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F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VAdmired Miranda ® [AUSmira]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Light pink. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), flat bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 2' to 4' (60 to 120 cm). Width of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1982).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VAlchemist
Alchimiste
Alchymist
Alchymiste
The Alchymist

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber, Shrub. Yellow, orange shading. Strong fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), old-fashioned, quartered, rosette bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 9b. Height of 6' to 20' (185 to 610 cm). Width of 6' to 8' (185 to 245 cm). Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (1956).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,L,N,O,P"Alice Hamilton - in commerce"

Found Rose, China / Bengale. Deep pink to light pink. Mild to strong fragrance. Medium-large, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b.
Height: 39" to 47" (100 to 120cm). Gilbert Nabonnand (1828-1903) (1903).

1 favorite vote.

F,G,L,N,O,PAntonia d'Ormois
Antonine d'Ormois

Gallica / Provins, Hybrid Gallica. Light pink. Mild fragrance. Full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 8b.
Height: 4'11" to 6'7" (150 to 200cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm). Jean-Pierre Vibert (1835).

1 favorite vote.

C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,TApple Blossom (hybrid multiflora, Burbank, 1932)

Hybrid Multiflora, Rambler. Light pink. Mild fragrance. Single (4-8 petals), in small clusters, in large clusters, ruffled bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 5b through 9b. Height of up to 16' 5" (up to 500 cm). Width of up to 9' 10" (up to 300 cm). Luther Burbank (1932).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UAssemblage de Beauté
Assemblage des Beautés
Ponceau
Rose ponceau du Bengale et Pervenche
Rouge Eblouissante

Gallica / Provins. Crimson, purple shading. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 8b. Height of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm). Width of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Gentilhomme (1819).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,L,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBaby Faurax

Patio, Polyantha. Mauve. Lilac, deep mauve, violet blue, amethyst & steel blue, lavender, reddish violet. a touch of white at center, paler petal reverse. Moderate, grape fragrance. Small, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 1' to 2' (30 to 60 cm). Joseph Faurax-Lille (1924).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,U,VBaron de Wassenaër

Moss. Mauve - pink, blush reverse. Lilac-pink. Strong fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, globular bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 4' to 7' (120 to 215cm). Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm). Philippe-Victor Verdier (1854).

1 favorite vote.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBasye's Purple Rose

Hybrid Rugosa, Shrub. Fuchsia / magenta. Fruity fragrance. Medium, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 3b through 9b. Height of up to 8' 2" (up to 250 cm). Width of up to 5' (up to 150 cm). Dr. Robert E. Basye (1968).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

F,G,O,P,Q,T,U,VBelle sans flatterie
Joséphine Impératrice

Agatha/Agathe, Gallica / Provins. Mauve or purple blend. Flowers lilac-pink, lighter on the edges. Strong fragrance. Medium bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 8b. Height of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Width of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Daniel August Schwarzkopf (1783).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBibi Maizoon ®
Bibi Mezoon ® [AUSdimindo]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Deep pink. Strong fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 2' to 4' (60 to 120 cm). Width of 2' to 4' (60 to 120 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1989).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD-.

C,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,VBishop Darlington

Hybrid Musk, Shrub. Cream, light pink shading, yellow center, light yellow undertones. Moderate, fruity fragrance. Large, semi-double (9-16 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 4' to 8' (120 to 245 cm). Width of up to 8' (up to 245 cm). Captain George C. Thomas (1926).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBleu Magenta

Hybrid Multiflora, Rambler. Purple - violet. Mild fragrance. Full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 5b through 9b. Height of 11½' to 17' (350 to 520 cm). Width of up to 10' (up to 305 cm). Grandes Roseraies du Val de Loire (1933).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,O,PBlushing Beauty (climber, Burbank, 1934)

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber. Seashell-pink, shading. Very large bloom form. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Luther Burbank (1934).

1 favorite vote.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TBouquet Parfait ® (Hybrid Musk, Lens, 1989)
LLX 8750 [LENbofa]

Hybrid Musk. White, light pink edges, yellow center. Mild fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm). Width of 3' to 8' (90 to 245 cm). Louis Lens (1924-2001) (1987).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,L,N,O,PBouquet tout fait (noisette)
Vollkommenes Bouquet

Noisette. Cream, buff center. Strong fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 5' to 10' (150 to 305 cm). Jean Laffay (1836).

1 favorite vote.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBow Bells ™ [AUSbells]

English Rose [David Austin], Shrub. Deep pink. Mild fragrance. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 47" to 6' (120 to 185 cm). Width of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1991).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBrother Cadfael [AUSglobe]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Pink. Strong, old rose fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), cupped, reflexed, ruffled 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 5' (90 to 150 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1990).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VButterscotch (Large Flowered Climber, Warriner 1986) [JACtan]

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber. Tan. Mild fragrance. Small, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 10b. Height of 8' to 10' (245 to 305 cm). William A. Warriner (1985).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

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+.

F,G,L,N,O,P,TCaroline de Sansal

Damask Perpetual, Hybrid Perpetual. Light pink, pink center. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat, scalloped bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Jean Desprez (1849).

1 favorite vote.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VCharles Lawson

Hybrid Bourbon, Hybrid China. Rose-pink, darker shading. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 5b through 10b.
Height: 5' to 13'1" (150 to 400cm). Width: 4' (120cm). Lawson (1853).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UCharles Rennie Mackintosh [AUSren]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Pink blend. Mild fragrance. Very double, cupped, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm). Width of 30" to 4' (75 to 120 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1988).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VChloris (alba, Descemet, pre 1815)
Rosée du Matin (alba, Descemet, 1815)

Alba, Gallica / Provins. Light pink, ages to white . Strong fragrance. Small to medium, very double bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 3b through 9b.
Height: 4' to 7' (120 to 215cm). Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Jacques-Louis Descemet (1815).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.