Winter Hardy Roses 

Elko, Nevada

Anticipated Questions:  (1) Where can I get these roses?  The links page has many excellent suppliers.  The Help Me Find Roses site on the links page is a must see. (2) Photos?  -  yep, that's coming. (3) What about the stuff you didn't list (the dashes)?  Yep, that's on my list, too. (4) Errors and/or additions? - just let me know and I will correct or add.

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.  

Abraham Darby David Austin, England, 1985, English Shrub, Floribunda 'Yellow Cushion' x Modern Climber 'Aloha', 5' x 4', coppery, apricot, with outer petals more toward pink cupped, double ---" in diameter, in clusters of --- - ---, strongly scented '***', repeats (with remarkable regularity): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS: ---. "Arching growth that can go to 7' with support." (Brace, 1999) "It was named after one of the great founders of the British Industrial Revolution on behalf of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust." (Austin, 1996) Austin rates as '****'.

Ace of Hearts Kordes, Germany, 1981, Hybrid Tea, ----- x -----, --' x --', deep red, non fading, --- blooms with -- petaled flowers, --" in diameter, produced in clusters of -- - --, fragrant, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "Excellent show rose." (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

Adelaide Hoodless Marshall, Canada, 1972, Shrub, ---- x -----, 5.5' x 6.5', medium red, semi-double blooms, -- - -- petals, , 2.5" in diameter in clusters of 5 - 10, slight fragrance, repeats: heavy, slight, moderate, hardy to zone 2-4, ARS ---. (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

Agnes Saunders, Ottawa, Canada, 1922, Hybrid Rugosa, 'Rosa Rugosa' x 'Rosa foetida persiana', 5' x 4', pale amber with a deeper center, double blooms, 24 - 30 petals, , 3" in diameter in small clusters, moderate fruity fragrant, one huge blooming in summer, although there will be a second smaller crop of color in warm autumns on well established bushes, hardy to zone 3, ARS ---. Wrinkled light glossy green foliage. Occasionally subject to black spot. Petals are delicate and will not stand up to heavy wind and rain.

Aicha Peterson, Denmark, 1966, Climber Scots, 'Souvenir de Jacques Verschuren' x 'Guldtop', 6+' x ---', medium yellow fading pastel semi-double flowers --" in diameter, moderate fragrance, once: spring, hardy to zone 3, ARS ---. "'Aicha' has probably been pre-empted by a look-alike from Kordes, 'Fruhlingsgold', which is better known." (Olds, 1998). "The gentle arching stems create an admirably shaped bush if you prefer not to use it as a climber". (Osborne, 1991)

Alba Semi-Plena, 'White Rose of York', ----, Bulgaria (?), Pre-1600, Alba, Possibly a sport of 'Alba Maxima' or a cross with 'Rosa alba suaveolens' 8' x 5', pure white flowers, with golden stamens, nearly single to semi-double, flowers --" in diameter, in clusters of -- - --. sweet fragrance, once: spring, hardy to zone 3, ARS ---. "It was introduced into the UK by invading Roman armies." (Olds, 1998) "The upright, shapely bush has fine gray-green foliage and a good display of olive-shaped hips. Used at Kazanlik [Bulgaria] for making attar. Can reach 12' with support." (Brace, 1999) Harkness rates as '*'

Alberic Barbier Barbier, France, 1900, Wichuraiana Climber, 'Rosa Wichuraiana' x Tea 'Shirley Hibberd', 15+' as a climber, creamy white, with yellow center, medium yellow double flowers --" in diameter, strong apple fragrance, once: early summer, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "The Barbier Nursery in Orleans produced the most popular Ramblers of the century, including 'Albertine', Alexander Girault', and 'Francois Juranville'. He created 23 Climbers and Ramblers." (Olds, 1998) Harkness rates '***'. "One of the best roses to try in an inhospitable site." (Harkness, 1978) Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit 1993

Alberta Fleming, ----, 1995, Floribunda, ----- x -----, 4' x --', deep pink, nearly single blooms with 5 - 10 petaled flowers, --" in diameter, produced in clusters of -- - --, Fragrant, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

