2007 descriptive rose list

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ROSES
2007 DESCRIPTIVE GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Classifications
China Roses ..............................................................3
Climbers .....................................................................3
David Austin English Roses .......................................6
Floribundas ................................................................9
Ground Cover Roses ...............................................12
Hybrid Musks ...........................................................14
Hybrid Tea Roses ....................................................15
Meidiland Landscape Roses ....................................17
Miniatures ................................................................18
Polyanthas ...............................................................20
Rambling Roses.......................................................20
Romantica Roses.....................................................20
Shrub Roses ............................................................23
Comparison charts: roses sorted by color ........................ 27-31
Sizes ......................................................................................32
Roses:
Abbaye de Cluny......................................................20
Abraham Darby ..........................................................6
Absolutely ................................................................18
Altissimo.....................................................................3
Anthony Meilland......................................................21
Autumn Sunset.....................................................3, 23
Baby Blanket ............................................................12
Baby Love ................................................................23
Betty Boop .................................................................9
Betty Prior ..................................................................9
Black Baccara ..........................................................15
Blue Girl ...................................................................16
Blushing Knock Out..................................................23
Bonica ......................................................................17
Carefree Delight .......................................................17
Carefree Marvel .......................................................17
Carefree Sunshine ...................................................18
Centennial Star ........................................................16
chinensis Mutabilis .....................................................3
Clair Matin ..................................................................3
Climbing Iceberg ........................................................4
Cornelia....................................................................14
Distant Drums ..........................................................23
Don Juan....................................................................4
Easy Going ................................................................9
Eglantyne ...................................................................6
Electric Blanket ..................................................10, 12
Escapade .................................................................23
Eureka......................................................................10
Evelyn ........................................................................6
Excellenz von Schubert............................................15
Fair Bianca .................................................................7
Flutterbye .................................................................24
Frederic Mistral ........................................................21
French Lace .............................................................10
Gentle Giant .............................................................16
Gertrude Jekyll ...........................................................7
Golden Showers.........................................................4
Graham Thomas ........................................................7
Gruss an Aachen ...............................................10, 24
Guy de Maupassant .................................................21
Heritage .....................................................................7
Hot Cocoa ................................................................10
Ice Meidiland ............................................................18
Iceberg ...............................................................11, 24
Innocence ................................................................18
Ivory Drift............................................................13, 18
Jennie La Joie ....................................................19, 25
Johann Strauss........................................................ 21
Joseph’s Coat ............................................................ 4
Julia Child ................................................................ 11
Just Joey.................................................................. 16
Knock Out ................................................................ 25
Lemon Meringue........................................................ 4
Light of Day.............................................................. 11
Livin’ Easy................................................................ 11
Magic Blanket .......................................................... 13
Mary Rose ................................................................. 8
Mutablis ..................................................................... 3
New Dawn ................................................................. 4
Nozomi..................................................................... 13
Outta the Blue.......................................................... 25
Pacific Serenade...................................................... 19
Peach Drift ......................................................... 13, 19
Penelope.................................................................. 15
Perdita ....................................................................... 8
Peter Mayle.............................................................. 22
Phyllis Bide .......................................................... 5, 20
Pillow Fight .............................................................. 25
Pink Knock Out ........................................................ 26
Playboy .............................................................. 12, 26
Polka.......................................................................... 5
Purple Heart............................................................. 12
Rabble Rouser......................................................... 26
Rainbow’s End......................................................... 19
Ralph Moore ............................................................ 19
Red Drift............................................................. 13, 19
Red Ribbons ............................................................ 13
Rockin’ Robin........................................................... 26
Royal Sunset ............................................................. 5
Sally Holmes...................................................... 15, 26
Sea Foam .......................................................... 13, 27
Spice so Nice............................................................. 5
Sunset Celebration .................................................. 16
Sunsprite.................................................................. 12
Surrey ...................................................................... 14
Tamora ...................................................................... 8
Terrazza Rosa ......................................................... 19
Terrazza Voila.......................................................... 20
The Fairy............................................................ 14, 20
Trailing Red ............................................................. 14
Traviata.................................................................... 22
Westerland................................................................. 5
What a Peach .......................................................... 27
White Meidiland ....................................................... 18
Yellow Ribbons .................................................. 12, 14
Yves Piaget.............................................................. 22
Zephirine Drouhin ...................................................... 6
CHINA ROSES: In the early 1800's, China roses hit the European market and were heavily favored over the traditional European
roses because of their extremely long bloom time. Although the bloom was much smaller than what Europeans were accustomed
to, a strong interest developed for them and they began heavily importing them from China and India to various part of Europe.
Two of the very first China roses to hit Europe were ‘Parson’s Pink China’ (also known as ‘Old Blush’) and ‘Slater’s Crimson
China’, both forms of Rosa chinensis, which were grown for centuries by the Chinese. The China Roses also play a big part in the
history of modern roses because they were bred with the “old” European kinds and that gave the new hybrids their ever-blooming
qualities and forever changed the flower style and growth habit of roses.
China roses produce clusters of small to medium-sized flowers on small bushy plants. This habit makes them ideal for small
spots in the garden. They are excellent for use in large pots or barrels on the patio where they are always in bloom. Many are
fragrant, very disease-resistant and come in a wide range of colors. Though these types of rose are tender to USDA zone seven,
they are outstanding performers in warm weather climates through USDA zone 10.
chinensis ‘Mutabilis’ (‘Tipo Ideale’) (China Rose): A very beautiful and unusual China Rose. The pointed buds open into single,
three inch blooms that go through a myriad of color changes. They emerge flame red and age to a coppery honey-yellow to orange
and red, with all the colors are on the bush at the same time! It is almost like having two roses for the price of one. Mahogany
colored new growth adorns this rose. Mutabilis is usually rounded in growth habit, but it may become tall and spreading. It can be
an outstanding shrub or, depending on how your garden favors it, a climber. As a bush, it is anywhere between 3-8 feet tall and 2-6
feet wide. An early and continual bloomer. Shade tolerant. (1800's)
CLIMBERS: The Climbers with the names that start with ‘Climbing’ are sports (genetic mutations of the bush varieties of the
same name). The individual blooms can be of finer quality and larger than those of the bush form. Climbing roses whose names
are not prefaced with ‘Climbing’, are bred by crossing two roses. They primarily have a heavy spring crop followed by a good fall
crop of blooms, with a few exceptions.
Climbing roses have long flexible canes of considerable length. As a group, they are very diverse. With many different
heritages, this makes this a wonderfully useful collection of roses. They provide wonderful color in the garden without taking up
much ground space. Some Climbers are sports of bush Hybrid Teas, Grandifloras, or Floribundas; others are called “largeflowered climbers.” [Large-flowered Climbers differ from Ramblers in that they have fewer, yet larger blooms (4-6 inches in size)
and are not quite as vigorous in growth.] On the average, being so diverse, they vary in winter hardiness. Generally, they are hardy
to USDA zones five or six through nine, except as noted.
‘Altissimo’® (Large Flowered Climber/Climbing Floribunda): A truly rewarding red climber! It has long lasting saucer-like,
crimson-scarlet blooms that appear in small clusters. The five petalled, single five inch blossoms open to show yellow stamens and
carry a light fragrance on long stems that are useful for cutting. Blooms on new and old wood from spring to autumn. Consistent in
all climates. Re-blooms quickly. Vigorous, upright growth. As a shrub, 6-7 feet. As a climber, 8-10 feet. Space, 4-6 feet apart.
