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Winter-Hardy Roses
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Varieties
Plant Name (linked to Help Me Find Roses) introduced by, where created, date introduced, rose type, parentage, height x width, flower description, fragrance, bloom cycle: June, July, August/September, hardiness zone, ARS rating. Comments. Awards.
Canary Bird ----, Found in England, Post-1907, Shrub, Probably 'Rosa hugonsis' x 'R. xanthina', 8' x 6', bright yellow flowers, single, -- petals, --" in diameter (small), produced in sprays of --, pleasant fragrance, once(profuse): late spring (a few blooms may appear toward the end of the growing season), hardy to zone 4 (This may not enjoy the more exposed and chilly areas), ARS ---. "The plant can become very large so giving it some room is important, because pruning will not only spoil its natural grace but is often resented, resulting in die-back." (Olds, 1998). Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit 1993. "Fern like foliage." Harkness rating '*****' (Vanderkruk, 2000)
Cantabile Dr. Griffith Buck, Ames, Iowa, 1962, Shrub, Harmonie (Shrub, Kordes, 1954) x (Josef Rothmund x R. laxa), 3' x --', light camellia rose shaded darker, double, with --- petals, 3 - 3.5" in diameter in clusters of ---, fragrant, repeats (free intermittent bloom): ---, ---, ---, hardy to zone 4 (winter hardy in Iowa without protection), ARS ---. (ISURF, 1998)
Captain Samuel Holland Ogilvie, Canada, 1992, Shrub, ('Rosa kordesii' x ['Red Dawn' x 'Suzanne']) x ('Rosa kordesii' x ['Red Dawn' x 'Suzanne']), 6' x 4', deep magenta - medium red, modestly double, 15 - 25 petals, --" in diameter, in clusters of 1 - 10, slight fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 3. ARS ---. "Developed by the Canadian Department of Agriculture to serve the need for hardier roses in that country." (Olds, 1999)
Cardinal Hume Harkness, UK, 1984, Shrub, ([seedling x ('Orange Sensation' x 'Allgold')] x Rosa californica plena) x 'Frank Naylor', 3' x 3', maroon-purple cupped blooms double with -- - -- petals blooms, --" in diameter in large clusters of -- - --, strong musk or new-mown hay fragrance, repeats with continuity: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 5, ARS ---. "Extremely popular and widely grown modern shrub." "The name was given to honor Basil Hume, the leading Roman Catholic cleric in England." (Olds, 1998) New foliage is bronze red. Royal National Rose Society Certificate of Merit 1984, Courtai Certificate of Merit 1986
Carefree Beauty Dr. Griffith Buck, Ames, Iowa, 1977, Shrub, seedling x 'Prairie Princess', 5' x 4', medium pink semi-double with 10 - 20 petals blooms, 4.5" in diameter in clusters of 2 - 5, slight - moderate fragrance, repeats (free-flowering): heavy, moderate, moderate, hardy to zone 4, ARS 8.5. Vigorous, hardy, upright, bush plant, disease resistent. Orange-red hips. Much used for hardiness in the Canadian breeding program.
Carefree Delight Alain Meilland, France, 1994, Shrub, ('Eyepaint' x 'Nirvana') x 'Smarty', 5' x 4', carmine pink with creamy white centers with bright yellow stamens, 5-petalled single flowers 1.5" in diameter produced in clusters up to 15, fragrance slight, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS not rated. Resistant to mildew, blackspot, and rose rust. Arching canes. (Christopher, 1999).
Carefree Wonder Meilland, France, 1978, Shrub, ('Prairie Princess' x 'Nirvana') x ('Eyepaint' x 'Rustica'), 2.5' x 2.5', rich pink pale reverse, with yellow stamens, double, 26 petals, 2.5 - 3" in diameter produced in clusters of -- - --, slight fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. Forms hips. Deadheading enhances rebloom. All American Rose Selection 1991 canes.
