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C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,UAmelia Earhart (Hybrid Tea, Reymond, 1929)
Président Charles Hain

Hybrid Tea, Pernetiana. Golden-yellow, deep yellow center, orange-pink shading, golden-yellow reverse. Strong fragrance. Very large, very double, borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 9b. Height of up to 5' (up to 150 cm). Width of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Louis Reymond (1929).

41 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VAmerican Pillar

Hybrid Wichurana, Rambler. Rose-pink, white center, yellow stamens. None to mild fragrance. Medium, single to semi-double, in large clusters, open bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 9b. Height of 11½' to 23' (350 to 700 cm). Width of up to 10' (up to 305 cm). Dr. Walter Van Fleet (1902).

41 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,UAriana
El Areana
El Ariana

Hybrid Lutea, Hybrid Noisette, Rambler. Deep yellow, light pink shading. Medium, very double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 6' 7" to 11½' (200 to 350 cm). Rudolf Geschwind (1829-1910) (1910).

41 favorite votes.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBaby Blanket ®
Country Lass (shrub, Kordes 1983)
KO 83/2051-24
Oxfordshire
Sommermorgen ®
Summer Morning [KORfullwind]

Floribunda, Shrub. County Series Collection. Light pink, golden-yellow stamens. Mild fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 2' to 30" (60 to 75 cm). Width of 47" to 4' 11" (120 to 150 cm). Wilhelm Kordes III (1953 - 2016) (1983).

41 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,O,P,Q,TBayern
Bayern Cover
Bayernland Cover ™
Madison (Groundcover, Poulsen, 1999) [POUlrijk]

Shrub. Towne & Country ® Series. Pink. Mild fragrance. Small, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 4b through 10b. Height of 18" to 2' (45 to 60 cm). Width of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (1986), L. Pernille Olesen (1986).

41 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VEnfant de France (Hybrid Perpetual, Lartay, 1860)

Hybrid Perpetual. Light pink. Strong, old rose fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 4' to 6' (120 to 185 cm). Width of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm). Lartay, fils (1860).

41 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VGene Boerner

Floribunda. Pink. Mild fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b.
Height: up to 4' (up to 120cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm). Eugene S. Boerner (1968).

41 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,O,P,Q,T,VGrimpant Papa Meilland ®
Papa Meilland, Cl. ® [MEIsarsar]

Climber, Hybrid Tea, Cl.. Dark red. Strong fragrance. Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Les Stratford (1970).

41 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,G,L,N,O,P,THibernica
Rosa canina 'hibernica'
Rosa X hibernica Smith
Rosa X hibernica Templeton

Hybrid Canina, Hybrid Spinosissima. Light pink, lighter center. Small to medium, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 9b. Height of 4' to 8' (120 to 245 cm). Width of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm). John Templeton (1802).

41 favorite votes.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VIllusion (Kordesii, Kordes, 1961)

Climber, Hybrid Kordesii, Large-Flowered Climber, Shrub. Red. Strong fragrance. Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 8' to 10' (245 to 305 cm). Width of up to 6' (up to 185 cm). Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (1961).

41 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VFilipes Kiftsgate
Kiftsgate
Rosa filipes 'Kiftsgate'

Rambler, Species / Wild. White, yellow stamens. Moderate fragrance. Small, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 25' to 40' (760 to 1220 cm). Width of up to 88' 7" (up to 2700 cm).

41 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

E,F,G,N,O,P,VAvalon (floribunda, Harkness 1996)
Lemon Abundance
Lilian Baylis [HARdeluxe]

Floribunda. Lemon-yellow, ages to cream . Medium, very double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 28" (70 cm). Width of 20" (50 cm). Harkness & Co. (1996).

41 favorite votes.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TMoondance (floribunda, Zary, 2007) [JACtanic]

Floribunda. White or white blend. Moderate, raspberry fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), in large clusters, high-centered to flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer.
Height: up to 5' (up to 150cm). Dr. Keith W. Zary.

