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A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UAbbaye de Cluny ®
Carla Crosa di Vergagni ®
Fiona Stanley [MEIbrinpay]

Hybrid Tea. Romantica ™. Orange - apricot. None to mild, spice fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped, globular bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 30" to 39" (75 to 100 cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (1993).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,L,N,O,P,UAntoine Mouton

Hybrid Perpetual. Pink, light pink reverse. Strong fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), globular bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of up to 4' 1" (up to 125 cm). Antoine Levet (père) (1874).

1 favorite vote.

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).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UArthur de Sansal

Damask Perpetual, Hybrid Perpetual, Portland. Dark red, dark brown shading, ages to violet . None / no fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 4b through 9b.
Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Scipion Cochet (1855).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBelinda's Dream (Shrub, Basye, 1988)
Belinda's Rose

Shrub. Earth Kind ™. Pink. Moderate, fruity, raspberry fragrance. Medium-large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7a through 11. Dr. Robert E. Basye (1988).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBelle Noisette
Blush Cluster
Blush Noisette
Flesh-coloured Noisette
Noisette (noisette)
Noisette carnée
Old Blush Noisette
R. indica noisettiana
Rosa indica var. noisettiana (Redouté) Reg
Rosa noisettiana Bosc. Synonym
Rosa X noisettiana Thory
Rosier de Phillipe Noisette
Rosier Noisette

China / Bengale, Hybrid Moschata, Noisette. Light pink, ages to white . Bud crimson; flowers pinkish white, tinted lilac. Moderate, clove fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 4' to 6'7" (120 to 200cm). Philippe Noisette (1814).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VCandy Stripe

Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. Pink blend, stripes. Deep rose-pink buds are boldly slashed with blush-white. Strong fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 2' to 4' (60 to 120 cm). Edward McCummings (1962).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

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,N,O,P,Q,T,VClothilde Soupert (polyantha, Soupert & Notting 1888)
Clotilde Soupert (polyantha, Soupert & Notting 1888)
Madame Hardy du Thé
Madame Melon du Thé
Madame Merlon du Thé

Polyantha. White, rose-pink center, red shading. Moderate fragrance. Large, very double, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b.
Height: up to 32" (up to 80cm). Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm). Soupert & Notting (1888).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VComte de Chambord - in commerce (possibly 'Mme Boll')

Hybrid Perpetual, Portland. Rose-pink. Strong, damask fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals), old-fashioned, quartered bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 4b through 8b.
Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm). Width: 2' to 4' (60 to 120cm). Robert and Moreau (1858).

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,UCuthbert Grant [RSM 30 ]

Hybrid Suffulta, Shrub. Parkland Series Collection. Red, purple shading. Mild to strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 3b and warmer. Height of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). Width of 3' (90 cm). Henry H. Marshall (1958).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VDon Juan (large flowered climber, Malandrone 1958)

Climber, Hybrid Tea, Cl., Large-Flowered Climber. Dark red. Red filaments. Strong fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 12' to 14' (365 to 425 cm). Michele Malandrone (1958).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VDouble Delight ® [ANDeli]

Hybrid Tea. Cream, red edges. Strong, spice fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b. Height of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm). Width of 2' to 5' (60 to 150 cm). A.E. & A.W. Ellis (1976), Herbert C. Swim (1976).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD.

F,G,N,O,P,U"Double Plum"
"Double Plum Hybrid China"
"Huntington 'The Bishop'"
"The Bishop (misattrib.)"

Found Rose, Hybrid China. Mauve or purple blend. Strong fragrance. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). James Sagmiller (1989).

1 favorite vote.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VDuchesse de Rohan (damask perpetual, Lévêque, 1846)

Damask Perpetual, Portland. Deep pink, lilac shading, lighter outer petals. Large, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters, expanded bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 5a and warmer.
Height: 39" (100cm). René Lévêque (1847).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VEarth Song

Grandiflora, Hybrid Tea. Buck Roses Collection. Deep pink. Flowers Tyrian red to Tyrian rose. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 4b through 9b. Height of 4' (120 cm). Dr. Griffith J. Buck (1975).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VFélicité Parmentier

Alba, Miscellaneous OGR. Light pink, white edges, ages to cream . Strong fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), quartered, reflexed bloom form. Prolific, once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 9b.
Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm). Louis-Joseph-Ghislain Parmentier (1836).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VDuftwolke ®
Fragrant Cloud (hybrid tea, Tantau 1963)
Nuage Parfumé ® [TANellis]

Hybrid Tea. Coral-red, ages to geranium-red . Strong, citrus, damask, fruity, spice fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b. Height of 30" to 5' (75 to 150 cm). Width of 2' (60 cm). Mathias Tantau, Jr. (1912 - 2006) (1963).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VHonorine Brabant
Honorine de Brabant (Bourbon, Tanne, 1916)

Bourbon. Light pink to blush, violet stripes. Strong fragrance. Double (17-25 petals), cupped, quartered bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of up to 6' (up to 185 cm). Width of up to 6' (up to 185 cm). Rémi Tanne (1916).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,L,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VJohn Davis

Hybrid Kordesii. Explorer Series Collection. Light pink to pink, yellow stamens. Spice fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 2b and warmer. Height of 7' (215 cm). Dr. Felicitas Svejda (1977).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UJude the Obscure
N22B89 [AUSjo]

Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection) Apricot, cream shading, lighter reverse. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b.
Height: up to 4' (up to 120cm). Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1989).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,ULa Ville de Bruxelles (Damask, Vibert, 1837)
Ville de Bruxelles

Centifolia, Damask. Rose-pink, lighter edges. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 9b.
Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm). Width: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm). Jean-Pierre Vibert (1837).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD.

A,C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,Q,T,U3-35-40 (Meilland/'Peace')
Gioia
Gloria Dei
Madame A. Meilland
Madame Antoine Meilland
Peace (hybrid tea, Meilland 1935)

Hybrid Tea. Lemon-yellow, rose-pink edges. Moderate, tea fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, globular, high-centered to cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 4' to 6½' (120 to 200 cm). Width of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (1935).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.