Albertine Barbier, France, 1921, Wichuraiana Climber, Rambler, 'Rosa Wichuraiana' x Hybrid Tea 'Mrs. Arthur Robert Waddell', 15 - 20' as a climber, deep pink with salmon with hints of copper, double, --" in diameter, in small clusters, heavily scented, once: three weeks in mid-summer, hardy to zone 5, ARS: ---. "Vigorous plant with striking deep green almost purple stems and foliage, it has semi-lax stems that require continuous securing as the plant grows. It does well on Pergolas." (Olds, 1998) Harkness rates as '*' and recommends "beware of mildew." (Harkness, 1978)

Alchymist, also 'Alchemist', Kordes, Germany, 1956, Shrub, Short Climber, Pillar, 'Golden Glow' x 'Rosa eglanteria' hybrid, 6 x 3', 12' as a climber, apricot blende, yellow orange color, fully double, quartered, cupped, --" in diameter, in clusters of -- - --, extremely fragrant, once: long bloom in ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS: ---. Dense glossy foliage.

Alexander MacKenzie Dr. Felicitas Svejda, Canada, 1985, Shrub, 'Queen Elizabeth' x ('Red Dawn' x 'Suzanne'), 6' x 5.5', rose pink with 45 petaled flowers medium diameter produced in clusters of 6 - 12, fragrance of fresh-picked raspberries, repeats: moderate, slight, slight, hardy to zone 3-4, ARS not rated. Yellow-green, leathery, glossy foliage and purple prickles. New foliage is deep reddish. Suzanne is a hybrid spinosissima. (Osborne, 1991) (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

Alexander von Humboldt Kordes, Germany, 1960, Kordesii Shrub, 'Rosa kordesii' x 'Cleopatra', 5' x 5', crimson-scarlet semi-double blooms with -- petaled flowers 3" in diameter produced in clusters of 2 - 5, slight fragrance, repeats: heavy, slight, moderate, hardy to zone 4 - 5, ARS ---. "Vigorous climbing shrub with medium glossy foliage. that is suitable for pergolas and fences." (Olds, 1998) 

Alexandra Leek Fleming, ----, 1995, Floribunda, ----- x -----, --' x --', light bright orange, ruffled, single blooms with 5 petaled flowers, 2" in diameter, produced in clusters of 2 - 8, slightly fragrant, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "Medium Green Foliage." (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

Ambridge Rose David Austin, England, 1990, English Shrub, 'Charles Austin' x seedling (Probably 'Wife of Bath'), 2.5' x 2', apricot-pink becoming pale pink toward edges double blooms with -- petaled flowers --" in diameter produced in clusters of -- - --, very fragrant '***', repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "A tough, free flowering and altogether trouble-free rose." (Austin, 1996) Austin overall rates '***'. "It was named after an English radio program called 'The Archers' about a fictional farming community. At the request of the BBC, an episode was written into the program wherein one of the characters went to see it at the Chelsea Show and talked to the breeder." (Olds, 1999)

Amelia Fleming Fleming, Canada, 1994, Floribunda, ----- x -----, 3' x 3', pink petals with lavender cast, purple stamens, single blooms with -- petaled flowers --" in diameter produced in clusters of -- - --, ---- fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 5B, ARS ---. "The matte foliage harks back to gallicas & damasks." (Brace, 1999)

Amelia Gravereaux Gravereaux, France, 1903, Hybrid Rugosa, ----- x -----, 4' x 7', deep pink - red blende double blooms with -- petaled flowers 3" in diameter produced in clusters of 5 - 10, moderate - exceptional fragrance, repeats: heavy, moderate, moderate, hardy to zone 3, ARS ---.

