Favorite / Recommended Roses

A,G,O,PORA 2347
Palais Biron
Purple Lodge
Purplelicious [ORA 2437-02]

Floribunda, Shrub. Mauve. Strong, raspberry fragrance. Very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, cupped, old-fashioned bloom form. Height of 31" to 39" (80 to 100 cm). Width of 20" to 28" (50 to 70 cm). Pierre Orard (2007).

77 favorite votes.

C,F,G,O,P,Q,VAndrewsii
Mousseuse à fleurs simples
Mousseuse simple
Muscosa Flore simplici
Muscosa Simplex
Rosa centifolia andrewsii
Rosa centifolia 'Andrewsii'
Rosa centifolia andrewsii Rehder synonym
R. centifolia muscosa 'Simplex'
Rosa centifolia var. muscosa Ser. 'Simplex'
R. muscosa simplex
Rosa muscosa staxon simplex hort. ex Andrews
Rosa provincialis muscosa flore simplex
Rosier mousseux à fleurs simples
Single Moss Rose

Moss. Pink or deep pink. Single (4-8 petals) bloom form. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Unknown (1807).

76 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VÀ odeur de Myrrhe
Ayrshire Splendens
Myrrh-scented Rose
R. arvensis ayrshirea splendens
Rosa arvensis splendens
Splendens (Ayrshire, unknown, before 1837)
The Myrrh-scented Rose

Ayrshire, Species / Wild. Light pink. Crimson buds. Strong, anise, myrrh fragrance. Small to medium, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, globular bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of up to 20' (up to 610 cm). Width of up to 10' (up to 305 cm). Unknown (1837).

76 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBaronne de Rothschild ® (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1959/69)
Baronne E. de Rothschild
Baronne Edmond de Rothschild ®
MEIguno [MEIgriso]

Hybrid Tea. Rose-red, fuchsia / magenta shading, silver(y) reverse. Strong fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 35" to 4¼' (90 to 130 cm). Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (1968).

76 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VBall of Snow
Boule de Neige (bourbon or noisette, Lacharme, 1867)

Bourbon, Hybrid Bourbon, Hybrid Noisette, Hybrid Perpetual, Noisette. White, green shading. Milk fragrance. Moderate fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in large clusters, cupped, globular, rosette, scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b.
Height: 4' to 9'10" (120 to 300cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). François Lacharme (1867).

76 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VCharles de Gaulle ®
Katherine Mansfield [MEIlanein]

Hybrid Tea. Lilac. Strong, rose fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer.
Height: 31" to 39" (80 to 100cm). Width: up to 20" (up to 50cm). Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (1974).

76 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VConstance Spry [AUStance]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Light pink to rose-pink, rose-pink center. Mild, myrrh fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped, globular, old-fashioned bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 4' 11" to 9' 10" (150 to 300 cm). Width of 6' to 10' (185 to 305 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1960).

76 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UDella Balfour (Large Flowered Climber, Harkness, 1994)
Desert Glo
Royal Pageant [HARblend]

Large-Flowered Climber, Shrub. Apricot - buff, pink blending. Strong, lemon fragrance. Double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 7' to 10' (215 to 305 cm). Width of 5' to 6' (150 to 185 cm). Harkness & Co. (1994).

76 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,G,O,P,Q,VDouble Cinnamon
Foecundissima
Rosa cinnamomea f. plena (Weston) Rehder
R. cinnamomea plena
Rosa cinnamomea var. plena Regel
Rosa maialis
Rosa majalis foecundissima
Rosa majalis plena
Rosa majalis var. foecundissima (Muenchh.) Hyl. synonym
R. virginiana, Dupont (syn. R. majalis plena)
Rose du Saint Sacrement (syn. R. majalis plena)
Rosier cannelle double
Rosier de Mai (cinnamomea)
Whitsuntide Rose

Miscellaneous OGR. Lilac - pink, lighter edges. Wide stipules. Infrastipular prickles.. Moderate fragrance. Small, very double, flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b and warmer. Height of 39" to 6' 7" (100 to 200 cm). Unknown (1583).

76 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VArmosa
"David Wilson (found rose)"
Hermosa (bourbon, Marchesseau, 1832)
Madame Neumann
"Manchester Cemetery Bourbon"
Mélanie Lemaire
R chinensis hermosa

Bourbon, China / Bengale, Hybrid China. Light pink. Mild fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 10b. Height of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Width of up to 2' (up to 60 cm). Marchesseau (1830s) (1832).

76 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VQuietness

Shrub. Buck Roses Collection. Light pink. Strong fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5a through 9b. Height of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm). Dr. Griffith J. Buck.

76 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,V82-68-5
Red Cascade [MOORcap]

Climber, Miniature, Cl., Patio Rose, Cl.. Crimson. Mild fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 1' to 18" (30 to 45 cm). Width of 6' to 8' (185 to 245 cm). Ralph S. Moore (1976).