Carmen Lambert, Germany, 1907, Hybrid Rugosa, 'Rosa rugosa rosea' x 'Princesse de Bearn', 4' x 4', crimson - blood red flowers with yellow stamens, single, -- petals, ---" in diameter produced in clusters of -- - --, modest fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 5B, ARS ---. "The dark green, wrinkled leaves are borne on vigorous growth that occasionally produces a few flowers in autumn." (Olds, 1998)
Carmenetta Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada, 1923, Shrub, 'Rosa glauca' (formerly 'Rosa rubrifolia') x 'Rosa rugosa', 7' x 7', medium pink with white centers, yellow stamens, single star-like flowers --" in diameter, summer blooming, does not last long, hardy to zone 2, ARS ---. Robust arching plant. Fruit is oval and reddish-purple. "Carmenetta is easy to propagate from softwood cuttings." (Osborne, 1991) Makes a good backdrop. (Vanderkruk, 2000)
Carrousel Duehrsen, USA, 1950, Grandiflora, seedling x 'Margy', --' x --', deep red, double, 20 petals, --" in diameter, produced in clusters of -- - --, pleasantly fragrant, repeats (throughout summer and autumn): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. (Vanderkruk, 2000) "The variety has a bushy, vigorous, upright-growing habit and dark green, leathery, healthy, glossy foliage." (Olds, 1998) Portland Gold Medal 1955, American Rose Society Gold Medal 1956
Casa Blanca Sima, USA, 1968, Climber, 'New Dawn' x 'Fashion', 12' x --', white semi-double flowers --" in diameter, repeats: ----, ----,----, hardy to zone 5B, ARS ---. "Flowers well in summer and occasionally in autumn. It is a very healthy plant." (Olds, 1998)
Celestial, also 'Celeste', ----, ----, Pre-1848, Alba, Parentage unknown, 5' x 5', bright soft silvery pink cupped with golden stamens semi-double, 20 - 25 - petalled flowers 3" in diameter, strong sweet "heavenly" fragrance, once in early summer, hardy to zone 3 - 4, ARS 8.6. Upright, vigorous with bushy leaden gray foliage. Tolerates partial shade and impoverished soils. Should not be trimmed to much. Very disease resistant. Few Prickles. Long red hips. There are three roses with this name. Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit 1993. Harkness, 1978 rates as a '***'.
Champlain Dr. Felicitas Svejda, Canada, 1982, Kordesii Shrub, ('Rosa kordesii' x seedling) x ('Red Dawn' x 'Suzanne'), 3-4' x 3', dark red, double with 30 petaled flowers 2" in diameter produced in clusters of 5 - 10, slight fragrance, repeats: heavy, moderate, moderate, hardy to zone 3-4, ARS 8.8. Flowers borne in profusion on a small compact plant. Explorer series rose. Champlain was a French explorer colonizer and first governor of French Canada. He discovered the lake that bears his name. (Vanderkruk, 2000)
Chariots of Fire Williams, ----, 1995, Pillar, ----x ----, --' x --', dark red, ----, -- petals, --" in diameter, produced in clusters of --, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. (Vanderkruk, 2000)
Charles Albanel Dr. Felicitas Svejda, Canada, 1982, Hybrid Rugosa Ground Cover Shrub, 'Souvenir de Philemon Cochet' x seedling, 2' x 3.5', medium red with big boss of yellow stamens, semi-double with 20 petaled flowers 3" in diameter produced in clusters of ----, fragrant, repeats: early summer to end of season, ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 2 - 3, ARS not rated. Wrinkled foliage, grassy green, leathery and very disease resistant. Rose hips are medium-sized, orange-red and flattened globular. Thorny branches.
Charles Austin David Austin, England, 1973, English Shrub, 'Chaucer' x Modern Climber 'Aloha', 5' x 4', apricot with pink trace fading with time, cupped shaped double with up to 70 petals --" in diameter produced in clusters of 1 - 7, strong fresh fruit fragrance '**', repeats (does not always repeat well): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone ---, ARS ---. Austin's overall assessment '**' Named after David Austin's father.