41 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

G,N,O,P,T,UMushimara
Musimara ®

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber. Red. Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of up to 13' 1" (up to 400 cm). Unknown Dutch origin (1993).

41 favorite votes.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VPerdita (shrub, Austin 1982) [AUSperd]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Cream to apricot, darker center, cream edges. Spice fragrance. Full (26-40 petals), old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 42" to 4' (105 to 120 cm). Width of 30" to 3' (75 to 90 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1982).

41 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,UBlack Pearl (hybrid tea, Delbard 1976)
Perla Negra
Perle Noire ® [DELurt]

Hybrid Tea. Dark red, crimson reverse. Flowers velvety dark red, well -formed. None to mild fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of up to 39" (up to 100 cm). Width of 20" to 2' (50 to 60 cm). G. Delbard (1976).

41 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,UDuchess of Windsor
L'Indéfrisable
Mevrouw van Straaten van Nes
Mrs. Van Nes
Permanent Wave
Van Nes

Floribunda. Carmine-red. Moderate fragrance. Large, single to semi-double, in large clusters, open, ruffled bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer.
Height: 30" to 5' (75 to 150cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Mathias Leenders (1883 - 1958) (1932).

41 favorite votes.

E,F,G,N,O,P,TJulia ™ (shrub, Poulsen 1997)
Julia Renaissance
Phillipa ™ (shrub, Olesen/Poulsen, 1997) [POUlheart]

Shrub. (Series: Renaissance ® Collection) Light pink to apricot. Pale blush to whitish apricot. Mild, sweet fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped, quartered bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b.
Height: 39" to 4'11" (100 to 150cm). Width: 4' (120cm). Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (1996), L. Pernille Olesen (1996).

41 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,N,O,TArchbishop
Archevêque
Grand Pompadour
Grande Pompadour
La Magnifique
Pourpre Charmant (gallica, Schwarzkopf, pre 1806)
Pourpre Charmante
Regulus (syn. 'Pourpre charmant')
Rosier pompadour à grandes fleurs
Rouge admirable (syn. 'Pourpre charmant')

Gallica / Provins. Purple - violet. Velvety. Strong, sweet fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Prolific, once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Daniel August Schwarzkopf (1806).

41 favorite votes.

A,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,URainbow's End ™ [SAValife]

Miniature. Deep yellow, red edges, ages to red . None / no fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, classic hybrid tea, exhibition, high-centered bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 4b through 11. Height of 1' to 22" (30 to 55 cm). F. Harmon Saville (1924-1997) (1984).

41 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

E,F,G,L,N,O,PGloire de Rome
Gloria di Roma
Glory of Rome
No. 17
Rome Glory

Hybrid Tea. Scarlet, cerise reverse. Moderate fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of up to 47" (up to 120 cm). Width of up to 2' (up to 60 cm). Domenico Aicardi (1878-1964) (1937).

41 favorite votes.

F,G,L,N,O,P,T,VR. omeiensis
Rosa omeiensis Rolfe synonym
R. sericea omeiensis
Rosa sericea subsp. omeiensis (Rolfe) A.V.Roberts synonym
Rosa sericea var. omeiensis (Rolfe) G.D.Rowley
Rosa sericea var. polyphylla synonym

Species / Wild. White. Small, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. USDA zone 4b through 9b. Height of 3' to 10' (90 to 305 cm).

41 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,TRosa bridgesii Crépin ex Rydberg
Rosa calvaria Synonym
Rosa covillei Greene synonym
Rosa myriadenia Greene synonym
Rosa yainacensis Greene synonym
Sierra Ground Rose

Species / Wild. Pink. Single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 4" to 31" (10 to 80 cm). Mrs. R. M. Austin (1893).

41 favorite votes.

G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VSeptember Morn

Hybrid Tea. Light pink. Strong, sweet fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of up to 7' (up to 215 cm). Width of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Dieterich & Turner (1913).

41 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

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