American Pillar Van Fleet, USA, 1902, Rambler, ('Rosa wichuraiana' x 'Rosa setigera') x unnamed red Hybrid Perpetual, 20' x --', carmine-pink with white eyes, golden stamens, single, 5 petals, 3" in diameter, produced in large clusters of -- - --, little or no fragrance, once: long late-season bloom, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. (Vanderkruk, 2000) "Hates hot, dry weather but will tolerate partial shade." "This rose is now enjoying a comeback - possibly because public gardens are using it again to great effect." (Olds, 1998) "Red hips will appear later in the fall" (Schneider, 1995) 

Amiga Mia Dr. Griffith Buck, Ames, Iowa, 1978, Shrub, 'Queen Elizabeth' x 'Prairie Princess', 3.5' x 3.5', shell pink semi-double with 30 petals, 4.5" in diameter in clusters of 1 - 5, very good fragrance, repeats: heavy, moderate, heavy, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. Name means 'My Friend' in Spanish. "Buck named it for Californian rosarian Dorothy Stemler, whose eclectic eye for roses saved many that would have been lost to commerce." (Olds, 1998)

Angela, also 'Angelica' Kordes, Germany, 1984, Shrub, 'Yesterday' x 'Peter Frankenfeld', 2.5' x --', deep rose pink with highlights of light pink, cupped, short stems, ----, -- petals, --" in diameter (medium), produced in trusses of -- - --, slight fragrance, repeats (always in bloom): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "The plant has bright foliage, lots of vigor and a neat, robust habit. It is bush and grows to average height." (Olds, 1998) (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

Anisley Dickson Dickson, ----, 1985, Floribunda, ----- x -----, --' x --', clear dark salmon pink, double blooms with 30 petaled flowers, --" in diameter, produced in clusters of --, ----, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "Good show and cut flower." (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

Antike 89, also 'Antique '89', Kordes, Germany, 1988, Climbing, Pillar, Parentage unknown, --' x --', blush, heavily overlaid with rose-red, especially toward petal margins, rounded in form, and open with confused centers, the petals enfolding against each other in all directions, very double, -- petals, --" in diameter, produced in clusters of -- - --, modestly fragrant, repeats (summer - autumn): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "Growth is vigorous, and there is good coverage of tough leathery dark green foliage." "Useful for pillars, walls, fences and pergolas." (Olds, 1998) "Old Rose Form." (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

Apart Uhl, Germany, 1981, Hybrid Rugosa, Parentage unknown, 4.5' x 4.5', crimson-mauve, ruffled petals, double with -- petaled blooms, --" in diameter in clusters of -- - --, very good fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 3, ARS ---. "In autumn there is an outstanding display of tomato-shaped hips." (Olds, 1999)

Apothecary's Rose, also Rosa gallica officinalis, 'Red Rose of Landcaster', ----, ----, Pre-1600 (12th century or earlier), Gallica, Parentage unknown, 3' x 4', bright crimson to near purple, prominent golden stamens, semi-double, with -- petaled blooms, --" in diameter in clusters of -- - --, intense fragrance, once: mid-summer, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "Possibly the oldest rose to be cultured in Europe." (Olds, 1998) Few prickles, dark green foliage, disease resistant. Hips produce abundant seeds. Suckers readily. "The red colours of old European roses derive almost exclusively from this variety, which explains their purple cast." (Harkness, 1978) 'Rosa Mundi' ('R. gallica versicolor') is a sport of the Apothecary rose. The 'Apothecary's Rose' name derives from its extensive use in early medicine.

Applejack Dr. Griffith Buck, Ames, Iowa, 1973, Shrub, 'Goldbusch x ('Josef Rothmund' x 'Rosa laxa Retzius', 6' x 9', medium pink semi-double with 10 petals blooms, 3.5" in diameter in clusters of 10 - 15, moderate fragrance of apples, repeats: heavy, slight, moderate, hardy to zone 3-4, ARS ---. Vigorous, hardy, upright, bush plant, can be grown as a shrub or climber. (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

April Moon Dr. Griffith Buck, Ames, Iowa, 19--, Shrub, ---- x ----, --' x --', lemon yellow cupped blooms (25 - 30 petals) --" in diameter, in clusters of -- - --, fragrant, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---.