USDA Z5-9. (1966: Delbard-Chabert) Parentage: ‘Tenor’ x unknown
‘Altissimo’ pictured
‘Autumn Sunset’ (Shrub): This sport of ‘Westerland’ is heavily bragged about - not only does it have a rich fragrance, is disease
resistant (especially to black spot) and carries a strong apricot gold blooms, it has good vigor, shiny green foliage and is freeflowering! Not bad for a climber! It is always in bloom with loose, cupped flowers that are borne in clusters. The ruffled, semidoubled blooms can be found on new and old wood. A great performer in most climates. Best flower color is achieved in cooler
weather. Can be grown as a 7 foot shrub, where it can also be used as a thick hedge. As a pillar/climber, 8-12 feet x 6-8 feet.
(1988: Lowe) Parentage: sport of ‘Westerland’ [Also listed under Shrubs]
‘Clair Matin’ (Large Flowered Climber-a sport of the Floribunda): Cherry buds open to medium-sized, semi-double pink blooms
on dark green foliage that are held with chocolate colored stems. This is a multi-purpose rose that can be used as a shrub, hedge or
climber. One of the most free flowering of all roses and a very popular one too! Repeat flowering and lightly scented. As a shrub,
8 feet x 4 feet. As a climber, 12 feet. Shade tolerant. (1960: Meilland) Parentage: ‘Fashion’ x [(‘Independence’ x ‘Orange
Triumph’) x ‘Phyllis Bide’]
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‘Climbing Iceberg’ (Climbing Floribunda): The most sought after and hard-to-find Climber today and for good reason! It is a
sport of the outstanding Floribunda/Shrub, ‘Iceberg’. In the spring, it is covered with clouds of large, semi-double pure white
blooms. Good repeat bloom. 10 feet. Shade tolerant. (1968: Cant) Parentage: sport of Iceberg
‘Climbing Iceberg’ pictured
'Don Juan' (Large Flowered Climber): One of the only fragrant red climbers in the world! (It also thinks it's a cutting rose!) The
velvety 5" crimson blooms have ruffled petals & carry a strong damask fragrance. They are double, cupped & of Hybrid-Tea form
& on long cutting stems. Good disease resistance. Good in hot areas. A wall or pillar rose, 8-14 feet. Vigorous growth, repeat
bloom summer and fall. (1958)
‘Don Juan’ pictured
‘Golden Showers’ (Large Flowered Climber): 1957 AARS. Golden Showers has been the most popular yellow climber for 45
years! It is one of the best repeating Climbers and the most profuse blooming of all yellow climbers. It produces clusters of semidouble, golden-yellow blooms with ruffled petals and blooms in abundance on new and old wood from spring to late fall, filling
the garden with a rich, sweet honey-like fragrance. Robust and upright, it can be easily trained as a pillar. (With a little support, it
can almost be used as a shrub, but growing it as a pillar or wall rose is best). Glossy, bright green foliage shows good disease
resistance. Its narrow habit makes a good choice for smaller landscapes. Climbing canes to 10-14 feet. Tolerates some shade.
Color and size show at its best in cool temperatures. (1957: Lammerts) Parentage: ‘Charlotte Armstrong’ x ‘Captain Thomas’
‘ Golden Showers’ pictured
‘Joseph’s Coat’® (Large Flowered Climber): A tall Floribunda trained as a Climber. This rose has beautiful, bountiful clusters of
strikingly colorful semi-double, Floribunda-like blooms that start bright yellow, touched with orange and age slowly to rich
orange-red. The blooms are produced in good numbers on a sturdy, upright plant that may also be grown as a freestanding shrub.
A consistent performer, though, it is not very hardy. Repeat blooming. As a shrub, 6 feet. As a climber, 10 feet. (1964: Swim &
Armstrong) Parentage: ‘Buccaneer’ x ‘Circus’
‘Lemon Meringue’™ (=WEKradler) (Climber/Shrub): Are you hard pressed to find a good yellow climber? Well, look no farther
as this sport of Westerland is just extraordinary. This rose produces bold clusters of lemony-yellow flowers that carry an
intoxicating fragrance of fruit and strong spice. The large, double blooms of 4-5” are borne in large clusters from June-September.
It blooms on new and old wood with a petal count of up to 25. It is vigorous and is useful for a cut flower garden, hedge, pillar or
shrub. Nice for climbing on posts, arbors and walls. Repeat blooms. Nice glossy, dark green foliage. 10-12 feet. (2005: Radler)
Parentage: sport of ‘Westerland’ (PPAF)
‘New Dawn’ (Large Flowered Climber): This is the yardstick against which all repeat flowering climbers are judged and is the
first plant to be patented. It has small clusters of fragrant, medium-sized silvery, blush-pink blooms that are produced in profusion.
It may also be grown as a shrub. Very winter hardy and disease resistant. An outstanding rose that is always in bloom. Shrub, 6-10
feet. Climber, 12-20 feet. Space, 4-6 apart. Hardy to USDA zone 4. (1930: Dreer) Parentage: sport of ‘Dr. W. Van Fleet’
‘New Dawn’ pictured
‘Phyllis Bide’ (Polyantha Climber/Rambler): An unusual mix of Polyantha, Tea Rose, and Bourbon combine to produce this
excellent Polyantha Climber/Rambler. The nicely fragrant buds of butter yellow open to sprays of semi-double, pink-salmon,
peach and brushed gold. The foliage is dark green and leathery. A good rose for training on small structures, or it may be grown as
a shrub. A truly repeat blooming rambler. 8-10 feet. Shade tolerant. (1923: Bide) Parentage: ‘Perle d’Or’ x ‘Gloire de Dijon’
[Also listed under Ramblers]
‘Polka’™ (‘Scented Dawn’, ‘Lord Byron’, ‘Twilight’) (Modern, Large-flowered Climber): This rose has an old world look and
feel to it that successfully combines repeat flowering and disease tolerance from the old roses and winter hardiness from modern
roses. The medium to large, double blooms are found singly or in clusters on stiff stems that make nice, fragrant cut flowers. The
many petalled blooms are a blend of several shades of apricot and peach with an old rose fragrance. This rose produces an
abundance of voluptuous blooms into summer and autumn and is clothed in disease free, light green foliage. Vigorous, shrubby
growth that is not rampant. A good choice for pillars, walls and fences where a shorter than average climber is needed. Repeat
bloom, 10-12 feet. (1992 or 1997: Meilland) Parentage: (‘Meipalsar’ x ‘Golden Showers’) x ‘Licht Konigin Lucia’ (Patent #9,233)
‘Polka’ pictured
'Royal Sunset' (Large Flowered Climber): This is one of the great all time climbing roses. The deep apricot blooms blend and
fade to light apricot. The flowers are 5” across, with 20 to 25 petals per blossom and borne in clusters of 3-4 buds. Thick, glossy
green leaves. Fruity and strong fragrance. Climbing: 8-10 feet. Hybridized by Dr. Dennis Morey. 1960 Portland Gold Medal.
