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PCoffee Break ® (hybrid tea, Tantau 2003) [Tan03315]

Hybrid Tea. Russet. Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 20" to 28" (50 to 70 cm). Rosen-Tantau (2003).

48 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VCoupe d'Hébé (cl. bourbon, Laffay, 1840)
Hebe’s Cup

Bourbon, Cl., Hybrid Bourbon, Hybrid China. Pink, cherry-red shading. Strong fragrance. Large, very double, cupped bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 5b through 10b.
Height: 5' to 8'2" (150 to 250cm). Width: 5' (150cm). Jean Laffay (1840).

48 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VG. Nabonnand (tea, Nabonnand 1888)
"Jean Ducher - in commerce"

Tea. Light pink, light yellow shading. Strong, sweet fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 6'7" to 9'10" (200 to 300cm). Width: 3' to 7' (90 to 215cm). Gilbert Nabonnand (1828-1903) (1888).

48 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UForever Friends (floribunda, Meilland 1994)
Johann Strauss ®
Sweet Sonata [MEIoffic]

Floribunda. Romantica ™. Salmon-pink, yellow shading. Orient pink suffused aureoline yellow. Mild, apple, lemon fragrance. Medium, very double, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 20" to 4' 11" (50 to 150 cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (1994).

48 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

G,N,O,P,VMagnificent Perfume [CLEpchsilk-Magnificent Perfume]

Shrub. Light pink, apricot center.. Strong fragrance. Small, very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 42" to 4' (105 to 120 cm). John Clements (2003).

48 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,G,N,O,P,VCanterbury ® (climber, Harkness before 1999)
Perpetually Yours [HARfable]

Climber. Light yellow. Moderate fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, cupped, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 9' 10" to 16' 5" (300 to 500 cm). Harkness & Co. (1999).

48 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VRosemary Harkness [HARrowbond]

Floribunda, Hybrid Tea. Orange-pink. Strong, sweet fragrance. Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 30" to 3' (75 to 90 cm). Width of 30" to 32" (75 to 80 cm). Harkness & Co. (1985).

48 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,URush ® [LENru]

Floribunda / Cluster Flowered, Hybrid Multiflora, Shrub. Carmine-pink, white center. Mild to strong, fruity fragrance. Medium, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 47" to 4' 11" (120 to 150 cm). Louis Lens (1924-2001) (1981).

48 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VVelours Parfume ®
Velvet Fragrance (Hybrid Tea, Fryer before 1985) [FRYperdee]

Hybrid Tea. Crimson. Strong, damask fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 35" to 40" (90 to 100 cm). Width of up to 28" (up to 70 cm). Gareth Fryer (1948-....) (1985).

48 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VAlfred de Dalmas

Moss. Pink, light pink edges. Purplish pink reverse. Moderate fragrance. Medium, very double, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 2' to 4' (60 to 120cm). Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm). Jean Laffay (1855).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TCafé Olé [MORolé]

Miniature. Russet. Spice fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer.
Height: up to 32" (up to 80cm). Ralph S. Moore (1990).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,QDream Come True ™ (grandiflora, Pottschmidt, 2006) [Wekdocpot]

Grandiflora. Light yellow, red shading. Upper: yellow edged with cerise pink, reverse: similar but with more yellow. Moderate, tea fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 5'7" to 6'7" (170 to 200cm). John David Pottschmidt (1996).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UFlutterbye ™ (Shrub, Carruth, 1996) [WEKplasol]

Climber, Shrub. Yellow and pink. Moderate, spice fragrance. Single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 6' to 8' (185 to 245 cm). Width of 10' (305 cm). Tom Carruth (1995).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UGuy de Maupassant ®
La Rose Romantica
Romantic Fragrance
Seduction [MEIsocrat]

Floribunda. Pink. Strong, apple, opinions vary fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, cupped, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b. Height of 28" to 35" (70 to 90 cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (1995).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,ULykkefund (Rambler, Olsen, 1930)

Rambler. White or white blend. Strong fragrance. Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 18' to 20' (550 to 610 cm). Width of up to 15' (up to 455 cm). Aksel Olsen (1930).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,O,P,Q,T,VCourageous ™
Fetzer Syrah Rosé
King Arthur (syn. Madrigal)
Madrigal (shrub,Harkness, 1998)
Robin Hood® (Shrub, Harkness, 1998) [HARextra]

Shrub. Dark red. Pinkish ruby. Strong fragrance. Old-fashioned, ruffled bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 6b through 10b. Height of 4' 1" (125 cm). Width of 32" (80 cm). Harkness & Co. (1998).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,U,VCasper
Magna Charta

Hybrid Perpetual. Pink, carmine-pink shading. Moderate, damask fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), cupped, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 4a and warmer.
Height: 4' to 10' (120 to 305cm). William Paul (1822-1905) (1875).

47 favorite votes.

E,F,G,L,N,O,POlde Romeo [HADromeo]

Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. Crimson. Strong fragrance. Old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 4' (120 cm). Harvey D. Davidson (1993).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UPaulii
Repens Alba
R. paulii
Rosa paulii Rehder
Rosa rugosa repens alba
Rosa X paulii

Hybrid Rugosa, Species Cross. White. Mild to strong, clove fragrance. Large, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4a through 5b. Height of 3' to 6' 7" (90 to 200 cm). Width of 6' to 13' 1" (185 to 400 cm). George Paul (1841-1921) (1903).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,G,O,P,QHilde Umdasch
Red Leonardo da Vinci [MEIangele]

Floribunda, Polyantha (Europe). Dark red. Moderate fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, quartered, rosette bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 2' to 39" (60 to 100 cm). Meilland International (2005).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,URock 'N' Roll (floribunda, McGredy 1983)
Stretch Johnson
Tango (shrub, McGredy, 1983) [MACfirwal]

Floribunda, Shrub. Orange-red, yellow centre and occasionally white rim. Pink-yellow reverse. None to mild fragrance. Small to medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of up to 5' 11" (up to 180 cm). Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1983).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TSuper Dorothy
Superb Dorothy [HELdoro]

Rambler. Pink, white undertones, lighter reverse. Small to medium, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b.
Height: 8'2" (250cm). Karl Hetzel (1986).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VGarland (hyb multiflora, Wells 1835)
La Gaillarde (hybrid moschata, Wells, 1835)
Splendid Garland
The Garland
Wood's Garland

Hybrid Moschata, Hybrid Multiflora. Cream, pink shading, ages to white . Moderate, musk fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters, flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 10' to 15' (305 to 455cm). Width: up to 10' (up to 305cm). William Wells (1835).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

Glendora (floribunda, Kordes, 1999)
KO 99/1825-04
Plum Perfect ™
Plum Perfect Sunbelt ®
Thank You Rose
Vodacom [KORvodacom]

Floribunda. Lavender. . Mild to strong fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, flat, reflexed, ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b.
Height: up to 47" (up to 120cm). Tim Hermann Kordes (1997).

47 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

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