Assiniboine Marshall, Canada, 1962, Shrub, 'Donald Prior' x 'Rosa arkansas', 4' x 3', wine red, semi-double flowers 3" in diameter produced in clusters of 2 - 5 on weak stems, fragrance slight, repeats: yes, slight, slight, hardy to zone 2, ARS ---. Named after a park in Winnipeg, Canada. (Olds, 1998)

Astrid Lindgren Poulsen, Denmark, 1991, Shrub, Parentage unknown, 5' x 4', clear and even shade of mid-pink, double open-cupped flowers --" in diameter produced in large clusters of -- - --, light fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 5 (may die back part way), ARS ---. Vigorous, Upright, free-branching habit.

Aunt Honey Dr. Griffith Buck, Iowa, 1984, Shrub, ----, 4'

x --', light carmine double flowers 4-5" in diameter, in clusters of -- - --, damask fragrance, repeats (continuous bloom): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4-5, ARS ---. Hortico's Rose of the Year. (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

Autumn Dusk Dr. Griffith Buck, Iowa, 1976, Shrub, ----, --'

x --', light pink, ---- flowers --" in diameter, in clusters of -- - --, ----, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone --, ARS ---. HT form. (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

Autumn Sunset Mike Lowe, New Hampshire, USA, 1986, Shrub, Sport of 'Westerland', 6' x 4', apricot with touches of orange and deep yellow, borne on strong stems, loose, shaggy looking cupped flowers, semi-double, -- petals, --" in diameter (middling) , produced in clusters of -- - --, fragrant, repeats (through summer and autumn): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. Similar habit as 'Westerland'. (Olds, 1998) (Clements, 2000), "Not available to USA [from Canada] due to patent restrictions" (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

Avon, Fairy Lights, Poulson, Denmark, 1992, Groundcover, Parentage unknown, 1' x 3', pale blush with yellow stamens, semi-double flowers --" in diameter (small) produced in clusters of -- - --, ---- fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone --, ARS ---. Good choice for hanging baskets. Not to be confused with the Morey, USA, 1961 'Nocturne' x Chrysler Imperial' Hybrid Tea with the same name.

Awakening Blatna, Czechoslovakia, 1935, introduced by Peter Beales in 1990, Climbing, sport of 'New Dawn', 10' x 8', soft silvery-pink, very double and quartered flowers --" in diameter produced in clusters of -- - --, sweet fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "In 1988 Mr. Dick Balfour, former President of the Royal National Rose Society, paid a visit to Czechoslovakia where he noticed a rose similar to the lovely Rambler 'New Dawn', the only difference being the bloom had double the usual number of petals. He brought back some wood for propagation by 'Peter Beales' Nursery, and the rose was re-introduced in 1990 under the name 'Awakening'." (Olds, 1998)

Baby Faurax Lille, France, 1924, Polyantha, Parentage unknown, suspected to be a 'Rosa multiflora' hybrid, 2' x --', blue-purple, closest to a blue rose, double flowers, 2" in diameter produced in small clusters of -- - --, little fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "Name is pronounced 'For-ax'." (Clements, 2000) Shade tolerant

Ballerina Bentall, England, UK, 1937, Hybrid Musk, Parentage unknown, 3.5' x 4.5', soft pink with white center and paler pink petal reverse, yellow stamens, single, with 5 petals, shallow-cupped, flowers 0.75 - 1.5" in diameter produced in clusters of greater than 25, slight to no fragrance, repeats: heavy, heavy, heavy, hardy to zone 4, ARS 8.8. "The flowers remind one of the climbing rose 'Blush Rambler'." (Olds, 1998) "It is one of the easiest of all roses to grow." (Hawthorne, 1996) Small orange hips. Shade tolerant. "The shape of the plant is reminiscent of a ballerina's skirt, hence the name." (Schneider, 1995). Harkness gives it a '***' rating. "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) "In the same year a very similar variety appeared in Germany, raised by Peter Lambert, and named 'Mozart'. It's parent's were 'Robin Hood' x 'Rote Pharisaer'." "'Belinda', which came from Bentall in 1936, looks like a sister of 'Ballerina'" (Harkness, 1978) 'Marjorie Fair', bred from 'Ballerina' x 'Baby Faurax' by Harkness in 1977 is a similar style. Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit 1993.

