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A,C,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,U,VAce of Hearts (hybrid tea, Kordes 1981)
Asso di Cuori ®
Toque Rouge [KORred]

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea. Dark red. None to mild fragrance. Full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Width of up to 2' (up to 60 cm). Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (1981).

40 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,F,G,L,N,O,PAlain

Floribunda. Carmine-red. Mild fragrance. Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (1946).

40 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,U,VAllux Symphony
Symphonie (shrub, Austin 1986)
Symphony ® (shrub, Austin 1986) [AUSlett]

English Rose [David Austin], Shrub. Yellow. Mild fragrance. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 3' to 39" (90 to 100 cm). Width of 4' (120 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1986).

40 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBasye's Blueberry

Shrub. Pink. Strong fragrance. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 3b through 9b. Height of 5' to 8' (150 to 245 cm). Width of 5' (150 cm). Dr. Robert E. Basye (1982).

40 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

E,G,N,O,PEden Romantica ®
Meimanesk

Floribunda, Florists Rose. (Series: Romantica ™) Pink, green shading, light pink reverse. None / no fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, old-fashioned, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 4¼' (130cm). Width: up to 16" (up to 40cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (2003).

40 favorite votes.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UIrresistible (Miniature, Bennett, 1989) [TINresist]

Miniature, Patio. White, light pink center. Moderate, spice fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 4b through 11. Height of 22" to 3' (55 to 90 cm). Cecilia L. (Dee) Bennett (1989).

40 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,ULove Potion ™
Purple Puff [JACsedi]

Floribunda. Mauve or purple blend. Strong, raspberry fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), high-centered to flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 35" to 4' (90 to 120 cm). Jack E. Christensen (1993).

40 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,L,N,P,TR. serafinii
Rosa serafinii H.Christ
Rosa serafinii Viviani
R. seraphina
Rosa seraphina synonym
Rosa seraphini Viv.
Seraphina

Species / Wild. Light pink or white. Whitish pink. Mild fragrance. Small, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 1' to 30" (30 to 75 cm).

40 favorite votes.

C,F,G,N,O,P,T,VAnémone Ancienne
La coquette (gallica, Unknown, pre 1813)
Ornement de la Nature
Rose Anémone (gallica, Unknown, pre 1813)

Gallica / Provins. Carmine-pink, pink outer petals, lilac shading. Mild fragrance. Small, very double, in small clusters, cupped, quartered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 4¼' to 4'7" (130 to 140cm). Unknown Dutch origin (1813).

40 favorite votes.

PEmber Glow
Smoke Rings [Weksaclaego]

Miniature. Orange blend. Tangerine orange eye zone, with broad smoky-purple picotee, reverse tangerine orange. None to mild fragrance. Very large, semi-double to double, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. Height of 1' to 28" (30 to 70 cm). Christian Bédard (2009).

40 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

G,NAlba Foliacea
Blanche Anémone
Blanche foliacée
Bouquet blanc (alba, Unknown, pre 1824)
De Fleury
Foliacea nivea
Foliacée semi-double
La Blanche foliacée de Fleury
R. alba foliacea
Rosa alba foliacea
Rosa alba staxon foliacea Redouté & Thory

Alba. White. Strong fragrance. Small, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 3b through 9b. Unknown (1824).

39 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UAutumn Splendor ™ [MICautumn]

Mini-Flora, Miniature. Yellow blend. Mild fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b. Height of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). Michael C. Williams (1999).

39 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,L,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBaby Faurax

Patio, Polyantha. Mauve. Lilac, deep mauve, violet blue, amethyst & steel blue, lavender, reddish violet. a touch of white at center, paler petal reverse. Moderate, grape fragrance. Small, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 1' to 2' (30 to 60 cm). Joseph Faurax-Lille (1924).

39 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,L,N,O,P,VBeau Narcisse
Narcisse (gallica, Miellez before 1824)

Gallica / Provins. Crimson - purple, lighter reverse, lighter stripes. Strong fragrance. Very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, button-eye, quartered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 8b. Height of 4' to 4' 11" (120 to 150 cm). Width of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Louis Xavier Joseph Miellez père (1824).

39 favorite votes.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VBlue Skies [BUCblu]

Hybrid Tea. Buck Roses Collection. Mauve or purple blend. Strong, sweet fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat, scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 37" to 43" (95 to 110 cm). Dr. Griffith J. Buck (1983).

39 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,U,VBorderer

Floribunda, Polyantha. Salmon-pink, copper shading, amber shading. Mild fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), button-eye, cupped bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 1' to 18" (30 to 45 cm). Alister Clark (1864-1949) (1918).

39 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,G,N,O,P,Q,TClaude Brasseur ® [MEIbriacus]

Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. Mauve or purple blend. Strong fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 28" to 35" (70 to 90 cm). Meilland International (2006).

39 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,O,P,Q,T,UClaude Monet ® (Hybrid Tea, Christensen, 1992) [Jacdesa]

Hybrid Tea. Red blend, stripes. Mild, fruity, vanilla fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer.
Height: 35" to 39" (90 to 100cm). Width: 20" to 2' (50 to 60cm). Jack E. Christensen (1992).

39 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,F,G,L,N,O,P,U,VDanaë (Hybrid Musk, Pemberton 1913)

Hybrid Musk, Hybrid Tea. Light yellow, ages to white . Strong fragrance. Medium, very double, cluster-flowered bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 10b. Height of 5' to 6' (150 to 185 cm). Width of 4' (120 cm). Rev. Joseph Hardwick Pemberton (1913).

39 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,UDocteur Eckener
Dr. Eckener

Hybrid Rugosa, Shrub. Golden-yellow, orange shading, salmon-pink center, yellow undertones. Moderate, centifolia fragrance. Large, semi-double (9-16 petals), globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 4' 11" to 8' (150 to 245 cm). Width of up to 6' (up to 185 cm). Vincenz Berger (1883 - 1974) (1928).

39 favorite votes.

A,C,E,G,N,O,P,Q,TFirst Kiss (floribunda, Warriner, 1990) [JACling]

Floribunda. Pink blend. Mild fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). William A. Warriner (1990).

39 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UFritz Nobis

Floribunda, Shrub. Rose-pink, salmon-pink shading. Mild to strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters, high-centered, open bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 5' to 7' (150 to 215 cm). Width of 4' to 6' (120 to 185 cm). Wilhelm J.H. Kordes II (1891-1976) (1940).

39 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UHeart of Gold (grandiflora, Dykstra, 1997)
Heart O'Gold ™ (grandiflora, Dykstra, 1997)
Rose of Narromine [WEKdykstra]

Grandiflora. Yellow and pink. Strong, fruity, rose fragrance. Large bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b. Height of 5¼' to 6¼' (160 to 190 cm). Dr. A. Michael Dykstra (1997).

39 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VLemon Pillar (Hybrid Perpetual, Paul, 1915)
Mrs. John Whicher
Paul's Lemon Pillar

Climber, Hybrid Tea, Cl., Large-Flowered Climber. Yellow - white, lemon-yellow undertones. Strong, lemon fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 5a through 9b. Height of 8' to 20' (245 to 610 cm). Width of 10' (305 cm). George Paul (1841-1921) (1915).

39 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

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