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Hybrid Gigantea. Golden-yellow, orange-red blending, russet edges. None to mild fragrance. Small, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered, flat bloom form. Moderate, once-blooming spring or summer. Paul Barden (2006).

1 favorite vote.

C,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,U,VAdam
President (tea, Adam c1838)
Rosé Adam
The President (syn. 'Adam')

Tea, Tea, Cl.. Light pink, darker undertones. Strong, sweet, tea fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, globular, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 39" to 8' (100 to 245cm). Width: 6' (185cm). Adam (1838).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VArchiduc Joseph

Tea. Rose-pink, blue shading, copper center, lighter edges, ages to crimson . Moderate fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 4' to 10' (120 to 305 cm). Width of 3' to 10' (90 to 305 cm). Gilbert Nabonnand (1828-1903) (1892).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VArdoisée
Bizard Triomphant
Bizarre Triomphante
Charles de Mills
Maheca de Dupont
Pourpre noir (gallica)
Rosa gallica atropurpurea
Rose Bleue (gallica, Unknown, before 1811))
Violette Bronzée

Gallica / Provins. Crimson or dark purple. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 8b.
Height: 39" to 5' (100 to 150cm). Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Unknown Dutch origin (1786).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,U,VBurr Rose
Chestnut Rose
Chinquapi
Double Chestnut Rose
Fourreau de Châtaigne
Kastanienfrucht-Rose
Rosa microphylla Roxb. ex Lindl. synonym
R. microphylla Synonym
R. roxburghii
Rosa roxburghii f. plena Rehder synonym
Rosa roxburghii 'fiore pieno'
R. roxburghii plena
Rosa roxburghii Tratt.
Rosa roxburghii Tratt. f. roxburghii

Species / Wild. Pink. Flowers lilac pink on short pedicels. Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of up to 6' (up to 185 cm). Width of up to 5' (up to 150 cm). Unknown Breeder / Discoverer (1814).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VAgrippina
Bengale à pétales striées
Bengale Cramoisi Supérieur
Bengale éblouissant
Bengale Oeillet
"Bermuda Wingood China"
Cramoisi Supérieur
La Gaufrée
Lady Brisbane
L'Eblouissante (syn. Cramoisi Supérieur)
"Mableton Crimson China"
"Old Bermuda Red Rose"
Queen of Scarlet
Queen's Scarlet (china, Coquereau 1832)
Rosa Indica Caryophyllea

Found Rose, Bermuda Rose, China / Bengale. Cherry-red to crimson, white streaks.. Mild, raspberry fragrance. Small to medium, very double, borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, in large clusters, cupped-to-flat, globular, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b.
Height: 30" to 6' (75 to 185cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Coquereau, Coquerel, Unknown, Unknown Belgian breeder(s), Villor

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VDeuil de Paul Fontaine

Moss. Dark purple, red shading. Moderate fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), cupped bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). Width of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). François Fontaine (père) (1873).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD-.

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).

1 favorite vote.

C,F,G,L,N,O,P,VE. Veyrat Hermanos
E. Veyrath Hermanos
Pillar of Gold
"Second Street 'Not Dijon'"
"Sunset (Climber, Bermuda)"

Found Rose, Tea, Cl.. Carmine-pink. Apricot-yellow. Strong, sweet fragrance. Large, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: up to 10' (up to 305cm). Alexandre Bernaix (1895).

1 favorite vote.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBourbon Beauharnais
Eugène (china, Hardy 1831)
Eugène Beauharnais (china, Hardy 1831)
Eugène de Beauharnais (bourbon, Hardy 1838)
Prince Eugène (china, Hardy 1831)
Prince Eugène (hybrid china, Desprez, pre 1824)
Prince Eugène Beauharnais (china, Hardy 1831)
Roi des Cramoisis

Bourbon, China / Bengale, Hybrid China. Purple, carmine-red center. Strong fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b.
Height: 2' to 4' (60 to 120cm). Julien-ALEXANDRE Hardy (1831).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VFerdinand Pichard
Ferdinand Pichard, Cl.