‘Spice so Nice’ (Large Flowered Climber): A rose with great parents! I adore ‘Westerland’ and ‘Flutterbye’ and hope they have
beautiful offspring! This rose is described as doubling your pleasure by having:
·
2 foliage shades - the new growth is bright mahogany which matures into deep glossy green
·
2 flower shades - the blooms are of warm apricot-orange up to yellow
·
2 fragrant scents - the buds are reminiscent of juniper and when the blooms open you will enjoy a sweet, spicy scent
The huge flower clusters are held on new and old wood. The blooms are medium to large sized, ruffled and have a petal count of
30. Climbing, 10-12 feet. (2002: Carruth) Parentage: ‘Westerland’ x ‘Flutterbye’
‘Westerland’ (Modern, Cluster-flowered/Floribunda): The bright apricot-orange flowers are a colorful addition to any garden.
The double blooms are ruffled and carry a pleasant aroma. The flower clusters arrive early and appear regularly throughout the
season. A vigorous, upright bush of medium height with dark green foliage. 10-12 feet tall by 6-8 feet wide. USDA Z5-10 (1969:
Kordes) Parentage: ‘Friedrich Worlein’ x ‘Circus’
‘Westerland’ pictured
‘Zéphirine Drouhin’ (Bourbon): A lovely old rose that has stood the test of time. It blooms in profuse flushes throughout the
season from May until frost with loose, cupped semi-double blooms that have a sweet old rose fragrance. The long, pointed buds
open to reveal 3-4” cerise pink flowers that are borne in clusters over glossy green foliage. The new foliage emerges with a
bronze-purple tinge and matures to dark green with age. The purplish canes provide an attractive winter look after the leaves have
dropped. The leaves and canes are virtually thornless which makes is a great choice for high traffic areas. It can be grown in two
different forms: 1) as a large flowered climber or 2) as a large shrub usually pruned to about 6’ tall. It can be grown on walls,
arbors, trellises, along fences or around pillars. When pruned as a shrub, it may be grown as a specimen or in small groups in
borders, cottage gardens, foundations or rose gardens. The shrub version also makes an attractive informal hedge. It tolerates poor
soils and shade! Repeat blooming, fragrant, and nearly thornless! As a climber 8-15 feet tall by 6-8 feet wide; pruned as a shrub, 6
feet tall. USDA Z5. (1868: Bizot)
DAVID AUSTIN ENGLISH ROSES: This rose group is a collection of roses hybridized by David Austin, a famous rose
breeder from England. Mr. Austin’s “English Roses” include hybrids from Albas, Centifolias and Gallicas. His hybrids are meant
to capture the form and fragrance from old roses and repeat flowering from modern hybrids. Not all of these varieties grow well in
our western climate, however, we have made some selections that will.
‘Abraham Darby’®: This rose is named after Abraham Darby, one of the great founders of the Industrial Revolution. Long,
elegant stems carry large, cupped, very fragrant blooms in rich shades of apricot. The blooms have a strong fruity fragrance and
are found either singly or in clusters. A most beautiful rose! Continually blooming. Bush 5 feet. With its arching habit, it may also
be grown as a climber or on a trellis. As a climber, 10 feet. (1985: Austin) Parentage: ‘Aloha’ x ‘Yellow Cushion’ (Patent #7,215)
‘Abraham Darby’ pictured
‘Eglantyne’™: One of the best of the newer English Roses. It is a moderately tall shrub with excellent disease resistant green
foliage. Eglantyne produces a continuous display large, very cup-shaped blooms that are made up of many petals. The blooms are
strongly scented and are the palest shade of pink. The blooms last well on the bush as well as in the vase. Great for mass planting.
3-4 feet. USDA Z4-9. (1994: Austin) Parentage: seedling x ‘Mary Rose’ (Patent #9,526)
‘Eglantyne’ pictured
‘Evelyn’™: The large, very full blooms form a perfect, broad shallow cup with over 40 petals per blossom. The petals gradually
recurve to a rosette form at maturity. Evelyn is a lovely old-fashioned rose with a very strong perfume fragrance that is destined to
make it one of the most popular of all English Roses. The bloom color varies throughout the season with tones of apricot and
yellow with just a hint of pink to pure pink late in the season. Named on behalf of the English perfume and cosmetic firm of
Crabtree and Evelyn, who used it for their range of rose perfumes. A strong, upright growing, medium-sized shrub that flowers
continuously, profusely and produces lots of blooms. Repeat blooming. 4-6 feet x 3 feet. (1991: Austin) Parentage: ‘Graham
Thomas’ x ‘Tamora’ (Patent #8,680)
‘Fair Bianca’®: A rose of perfect, old rose style blooms. The beautiful blooms are fully double and shallowly cupped. They open
pure white and age to ivory white, touched with a small green center. A strong, spicy myrrh fragrance on a compact, upright plant
that makes this a very desirable rose. Great for patios and in gardens. Repeat blooming. 3-4 feet. (1982: Austin) (Patented)
‘Fair Bianca’ pictured
‘Gertrude Jekyll’: This rose is, of course, named after Gertrude Jekyll, one of the great influences in English gardening. This rose
truly has old rose styled blooms. The attractive buds open to form full-petalled rosettes that spiral from the center. The rich, four
inch bright pink blooms pale to a lighter shade of pink. It is a tall, vigorous bush with a strong Damask fragrance. Repeat
blooming. Cut back after flowering to encourage new blooms. 4-5 feet. (1986: Austin) Parentage: ‘Wife of Bath’ x ‘Comte de
Chambord’ (Patent #6,220)
‘Gertrude Jekyll’ pictured
‘Graham Thomas’®™: One of the best! This rose is named after Graham Thomas, THE legendary British Rosarian who
pioneered the re-introduction of Old Roses. This rose is an unbelievable shade of yellow, coupled with old rose styled blooms.
This rose is a must! Bushy, vigorous, slender & upright. The cup-shaped blooms carry a delectable tea rose fragrance. It loves
summer heat and in some warmer areas, it can be grown as a climber. Repeat blooming and disease resistant. Bush, 4-6 feet.
Climber, 10-12 feet. (1983: Austin) Parentage: seed ‘Charles Austin’; pollen ‘Iceberg’ x seedling
‘Graham Thomas’ pictured
‘Heritage’: This is said to be David Austin’s favorite. Heritage has wonderful, broadly cupped, classical blooms of blush pink
with a great fragrance of candy and lemon. It flowers continuously on a graceful bush. Vigorous, bushy and all with a few thorns!
Excellent repeat blooming. Growth is 4-5 feet or more. (1984: Austin) Parentage: seedling x (seedling x ‘Iceberg’)
‘Heritage’ pictured
‘Mary Rose’®: Named after Henry VIII’s Flagship. This rose is noted for its growth and appearance in the garden. Double, 4-5
inch blooms of classic, rosette style medium dark, rose-pink blooms give off a heady perfume fragrance. Strong, upright and very
well branched. It will grow almost anywhere in the garden, making it a great contributor to the garden. Continually in bloom,
shade tolerant and disease resistant. Upright, 4 feet. (1983: Austin) Parentage: ‘Wife of Bath’ x ‘The Miller’
‘Mary Rose’ pictured
‘Perdita’: 1984 Royal National Rose Society Edland Fragrance Award, 1984 Royal National Rose Society Trial Ground
Certificate. Very double and very fragrant, cup shaped blooms are held on dark green foliage. Yummy! The blooms are soft pink
in the center and almost white at the outer petals aging to blush-pink flushed with yellow at the base of the petals. The 3 ½"
blooms have a strong, spicy scent, are quartered and have a petal count of 60+. This rose is good in borders, hedges and mass
plantings. Good disease resistance, heat tolerance and re-blooms. Compact and rounded, 3-4 feet x 3 feet. (1983: Austin)
Parentage: ‘The Friar’ x (seedling x ‘Iceberg’)
‘Perdita’ pictured
‘Tamora’: Named after the queen of the Goths in Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus - so don’t take this lady too lightly! This rose
packs all the best qualities of the Old Garden Roses into a compact shrub that just continues to bloom. Many have said that it is
one of the best English Roses to date! The bright orange-red buds open to 3 ½ inch, deeply cupped orange-peach-apricot blooms
produced in either large clusters or one to a stem. The new growth is bronze and the canes are a deep brown color. The foliage is
deep green, disease resistant and healthy, although it can get rust and black spot in some situations. It is hardly ever out of bloom
and is perfect en masse, in containers or in a mixed border. Its unusual spicy myrrh fragrance is quite intoxicating. A good cut rose
with long stems and old-world cupped blooms. Just an extraordinary English Rose that should not be overlooked. Growth is low
and upright: 3-3 ½ feet x 2-2 ½ feet. Especially recommended for warm climates. USDA Z4-9. (1983: Austin) Parentage:
‘Chaucer’ x ‘Conrad Ferdinand Meyer’
‘Tamora’ pictured
FLORIBUNDAS: In the late 1800's and early 1900's, the Poulsen family of Denmark pursued hybridizing Polyanthas, Dwarf
Polyanthas and Hybrid Teas. They aimed to breed roses of larger and bulkier flowers, bushier plants (than the standard Polyanthas
offered) and hardy enough to withstand the weather of northern Europe. These new hybrids became known as Hybrid Polyanthas,
and in the 1940's the term “Floribunda” was developed to classify this large class of roses; they are known as Floribundas today.
With their diverse background, Floribundas offer many colors and textures to the rose family. The blooms are primarily
smaller than those of Hybrid Teas and Grandifloras, but rival them in form and fragrance. Floribundas flower in clusters over a
long blooming period and provide a mass display of color. They are also easy to grow and provide the longest blooming time in
the rose family! This type is generally hardy, producing bushy plants that grow on the average, 2-4 feet high.
‘Betty Boop’™ (Floribunda): This 1999 AARS is catchy and repeats quickly. Betty Boop has a naturally rounded growth and
clean, glossy foliage. The long-lived yellow-ivory 4" blooms are edged with cherry-red and carry a lovely fruity fragrance. The
blooms have 6-12 petals per blossom and open to show golden centers. The new growth emerges dark red and Ms. Boop performs
consistently in all climates. As one of the most colorful of roses, the crisp foliage shows off the color nicely. Re-blooms without
deadheading. Growth is medium-tall/upright, 3-5 feet x 3-5 feet. (1999: Carruth) Parentage: ‘Playboy’ x ‘Picasso’ (Patent #11,517)
‘Betty Prior’ (Floribunda): No rose can out bloom this one! The two toned small blooms appear in large trusses and carry a rich
spice fragrance. The rich red buds open to deep rose-pink blooms that resemble dogwood blossoms. It is a vigorous free blooming
and spreading shrub. Its natural hardiness makes it perfect for mass planting in harsh climates. It will continue to bloom after
others have finished for the year. A good hedge or shrub rose. 3 feet x 4 feet. (1935: Prior) Parentage: ‘Kirsten Poulsen’ x seedling
‘Betty Prior’ pictured
‘Easy Going’™ (Modern, Cluster-Flowered/Floribunda): 1998 Dublin Gold Medal, 1997 Monza Silver Medal and 1998 Royal
National Society Trial Ground Certificate. This sport of ‘Fellowship’ is a useful rose for a bed, grouping, exhibitions, or can be
grown into a standard. A vigorous, bushy plant of average height. It is clothed in glossy, dark green foliage. Easy Going is a bright
and cheerful color to add to your yellow rose collection. The petals are wavy and the blooms carry a nice fragrance. The large,
cupped blooms are yellow in color with a hint of golden bronze. The first flowering arrives easily and is followed by more blooms
in the summer and fall. 4-6 feet x 4-6 feet. USDA Z4-9. (1998: Harkness) Parentage: sport of ‘Fellowship’ (Patent #10,478)
‘Easy going’ pictured
‘Electric Blanket’® (‘Korpancom’) (Floribunda): A winner of the German Rose Society ADR award – the country’s highest
honor. Roses are tested in 8 different microclimates over a 3 year period, with no spraying and Electric Blanket won! It is naturally
highly resistant to black spot and mildew. This low grower can be grown as a shrubby ground cover, on slopes and banks and as a
small hedge – the choice is yours. It is medium, bushy, rounded and compact in growth with a spreading habit. It is 12-18” in
height and 24” in width. The pointed buds open to reveal pyramidal clusters of 3-5 salmon to coral pink flowers that have a light
fragrance. The petal count is 30 and the blooms are 2-3” in length. Floriferous, repeat blooming and disease resistant. Blooms from
May into fall. Glossy dark green foliage. USDA Z4. PPAF (Kordes, 1999) [Also listed under Ground Cover Roses]
‘Eureka’™ (Floribunda): 2003 AARS. Shades of yellow, apricot and gold are mixed all together on this new introduction. The 4"
blooms are old-fashioned in form and are found in big colorful clusters. It is easy to grow, vigorous and is wonderful for beds or
in the landscape either alone or in masses. Excellent disease resistance. Medium/rounded to slightly spilling growth habit, 3 ½
feet x 3 feet. (2003: Kordes) Parentage: ‘Bernstein Rose’ x ‘Sun Flare’ (PPAF)
‘Eureka’ pictured
‘French Lace’ (Modern, Cluster-Flowered/Floribunda): A 1982 AARS and Portland Gold Medal 1982(?). This rose has delicately
formed buds that are outlined in ivory to light apricot. The buds open to classic white, 3 ½ inch blooms that are large, very full
(30-35 petals per blossom) and carry a light scent. They are usually borne singly or in clusters of up to 5 blooms. The delicate
coloring of the buds and blooms make it a good choice for flower arrangements as well. This rose is excellent for borders, low
hedges, and in beds. It has an upright growth that is well branched with mid-green foliage. It blooms from summer to autumn and
despite being short in stature, flower production is excellent and regrowth is very rapid. USDA Z4-9. 3 feet x 2 feet. (1982:
Warriner) Parentage: ‘Dr. A. J. Verhage’ x ‘Bridal Pink’ (Patent #4,848)
‘French Lace’ pictured
‘Gruss an Aachen’ (Floribunda/Polyantha): A lovely old rose from early this century. It’s said that this is the 1st rose of the new
hybrid class, Floribunda. It has many petalled, 3" deeply cupped blooms of silky, pearl-pink aging to creamy-white on a small
bushy, compact and upright plant. It is good for the front of the border and in shade areas, where it will readily flower. It is very
hardy and pleasantly fragrant. David Austin thinks so highly of this rose that he lists it in his English Roses catalogue. Bred from
‘Frau Karl Druschki’ as was ‘Centenaire de Lourdes’. Continual blooms. 3-4 feet. Shade tolerant. (1909: Geduldig) [Also listed
under Shrubs]
‘Gruss an Aachen’ pictured
‘Hot Cocoa’™ (Floribunda): 2003 AARS. There is no other rose quite like this one. Mysterious, indescribable, elusive....