Charles De Mills -----, The Netherlands (?), Pre-1800, Gallica, Parentage unknown, 5' x 6', rich glowing purple with subtle crimson highlights, begins cupped and ends flat saucer shaped, petals have feel and texture of velvet, very double, perhaps 200 petalled flowers 3 - 3 1/2" in diameter, slightly fragrant, once in early summer, hardy to zone 4, ARS 8.6. Arching canes on an erect bush. Very few prickles on a dark green bush. Suckers freely on its own roots. Buds are flat topped before expansion. Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit 1993. Harkness, 1978 rates as a '*'.
Charles Dickens McCredy, Ireland, 1970, Floribunda, 'Paddy McCredy' x 'Elizabeth of Glamis', 3.5' x 3.5', salmon pink with yellow stamens, semi-double flowers ---" in diameter, in cluster of -- - --, repeats: ----, ----, ----, modest fragrance, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "Healthy dark green leathery foliage." (Brace, 1999)
Charlotte Armstrong (needs winter protection)
China Doll Dr. Walter Lammerts, USA, 1946, Polyantha, 'Mrs Dudley Fulton' x 'Tom Thumb', 1' x --', pink with a base of mimosa yellow, white reverse, cupped, double, with 24 petals, flowers 1.5" - 2.5" in diameter, in clusters of up to 15, repeats (constant display of flowers): ----, ----, ----, slight fragrance, hardy to zone 4, ARS 8.2. "Very free flowering." (Olds, 1998) Nearly thornless.
Chloris, also 'Dew of the Morning', Parentage unknown, Pre-1848, Alba, 7' x 6.5', light diaphanous pink soft, satiny petals with green button eye, double flowers 2.5" in diameter, in cluster of 2 - 5, June blooming, very fragrant, hardy to zone 1 - 4, ARS ---. Dark green canes. Nearly thornless. Easy to grow and root from softwood cuttings.
Chorale Dr. Griffith Buck, Ames, Iowa, 1978, Shrub, (Ruth Hewitt x Queen Elizabeth®) x (Morning Stars x Suzanne), --' x --', light pink, double, with 45 - 50 petals, flowers ---" in diameter, in clusters of --, repeats (continuous bloom): ----, ----, ----, fragrant, hardy to zone (very hardy) 4, ARS ---. (Vanderkruk, 2000)
Chrysler Imperial (needs winter protection)
Chuckles Shepherd, USA, 1958, Floribunda, ('Jean Lafitte' x 'New Dawn') x 'Orange Triumph', 2' x 4', deep rose pink semi-double 11-petalled flowers 3.5" in diameter produced in clusters of 10 - 25, strong fragrance, repeats: heavy, heavy, heavy, hardy to zone 4 (with die back), ARS ---. Dark leathery green foliage.
Clair Matin Marie-Louisette Meilland, France, 1960, Large Flowered Climber, 'Fashion' x (['Independence' x 'Orange Triumph'] x 'Phyllis Bide', 9' in length as climber, pink with golden stamens, 15-petalled semi-double flowers ---" in diameter produced in large clusters, sweet fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS 9.0. "Translated into English, the French name means 'morning light'" "The growth is vigorous and well branched with cocoa-colored stems". (Olds, 1998) Bagatelle Gold Medal in Paris 1960.
