Favorite / Recommended Roses

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VAutumn Sunset (climber, Lowe 1986)

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber, Shrub. Apricot, orange blending, golden-yellow blending. Strong, fruity fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 4' 11" to 12' (150 to 365 cm). Width of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm). Malcolm ("Mike") Lowe (1986).

64 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBeauté de Lyon (noisette, Ducher, 1887)
Beauté Inconstante (tea, Pernet-Ducher, 1887)
"Bermuda Papa Gontier"
"Mrs. Heggie's Red Tea"

Found Rose, Bermuda Rose, Noisette, Tea. Orange-red, carmine-red highlights, yellow shading. [Red.]. Variable red. Reddish copper. sometimes flushed or streaked yellow. Pedicels glandular. Receptacle has glands usually on lower half only.. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 4'11" to 9'10" (150 to 300cm). Width: up to 16'5" (up to 500cm). Joseph Pernet-Ducher (1887).

64 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBlasse Damascenerrose
Blush Damask
Blush Gallica
Rosa damascena incarnata
"Tähtitorninkatu"

Found Rose, Damask. Light pink, lighter reverse. Strong fragrance. Small, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 9b.
Height: 3' to 7' (90 to 215cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm). Unknown (1759).

64 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,G,O,P,Q,T,VChantal Mérieux ® [MASmaric]

Shrub. Generosa® [Guillot]. Pink. Strong, anise, myrrh, old rose, strawberry fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, cupped, old-fashioned bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 32" to 39" (80 to 100 cm). Width of 2' to 28" (60 to 70 cm). Dominique Massad (1999).

64 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,G,L,N,O,PConditorum
Hungarian Rose
Konditerrose
R. gallica conditorum
Rosa gallica var. conditorum Dieck
Rosa hungarica
Rosa rubra saccharina
Rose de Hongrie
Rose Tidbit
Tidbit Rose
Zuckerrose

Gallica / Provins. Crimson and purple.. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 8b. Height of 3' to 5' 7" (90 to 170 cm). Width of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Unknown (1588).

64 favorite votes.

A,C,F,G,L,N,O,P,VDuchesse d'Auerstädt
Duchesse d'Auerstaedt
Madame la Duchesse d'Auerstädt
Madame la Duchesse d'Auerstaedt

Noisette, Tea Noisette, Tea, Cl.. Golden-yellow, lighter shading. Moderate fragrance. Large, very double, borne mostly solitary, cupped, scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b. Height of 10' to 20' (305 to 610 cm). Width of 6' (185 cm). Alexandre Bernaix (1887).

64 favorite votes.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VApricot Prince
Gingersnap
Prince Abricot
Seedling No. 7-677-250 (Delbard) [AROsnap]

Floribunda. Orange blend. None to mild, fruity fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered to cupped, reflexed, ruffled bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. André Delbard-Chabert (1915-2012) (1977).

64 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD.

A,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,VGolden Holstein (floribunda, Kordes 1989)
Goldener Holstein
Goldyla
Surprise (floribunda, Kordes, 1989) [KORtickel]

Floribunda. Deep yellow. Mild fragrance. Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 31" to 5' (80 to 150 cm). Width of 4' (120 cm). W. Kordes & Sons (1989).

64 favorite votes.

PGrande Dame [Wekmerewby]

Hybrid Tea. Saturated deep pink. Strong, damask, fruity fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Height of 5' 7" to 6¼' (170 to 190 cm). Tom Carruth (2008).

64 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,G,L,N,O,P,V"Grand Avenue Giant"
Le Vésuve (china, Laffay, 1825)
Mont Vésuve (china)
"Vintage Towers Tea"

Found Rose, China / Bengale, Hybrid Bourbon, Tea. Pink and rose-red, carmine-pink reverse, ages to crimson . Medium to large, very double, borne mostly solitary, cupped, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b.
Height: 3' to 7' (90 to 215cm). Width: 3' to 6' (90 to 185cm). Jean Laffay (1825), Louis Claude Noisette (1825).

64 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U76J3E004
Morden Blush [RSM S9 ]

Shrub. Parkland Series Collection. Light pink, ages to cream . Mild fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, flat, ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 3a and warmer. Height of 30" to 4' (75 to 120 cm). Width of 20" (50 cm). Henry H. Marshall (1976).

64 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VProspero ® [AUSpero]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Crimson and purple. Strong fragrance. Large, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). Width of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1982).

