).

74 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VChocolate Rose
Julia (hybrid tea, Tysterman, 1976)
Julia's Rose
"Pashley Manor Rose"

Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. Russet. Mild fragrance. Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 2' to 42" (60 to 105 cm). Width of 18" to 3' (45 to 90 cm). Willem E Tysterman (1976), Wisbech Plant Co. Ltd. (1976).

74 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,TKent ® (shrub, Olesen/Poulsen, 1985)
Pyrenees
Sparkler (shrub, Olesen 1985)
White Cover ™ [POUlcov]

Shrub. County Series Collection, Towne & Country ® Series. White or white blend. Mild, wild rose fragrance. Small, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 4b through 10b. Height of 18" to 3' (45 to 90 cm). Width of 2' to 4' (60 to 120 cm). Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (1985), L. Pernille Olesen (1985).

74 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UMarvelle ® (hybrid tea, McGredy, 1988)
Rainbow Niagara
Tropical Sunset ™ (hybrid tea, McGredy, 1988) [MACtaurang]

Hybrid Tea. Yellow, orange-red stripes, light yellow reverse, ages to lighter . Moderate, fruity, spice, sweet fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped, high-centered, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1988).

74 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UKammersängerin Christel Goltz (in Austria)
Macbeth (shrub, Austin 1986)
Othello (English Rose, Austin 1986) [AUSlo]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Red. Strong, old rose fragrance. Large bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 42" to 8' (105 to 245 cm). Width of 3' to 6' (90 to 185 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1986).

74 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,Q,T,UBlanche Pasca
LLX 3125
Pascali [LENip]

Hybrid Tea. Cream. None to mild, tea fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 11.
Height: 30" to 6'7" (75 to 200cm). Width: 20" to 4' (50 to 120cm). Louis Lens (1924-2001) (1963).

74 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TMeichonar
Pearl La Sevillana
Pearl Sevillana ™
Tuff Stuff
Tutti Frutti ® (shrub, Meilland, 1996)

Shrub. White or white blend, pink edges. None / no fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b. Height of 4' to 6' (120 to 185 cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (1996).

74 favorite votes. Average rating: FAIR+.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TPerfume Delight

Hybrid Tea. Pink. Strong, damask fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Width of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Swim & Weeks (1973).

74 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,Q,T,U,VRosa rugosa 'Alba'
Rosa rugosa f. alba Rehder
Rosa rugosa flore albo simplici
Rosa X kamtchatica 'Alba Simplex'
Shirobanahamanasu
Weisse Apfel-Rose
White Rugosa
White Turkistan Rose [RSM 76 ]

Species / Wild, Species Cross. White. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 2b through 8b. Height of 5' to 7' (150 to 215 cm). Width of up to 6' (up to 185 cm).

74 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,URosa rugosa rubra 'Scabrosa'
Rosa rugosa 'Scabrosa'
Rosa rugosa Superba
Rugosa Superba
Scabrosa

Hybrid Rugosa, Shrub. Fuchsia / magenta - cerise, light yellow stamens, ages to lighter . Moderate, carnation, opinions vary fragrance. Very large, single (4-8 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 3b and warmer. Height of 5' to 6' (150 to 185 cm). Width of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm). Harkness (1950).

74 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

G,N,O,P,TBotero ®
Duftfestival
Henri Dunant
Madame Entian
Red Parfum de Provence
Sir Donald Bradman
The One & Only [MEIafone]

Hybrid Tea. Red. Strong, damask, old rose, raspberry fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 39" to 47" (100 to 120cm). Width: up to 20" (up to 50cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (1999), Meilland International.

74 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,USaint Swithun
St. Swithun ™
St. Swithuns [AUSwith]

Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection) Light pink. Moderate, myrrh fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b.
Height: 5'11" to 9'10" (180 to 300cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1993).

74 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.