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A,C,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,T,U,VPerle Rose 
Polyantha.  Earth Kind ™.  Pink, summer heat can turn the flowers almost white..  Mild, apple fragrance.  Small, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.  USDA zone 4b through 9b.  Height of 2'  to 4'  (60 to 120 cm).  Width of 2'  to 4'  (60 to 120 cm). Ann & John Bentall (1932). 
138 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT-.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (11 votes).    
A,C,E,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,T,U,VRhapsody in Blue ™ 
Shrub.  Purple - blue.  Flowers open plum purple and fade to slate blue. Smoke blue-purple blend with yellow stamens.  Strong, clove, spice fragrance.  Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), in small clusters, cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Height: 6'7" to 8' (200 to 245cm).  Width: 28" to 35" (70 to 90cm). Frank R. Cowlishaw (1999).
 
108 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT-.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (11 votes).    
A,C,E,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,T,VRoyal Parfuma ® 
Hybrid Tea.   (Series: Parfuma® Collection)  Violet - red.  Nearly black bud opens to violet red bloom..  Strong, apricot or peach, citrus, fruity, geranium, honey, lemon, myrrh, rose fragrance.  Large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Height: up to 4½' (up to 135cm).  Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm). Tim Hermann Kordes (2003).
 
59 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT-.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (11 votes).    
A,C,E,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,VSavannah ™ (hybrid tea, Kordes, 2013) 
Hybrid Tea.  Salmon-pink.  Strong fragrance.  Large, very full (41+ petals), button-eye bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Height: 35" to 4'7" (90 to 140cm).  Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Tim Hermann Kordes (1999).
 
39 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT-.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (11 votes).    
A,C,E,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,VSavannah Sunbelt ® 
Hybrid Tea.  Salmon-pink.  Strong fragrance.  Large, very full (41+ petals), button-eye bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Height: 35" to 4'7" (90 to 140cm).  Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Tim Hermann Kordes (1999).
 
39 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT-.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (11 votes).    
A,C,E,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,U,VSteinfurther Abendsonne ® 
Floribunda, Hybrid Tea.  Orange-pink. [Apricot - pink.].  Flowers mango orange suffusing to pink.  Mild, fruity, tea fragrance.  Large, very double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered to cupped, open, ruffled, scalloped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Height: 39" to 4¼' (100 to 130cm).  Width: up to 30" (up to 75cm). Harkness (2006), Harkness (2006), Harkness & Co. (2006).
 
99 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (11 votes).    
A,C,E,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,T,U,VSuper Star 
Hybrid Tea.  Vermilion, salmon-pink undertones.  Strong, fruity fragrance.  Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Height: 42" to 6' (105 to 185cm).  Width: 3' (90cm). Mathias Tantau, Jr. (1912 - 2006) (1960).
 
148 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT-.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (11 votes).    
A,C,E,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,T,U,VSuper-Star Brigitte Bardot 
Hybrid Tea.  Vermilion, salmon-pink undertones.  Strong, fruity fragrance.  Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Height: 42" to 6' (105 to 185cm).  Width: 3' (90cm). Mathias Tantau, Jr. (1912 - 2006) (1960).
 
148 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT-.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (11 votes).    
A,C,E,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,T,U,VTess of the d'Urbervilles 
Shrub.   (Series: English Rose Collection)  Crimson.  Strong, old rose fragrance.  Large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, nodding or "weak neck" bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Height: 3' to 8' (90 to 245cm).  Width: 42" (105cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1997).
 
50 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT-.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (11 votes).    
A,C,E,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,T,U,VThe Children's Rose (hybrid tea, Meilland 1994) 
Hybrid Tea.  Romantica ™.  Light pink, rose-pink reverse.  Flowers venetian pink, reverse suffused rose.  Strong, citrus fragrance.  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  USDA zone 5a through 9b.  Height of up to 6'  (up to 185 cm).  Width of 35" (90 cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (1994). 
126 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (11 votes).    
A,C,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,T,U,VThe Fairy 
Polyantha.  Earth Kind ™.  Pink, summer heat can turn the flowers almost white..  Mild, apple fragrance.  Small, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.  USDA zone 4b through 9b.  Height of 2'  to 4'  (60 to 120 cm).  Width of 2'  to 4'  (60 to 120 cm). Ann & John Bentall (1932). 
138 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT-.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (11 votes).    
A,C,E,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,U,VThe Shire 
Floribunda.  Russet.  Rust red & smoky lavender.  Mild, apple, opinions vary fragrance.  Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Height: 47" to 5¼' (120 to 160cm).  Width: 47" to 5¼' (120 to 160cm). Tom Carruth (2006).
 