whatever! The pointed buds of deep rust open to reveal a chocolate hue of smoked tones with a slight purply cast - the color has
been described as chocolate, brick and russet. The large, 4" double blooms have a petal count of 25 to 30 with a moderate old rose
fragrance. Against the globs of glossy foliage, the ruffled flowers are mirrored in the foliage. Easy vigor and natural disease
resistance make it a must for every garden! Nice when used in groups or in a border. Medium - tall, rounded habit, 3 ½ by 4 ½
feet. (2003: Carruth) Parentage: (‘Playboy’ x ‘Altissimo’) x ‘Livin’ Easy’ (PPAF)
‘Hot Cocoa’ pictured
‘Iceberg’ (‘Schneewittchen’, ‘Fee des Neiges’) (Floribunda): The long pointed buds open to large, semi-double pure white blooms
that are borne in absolute abundance. The blooms are nearly Hybrid Tea size and are very fragrant. Its habit is more like a Shrub
than a Floribunda, achieving a tall, bushy appearance that is useful as a hedge or shrub. The foliage is glossy, light green, and
extremely disease resistant. Vigorous, floriferous and continually blooming. Medium growth, 4 ½ -6 feet tall, but can be pruned to
keep the plant smaller. Iceberg is a very nice white rose (one we can never keep in stock) and is also one of the top 10 white
landscape roses. (1958: Kordes) Parentage: ‘Robin Hood’ x ‘Virgo’ [Also listed under Shrub Roses]
‘Iceberg’ pictured
‘Julia Child’™ (=WEKvossutono) (Floribunda): This 2006 AARS was personally hand selected by Julia Child to carry her
namesake. It produces very full, beautiful 3-4” golden buttery-yellow blooms that carry a licorice and spice fragrance. It is the
latest something-for-everyone rose. It behaves like a modern but produces old-fashioned blooms in a color that is universally
popular and it thrives on a behaved plant with disease resistant foliage! It is destined for great things! The delicious fragrance is
rarely seen in such a free-flowering rose such as this one. True to its Floribunda heritage, it flowers in clusters at the end of the
stems from June-September. Nice rounded and bushy plant with glossy, dark green foliage. 3-4 feet x 3 feet. USDA Z4. (2006:
Carruth) Parentage: [(‘Voodoo’ x hybrid of Rosa soulieana) x ‘Summerwine’] x ‘Top Notch’ (PPAF)
'Light of Day'™ (SAVibunda) (Floribunda): A mildew and disease resistant rose that is virtually thornless! What more could one
ask for? This is a great yellow rose with clustered blooms of double light yellow carrying a mild scent. The blooms have a petal
count of 30-40 and are 2-3" in length. It is great for beds, borders, as a cut flower, in containers, and as a shrub. The flowers drop
off cleanly making this a rose that needs little care. The foliage is large, matte and medium green. A nice hardy yellow rose. Size:
4' x 3'. USDA Z5-9. (1996: Saville) Parentage: 'Sunsprite' x 'Cal Poly'
‘Livin’ Easy’™ (Floribunda): 1990 Royal National Society Gold Medal, 1996 AARS, 1998 Portland Gold Medal. This rose is
named for its ease is growth and care. Plant it, give it a little water, and watch it go to work. The foliage is so glossy and free from
black spot that it looks good even when it isn’t in bloom! A strong bloomer with medium to large, double blooms. The glowing
blooms are salmon-orange and have a moderately fruity fragrance. The well-formed buds open to cup-shaped blooms on a
vigorous and spreading bush with disease resistant foliage. A consistent rose in all climates that is great for the landscape and
makes it an excellent addition to any garden. Medium, rounded growth, 3-4 feet x 3-4 feet. USDA Z4-9. (1992: Harkness)
Parentage: ‘Southhampton’ x ‘Remember Me’ (Patent #9,161)
‘Livin’ Easy’ pictured
‘Playboy’ (Floribunda): Once you get over the name of this Scottish import, you will see that the name is the only thing that may
hold it back. It has single, orange and scarlet, three inch ruffled blooms on a compact plant. It is easy to grow, is always in bloom
and has a medium growth habit. It has a moderate apple fragrance. Pick one up today - you won’t need to hide it under the bed,
this Playboy can be displayed for everyone to enjoy! 3 feet. (1976: Cocker) Parentage: ‘City of Leeds’ x (‘Chanelle’ x ‘Picadilly’)
[Also listed under Shrub Roses]
‘Playboy’ pictured
‘Purple Heart’™ (Floribunda): “The luscious wine-red color sometimes found in old roses plus a truly spicy clove fragrance make
this ‘new-old’ rose a must-have.” Purple Heart is a very free-flowering rose with a rounded and contained growth habit. With its
beautiful color and outstanding fragrance, this rose will appeal to those that are looking for a great scented rose and to those that
are after an eye-catching color. In cool temps, this rose will have its darkest hue and achieve its best flower size. The mediumsized blooms are borne in clusters with 30-35 petals per bloom. Rounded, 2 ½ -5 feet. (1999: Carruth) Parentage: ‘Stephen’s Big
Purple’ x ‘International Herald Tribune’ (PPAF)
‘Sunsprite’ (syn. ‘Korresia’, ‘Friesia’) (Floribunda): One of the world’s top 10 roses and the only yellow one. Blooming a very
deep clear yellow that doesn’t fade, the shapely flowers loosen as they open to double blooms and carry a sweet licorice fragrance.
The sprays of urn to cup-shaped blooms are three inches across and have wavy margined petals over glossy green foliage. One
could say that the blooms could last a little longer, but there always seems to be some color on this rose to combat that. Sunsprite
is happiest in cooler temperatures. Good reliable re-bloom from spring to autumn. Disease resistant. Medium, rounded and bushy
growth habit, 4 feet x 4 feet. USDA Z5-9. (1977: Kordes) Parentage: seedling x ‘Spanish Sun’
‘Sunsprite’ pictured
‘Yellow Ribbons’® (‘Chewpatyel’) (Floribunda): A dependable ground cover rose that provides dense masses of low-growing
blooms that are perfect for hard-to-cover areas. It spreads sunshine in the garden and lights up the landscape with non-fading color.
It is lush and luminous and weaves yellow ribbons of color continually through the summer season. The pointed buds open to 2”
light yellow to near white flowers over glossy dark green foliage. The blooms carry a light, fresh fragrance. Great ground cover
and border rose. Size: 1-2’ x 2’. USDA Z5. PPAF [Also listed under Ground Cover Roses]
GROUND COVER ROSES: Ground cover roses are primarily a variation of Shrub roses. They are generally vigorous varieties
that grow more horizontally than upright. When they are planted in groups, they provide a wonderful landscaping effect. They
have a dense growth habit, long bloom time, and are free-branching. The Japanese ‘Nozomi’ was the front runner of this kind of
rose. They are not truly a “type” of rose, merely a collection of roses that share the same habit and are useful ground-hugging
roses, excellent for use as ground covers. Hardy to USDA zones 5-9.
