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C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,V94-102
Annie Laurie McDowell

Climber, Hybrid Musk, Large-Flowered Climber. Pink. Strong, musk, rose, sweet fragrance. Medium, very double, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, globular bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: up to 12' (up to 365cm). Width: up to 12' (up to 365cm). Kim L. Rupert (2001).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TBordighera Rose
Gloire de Rosomène
Gloire des Rosomanes
Gloire des Rosomènes
"Mary Frith's Red Climber" (WA, Australia)
Monthly Scarlet
Ragged Robin
Red Robin (china, Plantier/Vibert, 1825)

Found Rose, China / Bengale, Hybrid Bourbon. Carmine-red. Red filaments. Moderate fragrance. Large, semi-double (9-16 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b.
Height: 5' to 15' (150 to 455cm). Jacques Plantier (1825).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,G,P,Q,T,UGuadalupe Volunteer [HRGvolunteer]

Hybrid Musk. White, yellow stamens. Strong, clove, spice, sweet fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), in large clusters, flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6a through 9b. Height of 7' to 40' (215 to 1220 cm). Width of 8' to 10' (245 to 305 cm). Merrill Hulse (1997).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VJacques Cartier
Marchesa Boccella
Marquise Boccella
Marquise Virginie Boccella

Damask Perpetual, Hybrid Perpetual, Portland. Light pink. Strong fragrance. Very full (41+ petals), rosette bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 4b and warmer.
Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm). Jean Desprez (1842), Moreau-Robert (1868).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TMel Hulse [ARDkernel]

Moss, Moss - Modern. Mauve or purple blend. None to mild fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, flat bloom form. Moderate, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). Width of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). Paul Barden (2001).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD.

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,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UOceana
Osiana ™

Hans Jürgen Evers (1940-2007) (1988).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VPapa Meilland ® (Hybrid Tea, Meilland, 1963) [MEIsar]

Hybrid Tea. Dark red. Strong, old rose fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), exhibition, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7a and warmer.
Height: 35" to 4' (90 to 120cm). Width: 2' to 4' (60 to 120cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (1963).

1 favorite vote. 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).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VPretty Jessica [AUSjess]

English Rose [David Austin], Shrub. Deep pink. Strong, myrrh, old rose fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 30" to 4' (75 to 120 cm). Width of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1983).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UAshleigh
Buffalo Bill (floribunda, McGredy, 1973)
MACyou (synonym withdrawn)
Regensberg (floribunda, McGredy 1973)
Twins of Regensberg
Young Mistress (synonym withdrawn) [MACyoumis]

Floribunda, Shrub. Pink, white edges, white reverse. Mild to strong, fruity fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer.
Height: 14" to 30" (35 to 75cm). Width: 20" to 3' (50 to 90cm). Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1973).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,Q,T,UR. gigantea
Rosa gigantea Collett ex Crépin
Rosa gigantea macrocarpa
R. macrocarpa
Rosa macrocarpa G.Watt ex Crép. synonym
R. odorata gigantea
Rosa odorata var. gigantea Rehder & Wilson
Rosa X odorata gigantea
R. xanthocarpa
Rosa xanthocarpa G.Watt ex E.Willm. syn.

Species / Wild. White to butter-yellow, yellow stamens. Buds - light yellow [Warm creamy to lemony white]. Mild to strong, clove, honeysuckle fragrance. Large, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, flat bloom form. Moderate, once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 8b and warmer. Height of 8' to 50' (245 to 1525 cm). Width of 6' to 10' (185 to 305 cm).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,G,O,P,Q,THesperhodos minutifolius (Engelmann) Hurst synonym
R. minutifolia
Rosa minutifolia Engelmann
Rosa minutifolia f. minutifolia

Species / Wild. Pink or white. Rosy purple or white. Mild fragrance. Small, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 9b and warmer. Height of 2' to 4' (60 to 120 cm). Charles Christopher Parry (1882).

1 favorite vote. 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).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VSeptember Morn

Hybrid Tea. Light pink. Strong, sweet fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of up to 7' (up to 215 cm). Width of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Dieterich & Turner (1913).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UFlorida ® (floribunda, McGredy before 1997)
Matawhero Magic
Simply the Best
Top Notch ™ [MACamster]

Floribunda, Hybrid Tea. Apricot or apricot blend. Golden-apricot. Bronze. Strong, fruity, musk fragrance. Small to medium bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer.
Height: 35" to 4'7" (90 to 140cm). Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1990).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VLee's Eternal
Lee's Perpetual
Rosa spinosissima 'Stanwell Perpetual'
Stanwell
Stanwell Perpetual (Spinosissima, Lee before 1821)

Damask Perpetual, Hybrid Spinosissima. White, light pink shading. [Light pink.]. Moderate fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), flat bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 3b through 9b. Height of 6' to 8' (185 to 245 cm). James Lee (1821).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VSusan Louise

Hybrid Gigantea, Tea. Light pink, darker reverse, ages to lighter . Mild fragrance. Medium-large, semi-double (9-16 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 15' (455 cm). Width of 5' to 20' (150 to 610 cm). Charles E. Adams (1929).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.