Class Act (winter hardy to zone 5)
Compassion Harkness, UK, 1973, Large Flowered Climber, Rambler, 'White Cockade' x 'Prima Ballerina', 10' x 6', salmon-pink, apricot shaded blooms, double, about 36 petals, ---" in diameter produced singly or in clusters of 3, sweet fragrance, repeats (completely repeat flowering): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 6, just barely viable in zone 5B, put it on a south wall - dies back to the ground each winter then fights its way back each spring, ARS 8.7. "This is one of the all-time greats in rose breeding." (Olds, 1998) "Produces basal growths with more freedom than common in the class" (Harkness, 1978) Baden-Baden Gold Medal 1975, Geneva Gold Medal 1975, Orleans Gold Medal 1979, Royal National Rose Society Fragrance Medal 1973, Anerkannte Deutsche Rose 1976, Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit 1993 Harkness rates as '****'
Complicata ----, ----, ----, Gallica, Parentage may involve 'Rosa canina' or 'R. macrantha', 5' x 6', clear pink with large boss of bright creamy yellow stamens, single flowers 4 - 5" in diameter produced in clusters of -- - --, moderate fragrance, once: early summer, hardy to zone 4, ARS --. "It is very healthy, tolerant of impoverished soils and very hardy" (Olds, 1998) Round orange hips in the fall. "The name does not mean 'complex' but 'folded together' - there is a distinct pleat in each petal." "Plant it in mixed shrubbery where it can grow as it pleases with only mild discipline." (Macoboy, 1993) Harkness rates as '*'
Comte de Chambord Robert and Moreau, France, 1863, Portland, Perhaps 'Baronne Prevost' x 'Duchess of Portland', 3.5' x 3.5', rich pink with hints of lilac and lavender, cupped to completely flat often quartered, double flowers 3 - 4" in diameter produced singly or in small clusters of --, strong sweet Damask fragrance, repeats (great profusion from early summer to autumn): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS 7.1. "Its name honors the sad and romantic grandson of Charles X who refused the crown of France and died in exile." (Macoboy, 1993) (Vanderkruk, 2000)
Constance Spry David Austin, England, 1961, English Shrub, Gallica 'Belle Isis' x floribunda 'Dainty Maid', 7' x 7' as a bush 10' as a climber, soft pink, cupped-shaped double flowers 4.75" in diameter, strong myrrh fragrance, once: early summer, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. The first of the English roses. "It was named after Constance Spry (1886-1960), a pioneer in flower arrangement and one of the first collectors of Old Roses in the early part of the twentieth century." (Austin, 1996). Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit, 1993.
Copper Crown Williams, USA, 1992, Shrub, ---- x ----, 3.5' x 3.5', copper hue with pink tones muted orange at the center semi-double flowers ---" in diameter, ---- fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 5, ARS ---.
Coral Cluster Murrell, UK, 1920, Polyantha, Sport of 'Orleans Rose', 1.5' x 2.5', coral pink double flowers ---" in diameter (small pompons), ---- fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. Very prone to mutation. Prone to mildew. National Rose Society Gold Medal 1921
Coral Dawn Boerner, USA, 1952, Climber, Pillar, Rambler, Groundcover, ('New Dawn' seedling x yellow Large-flowered rose) x Orange-red Polyantha, --' x --', rose pink cupped double, 35 petals, flowers ---" in diameter, in small clusters, heavy fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 5, ARS ---. "Will greatly enhance low fences, walls or as a good subject for pillars." (Olds, 1999)
Cordula Kordes, Germany, 1972, Floribunda, 'Europeana' x 'Marlena', 2.5' x 2.5', orange-red double, -- petals, flowers ---" in diameter, in clusters, light fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "Thick bushy dark bronzy green foliage." (Brace, 1999)
Corylus Le Rougetel, UK, 1988, Hybrid Rugosa, 'Rosa nida' x 'R. rugosa rubra', 5' x --', medium pink with golden stamens, single, -- petals, flowers ---" in diameter, produced singly or in clusters of 4, fragrant, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. Rugose foliage. Round medium sized bright scarlet hips. "'Corylus' is Latin for hazel, which is the breeder's first name." (Olds, 1998). Easy to Grow.