‘Baby Blanket’® (Shrub): A vigorous ground cover with softly frilled light pink blooms. It is both tough and disease resistant and
has won three gold medals! The foliage is small, shiny and dark green. It repeats well with generous clusters of lightly scented, 12" blooms. Size: 2-3' x 4-5'. USDA Z4. (1993: Kordes) Parentage: ‘KORweirim’ x ‘KORfalt’
‘Electric Blanket’® (‘Korpancom’) (Floribunda): A winner of the German Rose Society ADR award – the country’s highest
honor. Roses are tested in 8 different microclimates over a 3 year period, with no spraying and Electric Blanket won! It is naturally
highly resistant to black spot and mildew. This low grower can be grown as a shrubby ground cover, on slopes and banks and as a
small hedge – the choice is yours. It is medium, bushy, rounded and compact in growth with a spreading habit. It is 12-18” in
height and 24” in width. The pointed buds open to reveal pyramidal clusters of 3-5 salmon to coral pink flowers that have a light
fragrance. The petal count is 30 and the blooms are 2-3” in length. Floriferous, repeat blooming and disease resistant. Blooms from
May into fall. Glossy dark green foliage. USDA Z4. PPAF (Kordes, 1999) [Also listed under Floribunda Roses]
‘Ivory Drift’® (‘Meijeunom’) (Ground Cover Rose/Miniature): The Drift Series was bred by crossing Ground Cover roses with
Miniatures. From the former, they kept the toughness, vigor, disease resistance and winter hardiness. From the miniatures, they
inherited their well-managed size and repeat blooming qualities. Ivory Drift is the earliest bloomer of the series. It has cup-like 1
½” cream to white flowers with a petal count of 20-25. It is a small rounded, very bushy plant that fills the need for those wanting
smaller everblooming roses. Use in containers, hanging baskets and borders. It re-blooms from mid-spring to fall over glossy dark
green foliage. It is fully hardy and disease resistant. 1 ½’ tall by 3’ wide. USDA Z5. (2006: Meilland) PPAF [Also listed under
Miniature Roses]
‘Magic Blanket’® (‘Tangino’) (Floribunda): An excellent ground cover sporting masses of creamy white blooms that are borne in
large clusters. The pointed peachy-pink buds open to 2-3” creamy white flowers that are semi-double and carry a light, sweet
fragrance. The foliage is dark green and shiny. It’s self-cleaning, freely blooming and disease resistant. Use as a border or ground
cover rose. Size: 3 feet tall by 6 feet wide. (1999: Uetersen) PPAF
‘Nozomi’ (Miniature Climber/Shrub): A Japanese introduction that fills a niche in any garden. Its pearl pink to white, single
blooms, completely cover this plant, making it a sight to behold. With its spreading, cascading and even climbing habit, this rose
makes an excellent ground cover or small trellis rose. Nozomi is once blooming with small star shaped blooms. Spreading, 12-18
inches by 3-5 feet wide. Shade tolerant. (1968)
‘Peach Drift’® (‘Meiggili’) (Ground Cover Rose/Miniature): The Drift Series was bred by crossing Ground Cover roses with
inherited their well-managed size and repeat blooming qualities. Peach Drift is the most floriferous of the series. It has cup-like
soft apricot-salmon 1 ½” blooms that have a petal count of 15-20. It is a small rounded, very bushy plant that fills the need for
those wanting smaller everblooming roses. Use in containers, hanging baskets and borders. It re-blooms from mid-spring to fall
over glossy dark green foliage. It is fully hardy and disease resistant. 1-2’ tall by 2’ wide. USDA Z5. (2006: Meilland) PPAF [Also
listed under Miniature Roses]
‘Red Drift’® (‘Meigalpio’) (Ground Cover Rose/Miniature): The Drift Series was bred by crossing Ground Cover roses with
inherited their well-managed size and repeat blooming qualities. Red Drift is the most petite of the series. It has small, cup-like
scarlet red blooms that have a petal count of 15. It is a small low, creeping plant that fills the need for those wanting smaller
everblooming roses. Use in containers, hanging baskets and borders. It re-blooms from mid-spring to fall over glossy dark green
foliage. It is fully hardy and disease resistant. 1-2’ tall by 2’ wide. USDA Z5. (2006: Meilland) PPAF [Also listed under Miniature
Roses]
‘Red Ribbons’® (Shrub): An excellent ground cover rose with clusters of nicely formed, rich crimson blooms accented by yellow
stamens. It has a light, sweet fragrance over shiny, dark green foliage with good disease resistance. The blooms are 3-3 ½”, semidouble and produced in profusion throughout the season. Described as “the most exciting red Groundcover rose to date.” You
can’t go wrong with this one! Hardy and disease resistant! Size: 2-3 feet x 4-7 feet. (1990: Kordes) (PP #9,115)
‘Sea Foam’® (Shrub): An excellent dense, spreading shrub that fills in before it reaches out. As the trailing stems spread out, the
blooms arrive and float over the foliage like sea foam. An excellent landscape and ground cover plant; its shrubby, trailing habit
make it a good rose to let spill over rock walls. It is disease resistant and is best in cool conditions. The double white, rosette-style
blooms are touched with pink and are borne freely throughout the season with a fragrance somewhat like lemons and green apples.
Mounding, spreading bush of medium height, 2-3 feet tall by 4 feet wide (some report 6-10 feet spread) (1964: Schwartz)
Parentage: [(‘White Dawn’ x ‘Pinocchio’) x (‘White Dawn’ x ‘Pinocchio’)] x (‘White Dawn’ x ‘Pinocchio’) [Also listed under
Shrub Roses]
‘Sea Foam’ pictured
‘Surrey’ (‘Sommerwind’, ‘Summerwind’) (Ground Cover Rose): A very free flowering ground cover rose that has a vigorous and
mounding growth habit. The dark green foliage carries clouds of soft 2 ½ inch rose-pink blossoms that literally cover this variety
through spring, summer and fall. Continual bloom. 2-2 ½’ x 4 feet. Shade tolerant. USDA Z5-9. (1987/1988: Kordes)
‘Surrey’ pictured
‘The Fairy’ (Polyantha): One of the most written about roses! Attractive, one inch, rosette styled pink blooms are produced in
absolute profusion on a compact, spreading plant with bright green foliage. It is one of the most outstanding roses and is highly
resistant to black spot and winter hardy to USDA zone 4. It’s wonderful for the perennial garden where it will bloom tirelessly
from early summer ‘till hard frost. It is also a good choice for a bouquet, where it will easily last for a week. Spreading, arching
growth, 2-3 feet x 3 feet. Shade tolerant. (1932: Bentall) Parentage: ‘Paul Crampel’ x ‘Lady Gay’ [Also listed under Polyanthas]
‘The Fairy’ pictured
‘Trailing Red’ (Ground Cover): This is an unknown that was given to us. It is a ground cover carpet rose that is excellent for mass
plantings. This is a great choice for low borders or on hillsides. The bright red blooms have a yellow center and carry a slight
fragrance. Very low maintenance and requires no special pruning. A good rose to plant and forget about! Trailing habit. 2’ x 5’.
‘Yellow Ribbons’® (‘Chewpatyel’) (Floribunda): A dependable ground cover rose that provides dense masses of low-growing
blooms that are perfect for hard-to-cover areas. It spreads sunshine in the garden and lights up the landscape with non-fading color.
It is lush and luminous and weaves yellow ribbons of color continually through the summer season. The pointed buds open to 2”
light yellow to near white flowers over glossy dark green foliage. The blooms carry a light, fresh fragrance. Great ground cover
and border rose. Size: 1-2’ x 2’. USDA Z5. PPAF [Also listed under Floribunda Roses]
HYBRID MUSK: These roses were mostly raised by Reverend Joseph Pemberton, in Essex, England, using the Hybrid Tea rose
‘Trier’ and a seedling of ‘Aglaia’, which had musk rose in its ancestry. The name “Hybrid Musk” is used and accepted, however, it
is slightly far-fetched. Lambert also further developed “Hybrid Musks” in Germany, using ‘Trier’ and ‘Aglaia’.
