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F,G,N,O,P,Q112-04-03
Rook [Ardrook]

Gallica / Provins. Deepest velvet purple/crimson. Mild, carnation, clove, pepper fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), flat to cupped, quartered bloom form. Prolific, once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4a through 8b. Height of 3' (90 cm). Width of 3' (90 cm). Paul Barden (2004).

34 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,G,O,P,TAdmirable (gallica, Unknown before 1786)
Chremesina Scintillans
Couleur de Sang
L'Admirable (gallica, Unknown, pre 1786)
Mirabilis (gallica, Unknown before 1786)
Multiplex
Superbissima (gallica)

Gallica / Provins. Dark red. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 8b. Unknown Dutch origin (1786).

34 favorite votes.

G,N,O,PAmandine Chanel ® [MASamcha]

Shrub. Generosa ® Collection. Pink blend. Strawberry pink. Mild fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of up to 39" (up to 100 cm). Dominique Massad (2004).

34 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,O,P,Q,TBelle Herminie (gallica, Vibert, pre 1838)
Cramoisi ponctué
Herminie (syn. Belle Herminie)
Spotted Crimson Rose

Gallica / Provins. Crimson to purple, mauve shading, flecked, lighter edges.. Moderate fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters, button-eye, quartered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 4' (120cm).

34 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VBlack Prince (hybrid perpetual, Paul, 1865)
Prince noir (hybrid perpetual, Paul, 1865)

Hybrid Perpetual. Dark red. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm). Width of 3' (90 cm). William Paul (1822-1905) (1866).

34 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

Bolchoï ® (hybrid tea, Meilland, 2000)
Bolshoï (hybrid tea, Meilland, 2000) [MEIruchka]

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea. Orange-red, yellow undertones, yellow reverse. Large, borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Height of up to 33" (up to 85 cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (2000).

34 favorite votes.

C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,VEdgar Degas ® [DELstrorange]

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered, Shrub. Pink blend, stripes. Borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Guy Delbard / André (1994).

34 favorite votes.

A,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,U,VDad’s Rose
Freedom ® (hybrid tea, Dickson 1981) [DICjem]

Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. Deep yellow. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of up to 30" (up to 75 cm). Width of up to 2' (up to 60 cm). Patrick Dickson (1926-2012) (1981).

34 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UHenry Fonda [JACyes]

Hybrid Tea. Deep yellow. None to mild fragrance. Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b. Height of 5' (150 cm). Jack E. Christensen (1995).

34 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,VIrish Elegance

Hybrid Tea. Veined salmon-flame buds open peach, then fade to salmon-buff. Strong fragrance. Large, single (4-8 petals), flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 30" to 8' (75 to 245 cm). Width of 2' (60 cm). Alexander Dickson II (1857-1949) (1905).

34 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,UIrish Rich Marbled
Rosa pimpinellifolia 'Irish Rich Marbled'
Rosa spinosissima 'Irish Rich Marbled'

Hybrid Spinosissima. Rose-pink, lilac shading, lighter flecks, lighter mottling. Musk fragrance. Semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. Height of 3' (90 cm). Unknown (1755).

34 favorite votes.

A,G,N,O,PLes Quatre Saisons ® (shrub, Meilland 2003)
Meifafio
Pink Swany

Shrub. Deep pink. Large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 2' to 32" (60 to 80 cm). Meilland International (2003).

34 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

G,N,P"Little Red Run-Around"
"Old Red Runaround"
"Red Run Around"
"Red Runaround"

Found Rose, Hybrid China. Red - purple, ages to violet-red . Opinions vary fragrance. Double (17-25 petals), button-eye, old-fashioned, rosette bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: up to 5' (up to 150cm).

34 favorite votes.

C,G,N,O,P,Q,T,ULouis Bugnet
Louise Bugnet

Hybrid Rugosa. White, green undertones. Light purple steaks on underside of outer petals. Moderate fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 2b and warmer. Height of 3' (90 cm). Width of 5' (150 cm). Georges Bugnet (1960).

34 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,L,N,O,P,TMignonette (polyantha, Guillot, 1875)
Petite Mignonette

Polyantha. Light pink, ages to white. Moderate, clove fragrance. Small, semi-double to double, in large clusters, flat, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 4b through 9b. Height of 18" to 3' (45 to 90 cm). Jean-Baptiste André (fils) Guillot (1827-1893) (1872).

34 favorite votes.

A,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,V"Aunt Jane's Mystery"
Niles Cochet
Red Cochet (tea, California Nursery Co 1906)
Red Maman Cochet (tea, Calif. Nurs., 1906)

Found Rose, Tea. Red blend, cream center, rose-red edges, rose-pink shading, ages to carmine-red . Mild fragrance. Full (26-40 petals), high-centered, nodding or "weak neck" bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 9' (275cm). Width: 8' (245cm). California Nursery Co. (1906).

34 favorite votes.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,QBlushing Pink Iceberg
Pink Iceberg ™ [PROberg]

Floribunda. Pink blend. [Light pink.]. Mild to strong fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 2' (60 cm). Lilia Margaret Weatherly (1927-2012) (1991).

34 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

F,G,L,N,P,TMei qiang wei
R. bella
Rosa bella f. pallens Rehder & Wilson synonym
R. bella pallens
Rosa bella Rehder & E.H.Wilson

Species / Wild. Purple - pink, lighter center. Moderate fragrance. Small to medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 5b through 9b.
Height: 8' (245cm).

34 favorite votes.

A,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TSarabande [MEIrabande]

Floribunda. Orange-red to geranium-red, yellow stamens. Mild fragrance. Medium to large, semi-double (9-16 petals), in large clusters, cupped-to-flat, ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 20" to 28" (50 to 70 cm). Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (1957).

34 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,E,G,L,N,O,P,VKO 92/2311-04
KO 92/3211-04
Summer Memories [KORuteli]

Shrub. Cream - white, yellow undertones. With touches of light pink. Mild fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 31" to 6'7" (80 to 200cm). Width: 30" to 13'1" (75 to 400cm). Tim Hermann Kordes (1992).

34 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,L,N,P,T,VHama-ibara
R. luciae
Rosa luciae Franch. & Rochebr.
Rosa luciliae
R. Philippinensis
Teriha-No-ibara

Species / Wild. White. Moderate, clover, green apple fragrance. Small, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, in large clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 6' (185 cm). Width of 20' (610 cm).

34 favorite votes.

Walking On Sunshine [Jacmcady]

Floribunda. Yellow, lighter outer petals, ages to light yellow . Moderate, anise fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Height of 4' (120 cm). Dr. Keith W. Zary (2010).

34 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TWhite Success [JELpirofor]

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. White or white blend. None / no fragrance. Large bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Robert G. Jelly (1985).

34 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

E,G,N,P,UHopscotch (miniature, Christensen, 1979) [AROyol]

Miniature. Yellow. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Jack E. Christensen (1979).

33 favorite votes.

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