Hybrid Perpetual. Pink, crimson stripes. Moderate fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 4b and warmer. Height of 4' to 8' (120 to 245 cm). Width of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). Rémi Tanne (1921).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VGloire de Dijon (Tea Noisette, Jacotot, 1849)
Glory John
Old Glory (tea noisette, Jacotot, 1849)

Noisette, Tea Noisette, Tea, Cl.. Salmon-yellow, pink highlights. Strong fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), quartered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer.
Height: 8' to 16' (245 to 490cm). Width: 12' to 24' (365 to 730cm). Henri Jacotot fils (1849), Pierre Jacotot père (1849).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UIngrid ™ [Maning]

Mini-Flora, Patio. Red and yellow. Moderate fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, exhibition, high-centered, hybrid tea bloom form. Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 30" to 3' (75 to 90 cm). Width of 16" to 18" (40 to 45 cm). George Mander.

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,O,Q,TGrand Capitaine
Le Grand Capitain

Bourbon, China / Bengale, Hybrid Perpetual. Deep pink to crimson, ages to carmine-red . Medium to large, very double, cupped, ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Unknown (1840).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VMadame Ernest Calvat
Madame Ernst Calvat
Pink Bourbon

Bourbon, Bourbon, Cl.. Pink. Strong fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 47" to 8' (120 to 245 cm). Width of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Marie-Louise (aka Widow,Vve) Schwartz (1888).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VLe Bienheureux de la Salle
Madame Isaac Pereire (Bourbon, Garçon, 1876)

Bourbon, Bourbon, Cl.. Carmine-pink. Sets hips. Strong, raspberry fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals), cupped, quartered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 6' to 8' 2" (185 to 250 cm). Width of 4' to 6' (120 to 185 cm). Armand Garçon (1876).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U"Evelyn Dickings"
Mademoiselle Francisca Krüger
Mademoiselle Franziska Krüger

Found Rose, Tea. Orange-pink, pink undertones, yellow center. Coppery, shaded yellow and pink. Hard green center. Pedicel smooth. Moderate fragrance. Large, very double, borne mostly solitary, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 11.
Height: 35" to 5' (90 to 150cm). Width: 2' (60cm). Barbara May (2003).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,V"Bao Xiang (China)"
"Kakinada Red" (India)
"Kampong (Singapore)"
"Kampung Magenta (Malaysia)"
"Maggie" (Found Rose, U.S.)
"Pacific" (Bermuda)
Zi Yan Fei Wu
紫燕飞舞

Found Rose, Bourbon, China / Bengale, Miscellaneous OGR. Carmine-red and purple. Strong, spice fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b.
Height: 4' to 4'11" (120 to 150cm). Width: up to 32" (up to 80cm). Unknown Chinese Breeder(s).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,U,VMonsieur Tillier
Monsieur William Tillier

Tea. Carmine-red, ages to violet-red . Nuances of brick. Moderate fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), scalloped bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 6' 7" to 16' 5" (200 to 500 cm). Width of 6' 7" to 16' 5" (200 to 500 cm). Alexandre Bernaix (1891).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VMrs. B.R. Cant (Tea, Cant, 1901)
Mrs. Benjamin R. Cant

Tea. Deep pink, lighter shading, silver(y) center, tan undertones. Moderate fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 9b. Height of 6' to 9' (185 to 275 cm). Width of 4' to 12' (120 to 365 cm). Benjamin R. Cant (1827-1900) (1901).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VBian Se Yue Ji
Butterfly Rose
Chamois (china, before 1894)
Mutabilis (china, Unknown, before 1894)
Rosa chinensis f. mutabilis Rehder
Rosa chinensis mutabilis
Rosa mutabilis Correvon synonym
Rosa X odorata 'Mutabilis'
Tipo Ideale

China / Bengale. Earth Kind ™. Yellow to pink, ages to crimson . In full bloom with its multi-colored flowers, it appears to be covered with butterflies.. Mild fragrance. Single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b. Height of 4' to 10' (120 to 305 cm). Width of 3' to 6' (90 to 185 cm). Unknown (1894).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

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).

1 favorite vote.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VQueen of the Violets
Reine des Violettes (hybrid perpetual, Mille-Mallet 1860)

Hybrid Perpetual. Violet, lighter center. Strong fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals), cupped, quartered, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 4b through 9b. Height of 4' to 8' (120 to 245 cm). Width of 3' to 6' (90 to 185 cm). Mille-Mallet (1860).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VClimbing Safrano
Condesa da Foz
Golden Chain
Rêve d'Or

Noisette, Tea Noisette. (Series: Earth Kind ™) Deep yellow, copper shading, lighter edges. Moderate, tea fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 10' to 18' (305 to 550cm). Width: 6' to 8' (185 to 245cm). Claude Ducher (1820-1874) (1869).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD.