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F,G,N,O,P,U,VAcropolis ® [Meicrado]

Florists Rose, Shrub. Romantica ™. Pink - russet, lighter reverse. Flowers pink-bronze, reverse lighter. Mild fragrance. Double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 20" to 28" (50 to 70 cm). Meilland International (2002).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VAlba Maxima
Anglica alba
Blanche double (syn. Alba Maxima)
Bonnie Prince Charlie's Rose (Alba)
Cheshire Rose
Common Great White Rose
Common White Rose
Double White Rose (alba)
Great Double White
Great White Rose
Jacobite Rose
Jakobiter-Rose
Maxima (alba, Unknown before 1500)
Rosa alba "Double White"
Rosa alba florepleno
Rosa alba maxima
Rosa alba multiplex
Rosa alba var. florepleno hort. ex Andrews
Rosa alba var. plena
Rosa alba vulgaris major
Rosa X alba 'Maxima'
Rose blanche
Rosier blanc à fleurs doubles

Alba, Species Cross. White, yellow highlights. Strong, sweet fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 3b through 9b.
Height: 6' to 8'2" (185 to 250cm). Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Unknown (1500).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,F,G,O,P,Q,T,UAugusta Luise ® (Hybrid Tea, Evers, 1999)
Fox-Trot ® (hybrid tea, Evers/Tantau, 1999)
Hayley Westenra
Rachel (hybrid tea, Evers/Tantau 1999) [TANgust]

Hybrid Tea. Peach and light yellow, ages to salmon-pink . Strong, fruity, sweet fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer.
Height: 28" to 5' (70 to 150cm). Width: up to 5' (up to 150cm). Hans Jürgen Evers (1940-2007) (1999).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,QBaby Carnaval
Baby Carnival
Baby Mascarade ®
Baby Maskarade
Baby Maskerade ®
Baby Masquerade ® [TANba]

Miniature, Patio. Golden-yellow to lemon-yellow, ages to rose-red . Mild, apple, fruity fragrance. Small, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, open bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer.
Height: 8" to 18" (20 to 45cm). Width: up to 15" (up to 40cm). Mathias Tantau, Jr. (1912 - 2006) (1955).

1 favorite vote.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VCardinal de Richelieu (hybrid china, Parmentier, pre 1847)
Rose Van Sian

Gallica / Provins, Hybrid Gallica. Mauve or purple blend. None to mild fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 8b.
Height: 3' to 6' (90 to 185cm). Width: 2' to 3' (60 to 90cm). Louis-Joseph-Ghislain Parmentier (1847).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UCity of Timaru
Crocus Rose
Emanuel (English rose, Austin, 2000) [AUSquest]

Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection) White or white blend. Mild, tea fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, rosette bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: up to 47" (up to 120cm). Width: 3' (90cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (2000).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TEden (Large Flowered Climber, Meilland, 1976/85)
Eden Climber ™
Eden Rose 85
Pierre de Ronsard ® [MEIviolin]

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber. Cream, carmine-pink edges. Moderate fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped, globular bloom form. Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b. Height of 39" to 12' (100 to 365 cm). Jacques Mouchotte (1985).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

G,P,Q,TElfe (floribunda, Evers/Tantau, 1988) [TANcrief]

Floribunda / Cluster Flowered. White or white blend. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Hans Jürgen Evers (1940-2007) (1988).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TFalstaff [AUSverse]

Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection) Dark red. Strong, old rose fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), cupped, old-fashioned, reflexed, rosette bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b.
Height: 39" to 5' (100 to 150cm). Width: 39" to 4' (100 to 120cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1990).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,G,N,O,P,QFlower Carpet ® Scarlet
Kadora ®
Sorrento ® (shrub, Noack, 2005) [NOA83100B]

Shrub. Red. None / no fragrance. Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), in large clusters, flat bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 31" to 35" (80 to 90cm). Width: up to 32" (up to 80cm). Reinhard Noack (2000).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UClimbing Fourth Of July
Crazy for You
Fourth of July
Hanabi [WEKroalt]

Floribunda, Cl., Large-Flowered Climber. Red blend, stripes. Apple, rose fragrance. Large, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6a through 9b.
Height: 43" to 15' (110 to 455cm). Width: 26" to 6' (65 to 185cm). Tom Carruth (1999).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,UGizmo™
Orange Pin's
Ruby Ruby II ® [WEKcatlart]

Miniature. Orange-red, white center. Mild, apple fragrance. Large, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 20" to 2' (50 to 60 cm). Width of 11" to 30" (30 to 75 cm). Tom Carruth (1998).

