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A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UAgate (syn. Agathe)
Agatha (gallica, by 1799)
Agathe (gallica, by 1799)
Agathe de Francfort
Francfort Agathé
R. gallica agatha
Rosa gallica var. agatha Loisel.
Rosa X francofurtana agatha

Agatha/Agathe, Gallica / Provins. Light pink to deep pink. Mild fragrance. Medium to large, very double, in small clusters, flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 8b. Height of 4' 11" to 6' 7" (150 to 200 cm). Unknown (1817).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,G,O,Q,V"Aunt Margy's Rose"

Found Rose, Polyantha. Mauve. Moderate fragrance. Very double bloom form. USDA zone 6a and warmer. Height of 4' (120 cm).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

"Bassoues Tea"
"Belle Bassoues"

Found Rose, Tea. Golden-yellow, copper , carmine-red . Medium, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. John Hook (2008).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,O,P"Cato's Cluster"
"Florida Pink Noisette"

Found Rose, Noisette. Light pink with paler pink or white outer petals. Strong fragrance. Semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of up to 5' (up to 150 cm). Carl Cato.

1 favorite vote.

A,C,F,G,L,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VCentifolia Cristata
Chapeau de Napoléon
Crested Moss
Crested Provence
Crested Provins (centifolia, moss, Buist 1827)
Crêtée
Cristata
R. centifolia cristata
Rosa centifolia f. muscosa 'cristata' C.K.Schneid.
R. centifolia muscosa 'cristata'
Rosa centifolia var. cristata Prévost synonym
Rosa X centifolia cristata

Centifolia, Moss. Pink. Strong, centifolia fragrance. Full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 9b. Height of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm). Width of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Kirche / Kirsch (1826).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VClimbing Clothilde Soupert
Climbing Clotilde Soupert
Clothilde Soupert, Cl.
Clotilde Soupert, Cl.

Climber, Polyantha, Cl.. White, pink center. Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b. Height of 8' to 15' (245 to 455 cm). Width of up to 6' (up to 185 cm). Fruitland Nurseries (1896).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,G,L,N,O,PConditorum
Hungarian Rose
Konditerrose
R. gallica conditorum
Rosa gallica var. conditorum Dieck
Rosa hungarica
Rosa rubra saccharina
Rose de Hongrie
Rose Tidbit
Tidbit Rose
Zuckerrose

Gallica / Provins. Crimson and purple.. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 8b. Height of 3' to 5' 7" (90 to 170 cm). Width of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Unknown (1588).

1 favorite vote.

A,C,F,G,O,P,Q,T,U,V"Darlow's Enigma"

Found Rose, Hybrid Musk. White, yellow stamens. Strong fragrance. Small, single to semi-double, in large clusters bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 4b through 10b. Height of 7' to 10' (215 to 305 cm). Width of 6' to 12' (185 to 365 cm). Mike Darlow (1993).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,V"Anna Olivier Bermuda Mystery Rose"
"Anna Olivier des Bermudes"
"Bermuda's Anna Olivier"
Étoile de Lyon (tea, Guillot, 1876)
"MacCallum House Tea"
"McCallum House Tea"

Found Rose, Bermuda Rose, Tea. Light yellow, darker center, ages to deep yellow . Receptacle is usually a square cup shape. Pedicel is glandular. Moderate, tea fragrance. Large, very double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 2' to 6' (60 to 185cm). Width: 5' (150cm). Jean-Baptiste André (fils) Guillot (1827-1893) (1876).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,G,L,N,O,P,TGloire de Guilan

Damask. Light pink. Strong fragrance. Full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 9b. Height of 4' to 6' (120 to 185 cm). Width of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Nancy Lindsay (1949).

1 favorite vote.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UKazanlik
Professeur Émile Perrot
R. damascena trigintipetala
Rosa damascena var. trigintipetala
Rosa X damascena 'Trigintipetala'
Trigintipetala
Trindafil

Damask. Pink, white undertones, ages to lighter . . Strong, centifolia, old rose fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters, flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 9b. Height of 5' to 8' (150 to 245 cm). Width of 4' to 6' (120 to 185 cm). Unknown (1612).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UAigle rouge
Belle Sultane
Gallica Maheca
Gallica Maheka
La Belle Sultane
Mahaeca
Maheca (Gallica)
Maheka
Rosa gallica Maheka flore subsimplici
Rosa gallica violacea
Rose maheca simple
Violacea (gallica)
Violacea Maheka

Gallica / Provins. Crimson. Strong fragrance. Single to semi-double, cupped bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 8b.
Height: 5' to 7' (150 to 215cm). Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Unknown Dutch origin (1795).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VMadame Alfred Carrière (noisette, Schwartz 1875)

Noisette, Tea Noisette. Cream, light pink shading, salmon-yellow highlights. Mild to strong fragrance. Large, very double, globular bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 6a through 10b.
Height: 8' to 25' (245 to 760cm). Width: 10' (305cm). Joseph Schwartz (1875).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VMaman Cochet (Tea, Cochet, 1890)
"Mrs. Morgan's Delight"

Tea. Light pink, carmine-pink shading, yellow undertones, salmon-pink shading, ages to copper. Strong fragrance. Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, globular, high-centered, rosette bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 10b. Height of 3' to 7' (90 to 215 cm). Scipion Cochet (1890).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VAlba menstrualis (moss)
Four Seasons White Moss
Laffay's Perpetual White Moss
Menstrualis muscosa alba
Mousseuse perpétuelle
Moussue des Quatre saisons blanc
Perpetual White Moss
Perpétuelle mousseuse
Quatre Saisons Blanc Mousseux
Quatre Saisons Mousseuse
Rose des Quatre Saisons blanc mousseux
Rosier de Thionville

Damask Perpetual, Moss. White. Strong, centifolia, sweet fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters, flat bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer.
Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Width: 3' (90cm). Unknown (1830).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VGuanabara (syn. 'Souvenir de la Malmaison)
Queen of Beauty and Fragrance
Souvenir de la Malmaison

Bourbon, Tea. White, light pink shading, darker outer petals. Strong, apple, clove, tea fragrance. Large, very double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat, quartered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 2' to 6' (60 to 185 cm). Width of 3' to 6' (90 to 185 cm). Jean Beluze (1843).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,V"Rose de Rescht"
"Rose de Resht"

Found Rose, Damask, Damask Perpetual, Portland, Shrub. Purple and red. Strong, damask fragrance. Very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 4b through 9b.
Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Width: up to 30" (up to 75cm). Nancy Lindsay.

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,P,T,U,V"Bermuda Spice"
"Spice" (found rose)

Found Rose, Bermuda Rose, China / Bengale, Tea. (Series: Earth Kind ™) White to light pink. Strong, pepper, spice fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b.
Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).

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,VTamora (shrub, Austin, 1983) [AUStamora]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Apricot - yellow, darker center, lighter edges. Strong, myrrh fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 39" to 4' (100 to 120 cm). Width of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1983).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.