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C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UAnna-Maria de Montravel
Anne-Marie de Montravel (polyantha, Rambaux, 1879)

Polyantha. White. Moderate, lily of the valley fragrance. Small, semi-double to double, in large clusters, globular, scalloped bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: up to 2' (up to 60cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm). Joseph Rambaux (1879).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UComtesse de Provence
Liv Tyler ® [MEIbacus]

Hybrid Tea. (Series: Romantica ™) Pink blend. Strong, fruity fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (2001).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UAustin's Cottage Rose
Cottage Rose ® (shrub, Austin, 1991)
The Cottage Rose [AUSglisten]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Pink. Flowers warm pink. Moderate fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, cupped, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm). Width of 30" to 3' (75 to 90 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1991).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UAmerican Noisette
Bengalensis Scandens
Fun Jwan Lo
Indica Major
Odorata 22449
Odorata 44426
Rosa indica major
Rosa Niszr
Rose Blanche (syn. Indica Major)
Sempervirens d'Italie
Striped Noisette
Texas Wax
Walton Climber

China / Bengale, Climber, Hybrid Noisette, Tea, Understock. Light pink to white, pink shading.. [Light pink.]. Moderate fragrance. Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 9' 10" to 13' 1" (300 to 400 cm). Frank N. Meyer (1905).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VHenri Martin
Red Moss (moss, Laffay 1862)

Moss. Red. Strong fragrance. Semi-double to double bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b and warmer. Height of 5' to 6' (150 to 185 cm). Width of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm). Jean Laffay (1862).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TInermis Morletii
Morletii
Morlettii
R. inermis (boursault, Morlet, 1883)
Rosa inermis Morlettii synonym
R. pendulina plena
Rosa pendulina 'plena'

Boursault. Fuchsia / magenta to deep pink. Mild fragrance. Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, flat bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 5' to 10' (150 to 305 cm). Width of 6' (185 cm). Gustave Morlet (1883).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,TCounty of Hampshire
Hot Pink Balconia ®
Knirps ®
KO 87/1583-01
Little Chap™
Little Chap Vigorosa [KORverlandus]

Shrub. Deep pink. None / no fragrance. Small, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, rosette bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Height of 1' (30 cm). Width of 2' (60 cm). W. Kordes & Sons (1987).

63 favorite votes.

C,F,G,L,N,O,P,T"George Washington Richardson"
"Huntington La Biche"
"La Biche - in commerce as"
"Legacy of the Richardson Family"
Mademoiselle de Sombreuil
Sombreuil (tea, Robert, 1851)

Found Rose, Tea. White, salmon-pink shading.. None to mild, tea rose fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7a through 10a.
Height: up to 4'1" (up to 125cm). Français-André Robert (1851).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,U,VGracious Queen (hybrid tea, Meilland before 1997)
Michel Angelo
Michelangelo ® (hybrid tea, Meilland before 1997) [MEItelov]

Hybrid Tea. Romantica ™. Yellow, light yellow shading. Mild, lemon fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, old-fashioned bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 16" to 5' (40 to 150 cm). Width of 2' to 42" (60 to 105 cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (1997).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TNight Owl ™ [WEKpurosot]

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber. Red, purple shading, darker edges, yellow stamens. Flowers deep wine red. Moderate, clove, spice, sweet fragrance. Medium to large, semi-double (9-16 petals), in small clusters, cupped, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 10' to 14' (305 to 425cm). Tom Carruth (2005).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UOrpheline de Juillet (gallica, Unknown, before 1835)
Orpheline Juillet (gallica, Unknown, before 1835)

Gallica / Provins. Crimson and red, ages to mauve . Strong fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), quartered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 8b.
Height: 39" to 6' (100 to 185cm). Width: 3' to 6' (90 to 185cm). Unknown (1836).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,URemember Me ® (hybrid tea, Cocker 1979)
Rose d'Amour (hybrid tea, Cocker 1984) [COCdestin]

