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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-.

F,G,L,N,O,PAnda [LENda]

Polyantha. Crimson to scarlet. Fruity fragrance. Single (4-8 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b. Height of up to 16" (up to 40 cm). Louis Lens (1924-2001) (1980).

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-.

F,G,L,N,O,P,T,UCrimson Blush [SIEson]

Alba. Purple and red. Strong fragrance. Very full (41+ petals), quartered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6a through 9b. Height of 6' to 8' (185 to 245 cm). Width of 6' (185 cm). Rolf Sievers (1976).

40 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

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.

F,G,N,O,P,VFranck Michael ®
Frank Michaël
Heimatmelodie
Majora
Raspberry Queen
RT 96-115 [TANeidol]

Floribunda. Red, white reverse. None / no fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 28" to 39" (70 to 100cm). Hans Jürgen Evers (1940-2007) (2000).

40 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,F,G,L,N,O,P,VCounty of Yorkshire
Innocencia ™ (floribunda, Kordes, 2002)
Innocencia Vigorosa ™
Rigo Innocencia ®
Sparkles
White Balconia [Korstarnow]

Floribunda / Cluster Flowered, Shrub. Vigorosa ®. White or white blend. Moderate fragrance. Small to medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of up to 20" (up to 50 cm). Width of up to 20" (up to 50 cm). W. Kordes & Sons (2002).

40 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,O,P,Q,T,ULeveson Gower
Souvenir de la Malmaison à fleurs roses
Souvenir de la Malmaison Rose
Souvenir de la Malmaison Rouge (bourbon, Beluze, 1846)

Bourbon, Tea. Salmon-pink. Moderate fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Width of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Jean Beluze (1846).

40 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

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-.

A,C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,U,VPinocchio (floribunda, Kordes, 1940)
Rosenmärchen

Floribunda. Salmon-pink, yellow shading, carmine-pink shading. Mild, fruity fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, rosette bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 30" to 3' (75 to 90 cm). Width of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Wilhelm J.H. Kordes II (1891-1976) (1940).

40 favorite votes.

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.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBeauty Star
Liverpool Remembers [FRYstar]

Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. Vermilion, silver(y) reverse. Mild to strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 2' to 31" (60 to 80 cm). Gareth Fryer (1948-....) (1990).

39 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

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,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-.

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-.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VDesiré Parmentier
Désirée Parmentier

Centifolia, Hybrid Gallica. Light pink. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 8b. Height of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm). Louis-Joseph-Ghislain Parmentier (1841).

39 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

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,G,N,O,P,VJardins de France ®
Kurfürstendamm
Meilland's Rose Kurfürstendamm ®
Passionate Kisses [MEIzebul]

Floribunda. Carmine-pink, pink reverse. None to mild fragrance. Medium-large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer.
Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Michèle Meilland Richardier (1998).

39 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,G,O,P,QDELgrarose
Emilia Maria
Gülilah
La Rose de Molinard ®
Parfum de Paris

Shrub. (Series: Grand Parfums Collection) Rose-pink, lighter reverse. Strong, citrus, fruity, honeysuckle, raspberry, violets fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat, old-fashioned bloom form.
Height: up to 4'7" (up to 140cm). Width: up to 35" (up to 90cm). Delbard (2007).

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+.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VPrimrose Rose
Rosa ecae ssp. primula (Bouleng.) A.V. Roberts
R. primula
Rosa primula Boulenger
The Incense Rose

Species / Wild. Yellow to light yellow. Moderate fragrance. Small, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 9b. Height of 7' (215 cm). Width of 6' (185 cm). Frank N. Meyer (1890).

39 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

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