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F,G,N,O,P,QBelgique carnée
Belgique rose
Blasse Niederländische Rose
Blush Belgic
Blush Belgick
Blush Belgique
Pale Cluster Rose
Rosa Belgica blanda
Rosa belgica Mill.
Rosa belgica rubicans
Rosa damascena var. belgica
Rose de Puteaux
Rosier Belgique
Rosier Belgique Commun
Rosier de Flandres

Damask. Light pink. Mild to strong, sweet fragrance. Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Prolific, occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 3b through 9b.
Height: 3' to 6' (90 to 185cm). Unknown (1658).

58 favorite votes.

C,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,U,VCafé (Floribunda, Kordes,1956)

Floribunda. Russet. Flowers coffe-with-cream color. Strong fragrance. Full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 35" to 39" (90 to 100 cm). Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (1956).

58 favorite votes.

Burgundy Panarosa
Comtesse Diana ® (hybrid tea, Kordes, 2003/12)
Dark Desire
Gräfin Diana ®
KO 03/1643-02
Madame de Montespan
Royal Parfuma ® [KORdiagraf]

Hybrid Tea. (Series: Parfuma® Collection) Violet - red. Nearly black bud opens to violet red bloom.. Strong, apricot or peach, citrus, fruity, geranium, honey, lemon, myrrh, rose fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Height: up to 4½' (up to 135cm). Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm). Tim Hermann Kordes (2003).

58 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VNevada (shrub, Dot, 1927)
Rosa moyesii 'Nevada'

Hybrid Moyesii, Shrub. White, golden-yellow stamens. Mild fragrance. Large, single to semi-double, borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, flat, open bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 3b and warmer. Height of 7' to 13' (215 to 395 cm). Width of 8' to 13' (245 to 395 cm). Pedro (Pere) Dot (1927).

58 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,ULove's Spring
Singin' in the Rain
Singing in the Rain
Spek's Centennial [MACivy]

Floribunda. Apricot - copper, ages to lighter . Bronzy-brown. Coffee-apricot. Moderate, musk, sweet fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, classic hybrid tea, ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer.
Height: 39" to 5¼' (100 to 160cm). Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1984).

58 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VBeauty Thousand
Merveille (syn. 'Tausendschön')
Merveille Rose
Tausendschön
Thousand Beauties

Hybrid Multiflora, Rambler. Rose-pink, white center, ages to white . Mild fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters, cupped bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 8' to 12' (245 to 365 cm). Width of up to 8' (up to 245 cm). Hermann Kiese (1906).

58 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBeaulieu (hybrid tea, Dickson before 1986)
Tequila Sunrise [DICobey]

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. Yellow and red, red edges. Mild fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 30" to 32" (75 to 80 cm). Width of up to 2' (up to 60 cm). Patrick Dickson (1926-2012) (1986).

58 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T21 Again!
Emanuela Gancia
Nella Martinetti
Penny Coelen
Prestige de Lyon
Regatta (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1990)
Twenty One Again [MEInimo]

Hybrid Tea. Light pink, salmon-pink shading, pink reverse. Strong, raspberry, spice fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 2' to 4' (60 to 120 cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (1990).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,VAnna de Diesbach (hybrid perpetual, Lacharme, 1857)
Anna von Diesbach
Gloire de Paris (syn. of 'Anna de Diesbach')

Hybrid Perpetual. Carmine-pink, silver(y) shading, carmine-red highlights. Strong fragrance. Very large, double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 4' to 6' 7" (120 to 200 cm). Width of 3' (90 cm). François Lacharme (1857).