Country Dancer Dr. Griffith Buck, Ames, Iowa, 1973, Shrub, 'Prairie Princess' x 'Johannes Boettner', 3' x 3', medium rose-pink, double, with -- petalled blooms, 4.5" in diameter in clusters of 2 - 5, slight fragrance, repeats (free flowering): heavy, moderate, heavy, hardy to zone 4 - 5, ARS --. Vigorous, hardy, upright, dwarf plant, useful plant for the front of a mixed border. "An excellent rose." (Vanderkruk, 2000)
Country Living David Austin, England, 1991, English Shrub, 'Wife of Bath' x 'Graham Thomas', 3' x 2', soft blush-pink, fading to palest pink, green eye, double, with -- petalled blooms, ---" in diameter in clusters of -- - --, pleasing fragrance '*', repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4-5, ARS --. "A slight tendency to die-back in winter, inherited from its parent 'Wife of Bath', can largely be ignored, as the rose can nearly always be relied upon to shoot up again without ill effects. It was named for the magazine 'Country Living', which has long been an enthusiastic supporter of English Roses." (Austin, 1996). Austin's overall assessment '**'
Country Music Dr. Griffith Buck, Ames, Iowa, 1973, Shrub, Paddy McGredy x ((World's Fair x Floradora) x Applejack), 3' x --', deep pink quartered blooms in clusters, ---" in diameter (large), fragrant, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone (very hardy) 4, ARS --. (Vanderkruk, 2000)
Country Song Dr. Griffith Buck, Ames, Iowa, 1984, Shrub, Carefree Beauty™ x The Yeoman (Shrub, Austin, 1969), --' x --', azalea pink, cupped, double, 25 - 30 petals, ---" in diameter (large), myrrh fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone (very hardy) 4, ARS --. (Vanderkruk, 2000)
Countryman Dr. Griffith Buck, Ames, Iowa, 1979, Shrub, (Improved Lafayette x Independence) x Maytime (Shrub, Buck, 1975), 4' x --', rose pink, cupped, double, -- - -- petals, ---" in diameter, fragrant, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone (very hardy) 4, ARS --. Not to be confused with David Austin's 1987 rose 'The Countryman'. "Blooms till frost." (Vanderkruk, 2000)
Cuthbert Grant Marshall, Canada, 1967, Hybrid Suffulta Shrub, 'Crimson Glory' x 'Assiniboine') x 'Assiniboine', 3' x 3', deep purplish red semi-double, with -- petals, cupped flowers 3.5" in diameter, produced in clusters of 2 - 5, fragrance slight, repeats: heavy, moderate, moderate, hardy to zone 3 - 4, ARS ---. Vigorous and upright, with glossy green foliage. (Olds, 1998) Canadian Parkland series. Cane hardy to zone 4, crown hardy to zone 3. (Vanderkruk, 2000)
Danse du Feu Mallerin, ----, 1953, Climber, ----x ----, 10' x --', bright scarlet orange, semi-double, -- petals, --" in diameter, produced in clusters of --, ----, repeats (vigorous repeater): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. (Vanderkruk, 2000)
Daphne ----, ----, ----, Hybrid Musk, ----, 3.5' x 7', white semi-double blooms 1.5" in diameter, slight fragrance, repeats: heavy, slight, moderate, hardy to zone --, ARS ---. There is also an Gallica rose with the same name. Not much is written on this variety. No source located. "Daphne was a young girl loved by the god Apollo; she fled his advances and escaped him by being changed into a laurel, afterwards his favorite tree." (Olds, 1998)
Dapple Dawn David Austin, England, 1983, Floribunda, sport of 'Red Coat', 3.5' x 4.5', delicate pink single flowers with golden stamens 3.5" in diameter in clusters of 2 - 5, little fragrance, repeats: heavy, moderate, heavy, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. Upright bushy plant. "Possibly one of the most floriferous of the English roses." (Olds, 1998) Petals have a gossamer-like quality
Darlow's Enigma ----, ----, ----, Rambler, ----, 6 - 8' as a shrub 10 - 12' as a rambler, white semi-double blooms, golden stamens, --" in diameter, in clusters, rich sweet fragrance, repeats (continuously in bloom): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. Very Disease resistant. Shade tolerant.
Dart's Dash ----, Netherlands, 1980's, Hybrid Rugosa, Parentage unknown, 2-4' x 5', crimson purple semi-double flowers with ---- stamens ---" in diameter in clusters of -- - --, sweetly scented, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 3, ARS ---. Abundant large orange globular hips. Rugosa-style foliage. A small version of Hansa with more blooms.
