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C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UAdelaide Hoodless [64453405]

Floribunda, Shrub. Parkland Series Collection. Deep pink. Mild fragrance. Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 3a and warmer. Height of 5' to 6' (150 to 185 cm). Width of 5' to 6' (150 to 185 cm). Henry H. Marshall (1964).

51 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

Desdemona ® (Shrub, Austin 2015) [AUSkindling]

Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection) White, light apricot shading, ages to blush . Pink buds, white blooms. Strong, anise, apricot or peach, damask, fruity, honey, raspberry fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Height: up to 4' (up to 120cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (2015).

51 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,O,QRosa multiflora f. watsoniana Matsumura
Rosa multiflora var. watsoniana Matsumura
R. watsoniana
Rosa watsoniana Crépin syn.
Shonosuke-Bara
The Bamboo Rose

Species / Wild. Light pink to white. Small, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 3' to 9' (90 to 275cm).

51 favorite votes.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TApricot Vigorosa
Aprikola ®
Rigo Aprikola ®
Summer Beauty (floribunda, Kordes, 2000) [KORorbe]

Floribunda. Vigorosa ® Collection. Deep apricot yellow upper, changing to apricot and pink. Mild fragrance. Medium to large, semi-double to double, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b. Height of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). W. Kordes & Sons (2000).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VArchiduc Joseph

Tea. Rose-pink, blue shading, copper center, lighter edges, ages to crimson . Moderate fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 4' to 10' (120 to 305 cm). Width of 3' to 10' (90 to 305 cm). Gilbert Nabonnand (1828-1903) (1892).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBleu Magenta

Hybrid Multiflora, Rambler. Purple - violet. Mild fragrance. Full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 5b through 9b. Height of 11½' to 17' (350 to 520 cm). Width of up to 10' (up to 305 cm). Grandes Roseraies du Val de Loire (1933).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

G,NAyrshire
Ayrshire Rose
Capriolata
Orangefield Rose
Roebuck Rambler
R. arvensis ayreshireana
R. arvensis capreolata
Rosa arvensis var. ayreshirea Seringe
Rosa arvensis var. capreolata Bean
Rosa capreolata
R. capreolata Neill synonym
Rosier du comté d'Ayr

Miscellaneous OGR, Species / Wild. White, pink undertones. Blush. Mild fragrance. Semi-double (9-16 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 9' 10" to 14¾' (300 to 450 cm). Unknown (1768).

50 favorite votes.

C,F,G,O,P,Q,T,VComtesse de Rocquigny

Bourbon, Hybrid Perpetual. White, salmon-pink shading. Medium, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of up to 47" (up to 120 cm). Charles Vaurin (1874).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VCymbaline
Cymbelene
Cymbeline (shrub, Austin, 1982) [AUSlean]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Light pink. Gray shading. Myrrh fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b.
Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Width: up to 5' (up to 150cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1983).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBengale Ducher
Ducher
"Elias Field Plot"
White Monthly

Found Rose, China / Bengale, Tea. Earth Kind ™. White. [White or white blend.]. Ivory white with a hint of pink on the outer petals.. Moderate fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b. Height of 2' to 5' (60 to 150 cm). Width of 2' to 5' (60 to 150 cm). Claude Ducher (1820-1874) (1869).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

G,N,P,TGarden and Home
Moonlight in Paris ™ [DELanac]

Shrub. Apricot, gold center, ages to light pink . Moderate, fruity, spice fragrance. Full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm). Width of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). Delbard (2001).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBrindabella L'Amour
Grand Siècle®
Great Century [DELegran]

Hybrid Tea. (Series: Grand Parfums Collection) Cream, light pink shading.. Mild, apple, raspberry, rose fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b.
Height: 31" to 39" (80 to 100cm). G. Delbard (1976).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UHonor
Michèle Torr ®
Silhouette (hybrid tea, Warriner, 1976)
Silver Medal [JAColite]

Hybrid Tea. White, cream highlights. Mild fragrance. Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer.
Height: 4' to 5½' (120 to 165cm). William A. Warriner (1976).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,L,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VJohn Cabot

Hybrid Kordesii. Explorer Series Collection. Deep pink to red, purple highlights. Mild fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 2b and warmer. Height of 5' to 8' (150 to 245 cm). Width of up to 10' (up to 305 cm). Dr. Felicitas Svejda (1969).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,ULouis XIV (china, Guillot, 1859)

China / Bengale, Hybrid Perpetual. Dark red. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b. Height of 3' (90 cm). Width of 3' (90 cm). Jean-Baptiste André (fils) Guillot (1827-1893) (1859).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

E,F,G,L,N,O,P,VMardi Gras ™ (floribunda, Zary 2007) [Jacfrain]

Floribunda. Orange-pink, yellow undertones. Pink orange yellow blend upper; same reverse. Mild to strong, musk, sweet fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: up to 4' (up to 120cm). Width: up to 32" (up to 80cm). Dr. Keith W. Zary (2007).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UMartin Frobisher

Hybrid Rugosa. Explorer Series Collection. Light pink. Mild to strong fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 2b and warmer. Height of 5' to 6' (150 to 185 cm). Width of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Dr. Felicitas Svejda (1961).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,VLa Minuette
Minuette (floribunda, Lammerts, 1969)
Sweetheart (floribunda, Lammerts 1969) [LAMinuette]

Floribunda / Cluster Flowered, Florists Rose. Red and white, red edges. Mild fragrance. Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 2' (60 cm). Dr. Walter E. Lammerts (1969).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,TKordes Rose Moonlight ®
Moonlight (LCl, Kordes 1995) [KORklemol]

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber. Apricot - yellow, ages to light yellow . Flower: copper yellow, lighter when fading and with a touch of pink. Strong, fruity, spice fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat, reflexed, rounded bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 8' to 8' 2" (245 to 250 cm). Width of 38" to 39" (95 to 100 cm). Tim Hermann Kordes (1995).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,URio Samba ™ [JACrite]

Hybrid Tea. Yellow, red outer petals, ages to red . Moderate fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 5' to 6' (150 to 185 cm). William A. Warriner (1991).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,L,N,O,P,TRed Riding Hood (floribunda, Poulsen, 1912)
Rödhätte

Floribunda, Hybrid Polyantha. Cherry-red. Large, semi-double (9-16 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of up to 5' 10" (up to 180 cm). Dines Poulsen (1879-1940) (1912).

50 favorite votes.

F,G,L,N,O,PK01 AgCan
Kordesii
R. kordesii
Rosa kordesii H. Wulff
R. x kordesii Wulff

Hybrid Kordesii. Deep pink. Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 3b through 9b. Height of 5' (150 cm). Width of 5' (150 cm). Wilhelm J.H. Kordes II (1891-1976) (1940).

50 favorite votes.

A,C,F,G,L,N,O,PCapreolata Ruga
Rosa ruga Lindl.
Rosa X ruga Lindl.
Rose ruge
Ruga
Runga
Tea Scented Ayrshire

Ayrshire. Pink, pink undertones, ages to white . Moderate fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double, in small clusters, globular bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 20' (610 cm). Joseph Clare (1830).

50 favorite votes.

C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P91G716
Sweet Fragrance [BAInce]

Grandiflora. Apricot or apricot blend. Blend of orange, coral and yellow aging to salmon pink. Strong, rose, sweet fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters, classic hybrid tea bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b.
Height: 2' to 4' (60 to 120cm). Width: 2' to 4' (60 to 120cm). Peter Ping Lim ：林彬 (1991).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

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