Barndance Dr. Griffith Buck, Ames, Iowa, 19--, Shrub, ----, --' x --', rose over yellow double, 20 - 25 petals, flowers --" in diameter, light fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---.

Baron Girod de l'Ain Reverchon, France, 1897, Hybrid Perpetual, Sport of 'Eugene Furst', 4' x 4', true crimson, double flowers 3" in diameter produced in clusters of 2 - 5, sweet fragrance, repeats: heavy, none, slight, hardy to zone 4, ARS --. "This is something of a novelty rose, looking as though someone has cut the edge off the petals with pinking shears. It has cupped, red blooms with a scalloped edge of white, which makes it a dramatic cut flower." (Olds, 1998) Very Prone to Blackspot. Broad, round leathery leaves, some prickles.

Basye's Blueberry Dr. Robert Basye, Texas, 1982, Shrub, 'Commander Gillette' x ('Commander Gillette' x ['Rosa virginian alba' x 'Betty Morse']), 7' x --', lilac pink with bright yellow stamens, 7-petalled large flowers ---" in diameter produced in small clusters, fragrance moderate, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 5, ARS ---. Bred by the late Dr. Basye of Texas A&M University. The name "arose because the stems and leaves (especially in the autumn when they are turning color) resemble the growth of a blueberry bush. Nearly thornless.

Belinda Ann Bentall, England, UK, 1936, Hybrid Musk, Parentage unknown, 4' x 5', rose pink with small areas of white at bases of the petals, ---- stamens, semi-double, with 12 - 15

petals, flowers 0.75 - 1.5" in diameter produced in large pyramidal clusters of 5 - 10, slight fragrance, repeats: heavy, slight, moderate, hardy to zone 4 - 5, ARS ---. "The rose was raised by Ann Bentall, and her granddaughter is actually named after it." (Olds, 1998) Few thorns. Upright, vigorous, spreading, disease resistent, light green, semi-glossy leaves.

Bella Multiflora Uhl, ----, 1994, Shrub, ---- x ----, --' x --', pink, ---- blooms, -- petals, --" in diameter (large), produced in sprays of --, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. Thornless, arching branches. (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

Bella Nitida Uhl, ----, 1994, Shrub, ---- x ----, --' x --', pink, ---- blooms, -- petals, --" in diameter (large), produced in sprays of --, fragrant, ----, hardy to zone 3, ARS ---. Not tall. (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

Bella Rosa Kordes, Germany, 1981, Floribunda, seedling x 'Traumerel', --' x --', medium pink, short stems, double blooms with 36 petaled flowers, --" in diameter, produced in very full clusters of --, light 'wild rose scent', repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "Mini-flora." (Vanderkruk, 2000) Copenhagen Gold Medal 1982, Baden-Baden Gold Medal 1983 

Belle Poitevine Bruant of Angers, France, 1894, Hybrid Rugosa, Parentage unknown, 4' x 6', pale magenta pink, loosely crinkled, creamy-white stamens, semi-double, with 18 - 24 petals, flowers 3" in diameter produced in clusters of 5 - 10, moderate - strong fragrance with the aroma of cloves, repeats: heavy, slight, slight, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. Typical rugosa foliage and habit. Large dark orange-red hips are sometimes produced. "The name translates to 'Beauty of Poitou', the region where the French raiser had his nursery." (Olds, 1998) Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit 1993.

