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C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TAmélia (alba, Vibert, 1823)
Amélie (alba, Vibert, 1823)

Alba. Rose-pink. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 3b through 9b.
Height: 4' to 6'7" (120 to 200cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm). Jean-Pierre Vibert (1823).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

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,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VLa France

Hybrid Bourbon, Hybrid Tea. Light pink, silver(y) shading. Strong, lemon, rose fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, globular, nodding or "weak neck" bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer.
Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm). Width: 3' (90cm). Jean-Baptiste André (fils) Guillot (1827-1893) (1867).

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-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VMadame Plantier (hybrid noisette, Plantier, 1835)
Plantier (hybrid Noisette, Plantier, 1835)
The Bride's Rose

Alba, Hybrid Noisette. Cream, ages to white . Strong fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), in large clusters, button-eye, flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 3b through 9b.
Height: 5' to 12' (150 to 365cm). Width: 5' to 8' (150 to 245cm). Jacques Plantier (1835).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,V"Bao Xiang (China)"
"Kakinada Red" (India)
"Kampong (Singapore)"
"Kampung Magenta (Malaysia)"
"Maggie" (Found Rose, U.S.)
"Pacific" (Bermuda)
Zi Yan Fei Wu
紫燕飞舞

Found Rose, Bourbon, China / Bengale, Miscellaneous OGR. Carmine-red and purple. Strong, spice fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b.
Height: 4' to 4'11" (120 to 150cm). Width: up to 32" (up to 80cm). Unknown Chinese Breeder(s).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VButterfly Kisses (floribunda, Brownell 1941)
Nearly Wild

Floribunda. Rose-pink, white center. Mild, sweet fragrance. Medium, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 4b and warmer. Height of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). Width of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). Brownell Family (1941).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

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-.

G,N,ORosa sempervirens Russelliana
R. sempervirens var. Russelliana Hort
Russeliana rubra pallida
Russelliana (hybrid sempervirens, Sinclair, pre - 1826)

Climber, Hybrid Sempervirens, Rambler. Blush. Pale red. Large, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters, rosette bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. George Sinclair (1826).

1 favorite vote.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VCharles Bonnet (syn. of 'Zéphirine Drouhin')
"Davies Sleep Out Rose"
Thornless Rose (Syn. 'Zéphirine Drouhin')
Zéphirine Drouhin (bourbon, Bizot 1868)
Zéphyrine Drouhin

Found Rose, Bourbon, Cl., Hybrid Pendulina. Pink. [Deep pink, white center.]. Long petals. Blooms borne on short stems, close to the cane. Strong, damask fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b.
Height: 10' to 15' (305 to 455cm). Width: 6' to 8' (185 to 245cm). Léon Bizot (1868).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.