Hybrid Musks are an important group of garden roses. Emerging early this century, they carry a pleasant fragrance with lots
of vigor. They also have graceful blooms of soft pinks, apricots, and yellows, which are produced in great profusion. A trademark
of the Hybrid Musks is beautiful and healthy foliage. They make excellent garden and landscape shrubs, as they require little
pruning and are quite shade tolerant. This is a very useful and versatile type of rose, possibly the most versatile of all roses. If left
alone, Hybrid Musks grow nicely and can be trained as small climbers, however, they can be pruned as graceful freestanding
shrubs. All are repeat blooming. Hardy to USDA zones 6-10, with a few hardier.
‘Cornelia’ (Hybrid Musk): This Hybrid Musk is a rose with a vigorous spreading habit. It is of delicate beauty, producing arching
trusses of small, very double, rosette shaped blooms of apricot-copper aging beautifully to a creamy-apricot shaded pink. The
clustered flowers are of a sweet musky scent. A strong growing plant with glossy, dark green foliage, it makes a great climber or a
specimen plant where it will gracefully display its long arching canes. Continually blooming. Arching shrub, 4-6 feet by 7 feet. As
a climber, 8-12 feet. Shade tolerant. (1925: Pemberton)
‘Cornelia’ pictured
‘Excellenz von Schubert’ (Hybrid Musk): A rose with unusual breeding. ‘Mme Norbert Levavaseur’, a Polyantha, x crossed with
the great hybrid perpetual ‘Frau Karl Druschki’. It has typical spreading hybrid musk growth, which is bushy but can be trained as
a climber. The fully double, violet-purple, small pompon blooms are borne in large clusters and are fragrant. A rare rose that is an
eye catcher in the garden; it makes great rose for a container or front of a border also. The foliage is dark, olive-green. Always in
bloom. Moderate growth, 3 feet tall by 5 feet wide. Shade tolerant. (1909: Lambert) [Can be considered a Polyantha]
‘Penelope’ (Hybrid Musk): This wonderful rose can be grown in almost any garden! It has bright, coral-pink buds with greenish
pink hips in the autumn and winter. It carries large full trusses of creamy pink to yellow, three inch semi-double blooms that open
to show golden-yellow centers that carry a strong musk fragrance. A very vigorous bush with glossy foliage. It can be grown as a
spreading shrub if left alone, or if pruned, as a hedge. A standout! Continually blooming. Dead head to encourage new blooms. 6
feet tall by 6 feet wide. (1924: Pemberton) Parentage: ‘Ophelia’ x ‘Trier’
‘Sally Holmes’® (Hybrid Musk/Shrub): Carries large, tightly packed trusses of single, three inch ivory-white flowers with golden
centers, somewhat resembling apple blossoms. The blooms are so tightly packed, they cup - some of the trusses carry over 60
blooms!! It is always in bloom and has a vigorous habit. Its habit better belongs with the modern shrub roses because it does not
have the graceful character of the Hybrid Musks, however, it does have the shade tolerance of the Hybrid Musks. It comes very
highly rated by the American Rose Society and it continues to prove itself a winner. It is a must for anyone who loves white roses.
Somewhat rounded habit with dark glossy foliage. Shrub, 6-8 feet. Climber, 10 feet. Space, 4-6 feet apart. Shade tolerant. (1976:
Holmes) [Also listed under Shrub Roses]
‘Sally Holmes’ pictured
HYBRID TEA ROSES: This is the most popular class of roses. They are tall, stately plants with large well-formed blooms of
refined form. Most carry their large flowers as singles on long stems that are suitable for cutting. In the landscape, Hybrid Teas are
often used as single specimens, or as the featured plants in mixed beds of roses, ranging from two to six feet in height depending
on the variety and climate. There have been many thousands of varieties produced since the first Hybrid Tea, ‘La France’,
appeared in its class in 1867. Each year, hundreds are cataloged and new ones appear.
The first Hybrid Tea roses were formed by crossing two existing rose groups, Hybrid Perpetuals and Tea Roses. The Hybrid
Perpetuals, which are robust and rather coarse, were crossed with Tea Roses, which are delicate. The early Hybrid Teas of this
parentage were not immediately hailed as a new race. They were first recognized as a class in 1880 as a result of the work by
Henry Bennett who applied breeding principles he used with cattle, to roses. The early Hybrid Teas were direct crosses between
Hybrid Perpetuals and Teas, but from about 1898 they began to be raised from crosses within the Hybrid Tea group. (See also
David Austin Roses and Romantica Roses for more Hybrid Teas.)
‘Black Baccara’™ (=Meidebenne) (Hybrid Tea): The Black Rose! Originally bred for the cut flower market, it was introduced on
Valentine’s Day In 2001. Black Baccara is a Hybrid Tea from the House of Meilland and is close to the blackest rose of them all.
The petals carry a velvety texture and a unique, deep red (nearly black) color that will be a hit in your garden. It is a perfect
addition to the landscape and a wonderful addition to any cutting garden. Used as a cut flower, it will last for up to 2 weeks. It has
a slight to no fragrance and small, very full blooms of up to 45 petals per bloom. Good for beds, borders and cut flower garden.
Tall, upright growth habit with dark green, semi-glossy foliage, 4-6 feet x 2.5 feet. Repeat blooming. USDA Z7. (2001: Meilland)
Parentage: ‘MEIfota’ x ‘MEIlouzou’ (Patent #13,152)
‘Blue Girl’ (‘Kolner Karneval’) (Hybrid Tea): Rome Gold Medal 1964. Silvery lavender buds open to full, cup shaped blooms.
The vigorous, bushy medium habit is clothed with glossy, dark green foliage that is disease resistant. The large blooms are lilaclavender and heavily fragrant. It’s unusual color lasts throughout the life of the blossom. Height: 30-36 inches. (1964: Kordes)
‘Blue Girl’ pictured
‘Centennial Star’ (Hybrid Tea/Grandiflora): From the famed House of Meilland (famous French rose breeders), comes this
unique and wonderful ever blooming and strongly fragrant rose. The golden-yellow buds carry a blush of carmine-red and open to
reveal double blooms that have over 70 petals per blossom! Tall and bushy with glossy, dark green foliage. Good as a cut flower,
hedge plant or when used in mass planting. This is a really pretty rose and one of our favorites. USDA zone 5. 3-5 feet x 3-4 feet.
(1997: Meilland) Parentage: (‘Sunblest’ x ‘Korresia’) x ‘Meinarval’
‘Centennial Star’ pictured
‘Gentle Giant’™ (‘Wekigoyelo’) (Hybrid Tea): This Giant sports BIG monstrous buds and blooms; LARGE luxurious leaves and
LONG stems that are perfect for cutting. The 5-6” rich pink blooms have an inner glow of golden yellow and carry a moderate
fruity fragrance. The buds spiral open to reveal a full, classic flower form with 25-30 petals. The very long stems and very large
flowers make it a great choice for bouquets. The large light green leaves dress the bushy plant. Medium-tall, upright growth, 4-6’.
(2005: Carruth) Parentage: ‘Rina Hugo x (seedling x ‘O Sole Mio’) PPAF.