76 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,L,N,P,T,VAustrian Briar
Austrian Yellow
Capucine jaune
Fuchsrose
Jaune Simple (syn. Single Yellow Rose)
Rosa eglanteria var. lutea (Mill.) Thory, synonym
R. foetida
Rosa foetida Herrm.
Rosa lutea Mill. synonym
Rosier jaune à fleurs simples
Single Yellow Rose
Single Yellow Sweet Brier
Yellow Austrian Rose

Hybrid Foetida, Species / Wild. Deep yellow. [Light yellow.]. Strong, unpleasant fragrance. Medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 3a through 9b. Height of 4' 11" to 9' 10" (150 to 300 cm). Width of 5' (150 cm).

76 favorite votes.

A,C,F,G,L,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VMelchior Salet
Salet (Moss, Lacharme, 1854)

Moss. Rose-pink, lighter edges, lighter reverse. Moderate fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals), cupped-to-flat bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b.
Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). François Lacharme (1854).

76 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,Q,TSutter's Gold (Hybrid Tea, Swim, 1946)

Hybrid Tea. Golden-yellow, orange highlights. Bud orange overlaid indian red; flowers golden orange, often with red on outer petals, quince fragrance. Strong fragrance. Large, very double, exhibition, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 28" to 39" (70 to 100 cm). Width of up to 2' (up to 60 cm). Herbert C. Swim (1946).

76 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

F,G,L,N,O,P,TÀ Fleur tres Doubles
Bengal Centfeuilles
Bengale à fleurs pleines
Bengale Cent Feuilles
Bengale Centfeuilles
Bengale commun très double
Full-flowered Bengal
Hundred-leaved China
Hundred-petalled Bengal
Large Bengal
Odorante à cent feuilles
Rosa indica centifolia
Rosa indica multipetala
Rosier du Bengale (Cent feuille)
Wavy-leaved Bengal

China / Bengale. Light pink, lilac shading, ages to light purple . Mild to strong, sweet fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double, semi-globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b.
Height: 35" to 47" (90 to 120cm). Monsieur (Dr.) Cartier (1804).

75 favorite votes.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,UClimbing Jasmina
Jasmina ™ (LCl, Kordes, 1996)
KO 96/1993-01 [Korcentex]

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber. Violet and pink. Violet and pink upper. Moderate, sweet fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, cupped, old-fashioned, quartered, rosette, rounded bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b. Height of 6' 7" (200 cm). Width of 39" (100 cm). Tim Hermann Kordes (1996).

75 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VLady Hillingdon (Tea, Lowe & Shawyer, 1910)

Tea. Apricot. Flowers deep apricot-yellow. Strong, tea fragrance. Large, semi-double (9-16 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6a through 10b. Height of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). Lowe & Shawyer (1910).

75 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VLagerfeld
Starlight (grandiflora, Christensen, 1986) [AROlaqueli]

Grandiflora, Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. Mauve or purple blend. Strong fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 30" to 5' (75 to 150 cm). Width of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Jack E. Christensen (1986).

75 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UMaréchal le Clerc
Maréchale LeClerc
Touch of Class ™ [KRIcarlo]

Hybrid Tea. Orange-pink. Mild fragrance. Large bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer.
Height: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm). Width: 2' (60cm). Michel Kriloff (1982).

75 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,O,P,Q,T,UMarie Curie ® (floribunda, Meilland 1997)
Romantic Dreams
Umilo [MEIlomit]

Floribunda, Shrub. Orange blend. Moderate, clove fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer.
Height: 16" to 3' (40 to 90cm). Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Meilland International (1997).

75 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TPerfume Delight

Hybrid Tea. Pink. Strong, damask fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped, high-centered 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). Swim & Weeks (1973).

75 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,L,N,P,T,VBengal Beauty
Bengal Crimson
"Rookwood China"
Rosa chinensis sanguinea
Rosa indica Thory
Rosa semperflorens simplex Andr.
Rosier des Indes (Redouté)
Sanguinea - in commerce as

China / Bengale, Species / Wild. Crimson, purple shading.. Mild fragrance. Small, single (4-8 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b. Height of 5' (150 cm). Width of 4' (120 cm). Unknown Chinese Breeder(s) (1805).

75 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

F,G,N,O,Q,T,V"Crenshaw Musk"
"Gate Tayloe Musk"
Gol-e moškin
"Graham Thomas's Musk"
Musk Rose
Rosa glandulifera Roxb. synonym
R. moschata
"Rosa moschata autumnalis (species)"
"Rosa moschata Graham Thomas's Musk"
Rosa moschata Herrm.
Rosa recurva Roxb. synonym
Rosa ruscinonensis Grén. & Déségl. synonym
Rosier Musqué
Single Cluster Musk
Single Musk

Species / Wild. White or white blend. Musk fragrance. Small to medium, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 10b. Height of 8' to 12' (245 to 365 cm).

75 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.