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C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VA. Mackenzie
Alex MacKenzie
Alexander MacKenzie

Climber, Shrub. Explorer Series Collection. Red blend, yellow undertones. Moderate, raspberry fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), in large clusters, cupped bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 3b and warmer. Height of 5' to 8' (150 to 245 cm). Width of up to 7' (up to 215 cm). Dr. Felicitas Svejda (1985).

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-.

F,L,OBipinnata
Bipinnée
Cannabina (centifolia)
Celery-Leaved Rose
Crinkled Rose
Gooseberry-leaved Rose
Parsley-leaved Rose
Rosa bipinnata
Rosa centifolia crispa
Rosa centifolia staxon bipinnata Pers.
Rosa centifolia, var. bipinnata
Rosa crispa hort. ex Redouté
Rosa grossularifolia Andr.
Rosier à feuilles bipinnées
Rosier à feuilles de céleri
Rosier à feuilles de groseillier
Rosier à feuilles de persil

Centifolia. Pink. [Red.]. Fern-like or celery-like foliage. Strong fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: up to 18" (up to 45cm). Andre Du Pont (1805).

57 favorite votes.

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-.

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,UGourmet Popcorn
Summer Snow (miniature, Desamero, 1986) [WEOpop]

Miniature. Shrublet ™. White. Mild fragrance. Small, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 18" to 28" (45 to 70 cm). Width of 18" (45 cm). Luis Desamero (1986).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U"Mae Fair Pink"
Manetti
Rosa chinensis subtaxon manettii hort. ex Dippel synonym
R. manettii
Rosa manettii Hort.
Rosa X noisettiana 'Manettii'

Hybrid Noisette, Noisette, Understock. Light pink. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 6' (185 cm). Width of 4' (120 cm). Giuseppe Manetti (1835).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UPenny Lane (climber, Harkness, 1998) [HARdwell]

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber. Apricot or apricot blend. Strong fragrance. Double (17-25 petals), old-fashioned, ruffled bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 12' to 15' (365 to 455 cm). Width of 6' 7" to 8' (200 to 245 cm). Robert B. Harkness (1997).

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+.

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+.

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-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UAbbaye de Cluny ®
Carla Crosa di Vergagni ®
Fiona Stanley [MEIbrinpay]

Hybrid Tea. Romantica ™. Orange - apricot. None to mild, spice fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped, globular bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 30" to 39" (75 to 100 cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (1993).

56 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VArchiduchesse Elizabeth d'Autriche
Impératrice Élisabeth d'Autriche

Hybrid Perpetual. Pink. Moderate fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), flat, globular, nodding or "weak neck" bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 35" to 4' 11" (90 to 150 cm). Width of up to 28" (up to 70 cm). Moreau-Robert (1881).

56 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VHannah Gordon
KORtabris
Raspberry Ice (floribunda, Kordes, 1983)
Tabris [KORweiso]

Floribunda / Cluster Flowered. White or white blend, pink edges. White with dark pink to light red petal edges. Mild fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 10b. Height of 5' to 7' (150 to 215 cm). Width of up to 26" (up to 65 cm). Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (1983).

56 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UJayne Austin (shrub, Austin 1993) [AUSbreak]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Yellow. Mild to strong, opinions vary fragrance. Very double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 3' to 7' (90 to 215 cm). Width of 3' to 42" (90 to 105 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1993).

56 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VDoux Parfum (floribunda, Harkness before 1990)
L'Aimant
Merlin (floribunda, Harkness before 1990)
Oxford (floribunda, Harkness before 1990)
Victorian Spice ™ [HARzola]

Floribunda. Light pink. Flowers soft peach pink. Strong, citrus, damask fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, cupped, ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 3' to 42" (90 to 105 cm). Width of 30" (75 cm). Harkness & Co. (1990).

56 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,U,VLichfield Angel [Ausrelate]

Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection) Peach - pink, ages to cream . None to mild, clove fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, cupped, old-fashioned, rosette, scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: up to 47" (up to 120cm). Width: up to 39" (up to 100cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (2005).

56 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,G,N,O,PLovely Bride
Lovely Meidiland
Lovely Meilland
Lovely Meillandecor ® [MEIratcan]

Shrub. Light pink, darker shading. None / no fragrance. Medium, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 2' to 32" (60 to 80 cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (2000).

56 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

G,N,O,PAmber Glow
Garden Sun
Göteborgs Rosarium
Michka ®
Valerie (LCl, Meilland, 1998) [MEIvaleir]

Climber, Hybrid Tea, Cl., Large-Flowered Climber. Yellow, carmine-pink shading. [Apricot blend.]. Mild, citrus fragrance. Large, semi-double to double, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 43" to 6' 7" (110 to 200 cm). Meilland (1940-....) (1996), Meilland International (1998).

56 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TNigrette (hybrid tea, Krause 1934)
The Black Rose of Sangerhausen

Hybrid Tea. Dark red. Flowers blackish maroon or plum, varying with season and weather. Green wood. Moderate fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), open bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Max Krause (1934).

56 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,G,O,P,Q,T,UPastella ® (floribunda, Evers/Tantau, 1998)
Tan98130 [RT 98-130]

Floribunda. Pink, cream outer petals. Medium to 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 6b through 9b (default). Height of 2' to 32" (60 to 80 cm). Hans Jürgen Evers (1940-2007) (1998).

56 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,G,N,P,T,VPine-Scented Rose
R. bulgarica
Rosa bulgarica Dimitrov
Rosa ferox Regel synonym
Rosa glutinosa Sibth. & Sm. Synonym
Rosa glutinosa ssp. glutinosa Synonym
Rosa pulverulenta M. Bieb.

Species / Wild. Pink, lighter center. Mild, pine fragrance. Medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 28" to 39" (70 to 100 cm). Width of 3' (90 cm).

56 favorite votes.

G,O,P,QBaikal
Prince's Trust
Red Sox
The Prince's Trust [HARholding]

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber. Bright Red. Mild fragrance. In small clusters bloom form. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 12' (365 cm). Harkness & Co. (2002).

56 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

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