Dart's Red Dot Interplant, ----, 1989, Shrub, -----, --' x --, medium red with yellow eye, ---- flowers, ---" in diameter in clusters of -- - --, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. (Vanderkruk, 2000)
David Thompson Dr. Felicitas Svejda, Canada, 1979, Hybrid Rugosa, ('Schneezwerg' x 'Frau Dagmar Hartopp') x seedling, 5.5' x 6.5', Cerise red, deep pink - medium red with yellow stamens, double cupped with 25 petaled flowers 3" in diameter produced in clusters of 5 - 10, strongly fragrant, repeats: heavy, slight, moderate, hardy to zone --, ARS ---. Wrinkled rugose foliage, upright. Canadian Explorer family of roses - "David Thompson the explorer surveyed the headwaters of the Mississippi and discovered the source of the Columbia River. David Thompson the rose is almost never out of bloom." (Schneider, 1995)
Delicata Cooling, UK or US, 1898, Hybrid Rugosa, Parentage unknown, 4' x 5', lilac pink, with creamy yellow stamens, semi-double, 18 - 24 petaled flowers 3.5" in diameter, in clusters of 5 - 10, extremely fragrant clove scent, repeats: heavy, moderate, moderate, hardy to zone 3, ARS ---. Rugose foliage and habit. Difficult to propagate. Needs to be pampered to do well. A small version of 'Belle Poitevine'.
deMontarville L'Assomption, Canada, 1998, Shrub, -----, --' x --, medium pink, ---- flowers, ---" in diameter in clusters of -- - --, ----, ----, hardy to zone --, ARS ---. "New Explorer Rose." "NEW" (Vanderkruk, 2000)
Distant Drums Dr. Griffith Buck, Ames, Iowa, 1984, Shrub, 'September Song' x English Rose 'The Yeoman', 3 - 4' x --', Bronze brown in center and lavender in outer petals, with yellow stamens, double, 40 petaled flowers ---" in diameter, in clusters of up to 10, anise-like fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. Erect Growth habit. One of my favorite roses. One of the parents of 'The Yoeman' is 'Constance Spry' and one of its parents is the Gallica 'Belle Isis'. September Song is another Buck rose.
Do-Si-Do Dr. Giffith Buck, Ames, Iowa, 1984, Shrub, (Autumn Dusk x Solitude™) x Wanderin' Wind, --' x --', medium pink, double, -- petalled flowers ---" in diameter (large), in clusters of -- - --, fragrant, repeats (continuous bloomer): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone --, ARS ---. Very Hardy. (Vanderkruk, 2000)
Dorcas Dr. Griffith Buck, Ames, Iowa, 1984, Shrub, Minigold x Freckle Face, --' x --', pink freckled, yellow tones, double, -- petalled flowers ---" in diameter, in clusters of up to 10, ---- fragrance, repeats (free blooming): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone (very hardy) 4, ARS ---. Tall, healthy bush. Growth habit. (Vanderkruk, 2000)
Dornroschenschloss Sababurg, also Sleeping Beauty's Castle, Kordes, Germany, 1993, Shrub, ---- x ----, 3' x 3', pink double, -- petalled flowers ---" in diameter, in clusters of -- - --, ---- fragrance, repeats (three times): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 5, ARS ---. Glossy leafed. Drops petals cleanly. Hardy. (Vanderkruk, 2000)
Dorothy Perkins Miller, USA, 1901, Climber, Pillar, Rambler, Groundcover, 'Madame Gabiel Luizet' x 'Rosa wichuraiana', --' x --', pink double, -- petalled flowers ---" in diameter, in huge clusters of -- - --, mildly fragrant, once: one month in late summer, hardy to zone -- , ARS ---. "Can reach 20' in a single growing season." "The rose was named for the grand-daughter of the founder [Charles H. Perkins] of the nursery firm of Jackson & Perkins, and it became an overnight success. It has a strong tendency to mildew, but the German hybridizer Hertzel developed a mildew-free cultivar called 'Super Dorothy'" (Olds, 1999)
Dortmund Wilhelm Kordes, Germany, 1955, Kordesii Shrub or short Climber, seedling x 'Rose kordesii', 4' x 11', scarlet red with a white eye, with showy stamens, single, 5 - 10 petaled flowers, 3.5" in diameter, in clusters of 10 - 15, light fragrance, repeats: heavy, slight, moderate, hardy to zone 4 - 5, ARS 9.4. It needs regular and heavy deadheading. Sets orange-red hips. May be grown as a climber, pillar, shrub or on north wall. Harkness rates as '*'. Named after a German city. Anerkannte Deutsche Rose 1954, Portland Gold Medal 1971.
