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C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UAïcha

Hybrid Spinosissima. Deep yellow. Strong fragrance. Single to semi-double bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 5a through 9b. Height of up to 6' 7" (up to 200 cm). Width of up to 5' 11" (up to 180 cm). Valdemar Petersen (1966).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

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,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VAloha (cl. hybrid tea, Boerner before 1949)

Climber, Hybrid Tea, Cl., Large-Flowered Climber. Rose-pink, darker reverse. Strong, apple fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, old-fashioned, quartered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b. Height of 8' to 10' (245 to 305 cm). Width of 4' to 8' (120 to 245 cm). Eugene S. Boerner (1949).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

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-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UArmada ®
Trinity Fair [HARuseful]

Shrub. Pink, ages to lighter . Mild fragrance. Semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b. Height of 4' to 6' (120 to 185 cm). Width of 30" to 4' (75 to 120 cm). Harkness & Co. (1988).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,O,P,Q,T,U,VArmide (alba, Vibert, 1818)

Alba. Light pink, lighter edges. Bright light pink. Mild fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 3b through 9b. Height of 47" to 5' (120 to 150 cm). Width of 4' (120 cm). Jean-Pierre Vibert (1818).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBasye's Blueberry

Shrub. Pink. Strong fragrance. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 3b through 9b. Height of 5' to 8' (150 to 245 cm). Width of 5' (150 cm). Dr. Robert E. Basye (1982).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBeauté de Lyon (noisette, Ducher, 1887)
Beauté Inconstante (tea, Pernet-Ducher, 1887)
"Bermuda Papa Gontier"
"Mrs. Heggie's Red Tea"

Found Rose, Bermuda Rose, Noisette, Tea. Orange-red, carmine-red highlights, yellow shading. [Red.]. Variable red. Reddish copper. sometimes flushed or streaked yellow. Pedicels glandular. Receptacle has glands usually on lower half only.. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 4'11" to 9'10" (150 to 300cm). Width: up to 16'5" (up to 500cm). Joseph Pernet-Ducher (1887).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,F,G,L,N,OBillie Teas [HOOtea]

Miniature. Dark red. None / no fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 1' to 18" (30 to 45 cm). John C. Hooper (1992).

1 favorite vote.

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,L,N,O,P,TBlumenschmidt

Tea. Lemon-yellow, pink outer petals. Hard green center. Moderate fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Hermann Kiese (1906).

1 favorite vote.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBelle Noisette
Blush Cluster
Blush Noisette
Flesh-coloured Noisette
Noisette (noisette)
Noisette carnée
Old Blush Noisette
R. indica noisettiana
Rosa indica var. noisettiana (Redouté) Reg
Rosa noisettiana Bosc. Synonym
Rosa X noisettiana Thory
Rosier de Phillipe Noisette
Rosier Noisette

China / Bengale, Hybrid Moschata, Noisette. Light pink, ages to white . Bud crimson; flowers pinkish white, tinted lilac. Moderate, clove fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 4' to 6'7" (120 to 200cm). Philippe Noisette (1814).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VBall of Snow
Boule de Neige (bourbon or noisette, Lacharme, 1867)

Bourbon, Hybrid Bourbon, Hybrid Noisette, Hybrid Perpetual, Noisette. White, green shading. Milk fragrance. Moderate fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in large clusters, cupped, globular, rosette, scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b.
Height: 4' to 9'10" (120 to 300cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). François Lacharme (1867).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBuff Beauty (Hybrid Musk, Bentall, 1939)

Hybrid Musk, Shrub. Orange and yellow. Strong, tea rose fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 4' to 10' (120 to 305 cm). Width of 4' to 8' (120 to 245 cm). Ann & John Bentall (1939).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,U,VBurgunderröschen
Burgundiaca
Burgundian Rose
Burgundica
Burgundy Rose
Centifolia Parvifolia
Dwarf Burgundy
Dwarf Red Burgundy Rose
Le Pompon de Bourgogne
Petit pompon
Pompon à fleurs doubles
Pompon de Burgundica
Pompon Rose (syn. for 'Burgundian Rose')
Rosa burgundiaca Pers.
R. centifolia parvifolia
Rosa centifolia var. parvifolia (Ehrh.) Rehder
Rosa gallica var. parvifolia (Ehr.) Ser. synonym
R. parvifolia
Rosa parvifolia Ehrh. synonym
R. pomponia
Rosa pomponia 'Burgundiaca'
Rosa pomponia DC
Rosa X centifolia 'Parvifolia'
Rosier à petites feuilles
Rosier de Bourgogne
Rosier Pompon

Centifolia, Hybrid Gallica. Deep pink, suffused with purple. Strong fragrance. Small, very double, borne mostly solitary, button-eye, cupped bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 9b.
Height: 18" to 5' (45 to 150cm). Unknown (1664).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VCandy Cane (miniature climber, Moore 1958)

Climber, Miniature, Cl.. Pink blend, stripes. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm). Ralph S. Moore (1958).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VCécile Brunner
Mademoiselle Cécile Brünner
Maltese Rose
Mignon (polyantha, Vve Ducher, 1880)
Sweetheart Rose
The Sweetheart Rose

Polyantha. Pink, light pink edges, yellow undertones. Moderate, apple fragrance. Small to medium, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 2' to 4' (60 to 120 cm). Width of 2' (60 cm). Marie aka Veuve (vve, widow) Ducher (1834-1881) (1880).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBlanche céleste
Céleste (alba, syn. 'Celestial')
Celestial (alba, before 1717)
Minden Rose
Rosa erubescens Andr.

Alba. Light pink. Strong fragrance. Double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 5b through 9b. Height of 5' to 7' (150 to 215 cm). Width of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm). Unknown Dutch origin (1739).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

G,N,P,T"Charles Walker's Mignonette"

Found Rose, Polyantha. White or white blend. Pink tipped buds. Moderate, myrrh fragrance. Small, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of up to 2' (up to 60 cm). Width of up to 2" (up to 5 cm). Charles Walker.

1 favorite vote.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VChâteau de Clos Vougeot

Hybrid Tea. Scarlet - crimson, red shading, ages to dark purple . Strong, damask fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of up to 32" (up to 80 cm). Joseph Pernet-Ducher (1908).

1 favorite vote.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VChina Doll

Floribunda, Polyantha. Pink, light yellow undertones. Mild fragrance. Small, double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 1' to 30" (30 to 75 cm). Dr. Walter E. Lammerts (1946).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UChina Doll, Cl.
Weeping China Doll

Polyantha, Cl.. Pink, lighter reverse. Spice, tea fragrance. Double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, cupped, ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 4' to 6' (120 to 185 cm). Robert Hardman Melville (1965), O.L. Weeks (1912-2002) (1977).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VClothilde Soupert (polyantha, Soupert & Notting 1888)
Clotilde Soupert (polyantha, Soupert & Notting 1888)
Madame Hardy du Thé
Madame Melon du Thé
Madame Merlon du Thé

Polyantha. White, rose-pink center, red shading. Moderate fragrance. Large, very double, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b.
Height: up to 32" (up to 80cm). Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm). Soupert & Notting (1888).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.