64 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TDark Lady
The Dark Lady [AUSbloom]

Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection) Dark red. Moderate, old rose fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b.
Height: up to 4' (up to 120cm). Width: up to 5' (up to 150cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1991).

64 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBrigadoon ™ [JACpal]

Hybrid Tea. (Series: New Generation Roses ® Collection) Coral - orange, cream reverse, ages to darker . Moderate, spice fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer.
Height: 3' (90cm). Width: 28" (70cm). William A. Warriner (1991).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UComtesse de Provence
Liv Tyler ® [MEIbacus]

Hybrid Tea. (Series: Romantica ™) Pink blend. Strong, fruity fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (2001).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UAmerican Noisette
Bengalensis Scandens
Fun Jwan Lo
Indica Major
Odorata 22449
Odorata 44426
Rosa indica major
Rosa Niszr
Rose Blanche (syn. Indica Major)
Sempervirens d'Italie
Striped Noisette
Texas Wax
Walton Climber

China / Bengale, Climber, Hybrid Noisette, Tea, Understock. Light pink to white, pink shading.. [Light pink.]. Moderate fragrance. Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 9' 10" to 13' 1" (300 to 400 cm). Frank N. Meyer (1905).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,ULavender Pinocchio (Floribunda, Boerner, 1948)

Floribunda. Lavender. Flowers lilac pink with an undertone of cappuccino brown. Moderate fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Width of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Eugene S. Boerner (1948).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UOrpheline de Juillet (gallica, Unknown, before 1835)
Orpheline Juillet (gallica, Unknown, before 1835)

Gallica / Provins. Crimson and red, ages to mauve . Strong fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), quartered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 8b.
Height: 39" to 6' (100 to 185cm). Width: 3' to 6' (90 to 185cm). Unknown (1836).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,ULa Rosière (syn. 'Prince Camille de Rohan')
La Rosière, Cl.
Prince Camille de Rohan
Souvenir d'Auguste Rivoire

Hybrid Perpetual. Crimson, dark brown shading, dark red highlights. Strong, honey fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters, scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm). Width: 3' (90cm). Eugène Verdier fils aîne (1861).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,URemember Me ® (hybrid tea, Cocker 1979)
Rose d'Amour (hybrid tea, Cocker 1984) [COCdestin]

Hybrid Tea. Orange blend, salmon-orange shading, ages to orange-red . Mild, fruity, spice fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Width of up to 22" (up to 55 cm). Anne G. Cocker (1920-2014) (1979).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,L,N,P,TArctic Rose
Circumpolar Rose
Finnros
Ō-Takane-Bara
Oo-Takane-Bara
R. acicularis
Rosa acicularis Lindl.
Rosa acicularis var. fennica Lall. synonym
Rosa korsakoviensis H. Lév. Synonym
Rosa Moscovita
Rosa sichotealinensis Kolesn. synonym
Rosa taquetii H. Lév. Synonym

Species / Wild. Lavender to deep pink. Moderate, cinnamon fragrance. Small to medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 2b and warmer. Height of 3' to 7' (90 to 215 cm). John Tradescant the Elder (1618).

63 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,Q,T,UBlau-Grüne Rose
Rosa afzeliana Fr. ex Lilj. synonym
R. caesia glauca
Rosa caesia subsp glauca (Nyman) G.G.Graham & A.L.Primavesi
Rosa canina var. dumalis (Bechst.) Hayek
Rosa dumalis Bechstein
Rosa elegentula Sennen synonym
Rosa glauca subsp. reuteri (Godet) Hayek synonym
Rosa reuteri Godet synonym
Rosa subafzeliana Chrshan. synonym
Rosa uriensis (Christ) Puget synonym
Rosa vosagiaca N.H.F.Desp. synonym

Species / Wild. Light pink to pink, lighter center. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 47" to 8' 2" (120 to 250 cm). Width of 5' (150 cm).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,USheer Bliss [JACtro]

Hybrid Tea. White, pink edges. Moderate, spice fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer.
Height: 3' to 7' (90 to 215cm). Width: 2' (60cm). William A. Warriner (1985).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UOrientalia ®
Strike It Rich ™ [WEKbepmey]

Floribunda, Grandiflora. Golden-yellow - yellow, pink edges, pink shading. Strong, fruity, spice fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, cupped bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer.
Height: 5¾' to 6'7" (175 to 200cm). Width: 20" to 26" (50 to 65cm). Tom Carruth (2005).

63 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.