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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,O,P,Q,T,UBerleburg ®
Berleburg Castle
Bewitched (floribunda, Poulsen, 1989/96)
Cuyahoga
Herzlichen Glückwunsch ™
Jasper
Memory Lane (floribunda, Olesen 1989/96) [POUlbella]

Floribunda. Castle ® Collection, National Parks ® Collection. Deep pink. Mild, fruity fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of up to 47" (up to 120 cm). Width of up to 39" (up to 100 cm). Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (1988), L. Pernille Olesen (1988).

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,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,VElie Beauvilain (Tea Noisette, Beauvilain, 1887)
Elie Beauvillain
"Mr. Williams' Gloire de Dijon"

Found Rose, Noisette, Tea Noisette, Tea, Cl.. Light pink, copper undertones, red veining. Large, double (17-25 petals), scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: up to 10' (up to 305cm). Beauvilain / Beauvillain (1887).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VFlaming Peace (Hybrid Tea, McGredy, 1966)
Kronenbourg ®
MACbo

Hybrid Tea. Crimson, yellow reverse, red veining. Mild fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 31" to 4' 11" (80 to 150 cm). Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1963).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

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,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U"Irène Watts - in commerce as”
Pink Gruss an Aachen (floribunda, Kluis, 1929)

Floribunda / Cluster Flowered. Salmon-pink. Mild fragrance. Very double, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Rudolph Kluis (1929).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,O,P,Q,T,U,V"Secret Garden Musk Climber"

Found Rose, Climber, Hybrid Moschata, Large-Flowered Climber. White or white blend. Fragrant stamens. Strong, clove, sweet fragrance. Medium, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 11. Joyce Demits (1993).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VWhite Dawn ®
White New Dawn

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber. White or white blend. Rose fragrance. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b. Height of 12' to 14' (365 to 425 cm). L.E. Longley (1949).

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,G,N,O,P,VAlfred Sisley ™
DELstrijor
Ivan Crowther

Shrub. Orange-pink, stripes, yellow reverse. Mild, apple, pepper fragrance. Full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: up to 32" (up to 80cm). Width: 20" to 2' (50 to 60cm). G. Delbard (1998).

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-.

C,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,U,VChromatella
Cloth of Gold
Drap d'Or
"Eileen's Hill Farm Yellow Climber" (Western Australia)
"Legacy of Dr. M. D. Hinman"
"Ma Lovelock's" (South Australia)
Petropolis

Found Rose, Noisette, Tea Noisette. Golden-yellow, ages to light yellow . Mild, tea fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped, globular bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 11½' to 12' (350 to 365cm). Pierre Coquereau (1841).

56 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

G,N,O,PElfe ® (LCl, Evers/Tantau, 2000)
Francine Jordi
L'Alcazar ®
Pride of Venus

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber. Light yellow to cream, light green shading.. Mild, fruity fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, old-fashioned, quartered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of up to 9' 10" (up to 300 cm). Hans Jürgen Evers (1940-2007) (2000).

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,VLLX 8886
Plaisanterie (hybrid musk, Lens 1988/96) [LENtrimera]

Hybrid Musk. Yellow and pink, lighter reverse, ages to rose-pink . Mild fragrance. Small, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer.
Height: 6' to 12' (185 to 365cm). Width: 6' to 10' (185 to 305cm). Louis Lens (1924-2001) (1988).

56 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

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-.

E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VOld Port (floribunda, McGredy 1985) [MACkati]

Floribunda, Hybrid Tea. Mauve or purple blend. Red and mauve. Burgundy-purple. Fading greyish.. Strong fragrance. Very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, old-fashioned, quartered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 2' to 37" (60 to 95 cm). Width of 20" (50 cm). Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1985).

56 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UOutta The Blue ™ [WEKstephitsu]

Shrub. Fuchsia / magenta, ages to darker . Strong, clove, spice fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, old-fashioned, scalloped bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm). Tom Carruth (2000).

56 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,USchneekoppe (Hybrid Rugosa, Baum, before 1984)
Snow Pavement [HANsno]

Hybrid Rugosa. Lavender or lilac, ages to white . Strong, clove fragrance. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 3b through 9b.
Height: 30" to 5' (75 to 150cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Karl Baum (1984).

56 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

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