Hybrid Tea. Orange blend, salmon-orange shading, ages to orange-red . Mild, fruity, spice fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Width of up to 22" (up to 55 cm). Anne G. Cocker (1920-2014) (1979).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,N,O,Q,T,UBlau-Grüne Rose
Rosa afzeliana Fr. ex Lilj. synonym
R. caesia glauca
Rosa caesia subsp glauca (Nyman) G.G.Graham & A.L.Primavesi
Rosa canina var. dumalis (Bechst.) Hayek
Rosa dumalis Bechstein
Rosa elegentula Sennen synonym
Rosa glauca subsp. reuteri (Godet) Hayek synonym
Rosa reuteri Godet synonym
Rosa subafzeliana Chrshan. synonym
Rosa uriensis (Christ) Puget synonym
Rosa vosagiaca N.H.F.Desp. synonym

Species / Wild. Light pink to pink, lighter center. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 47" to 8' 2" (120 to 250 cm). Width of 5' (150 cm).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

O,P,QThe Wedgwood Rose [AUSjosiah]

Climber, Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection) Rose-pink, blush reverse. Strong, clove, fruity fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, nodding or "weak neck" bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Height: 5'11" to 9'10" (180 to 300cm). Width: up to 2" (up to 5cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (2009).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,L,N,O,P,Q,T,VVioletta (Hybrid Multiflora, Turbat, 1921)
Violette (Hybrid Multiflora, Turbat, 1921)

Climber, Hybrid Multiflora, Polyantha, Cl.. Mauve or purple blend, ages to violet . Moderate, musk fragrance. Small, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters, flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 8¼' to 13' (250 to 395 cm). Eugène Turbat & Compagnie (1921).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UN/75/88
William Morris [AUStir]

Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection) Pink to apricot. Strong fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: up to 4' (up to 120cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1987).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,VAennchen von Tharau (climber, Geschwind, 1885)
Ännchen von Tharau
Annette de Tharau
Annie of Tharau
"Oak Garden Alba"

Alba, Ayrshire, Hybrid Multiflora, Rambler. Cream, pink undertones, yellow center. Creamy white, shading red, yellowish center, large, very full. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, globular bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 8'2" to 9'10" (250 to 300cm). Rudolf Geschwind (1829-1910) (1885).

62 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD-.

C,F,G,L,N,O,P,U,V"Bloomfield Cemetery Tea"
Madame Lambard

Tea. Pink to red, salmon-pink shading. Variable, sometimes light pink to white. None to mild fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 11.
Height: up to 7' (up to 215cm). Width: up to 7' (up to 215cm). François Lacharme (1878).

62 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VARM.4730 F3
Garden Party (hybrid tea, Swim, 1959)

Hybrid Tea. Cream, pink edges. Flowers pale yellow to white, often tinged with light pink, Nasturtium fragrance. Mild fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 3' to 6' 7" (90 to 200 cm). Width of 2' (60 cm). Herbert C. Swim (1958).

62 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TGrace ® ™ (English rose, Austin 2001) [AUSkeppy]

Florists Rose, Shrub. English Rose Collection. Apricot or apricot blend. Strong, tea fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), rosette bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Width of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (2001).

62 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,QJazz (large flowered climber, Poulsen, 1997)
Naheglut
Pulnor
Schloss Rosenburg ™
That's Jazz [POUlnorm]

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber. Dark red. None to mild, spice fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 6' to 13¾' (185 to 420 cm). Width of 39" (100 cm). Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (1986), L. Pernille Olesen (1986).

62 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,U,VDaily Mail Rose
Madame Edouard Herriot
The Daily Mail Rose

Hybrid Tea, Pernetiana. Coral-red, copper shading, scarlet shading, yellow shading, ages to pink . Moderate, damask fragrance. Large, semi-double (9-16 petals), borne mostly solitary, nodding or "weak neck", open bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 20" (50 cm). Joseph Pernet-Ducher (1912).

62 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TMargo Koster
Parisian Rose
Sunbeam (polyantha, Koster, 1935)

Polyantha. Salmon-pink. None / no fragrance. Small, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 2' to 30" (60 to 75 cm). Width of 2' to 30" (60 to 75 cm). D.A. Koster (1931).

62 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TDudley Cross
Mrs. Dudley Cross (Tea, Paul, 1907)

Tea. Light yellow, pink highlights, crimson highlights. Shaded in autumn. Moderate fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 9b. Height of 35" to 9' 10" (90 to 300 cm). Width of 35" to 13' 1" (90 to 400 cm). William Paul and Son (after 1906) (1907).

62 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

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