Favorite / Recommended Roses

C,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,U,VCafé (Floribunda, Kordes,1956)

Floribunda. Russet. Flowers coffe-with-cream color. Strong fragrance. Full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 35" to 39" (90 to 100 cm). Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (1956).

58 favorite votes.

C,E,F,G,O,P,Q,T,UAnne Boleyn
Ee/2b/91 (AUSecret) [AUSecret]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Light pink, darker reverse. Mild fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, rosette bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 3' (90 cm). Width of 3' (90 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1990).

58 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

Burgundy Panarosa
Comtesse Diana ® (hybrid tea, Kordes, 2003/12)
Dark Desire
Gräfin Diana ®
KO 03/1643-02
Madame de Montespan
Royal Parfuma ® [KORdiagraf]

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).

58 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UScarlet Fire (hybrid gallica, Kordes 1952)
Scarlet Glow (hybrid gallica, Kordes, 1952)
Scharlachglut

Hybrid Gallica. Scarlet, golden-yellow , stamens. Warm scarlet blooms with yellow stamens. None to mild fragrance. Large, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 4' 11" to 6' 7" (150 to 200 cm). Width of 6' to 7' (185 to 215 cm). Wilhelm J.H. Kordes II (1891-1976) (1952).

58 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VOld Spice (hybrid tea, McGredy, 1985)
Siegfried Sassoon
Spiced Coffee (Hybrid Tea, McGredy, 1985)
Vidal Sassoon [MACjuliat]

Hybrid Tea. Russet, pink edges. Fawn, lavender beige, parchment brown.. Strong, lemon, spice fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 30" to 47" (75 to 120 cm). Width of up to 2' (up to 60 cm). Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1985).

58 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T21 Again!
Emanuela Gancia
Nella Martinetti
Penny Coelen
Prestige de Lyon
Regatta (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1990)
Twenty One Again [MEInimo]

Hybrid Tea. Light pink, salmon-pink shading, pink reverse. Strong, raspberry, spice fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 2' to 4' (60 to 120 cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (1990).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VA. Mackenzie
Alex MacKenzie
Alexander MacKenzie

Climber, Shrub. Explorer Series Collection. Red blend, yellow undertones. Moderate, raspberry fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), in large clusters, cupped bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 3b and warmer. Height of 5' to 8' (150 to 245 cm). Width of up to 7' (up to 215 cm). Dr. Felicitas Svejda (1985).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VAnna Pavlova (hybrid tea, Beales, 1981)

Hybrid Tea. Light pink, darker shading. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 39" to 4' (100 to 120 cm). Width of up to 35" (up to 90 cm). Peter Beales (1936-2013) (1981).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VArchiduchesse Elizabeth d'Autriche
Impératrice Élisabeth d'Autriche

Hybrid Perpetual. Pink. Moderate fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), flat, globular, nodding or "weak neck" bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 35" to 4' 11" (90 to 150 cm). Width of up to 28" (up to 70 cm). Moreau-Robert (1881).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,O,P,Q,T,UBerleburg ®
Berleburg Castle
Bewitched (floribunda, Poulsen, 1989/96)
Cuyahoga
Herzlichen Glückwunsch ™
Jasper
Memory Lane (floribunda, Olesen 1989/96) [POUlbella]

Floribunda. Castle ® Collection, National Parks ® Collection. Deep pink. Mild, fruity fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of up to 47" (up to 120 cm). Width of up to 39" (up to 100 cm). Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (1988), L. Pernille Olesen (1988).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBlack Jade ™ (miniature, Benardella 1985) [BENblack]

Miniature. Dark red, with petals edges or the entire bloom appearing almost black when in full sun.. Mild fragrance. Full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 4b through 10b. Height of 18" to 2' (45 to 60 cm). Frank A. Benardella (1985).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,G,O,P,Q,T,U,VChartreuse de Parme [DELviola]

Hybrid Tea, Shrub. (Series: Grand Parfums Collection) Deep pink. Lilac-pink. Strong, citrus, fruity, old rose, tangerine fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer.
Height: 31" to 35" (80 to 90cm). Width: 20" to 2' (50 to 60cm). G. Delbard (1996).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UCoral Dawn (large flowered climber, Boerner 1952)

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber. Coral-pink, lighter edges, ages to rose-pink . Moderate fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer.
Height: 8' to 12' (245 to 365cm). Eugene S. Boerner (1952).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UFlora Danica
Garden News ™ (hybrid tea, Poulsen, 1999)
Spellbound™ (hybrid tea, Olesen 1996) [POUlrim]

Hybrid Tea. (Series: Paramount ® Collection) Orange and apricot, deep pink outer petals, yellow reverse. Strong, fruity fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 9b.
Height: 2' to 35" (60 to 90cm). Width: 30" (75cm). Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (1989), L. Pernille Olesen (1989).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

E,G,L,N,O,PFunkuhr ® (hybrid tea, Kordes, 1984)
Golden Summers
Laser Beam [KORport]

Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. Yellow blend, red edges. None / no fragrance. Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (1984).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: FAIR-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UGourmet Popcorn
Summer Snow (miniature, Desamero, 1986) [WEOpop]

Miniature. Shrublet ™. White. Mild fragrance. Small, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 18" to 28" (45 to 70 cm). Width of 18" (45 cm). Luis Desamero (1986).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

E,F,G,L,N,O,P,TIce Lady
Ice Meidiland
Ice Meillandecor [MEIvahyn]

Shrub. White or white blend. None / no fragrance. Double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, flat to cupped, ruffled bloom form. Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b. Height of 20" to 2' (50 to 60 cm). Width of 43" to 47" (110 to 120 cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (1996).

57 favorite votes.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U"Mae Fair Pink"
Manetti
Rosa chinensis subtaxon manettii hort. ex Dippel synonym
R. manettii
Rosa manettii Hort.
Rosa X noisettiana 'Manettii'

Hybrid Noisette, Noisette, Understock. Light pink. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 6' (185 cm). Width of 4' (120 cm). Giuseppe Manetti (1835).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UPenny Lane (climber, Harkness, 1998) [HARdwell]

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber. Apricot or apricot blend. Strong fragrance. Double (17-25 petals), old-fashioned, ruffled bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 12' to 15' (365 to 455 cm). Width of 6' 7" to 8' (200 to 245 cm). Robert B. Harkness (1997).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U"Irène Watts - in commerce as”
Pink Gruss an Aachen (floribunda, Kluis, 1929)

Floribunda / Cluster Flowered. Salmon-pink. Mild fragrance. Very double, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Rudolph Kluis (1929).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UMargaret Roberts
Redouté [AUSpale]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Light pink. Moderate, sweet fragrance. Medium, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 4' to 6' (120 to 185 cm). Width of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1992).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,O,P,Q,T,U,V"Secret Garden Musk Climber"

Found Rose, Climber, Hybrid Moschata, Large-Flowered Climber. White or white blend. Fragrant stamens. Strong, clove, sweet fragrance. Medium, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 11. Joyce Demits (1993).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,V"Jefferson Rose"
Softee (miniature, Moore 1983) [MORfree]

Miniature, Shrub. White and yellow, yellow center. Mild fragrance. Small, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered to cupped, high-centered to flat bloom form. Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). Width of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). Ralph S. Moore (1983).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VUlrich Brunner
Ulrich Brunner Fils

Hybrid Perpetual. Deep pink to cerise. Strong fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 5' to 8' (150 to 245 cm). Width of 4' (120 cm). Antoine Levet (père) (1881).

57 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.