'Betty Prior', Prior of Colchester, UK, 1935, Hybrid Polyantha/Floribunda, 'Kristen Poulsen' x seedling.  rose blooming cycle (June, July, August/September):  heavy, heavy, heavy.  "Betty Prior was a member of the raiser's family at their nursery near Colchester in Essex." (Beales, et al, 1998).  "The plant will grow anywhere, resisting cold, heat, disease and unskilled gardeners, to give abundant flowers right through the season." (Macoboy, 1993)

Back Left:  'The Fairy', Bentall, UK, 1932, Polyantha, 'Paul Crampel' x 'Lady Gay' (a cross between a Polyantha and Wichuraiana hybrid).  rose blooming cycle:  begins a bit late then absolute profuse blooming until frost.  "Few roses are easier to grow.  ...  disease proof."  ( Macoboy, 1993)

Back Middle:  Ballerina, Bentall, UK, 1937, Hybrid Musk, parentage unknown, ARS 8.8, rose blooming cycle: (June, July, August/September):  heavy, heavy, heavy. "After Joseph Pemberton's death in 1926, Ann and J.A. Bentall continued producing Hybrid Musks.  Ann bred 'Ballerina' and 'Buff Beauty', two of the best in the class, as well as the Polyantha 'The Fairy'." (Weaver, 1998)

Back Right (with a few orange lilies intermixed):  'Bonica '82', also 'MEIdomanac', Meilland, France, 1981, possibly ('Rosa sempervirens' x 'Mademoiselle Marthe Carron') x 'Picasso', ARS 8.5,  rose blooming cycle (June, July, August/September):  heavy, moderate, heavy.  "The name 'Bonica '82' is given to distinguish it from an earlier 'Bonica',  [a 1958 Floribunda] from the same raiser." (Beales el al, 1998)  'Bonica '82'  is the first shrub rose ever to receive an All-American Rose selection, 1987.

Front Left:  'Magenta', Kordes, Germany, 1954, Unknown yellow cluster flowered rose x 'Lavender Pinocchio', significant winter die-back. It is not partial to Elko's climate, but I really like the color, so it stays.

Front Middle:  'Apothecary's Rose' 

Front Right (orange):  'Westerland',  Kordes, Germany, 1969, Shrub/Floribunda, 'Friedrich Worlein' x  'Circus', very fragrant, Anerkannte Deutsche Rose (ADR) 1974

Left:  'Champlain', Dr. Felicitas Svejda, Canada, 1982, Kordesii Shrub, ('Rosa kordesii' x seedling) x ('Red Dawn' x 'Suzanne'), ARS 8.8, rose blooming cycle (June, July, August/September):  heavy, moderate, moderate, 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)

Right: 'Adelaide Hoodless', Marshall, Canada, 1972, Shrub, similar red color but does not bloom in as large of sprays as does 'Champlain',  rose blooming cycle (June, July, August/September):  heavy, slight, moderate.

'Eyepaint', McCready, New Zealand, 1975, Floribunda, seedling x 'Picasso', This is one of the parents of  'Red Meidiland'.

Far Left (pink): 'Gertrude Jekyll',  David Austin, England, 1986, English Shrub, 'Wife of Bath' x Portland Rose 'Comte De Chambord'.   rose blooming cycle: (June, July, August/September):  heavy, slight, slight.  "The rose bears the name of  Miss [Gertrude] Jekyll (1843 - 1932), whose writings and practical examples did much to influence garden design especially in the grouping of plants for color effect." (Beales, et al,  1998) 

Front (yellow):  'Graham Thomas', David Austin, England, 1983, English Shrub, 'Charles Austin' x (Floribunda 'Iceberg' x seedling), ARS 8.4.  rose blooming cycle:  heavy, moderate, heavy.  "Graham Thomas, who chose this variety to bear his name, was the prime mover for the reintroduction of the Old Roses, and may said to have paved the way for the development of the English Roses."  (Austin, 1996) 

 Very Front (two pink blooms showing):  'Mary Rose', David Austin, 1983, English Shrub, 'Wife of Bath' x 'The Miller', rose blooming cycle: (blooms early  and finishes late) heavy, medium , heavy.  "This rose was named on behalf of the Mary Rose Trust to mark the dramatic recovery of Henry VIII's flagship of that name after more than 400 years." (Austin, 1996)

Pink roses in middle of yellow hedge:  'Lillian Austin', David Austin, England, 1973, English Shrub, Modern climber 'Aloha' x 'The Yeoman', rose blooming cycle: (blooms produced continually) moderate, moderate , moderate. Named after David Austin's mother.  Close-up picture on poem page "Angel on a Rose".

Pink in distance:  'Betty Prior'

White rose in distance (barely visible): 'Alba semi-plena', also called 'White Rose of York', Bulgaria, Pre-1600, Alba rose, sweet fragrance, blooms once in spring.  "It was introduced into the UK by invading Roman armies."  (Beales, et al, 1998)  Used at Kazanlik, Bulgaria for making 'attar of roses' for perfume.

Center (tall red/pink rose):  'John Cabot', Dr. Felicitas Svejda, Canada, 1978, Kordesii Shrub, 'Rosa kordesii' x seedling, Canadian Explorer Series, rose blooming cycle:  heavy, moderate, heavy, hardy to Zone 3, ARS 9.4, "This variety can be grown in tough conditions and will require little maintenance." (Beales, et al, 1998)   

Left (pink low growing):  'John Davis', Dr. Felicitas Svejda, Canada, 1986, Kordesii Shrub, ('Rosa kordesii' x  seedling) x seedling, Canadian Explorer Series,  rose blooming cycle:  heavy, moderate, moderate, This variety requires essentially no attention.  Its habit is to form long canes that run or trail along the ground.  Can be trained as a climber. (Vanderkruk, 2000)

Right (white):  'Stanwell Perpetual', Lee, UK, 1838, Scots, possibly a repeat-flowering Damask x Scots, hardy to zone 3-4, ARS 8.0, rose blooming cycle:  heavy, slight, slight.

Right (few scattered pink roses):  'Simplicity', Warriner, USA, 1978, Floribunda, 'Iceberg' x seedling. Tolerates Elko's climate.

'Midas Touch', Christensen, USA, 1992, Hybrid Tea, 'Brandy' x 'Freisensohne', color holds fast,  rose blooming cycle:  heavy, moderate, heavy, significant winter die-back but grows to 3 - 4 feet each year.  A wonderful rose grown in groups of 6 or more.

'Morden Centennial', Marshall, Canada, 1980, Shrub, Buck Rose 'Prairie Princess' x ('White Bouquet' x ['J.W. Fargo' x 'Assiniboine']),  rose blooming cycle:  heavy, moderate, heavy,  hardy to zone 3.  Rose was named for the Canadian Department of Agriculture's breeding station in Morden, Manitoba, Canada. (Vanderkruk, 2000)

'Nearly Wild', Brownell, USA, 1941, Floribunda, 'Dr. Van Fleet' x 'Leuchtstern', vigorous, hardy plant, very floriferous, hardy to zone 4.  'New Dawn' is a sport from 'Dr. Van Fleet'.

'Pink Grootendorst',  Grootendorst, The Netherlands, 1923, Hybrid Rugosa, sport of 'F.J. Grootendorst',  rose blooming cycle:  heavy, moderate, moderate, hardy to zone 3-4, Name pronounced 'Grote-en-dorst', Shade tolerant.