Belle Story David Austin, England, 1984, English Shrub, ('Chaucer' x Modern Climber 'Parade') x ('The Prioress' x Floribunda 'Iceberg'), 4' x 3', delicate pink with golden yellow stamens, flowers have a peony-look, double, with -- - -- petals, flowers --" in diameter produced in clusters of -- - --, very fragrant '**', repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. A heavy bloomer. "Named after the first of three nursing sisters to serve as an officer in the Royal Navy in 1884." (Austin, 1996) Austin's overall rating is '***'

Betty Prior Prior of Colchester, UK, 1935, Hybrid Polyantha / Floribunda, 'Kristen Poulsen' x seedling, 4' x 3', pink, lighter on inside of petal and with whitish base, yellow stamens, single, with 5 petals, flowers --" in diameter produced in large clusters of -- - --, no fragrance, repeats: heavy, heavy, heavy, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "Betty Prior was a member of the raiser's family at their nursery near Colchester in Essex." (Olds,1998) "The plant will grow anywhere, resisting cold, heat, disease and unskilled gardeners, to give abundant flowers right through the season." (Macoboy,1993) National Rose Society Gold Medal 1933

Blanc Double de Coubert Cochet-Cochet, France, 1892, Hybrid Rugosa, Possibly 'Rosa rugosa' x 'Sombreuil' or 'Rosa Rugosa alba' x 'Rosa rugosa alba', 2.5-5' x 2.5-4', snowy white, semi-double flowers 3.5" in diameter in clusters of 5 - 10, strongly fragrant, repeats: heavy, moderate, moderate, hardy to zone 2- 3. Petal texture is soft and easily spoiled by rain. Hips are not normally produced, if they do appear they are orange-scarlet. 'Coubert' is the name of the raiser's home village; the name means 'Double White of Coubert'. Royal Horticultural Society of Garden Merit 1993

Blaze Kallay, USA, 1932, Climber, 'Paul's Scarlet Climber' x 'Gruss an Teplitz', 7-9' x --', medium-red, borne on strong stems, cupped, semi-double, 18 - 24 petals, 2.5-3" in diameter, produced in clusters of -- - --, slight fragrant, repeats (through summer and autumn): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "Most floriferous of the short climbers." Schneider, 1995) "Easy plant to grow." (Olds, 1998) "Profuse and always in bloom." (Clements, 2000) Has 'Blase' listed as McGredy, 1963 - is this a later similar variety with same name? (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

Blossomtime O'Neal, USA, 1951, Climber, Pillar, Rambler, 'New Dawn' x unknown Hybrid Tea, 8' x 3', two shades of china pink, double flowers --" in diameter in well spaced clusters of -- - --, fragrant, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 5B. Resistant to mildew.

Bonavista ----, ----, ----, Hybrid Rugosa, Parentage: ----, 5' x 6', medium pink, double flowers, 2" in diameter, in clusters of 10 - 15, slight fragrance, repeats: heavy, moderate, moderate, hardy to zone --. No source located.

Bonica, also 'Bonica '82', 'MEIdomanac', Meilland, France, 1981, Shrub, Possibly ('Rosa sempervirens' x 'Mademoiselle Marthe Carron') x 'Picasso', 3-5' x 4-5', medium pink - lighter at edges, double, 40+ petals, 1 - 3" in diameter, in clusters of 10 - 15, none - slight fragrance, repeats: heavy, moderate, heavy, hardy to zone 4 - 5. ARS 8.5. "The name 'Bonica '82' is given to distinguish it from an earlier 'Bonica', [a 1958 Floribunda] from the same raiser." (Olds, 1998) This is a very common rose and is easy to acquire at almost any garden center. Principally because it is well worth acquiring. Leaves are small, dark green and semi-glossy. Bright orange hips in the fall. "Flowers are larger and hold their color better in cooler climates; blooms fade to white in hotter zones." "A larger-flowered sport, "Royal Bonica', was registered in 1994." (Weaver, 1998) Bonica became the first shrub rose ever to receive an All-American Rose Selection. Anerkannte Deutsche Rose (ADR) 1983, Belfast Certificate of Merit 1983, All-American Rose Selection 1987, Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit 1993

Bredon David Austin, England, 1984, English Shrub, 'Wife of Bath' x 'Lilian Austin', 3' x 2', buff yellow, paler toward edge, double, -- petals, --" in diameter, in clusters of -- - --, fresh fruit fragrance '***', repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4. ARS ---. "Austin give an assessment of '*'. "Short, bushy shrub that is both free-flowering and reliable." (Austin, 1996) "Stems tend to be leggy and arching." "Bredon is a scenic area in the west of England." (Olds, 1998)

Breeze Hill Van Fleet, USA, 1926, Wichuraiana Climber, 'Rosa wichuraiana' x 'Beaute de Lyon', --' x --', creamy blush and apricot shades that pale to creamy buff, double, -- petals, --" in diameter, in clusters of 3 or more, light apple fragrance, repeats: freely, slight, slight, hardy to zone 4. ARS ---. "Named after the home of the eminent rosarian Dr. J. Horace McFarland in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania." (Olds, 1999) No source known.

