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A,C,F,G,L,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBlue Girl (hybrid tea, Kordes, 1964)
Cologne Carnival
Kölner Karneval [KORgi]

Hybrid Tea. Silver(y) - lilac. Flowers silvery lilac-lavender. Moderate, fruity fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 30" to 3' (75 to 90 cm). Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (1964).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBlå Måndag
Blue Monday
Blue Moon
Mainzer Fastnacht
Mainzer Rad
Navo-Rose
Sissi ®
Sissy [TANnacht]

Hybrid Tea. Lilac. Strong, opinions vary fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), classic hybrid tea, exhibition bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 2' to 5' (60 to 150 cm). Width of 2' (60 cm). Mathias Tantau, Jr. (1912 - 2006) (1964).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UFrederic Mistral ®
The Children's Rose (hybrid tea, Meilland 1994) [MEItebros]

Hybrid Tea. Romantica ™. Light pink, rose-pink reverse. Flowers venetian pink, reverse suffused rose. Strong, citrus fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5a through 9b. Height of up to 6' (up to 185 cm). Width of 35" (90 cm). Alain Meilland (1940-....) (1994).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VMojave

Hybrid Tea. Apricot - orange, darker veining. Flowers apricot-orange tinted red, prominently veined. Moderate, fruity fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 3' to 4¼' (90 to 130 cm). Width of 2' (60 cm). Herbert C. Swim (1953).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UDrottning Silvia
Jardins de Bagatelle®
Karl Heinz Hanisch
Queen Silvia
Sarah (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1986) [MEImafris]

Grandiflora, Hybrid Tea. Cream, pink edges. Strong fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 11. Height of 2' to 47" (60 to 120 cm). Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (1987).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,USamouraï ® (grandiflora, Meilland, 1966)
Scarlet Knight [MEIelec]

Grandiflora. Red, ruby-red shading, purple shading. Mild fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 30" to 33" (75 to 85 cm). Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (1966).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.