57 favorite votes.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VAnna Pavlova (hybrid tea, Beales, 1981)

Hybrid Tea. Light pink, darker shading. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 39" to 4' (100 to 120 cm). Width of up to 35" (up to 90 cm). Peter Beales (1936-2013) (1981).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBlack Jade ™ (miniature, Benardella 1985) [BENblack]

Miniature. Dark red, with petals edges or the entire bloom appearing almost black when in full sun.. Mild fragrance. Full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 4b through 10b. Height of 18" to 2' (45 to 60 cm). Frank A. Benardella (1985).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UC.W.S. ®
Canadian White Star ®
Dr. Wolfgang Pöschl

Hybrid Tea. White. None to mild fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), exhibition, high-centered, quilled, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 4' to 6' (120 to 185 cm). Width of 15" to 20" (40 to 50 cm). George Mander (1980).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VCommandant Beaurepaire
Panachée d'Angers (hybrid perpetual Moreau-Robert 1878)

Gallica / Provins, Hybrid Perpetual. Light pink, violet stripes, purple stripes, white flecks. Flowers intense rose pink. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), cupped, globular bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 5b through 10b.
Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Moreau-Robert (1864).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UCoral Dawn (large flowered climber, Boerner 1952)

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber. Coral-pink, lighter edges, ages to rose-pink . Moderate fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer.
Height: 8' to 12' (245 to 365cm). Eugene S. Boerner (1952).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,UAgrippina, Cl.
Climbing Agrippina
Climbing Cramoisi Supérieur
Cramoisi Supérieur, Cl.
Cramoisi supérieur grimpant
Lady Brisbane, Cl.
Madame Couturier-Mention

China, Cl., Climber. Crimson. Occasionally striped white in the centre. None to mild fragrance. Large, semi-double to double, globular bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 7b through 9b.
Height: 12' to 20' (365 to 610cm). Width: 10' (305cm). Couturier fils (1885).

57 favorite votes.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UFlora Danica
Garden News ™ (hybrid tea, Poulsen, 1999)
Spellbound™ (hybrid tea, Olesen 1996) [POUlrim]

Hybrid Tea. (Series: Paramount ® Collection) Orange and apricot, deep pink outer petals, yellow reverse. Strong, fruity fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 9b.
Height: 2' to 35" (60 to 90cm). Width: 30" (75cm). Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (1989), L. Pernille Olesen (1989).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,U,VCyrano de Bergerac®
Full Moon Rising ™
MEIvenerie
Scouts Honour [Meivanery]

Large-Flowered Climber, Shrub. (Series: Romantica ™) Light yellow. Soft yellow to cream. Mild, spice, tea rose fragrance. 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: 4'11" to 9'10" (150 to 300cm). Width: 4'11" (150cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (1999).

57 favorite votes.

E,G,L,N,O,PFunkuhr ® (hybrid tea, Kordes, 1984)
Golden Summers
Laser Beam [KORport]

Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. Yellow blend, red edges. None / no fragrance. Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (1984).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: FAIR-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UMargaret Roberts
Redouté [AUSpale]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Light pink. Moderate, sweet fragrance. Medium, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 4' to 6' (120 to 185 cm). Width of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1992).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VEssig-Rose
Gallic Rose
Red Rose
R. gallica
Rosa gallica L.
Rosa rubra Lam. synonym
Rosier de France

Gallica / Provins, Species / Wild. Deep pink. Strong fragrance. Large, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 8b. Height of 39" to 47" (100 to 120 cm). Width of 31" to 39" (80 to 100 cm). Unknown (840).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,F,G,N,O,Q,T,VBüschel-Rose
Gul rana
No-ibara
R. multiflora
Rosa multiflora Thunb.
Rosa multiflora var. multiflora
Single White (syn. R. multiflora)
Wreath-Rose

Species / Wild. White. Strong, honey fragrance. Small, single (4-8 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b and warmer. Height of 6' 7" to 9' 10" (200 to 300 cm).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,V"Jefferson Rose"
Softee (miniature, Moore 1983) [MORfree]

Miniature, Shrub. White and yellow, yellow center. Mild fragrance. Small, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered to cupped, high-centered to flat bloom form. Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). Width of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). Ralph S. Moore (1983).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VUlrich Brunner
Ulrich Brunner Fils

Hybrid Perpetual. Deep pink to cerise. Strong fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 5' to 8' (150 to 245 cm). Width of 4' (120 cm). Antoine Levet (père) (1881).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VVoodoo (hybrid tea, Christensen, 1988) [AROmiclea]

Hybrid Tea. Orange blend. Strong fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer.
Height: up to 5' (up to 150cm). Jack E. Christensen (1984).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

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