Bright Melody Dr. Griffith Buck, Iowa, 1984, Shrub, 'Carefree Beauty' x ('Herz As' x 'Cuthbert Grant' , --' x --', bright red, shallow cupped, double, about 30 petals, 4-4.5" in diameter, in clusters up to 10, slight fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "The plant grows easily, making an upright bushy shrub of average height or more with dark olive green, leathery foliage. (Vanderkruk, 2000) HORTICO

Buff Beauty Bentall, UK, 1939, Hybrid Musk, 'William Allen Richardson' x unknown, 3-4' x 5', buff yellow and apricot, double, about 24 petals, 3" in diameter, in clusters of --, sweet pleasing fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4. ARS 7.5. Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit 1993

Butterflies Mekdeci, ----, 1989, Shrub, ---- x ----, 5' x 3', goes 7' as a climber, orange yellow, golden at the center and on the reverse of the petals, single, --" in diameter, in clusters of --, ---- fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 5. ARS ---.

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) 

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)

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, ---- x ----, --' 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) 

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. 

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, ---- x ----, --' 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, ---- x ----, --' 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, ---- x ----, 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, ---- x ----, --' 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, ---- x ----, --' 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. 

Earth Song Dr. Griffith Buck, Iowa, 1975, Grandiflora, 'Music Maker' x 'Prairie Star', 3' x 3', pink 25 petaled flowers 4.5" in diameter, blooms in clusters, moderate fragrance, repeats: heavy, moderate, heavy, hardy to zone 3, ARS ---. "The late Dr. Griffith Buck bred roses specifically for disease resistance and cold hardiness, and in 'Earth Song' he achieved a remarkable success." It "has overwintered successfully for almost a decade at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, where winter temperatures regularly drop to minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit." (Christopher, 1999). (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

Eden Rose 88, also 'Pierre de Ronsard', Meilland, France, 1987, Climber, Pillar, Rambler, '----' x '----', 8' x 8', creamy pink blend, very double, --- petaled flowers, ---" in diameter, produced in clusters of -- - --, ----, repeats (good): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 5B, with careful placement, ARS ---- . Not to be confused with the Hybrid Tea 'Eden Rose' also bred by Meilland in 1950.

Eglantyne David Austin, England, 1994, English Shrub, 'Giant Meyer' x 'Mary Rose', 3' x 3.5', pure pink, cupped, very double, -- petaled flowers ---" in diameter, fragrance '***', repeats (almost always in bloom): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone --, ARS ---. Very disease resistant. Austin's overall assessment '***'. Named "after Eglantyne Jebb, an English woman from Shropshire who founded the Save the Children Fund during the years of World War I." (Austin, 1996) 

El Catala Buck, USA, 1981, Grandiflora, ---- x ----, --' x --', red blende, pink reverse, ----, -- petals, --" in diameter, in clusters of -- - --, fragrant, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

Electron, also 'Mullard Jubilee', McGredy, UK, 1970, Hybrid Tea, 'Paddy McGredy' x 'Prima Ballerina', --' x --', deep pink, very double, 30 petals, --" in diameter produced in clusters of -- - --, ---- very fragrant, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "Compact Growth." (Vanderkruk, 2000) Royal National Rose Society Gold Medal 1969, The Hague Gold Medal 1970, Belfast Gold Medal 1972, Portland Gold Medal 1973, All-America Rose Selection 1972 

Elmira ----, ----, ----, Hybrid Rugosa, ----, 4' x 5', deep pink, double blooms 2" in diameter, moderate fragrance, repeats: heavy, moderate, heavy, hardy to zone --, ARS ---. Not much is written on this variety. No source located.

