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Admiral ® (hybrid tea, Evers/Tantau 2017)

Hybrid Tea. Ruby-red. Strong, sweet fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals), old-fashioned, quartered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Height of 31" to 47" (80 to 120 cm). Christian Evers (2017).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD.

F,G,L,N,O,P,U,VBlue Parfum ®
Blue Perfume
Violette Parfum [TANtifum]

Floribunda / Cluster Flowered, Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. Mauve or purple blend. Strong fragrance. Large, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 10b. Height of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). Width of up to 2' (up to 60 cm). Mathias Tantau, Jr. (1912 - 2006) (1978).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: FAIR+.

Capri ® (hybrid tea, Evers/Tantau 2008/14) [TAN08344]

Hybrid Tea. Apricot, orange shading. Strong, apricot or peach, honey fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 8a and warmer. Height of 28" to 35" (70 to 90 cm). Width of 18" to 20" (45 to 50 cm). Christian Evers (2008).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,VDuftrausch ® (hybrid tea, Evers/Tantau, 1986)
Duftrausch 86
Old Fragrance
Olde Fragrance
Senteur Royale (hybrid tea, Evers/Tantau, 1986) [TANschaubud]

Hybrid Tea. Violet and pink. Strong, damask fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 2' to 32" (60 to 80 cm). Hans Jürgen Evers (1940-2007) (1986).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

20th Anniversary
Eisvogel ®
Kingfisher (hybrid tea, Tantau 2016)

Floribunda, Hybrid Tea. Pink, mauve shading, copper center.. Strong fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Height: 31" to 47" (80 to 120cm). Width: 16" to 18" (40 to 45cm).

1 favorite vote.

Lavender Ice ®
RT 04-249 [TAN04249]

Floribunda. Mauve. None to mild fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Height of 1' to 20" (30 to 50 cm). Width of 1' to 14" (30 to 35 cm). Hans Jürgen Evers (1940-2007) (2004).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,G,N,O,P,Q,T,ULouis Bugnet
Louise Bugnet

Hybrid Rugosa. White, green undertones. Light purple steaks on underside of outer petals. Moderate fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 2b and warmer. Height of 3' (90 cm). Width of 5' (150 cm). Georges Bugnet (1960).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VLouise Odier (Bourbon, Margottin, 1851)
Madame de Stella (bourbon, Margottin, 1851)
Madame Louise Odier

Bourbon. Deep pink, lighter outer petals. Strong fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped, quartered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b.
Height: 39" to 10' (100 to 305cm). Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm). Jacques-Julien Margottin père (1817-1892) (1851).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

Mauritia ®
RT 15-539

Shrub. Rose-pink, peach shading. Strong, sweet fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Height: 32" to 47" (80 to 120cm).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VMunstead Wood ® [Ausbernard]

Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection) Dark red. Strong, old rose fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, globular, old-fashioned, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 11.
Height: up to 35" (up to 90cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (2007).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VRhapsody in Blue ™ [FRAntasia]

Shrub. Purple - blue. Flowers open plum purple and fade to slate blue. Smoke blue-purple blend with yellow stamens. Strong, clove, spice fragrance. Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 6'7" to 8' (200 to 245cm). Width: 28" to 35" (70 to 90cm). Frank R. Cowlishaw (1999).

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,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.