1 favorite vote.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBright Carpet
Hertfordshire
Lazy Susan
Rose Sandefjord
Tommelise [KORtenay]

Shrub. (Series: County Series Collection) Pink. Carmine. Mild fragrance. Single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 18" to 2' (45 to 60cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). W. Kordes & Sons (1991).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

G,O,P,Q,THistory®
Madison® (hybrid tea, Evers/Tantau, 2002)
Tan97103

Hybrid Tea. Pink blend. Mild fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). Hans Jürgen Evers (1940-2007) (2002).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,E,G,N,O,P,Q,TAbsolutely Fabulous
Anisade ®
Jiřina Bohdalová
Julia Child ™ (Floribunda, Carruth 2004)
SASOL Rose
Soul Mate (Floribunda, Carruth 2004) [WEKvossutono]

Floribunda. Butter-yellow. Strong, anise, licorice fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped, globular, old-fashioned bloom form. Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10a.
Height: 28" to 33" (70 to 85cm). Width: 20" to 26" (50 to 65cm). Tom Carruth (2004).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VOklahoma (Hybrid Tea, Swim & Weeks, 1963)

Hybrid Tea. Dark red. Strong, old rose, sweet fragrance. Large, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b. Height of 4' to 8' (120 to 245 cm). Width of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Swim & Weeks (1963).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBengale Commun (syn. Old Blush)
Bishop Pompallier's Rose
Blush China (Old Blush)
Chang Wei
Common China
Common Monthly
Daily Blush
Double China (syn. Old Blush)
Immerblühende blasse Rose
Kut'h Gulab
Last Rose of Summer
Old Blush
Old Pink Daily
Old Pink Monthly
Ordinaire (china, Unknown pre 1793)
Pale China Rose
Pale Red China
Pallida (china, Unknown pre 1793)
Parsons' Pink China
Pink Monthly Rose
Rosa semperflorens carnea
Rosa semperflorens pallida
Rosa X odorata 'Pallida'
Rose de Chine
Rosier des Indes commun
"The Biddle/Cardwell Rose"

China / Bengale. Pink. Moderate fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6a through 10b. Height of 3' to 10' (90 to 305 cm). Width of 30" to 6½' (75 to 200 cm). John Parsons (1793).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UKammersängerin Christel Goltz (in Austria)
Macbeth (shrub, Austin 1986)
Othello (English Rose, Austin 1986) [AUSlo]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Red. Strong, old rose fragrance. Large bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 42" to 8' (105 to 245 cm). Width of 3' to 6' (90 to 185 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1986).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

Riant ®

Shrub. Salmon-pink. Mild fragrance. Semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. Height of up to 28" (up to 70 cm). Width of up to 20" (up to 50 cm). Piet Hanekamp (2009).

1 favorite vote.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,URokoko (shrub, Evers/Tantau, 1987) [TANokor]

Shrub. Light yellow, rose-pink highlights. Medium to large, semi-double (9-16 petals), cupped, ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 4' (120 cm). Hans Jürgen Evers (1940-2007) (1987).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,USchneekoppe (Hybrid Rugosa, Baum, before 1984)
Snow Pavement [HANsno]

Hybrid Rugosa. Lavender or lilac, ages to white . Strong, clove fragrance. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 3b through 9b.
Height: 30" to 5' (75 to 150cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Karl Baum (1984).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,N,O,P,QMillion Stars
Precious Hearts
Star Profusion
Starry Eyed (shrub, Horner before 1994) [HORcoexist]

Shrub. Yellow to cream, red edges, yellow reverse. Mild fragrance. Small, single (4-8 petals), in large clusters, flat bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 35" to 39" (90 to 100cm). Width: 9'10" (300cm). Colin P. Horner (1933-2005) (1994).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBelle Évêque
Bishop
Bishop Rose
Episcopalis
Evêque
La rose évêque
Le Rosier Évêque
L'Evêque
Manteau d'évêque (Gallica)
Provins Double
Purpureo-Violaceo Magna
Rosa gallica purpuro-violacea magna
Rosier Evêque
The Bishop (gallica, Unknown 1790)

Centifolia, Gallica / Provins. Mauve or purple blend. Strong fragrance. Large, very double, flat, rosette bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 9b. Height of 39" to 5' 11" (100 to 180 cm). Width of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Jacques-Louis Descemet (1815), Unknown (1790).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,Q,TWilliam Shakespeare 2000 ™ (shrub, Austin 1994) [AUSromeo]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Crimson, ages to purple . Strong, old rose fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped, quartered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b. Height of 41" to 4' (105 to 120 cm). Width of 3' (90 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1994).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.