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F,G,L,N,O,PAdam Messerich (Bourbon, Lambert 1920)

Bourbon, Shrub. Rose-pink. Moderate, raspberry fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b.
Height: 5' to 6'7" (150 to 200cm). Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Peter Lambert (1920).

1 favorite vote.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VAimée Vibert (noisette, Vibert 1824)
Nivea (noisette, Vibert 1824)
Unique (syn. Aimée Vibert)

Noisette. White. Pink buds. Mild, musk fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), in large clusters bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer.
Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm). Jean-Pierre Vibert (1828).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VAlbertine (hybrid wichurana, Barbier 1921)

Climber, Hybrid Wichurana, Large-Flowered Climber, Rambler. Salmon-pink, copper shading, tan center. Mild to strong fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, cupped, open bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 5b through 9b. Height of 6' 7" to 20' (200 to 610 cm). Width of 10' to 15' (305 to 455 cm). Barbier Frères & Compagnie (1921).

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-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TA. Hill Gray
Alex. Hill Gray
Alexander Hill Gray (tea, Dickson 1909)

Tea. Lemon-yellow, ages to darker . Strong, tea fragrance. Medium to large, borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7a and warmer.
Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Width: 3' (90cm). Alexander Dickson II (1857-1949) (1909).

1 favorite vote. 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).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD.

F,G,L,OAlica Aldrich
Alice Aldrich

Hybrid Rugosa, Shrub. Carmine-pink. Moderate fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of up to 39" (up to 100 cm). John T. Lovett (1898).

1 favorite vote.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UAmbridge Rose ®
"Austin Wonder" [AUSwonder]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Apricot or apricot blend. Strong, myrrh fragrance. Medium, very double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 30" to 42" (75 to 105 cm). Width of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1990).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,VAmélia Graveraux
Amélie Gravereaux

Hybrid Rugosa. Dark purple. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, semi-double to double, in small clusters, flat bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 4a through 5b. Height of up to 5' (up to 150 cm). Width of up to 5' (up to 150 cm). Jules Gravereaux (1903).

1 favorite vote.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UAnne of Geierstein

Hybrid Rubiginosa, Species / Wild. Dark red. Strong fragrance. Medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 8' to 10' (245 to 305 cm). Width of 8' (245 cm). Lord Penzance (1894).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,L,N,O,P,U,VAntoine Rivoire (hybrid tea, Pernet-Ducher 1895)
Mrs. William Howard Taft

Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. Light pink, carmine-pink shading, carmine-pink reverse, yellow undertones. Moderate fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 3' (90 cm). Width of 3' (90 cm). Joseph Pernet-Ducher (1895).

1 favorite vote.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UApplejack (shrub, Buck, 1962/73)
S93 AgCan

Shrub. Buck Roses Collection. Rose-pink, crimson streaks, stripes, flecks. Strong, fruity fragrance. Large, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 4b through 9b. Height of 5' to 10' (150 to 305 cm). Width of 5' to 7' (150 to 215 cm). Dr. Griffith J. Buck (1962).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VArchduke Charles (china, Dubourg/Laffay, 1825)
Archiduc Charles (china, Dubourg/Laffay, 1825)
"Rita Petersen"

China / Bengale. Pink, ages to crimson . Mild fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, cupped, flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 10b.
Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm). Width: 3' (90cm). Dubourg (1825).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VArchiduchesse Elizabeth d'Autriche
Impératrice Élisabeth d'Autriche

Hybrid Perpetual. Pink. Moderate fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), flat, globular, nodding or "weak neck" bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 35" to 4' 11" (90 to 150 cm). Width of up to 28" (up to 70 cm). Moreau-Robert (1881).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,L,N,O,TArnold
Arnoldiana
Dawson's Hybrid Rugosa
Rosa arnoldiana
Rosa X arnoldiana Sarg.
The Arnold Rose

Hybrid Rugosa, Species / Wild. Scarlet or violet-red. Strong fragrance. Large, single to semi-double, in small clusters bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 4' to 6½' (120 to 200 cm). Width of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Jackson T. Dawson (1893).

1 favorite vote.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UArthur de Sansal

Damask Perpetual, Hybrid Perpetual, Portland. Dark red, dark brown shading, ages to violet . None / no fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 4b through 9b.
Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Scipion Cochet (1855).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VAwakening (Large Flowered Climber, discovered by Jan Bohm, 1935)
Probuzeni
Probuzení

Climber, Hybrid Wichurana, Large-Flowered Climber. Light pink, salmon-pink shading. Mild to strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b. Height of 8' to 14' (245 to 425 cm). Width of 8' to 10' (245 to 305 cm). Jan Böhm (1935).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

F,G,L,N,O,P,TBaby Alberic

Polyantha. Cream, lemon-yellow center. Yellow buds,. Double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 30" (75 cm). Width of 2' (60 cm). Chaplin Bros., Ltd (1932).

1 favorite vote.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBallerina (hybrid musk, Bentall, 1937)

Hybrid Musk, Shrub. Pink, white center. Mild, musk fragrance. Small, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 4a through 10b.
Height: 3' to 6' (90 to 185cm). Width: 30" to 5' (75 to 150cm). Ann & John Bentall (1937).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBantry Bay ® (Large Flowered Climber, McGredy, 1960)

Floribunda, Cl., Large-Flowered Climber. Pink. Sweetbriar fragrance. Double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 10' to 16' 5" (305 to 500 cm). Width of up to 8' (up to 245 cm). Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1960).

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.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VBaron Girod de l'Ain
Nase Národni
Prinzess Christine von Salm

Hybrid Perpetual. Carmine-red, white edges. Strong, fruity, opinions vary fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped, ruffled bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer.
Height: 39" to 5' (100 to 150cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Eugène Reverchon (1897).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBaroness Rothschild
Baronne Adolphe de Rothschild (hybr. perpetual, Pernet, 1867)
Madame la Baronne de Rothschild

Hybrid Perpetual. Light pink or rose-pink, white shading. None to mild, opinions vary fragrance. Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped, globular bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 4b and warmer.
Height: 4' to 6' (120 to 185cm). Width: 3' (90cm). Jean Pernet (père) (1868).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,L,N,O,P,U,VAnna Olivier (tea, Ducher 1872)
"Schmidt's Buff Giant"

Tea. Light pink, cream center. Reverse pink highlights. Strong, tea fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 3' to 10' (90 to 305 cm). Width of 3' to 10' (90 to 305 cm). Claude Ducher (1820-1874) (1872).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.