71 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT-.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (11 votes).    
A,C,E,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,T,U,VTropicana 
Hybrid Tea.  Vermilion, salmon-pink undertones.  Strong, fruity fragrance.  Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Height: 42" to 6' (105 to 185cm).  Width: 3' (90cm). Mathias Tantau, Jr. (1912 - 2006) (1960).
 
148 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT-.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (11 votes).    
A,C,E,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,T,V5652 06 2 
Hybrid Tea.  Rose-pink, orange-pink shading. [Rose-pink.].  Strong, anise, apple, apricot or peach, damask, fruity, lemon fragrance.  Very large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, old-fashioned bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Height: 39" to 6' (100 to 185cm).  Width: up to 20" (up to 50cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (2006).
 
38 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (10 votes).    
A,C,E,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,T,VAM310 
Hybrid Tea.  Rose-pink, orange-pink shading. [Rose-pink.].  Strong, anise, apple, apricot or peach, damask, fruity, lemon fragrance.  Very large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, old-fashioned bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Height: 39" to 6' (100 to 185cm).  Width: up to 20" (up to 50cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (2006).
 
38 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (10 votes).    
A,C,E,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,U,VApricot Parfait (shrub, Austin 1991) 
Shrub.  English Rose Collection.  Apricot or apricot blend.  Strong fragrance.  Medium, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat, rosette bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  USDA zone 5b through 10b.  Height of 42" to 5'  (105 to 150 cm).  Width of 30" to 4'  (75 to 120 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1991). 
153 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT-.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (10 votes).    
A,C,E,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,T,VAstronomia ® 
Floribunda, Shrub.  Blush to white, red stamens.  None / no fragrance.  Medium, single (4-8 petals), in large clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form.  Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.  USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Height: 2' to 3' (60 to 90cm).  Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (2006).
 
106 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT-.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (10 votes).    
A,C,F,G,J,N,O,P,R,U,VChandos Beauty 
Hybrid Tea, Hybrid Tea, Cl..  Cream, salmon-pink shading, pink highlights.  Strong, cinnamon, clove, fruity, raspberry fragrance.  Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, spiral centers bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Height: 31" to 7' (80 to 215cm).  Width: 31" (80cm).
 
79 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (10 votes).    
A,C,E,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,T,VDarcey Bussell 
Shrub.   (Series: English Rose Collection)  Red, purple shading.  Strong, fruity fragrance.  Large, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, old-fashioned bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  USDA zone 5b through 11.  Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm).  Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (2005).
 
98 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT-.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (10 votes).    
A,C,E,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,T,U,VDouble Knock Out ® 
Shrub.  Red.  Mild, cinnamon, spice fragrance.  Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  USDA zone 4a through 9b.  Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).  Width: up to 39" (up to 100cm). William J. Radler (1999).
 
43 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
GOOD+.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (10 votes).    
A,C,F,G,L,N,O,P,R,T,U,VDr. Huey 
Climber, Hybrid Wichurana, Large-Flowered Climber.  Crimson, light yellow stamens.  Mild fragrance.  Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), in small clusters bloom form.  Once-blooming spring or summer.  USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Height of 10'  to 12'  (305 to 365 cm).  Width of 8'  (245 cm). Captain George C. Thomas (1914). 
83 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
GOOD.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (10 votes).    
A,C,F,G,L,N,O,P,R,T,U,VDr. Robert Huey 
Climber, Hybrid Wichurana, Large-Flowered Climber.  Crimson, light yellow stamens.  Mild fragrance.  Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), in small clusters bloom form.  Once-blooming spring or summer.  USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Height of 10'  to 12'  (305 to 365 cm).  Width of 8'  (245 cm). Captain George C. Thomas (1914). 
83 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
GOOD.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (10 votes).    
A,C,E,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,U,VEvelyn ™ (shrub, Austin 1991) 
Shrub.  English Rose Collection.  Apricot or apricot blend.  Strong fragrance.  Medium, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat, rosette bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  USDA zone 5b through 10b.  Height of 42" to 5'  (105 to 150 cm).  Width of 30" to 4'  (75 to 120 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1991). 
153 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT-.  
Rain tolerance: EXCELLENT (10 votes).    
A,C,E,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,T,U,VFriesia (floribunda, Kordes 1973) 
Floribunda.  Deep yellow.  Strong fragrance.  Medium, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered, ruffled bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  USDA zone 5b through 9b.  Height of 20" to 30" (50 to 75 cm).  Width of up to 2'  (up to 60 cm). Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (1973). 
164 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT-.  
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