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A,F,G,L,N,O,PAennchen Müller
Ännchen Müller

Polyantha. Coral-pink. Mild fragrance. Small, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters, cupped bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). J. C. Schmidt / Blumenschmidt (1906).

46 favorite votes.

C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,VAngelique ® (hybrid tea, Kordes, 1980)
Ankori (hybrid tea, Kordes, 1980)
Rose plant 727 [KORangeli]

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea. Orange. Flowers bright vermilion orange. None to mild fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered to flat, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (1980).

46 favorite votes.

A,C,G,O,P,Q,TBataclan ®
Candlelight (shrub, Evers 2001)
Global Beauty
Les Années Folles
RT 94-488 [TAN94488]

Hybrid Tea, Shrub. Golden-yellow. [Deep yellow.]. Moderate, tea rose fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 31" to 39" (80 to 100cm). Width: up to 30" (up to 75cm). Hans Jürgen Evers (1940-2007) (1994).

46 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VCasino ® (climber, McGredy, 1958)
Gerbe d'Or
MACca

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber. Light yellow to lemon-yellow. Deep yellow bud, opening to light yellow or lemon. Strong fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, flat, quartered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 10' to 12' (305 to 365 cm). Width of up to 8' (up to 245 cm). Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1958).

46 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VChristian Dior [MEIlie]

Hybrid Tea. Crimson, scarlet shading. Mild, spice fragrance. Full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 9b. Height of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm). Width of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (1958).

46 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,F,G,N,O,Q,UCooper's Burmese
Rosa gigantea 'Cooperii'
Rosa laevigata 'Cooperi'
Rosa X cooperii

Hybrid Laevigata, Species / Wild. White, yellow stamens. Strong fragrance. Large, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 7a through 9b. Height of 15' to 33' (455 to 1005 cm). Width of 15' to 20' (455 to 610 cm).

46 favorite votes.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TCountry Dancer

Shrub. Buck Roses Collection. Deep pink. Mild to strong, apple fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 4b through 9b. Height of 30" to 5' (75 to 150 cm). Width of 3' to 42" (90 to 105 cm). Dr. Griffith J. Buck (1973).

46 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,G,N,O,P,TFrédéric de Prusse
Frédéric II de Prusse
Frederick the Second

Hybrid China. Crimson and purple. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 8'2" (250cm). Width: 5'11" (180cm). Philippe-Victor Verdier (1846).

46 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VIncantation (shrub, Barden, 2002) [ARDspell74]

Shrub. Pink to red, white edges, white reverse. Deep raspberry pink to red with white picotee and a white reverse. Moderate, clove fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, flat to cupped bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 10b. Height of 2' to 4' (60 to 120 cm). Width of 2' to 4' (60 to 120 cm). Paul Barden (2002).

46 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UKing (hybrid tea, Morey, 1961)
King's Ransom

Hybrid Tea. Golden-yellow. Strong fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 30" to 5' (75 to 150 cm). Dr. Dennison H. Morey (1961).

46 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TCaroline Testout, Cl.
Climbing Caroline Testout
Climbing Madame Caroline Testout
Madame Caroline Testout, Cl.

Climber, Hybrid Tea, Cl.. Pink. Moderate fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 9' 10" to 14¾' (300 to 450 cm). Width of up to 8' (up to 245 cm). Prof. J.-B. Chauvry (1901).

46 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VMagnifica (hybrid rugosa, Van Fleet, 1905)
Rosa rugosa Magnifica
Rugosa Magnifica

Hybrid Rugosa. Mauve or purple blend. Strong, spice fragrance. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 3b and warmer. Height of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm). Width of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm). Dr. Walter Van Fleet (1900).

46 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VCarl Philip
Carl Philip Kristian IV
Christian IV ®
KORpean
Kristian IV
Mariandel ®
The Times
The Times Rose
Timeless Beauty ™
Times Rose [KORpeahn]

Floribunda / Cluster Flowered. Red. Mild fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 2' to 35" (60 to 90 cm). Width of 2' to 30" (60 to 75 cm). Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (1980).

46 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UOshun [ARDorisha]

Shrub. Apricot or apricot blend. Strong fragrance. Very full (41+ petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 4' to 7' (120 to 215 cm). Paul Barden (2004).

46 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD.

A,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,TParis de Yves St. Laurent ™
Paris d'Yves St. Laurent [MEIvamo]

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea. (Series: Romantica ™) Deep pink. Mild, sweet fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer.
Height: 42" to 4' (105 to 120cm). Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (1994).

46 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

Jeanne Moreau (florists rose, Meilland before 2005)
Lomonosov®
Pierre Arditi ®
Roger Whittaker ®
Subzero
Vive La Mariee! ™
White Perfumella [MEIcalanq]

Hybrid Tea. White. Strong, damask, fruity, raspberry fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Height: 35" to 4'11" (90 to 150cm). Width: up to 20" (up to 50cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (2008).

46 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UCoeur d'Amour
J.P. Red Devil
Red Devil (hybrid tea, Dickson 1965) [DICam]

Hybrid Tea. Scarlet, lighter reverse. Strong fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 4b through 9b. Height of 3' to 6' 7" (90 to 200 cm). Width of 2' to 4' (60 to 120 cm). Patrick Dickson (1926-2012) (1965).

46 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VTalisman (hybrid tea, Montgomery 1929)

Hybrid Tea, Pernetiana. Scarlet, fuchsia / magenta veining, golden-yellow reverse. Mild to strong, apple, clove, fruity fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary, cupped, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Alexander W. Montgomery Jr. (1927).

46 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,UAugustine Guinoiseau
Augustine Guinoisseau
La France a fleur blanche.
Mademoiselle Augustine Guinoisseau
White La France

Hybrid Tea. White, light pink shading, light pink reverse. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Width of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Bertrand Guinoiseau-Flon (1889).

46 favorite votes.

A,C,G,O,PKO 94/2189-99
Mireille Darc
Zaide ® (shrub, Kordes, 1994) [KORparofe]

Shrub. Pink.. Strong, fruity fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped, reflexed, rounded bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Height: up to 47" (up to 120cm). Width: up to 28" (up to 70cm). Tim Hermann Kordes (1994).

46 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,O,P,Q,TA Whiter Shade of Pale (hybrid tea, Pearce 2006)
Linked Hearts [Peafanfare]

Hybrid Tea. White and light pink. Flowers white with a touch of pink shading. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). Colin A. Pearce (2006).

45 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TAmélia (alba, Vibert, 1823)
Amélie (alba, Vibert, 1823)

Alba. Rose-pink. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 3b through 9b.
Height: 4' to 6'7" (120 to 200cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm). Jean-Pierre Vibert (1823).

45 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UJean Giono ®
Outback Angel [MEIrokoi]

Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. Romantica ™. Yellow blend. Clove, spice fragrance. Very double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 28" to 3' (70 to 90 cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (1996).

45 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD-.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VMozart (hybrid musk, Lambert 1936)

Hybrid Musk, Lambertiana, Shrub. Deep pink, white center, golden-yellow stamens. Moderate, opinions vary fragrance. Small, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 31" to 5' (80 to 150 cm). Width of 3' to 6' (90 to 185 cm). Peter Lambert (1936).

45 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

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