Elmshorn Kordes, Germany, 1985, Shrub, 'Hamburg' x 'Verdun', --' x --', deep pink, cupped, well formed, double, -- petals, small flowers, --" in diameter (Pompom-type), in large trusses of -- - --, slight scent, repeats (free-flowering): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "One of the strongest growing and most free flowering of all shrub roses." "Deserves to be more widely grown where a large plant is required." (Olds, 1999) "Long arching canes; tall, willowy shrub.". (Vanderkruk, 2000) Anerkannte Deutsche Rose 1950, National Rose Society Certificate of Merit 1950. 

Elveshörn Kordes, Germany, 1985, Polyantha, 'The Fairy' x seedling, 3' x 3', cherry pink, double, 35 petaled mid-sized flowers, --" in diameter, in clusters of -- - --, ----, repeats (extremely profuse in spring the continuous until autumn): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. Very hardy, thorny and semi-glossy foliage. (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

English Miss Roger Pawsey of Cant's of Colchester, UK, 1977, Floribunda, 'Dearest' x 'Sweet Repose', 3' x 3', blush pink, extremely double, up to 60 petals, large flowers, --" in diameter, in clusters of -- - --, strong fragrance, repeats: ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 5 without protection, ARS ---. Very hardy, and semi-disease resistant. The rose is named after the raiser's 3 year old daughter - Sallyanne Pawsey. (Macoboy, 1993) Royal Horticultural Society Trial Ground Certificate 1977, British Association of Rose Breeders Selection 1978. 

Essex Poulsen, Denmark, 1988, Ground Cover, Parentage unknown, 2' x 5', medium pink, single, small flowers, --" in diameter, in clusters of -- - --, ----, repeats (continuously): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone --, ARS ---. One of the English County Series of ground cover - landscape roses. Royal National Rose Society Certificate of Merit 1987, Gold Medal Dublin 1987, Glasglow Certificate of Merit 1995 (Vanderkruk, 2000) 

Eutin, also 'Hoosier Glory', Wilhelm Kordes, Germany, 1940, Floribunda, 'Eva' x 'Solarium', 3' x 3.5', dark carmine-red, with --- stamens, double, --- petaled flowers, 2" in diameter, in clusters of 25 - 50 or more, lightly perfumed, repeats: heavy, moderate, heavy, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "It gets is huge flower clusters from its parent 'Eva'." (Olds, 1998) "Like its sister seedling 'Orange Triumph', 'Eutin' was one seen in just about every garden, not so much for the beauty of its individual flowers, which are a rather dull crimson and scentless, as for the unfailing willingness to produce them, in enormous clusters, without needing any special care." "It is a great survivor, and one often sees plants thirty years old or more still adding color to otherwise shabby gardens." (Macoboy, 1993)

Evelyn David Austin, England, 1991, English Shrub, 'Graham Thomas' x 'Tamora', 3.5' x 3', apricot yellow with a hint of pink, in hot weather mostly pink, broad shallow cup, very full blooms, over 40 petalled flowers, --" in diameter, in clusters of -- - -- or more, very fragrant '***', repeats (continuously and profusely): ----, ----, ----, hardy to zone 4, ARS ---. "This variety has perhaps the strongest and most delicious fragrance of all the English Roses. The perfumers Crabtree and Evelyn chose this rose to represent their company." (Austin, 1996) "It gets its color from 'Tamora' and its vigor from 'Graham Thomas" and its inherited color change from 'Gloire de Dijon' (Olds, 1998) Austin's Overall Assessment: '****' 

Excelsa, also 'Red Dorothy Perkins', M. H. Walsh, USA, 1909, Rambler, Climber, Groundcover, Thought to be a sport of "Dorothy Perkins', 15' x --', pale crimson to cerise fading with age, full, -- petalled flowers, --" in diameter, in clusters of -- - -- or more, ----, once: 3 1/2 weeks profusely in July, hardy to zone 6