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C,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,VAnn Endt

Found Rose, Hybrid Rugosa, Shrub. Dark red. Mild to strong, cinnamon fragrance. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 2a through 10b. Height of 39" to 6' 7" (100 to 200 cm). Nancy Steen (1978).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

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-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBroadway ™ (hybrid tea, Perry, 1985) [BURway]

Hybrid Tea. Golden-yellow, orange-pink blending. Flowers golden yellow, blended orange-pink. Strong, damask, spice fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered to flat, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6a and warmer. Height of 5' to 6' (150 to 185 cm). Anthony Perry (1985).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

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.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UDolly Parton

Hybrid Tea. Orange or orange-red. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of up to 5' (up to 150 cm). Joseph F. Winchel (1984).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TEutin
Hoosier Glory

Floribunda, Lambertiana, Polyantha. Carmine-red. Mild fragrance. Small, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 4b and warmer. Wilhelm J.H. Kordes II (1891-1976) (1936).

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,UIncognito (miniature, Bridges, 1995)
Little Awesome Beauty [BRIincog]

Miniature. Mauve or purple blend, yellow reverse. [Russet, reverse greenish-yellow. Stems thin, wiry.]. Mild fragrance. Small, moderately full, borne mostly solitary, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 11. Height of 30" to 34" (75 to 85 cm). Dennis A. Bridges (1995).

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,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-.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,U,VParkjuwel
Parkjuwell

Centifolia, Moss, Moss - Modern, Shrub. Light pink. Strong fragrance. Very large, very double, cupped bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 4' (120 cm). Wilhelm J.H. Kordes II (1891-1976) (1950).

50 favorite votes.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UPrairie Sunrise (Shrub, Buck, 1992)

Shrub. Buck Roses Collection. Apricot or apricot blend. Strong fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, quartered, rosette bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 4b and warmer. Height of 30" to 3' (75 to 90 cm). Width of 3' (90 cm). Dr. Griffith J. Buck (1992).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VSouvenir de Léonie Viennot
Souvenir de Madame Léonie Viennot

Noisette, Tea Noisette, Tea, Cl.. Pink, silver(y) reverse, yellow shading. Moderate fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 10' to 12' (305 to 365 cm). Width of 8' (245 cm). Alexandre Bernaix (1898).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UMy Lovely
Terra Cotta
Terracotta ® (florist's rose, Meilland, 1997) [MEIcobuis]

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea. Russet. Flowers are brick red. None / no fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered to cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 20" to 28" (50 to 70 cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (1994).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TTess of the d'Urbervilles [AUSmove]

Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection) Crimson. Strong, old rose fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, nodding or "weak neck" bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 3' to 8' (90 to 245cm). Width: 42" (105cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1997).

50 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

PColorific (floribunda, Carruth 2009) [Wekplalajaro]

Floribunda. Coral, salmon-orange blending, peach blending, ages to darker . Mild, fruity fragrance. Large, very double, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, spiral centers bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Height of 4' 7" to 5¼' (140 to 160 cm). Width of 22" to 30" (55 to 75 cm). Tom Carruth (2007).

49 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,QDanse du Feu
Eldans
"Jaycee Park"
Mada-53
Spectacular (climber, Mallerin 1951)

Found Rose, Climber, Floribunda, Cl., Large-Flowered Climber. Scarlet to geranium-red. Orange-scarlet, vermilion. Scarlet, ageing to crimson-purple. Mild to strong fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 7' to 12' (215 to 365cm). Width: 6½' to 8' (200 to 245cm). Charles Mallerin (1951).

49 favorite votes.

E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UJohn Clare ® [AUScent]

English Rose [David Austin], Shrub. Crimson. Mild fragrance. Medium, cupped bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm). Width of 30" to 5' (75 to 150 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1994).

49 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VLa Marne

Polyantha. Earth Kind ™. Light pink, salmon-pink edges, ages to lighter . Mild fragrance. Semi-double (9-16 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b. Height of 4' to 6' (120 to 185 cm). Barbier Frères & Compagnie (1915).

49 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VLong John Silver (Rambler, Horvath, 1934)

Climber, Hybrid Setigera, Large-Flowered Climber, Rambler. White, silver(y) shading. Silvery white. Moderate fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, cupped bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 2b through 8b. Height of 16' 5" to 19' 8" (500 to 600 cm). Michael Henry Horvath (1934).

49 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UMadame Antoine Mari (tea, Mari before 1890)

Tea. Earth Kind ™. Light pink, white shading, cream center. Center cream. Outer petals shaded red. Mild fragrance. Large, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 2' to 4' (60 to 120 cm). Width of 2' to 7' (60 to 215 cm). Antoine Mari (1890).

49 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,VPearly Gates ™ [WEKmeyer]

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber. Pink. Spice fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 8' to 14' (245 to 425 cm). Lawrence E. Meyer (1999).

49 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

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