Dr. Eckener Berger, Germany, 1930, Hybrid Rugosa, Hybrid Tea 'Golden Emblem' x unknown Hybrid Rugosa, 8' x 6', yellow tinged with coppery rose fading to soft pink, cupped, semi-double, --- petaled flowers, ---" in diameter, in clusters of -- - --, fragrant, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 5B, ARS ---- . Rugose leaves and huge thorns.
Dr. Harry Upshall Fleming, USA, 1993, Shrub/Climber, 'Liverpool Echo' x 'Rosa foetida persiana', 7' x --', mauve pink blende with golden prominent stamens, double, 30 - 40 petals, --" in diameter (medium), produced in clusters of --, light fragrance, ----, hardy to zone 3, ARS ---. (Vanderkruk, 2000)
Dr. W. Van Fleet, also Dr. Walter Van Fleet, Van Fleet, USA, 1910, Climber, ('Rosa wichuraiana' x 'Safrano') x 'Souvenir du President Carnot', 14' x --', soft pink aging to flesh white, double, --- petaled flowers, ---" in diameter, in clusters of -- - --, fragrant, once: in great profusion in early summer, Hardy to zone 5B (on south-facing protected niche), ARS ---- . "Historically important rose, which sported the repeat-flowering 'New Dawn'". "Looks particularly effective when cascading from a tree or covering a shed." (Olds, 1998) "Dr. Walter van Fleet came from Glenn Dale, Maryland, and raised some famous roses, including 'American Pillar'. This rose, bearing his name." (Harkness, 1978)
Dublin Bay Sam McGredy, New Zealand, 1969, Climber, Pillar, 'Bantry Bay' x 'Altissimo', 7 - 10' x 4', bright blood red, semi-double, --- petaled flowers, ---" in diameter, produced singly or in clusters of --, fragrant, repeats (outstanding repeat): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone --, ARS ---- . Develops slowly but hardy. Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit 1993. References A large percentage of the above information has been obtained from the following resources. I really recommend these books or pamphlets for your own personal library. They are all wonderful sources of information.
Austin, David, 1993 & 1996, David Austin's English Roses, Little, Brown and Company, London.
Olds, Margaret, et al, 1998, Botanica's Roses, The Encyclopedia of Roses, Welcome Rain Publishers.
Brace, Lloyd, 1999, The Roseraie at Bayfields, Practical Roses for Hard Places, Woldoboro Maine.
Browne, Jim, et al, 1995, Rose Gardening, Pantheon Books, Knoph Publishing, New York.
Christopher, Tom, 1999, Easy Roses for North American Gardens, Reader's Digest Association, Inc..
Clements, John and Louise, 1999, Heirloom Old Garden Roses, St. Paul, Oregon.
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., 1998, Buck Roses, Hardy roses developed by Dr. Griffith Buck, Iowa State Pamphlet. Macoboy, Stirling, 1993, The Ultimate Rose Book, Harry Abrams, New York
Harkness, Jack, 1978, Roses, J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London.
Hawthorne, Linden, 1996, Roses, D. K. Publishing, New York.
Osborne, Robert, et al, 1991, Hardy Roses, Garden Way Publishing.
Schneider, Peter, Editor, 1995, Taylor's Guide to Roses, Houghton Mifflin Company, New York.
Schneider, Peter, 1995, on Roses, Macmillan,New York.
Vanderkruk, Bill, 2000, Hortico, Waterdown, Ontario, Canada.
Weaver, Mary C., 1998, Roses a growing guide for easy, colorful gardens, Macmillan, USA
Zusek, Kathy, et al, 1995, Roses for the North, Minnesota Agricultural Experimental Station, University of Minnesota, Report 237-1995.
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