‘Just Joey’ (Hybrid Tea): A superstar with a fruity fragrance that wafts from ruffled buff to apricot colored blooms. This rose is
famed for the large, fragrant double blooms that are excellent for cutting. Glossy green foliage. Medium, rounded bushy growth
habit, 3 feet x 3 feet. A true beauty that is the first one to sell out!! (1972: Cants) Parentage: ‘Fragrant Cloud’ x ‘Dr. A.J. Verhage’
‘Just Joey’ pictured
‘Sunset Celebration’™ (Hybrid Tea): A 1998 AARS. This rose was bred to honor Sunset Magazines 100 year anniversary. The
colors blend and vary on this beautiful rose. Sometimes the hues are apricot burnished with cream, sometimes amber-orange
blushed with warm pink and sometimes a clear warm rich peach - it depends on the sunset and locale! The plant fills out
beautifully with clean, deep green foliage. The medium sized blooms are carried on long stems and make good cut flowers. The
moderate fruity fragrance is found on large, full blooms 4 ½ -5 ½ inches long. It is a winner of many international awards. The
growth habit is medium, upright & bushy. Around 5’ in height. (1998: Fryer) Parentage: ‘Pot O’ Gold’ x seedling (Patent #9,718)
‘Sunset Celebration’ pictured
MEIDILAND LANDSCAPE ROSES: From the house of Meilland, world famous French rose breeders, come Meidiland
landscape roses. These roses are hardy, carefree landscape shrubs. They are easy to grow, need little attention, are disease and pest
resistant, and need little spraying. Great for an area where mass color is a must or for slopes and rocky areas! Very little pruning is
needed to keep the roses at their best.
‘Bonica’®™ (‘Bonica ‘82') (Shrub): This 1987 All American Rose Selection (AARS) started the entire Meidiland line of roses!
The dark green foliage sets off the loose, double shell pink, apple scented blooms. Bonica is an abundant bloomer, continuing to
bloom all summer with heavy flushes early and late in the season. The arching habit is a good companion for vertical formed
plants like iris and ornamental grasses. Dense, mounding plants of medium height are covered with blooms! This large rose is
good as a border plant or hedge, 5-7 feet x 5 feet. Hardy to -10 degrees (USDA zone 6). (1981: Meilland) Parentage: (Rosa
sempervirens x ‘Mlle. Marthe Caron’) x ‘Picasso’ (Patent #5,105)
‘Bonica’ pictured
‘Carefree Delight’™ (Shrub): A 1996 AARS that is sure to become one of the most widely grown, user-friendly roses ever. It is a
free-flowering ground cover that produces masses of carmine-pink semi-double blooms on gracefully arching canes. This rose is a
great candidate for a reliable splash of color and a good rose to combine with other shrub roses. It is evergreen in mild climates
and the delicate foliage turns to a bronze-red in colder autumn regions. Ever blooming, disease resistant, and good for planting in
masses or as a hedge. Medium growth habit, 2-3 feet x 4-5 feet. (1996) (Patent #8,841)
‘Carefree Delight’ pictured
'Carefree Marvel'™ (=MEIrameca) (Shrub): This new addition to the Meilland Carefree roses is smaller in growth habit and a
great addition to the landscape as it will go just about anywhere. It blooms in clusters from spring through fall, the flower color
combines nicely with anything, it doesn’t take up much space and it has healthy foliage. What more could you need? The 2” deep
pink blooms are borne in clusters of 8-15 flowers per stem and just cover the rose from spring through fall. The flowers have a
petal count of 25-30 and have a slight spicy fragrance. The glossy green foliage is very disease resistant, especially to black spot
and mildew. Repeat blooming. Easy to care for and hardy. Good for borders, hedges, mass plantings and as a ground cover. Bushy,
compact and sprawling, 2-3’ x 3-4’. USDA Z4. (2000: Meilland) (Patent #16,030)
‘Carefree Marvel’ pictured
'Carefree Sunshine'™ (=Radsun) (Shrub): This is a hardy and ever blooming shrub rose from the same breeder who brought us
‘Knock Out’! It flowers like a ray of sunshine with deep gold buds that open to semi-double clear lemon-yellow blossoms that are
borne in abundant clusters throughout the season. The flowers have a slight fragrance and self-clean making it a very low
maintenance plant. It is heat tolerant and holds well in the hottest of summers. The flowers just do not fade! It’s a great workhorse
in the garden, repeat blooms and has very disease resistant olive green foliage. Use in hedges, mass plantings, containers or as a
ground cover. Upright, rounded 3’ x 3-4’. USDA Z4. (2001: Radler) (Patent #13,063)
‘Carefree Sunshine’ pictured
'Ice Meidiland' (=Meivahyn) (Shrub): The perfect rose for busy people and a must for “no care” situations. Produces an
abundance of clear white clusters of pom-pom shaped blooms that have a hint of pearl pink that will brighten your garden day and
evening. The flowers are medium sized and have a petal count of 20-25 with a slight fragrance. It is a great medium sized rose
with arching canes and excellent disease resistance. The glossy green foliage shows the color of the flowers well. Blooms spring
through fall. It’s an excellent ground cover and for on slopes, banks and in large masses. Low maintenance and hardy. 1.5-3 feet x
4-6 feet. USDA Z4. (1996: Meilland) (Patent #11,577)
‘Ice Meidiland’ pictured
‘White Meidiland’® (Shrub): Of the Meidiland ground cover types, this one is the more manageable ground cover-like habit and
also the one with the largest flowers. White Meidiland creates a hardy, vigorous, mounding ground cover. The Old Rose style
blooms are huge, heavily petalled and sparkling white. Although this rose does not carry a fragrance, it is sturdy, ever blooming,
and performs well in warm climates. The growth is upright with spreading with the canes, 2-3 feet by 4 to 5 feet. (1987: Meilland)
Parentage: ‘Temple Bells’ x ‘Meigurami’ (Patent #6,088)
MINIATURES: Modern miniature roses come from miniature China roses and Hybrid Teas, Grandifloras and Floribundas and
cover a vast range of “smaller” type roses. Because of the vast parentage of these roses, there are many types and styles to them.
Some roses that you would not necessarily think of as mini’s, are truly classified as Miniatures.
Miniatures are generally two feet in height or less, with a bloom of 1-2 inches; they are primarily smaller in height, bloom and
foliage than the types from which they were derived. There is a wide range of colors available with blooms that range from
informal to hybrid tea style. Mini-roses are great for containers, window boxes, low hedges, and edges. They are hardy, but need
protection from severe weather conditions.
‘Absolutely’TM (Miniature): “Winner of the 1998 New England Rose Trials Award, this hardy and extremely vigorous plant will
amaze you with its abundance of flowers. You absolutely must have AbsolutelyTM! The urn-shaped buds have creamy white outer
petals with a yellow reverse. Inner petals are pale yellow, and all have a dusting of apricot pink. The slightly fragrant flowers are
well formed, and we’re sure that some will find their way to a show table. The plant has luscious medium green, matte foliage and
grows to about 24 inches.” Disease resistant. Parentage: seedling x ‘Rise ‘n’ Shine’ (PPAF)
‘Innocence’TM (Miniature): “With flowers or pure ivory white, this variety is a wonderful addition to the perennial border. The
glossy, dark green foliage showcases the well-formed flowers. The plant is winter hardy, grows to about 24 inches, and produces
lots and lots of flowers throughout the season. Wonderful for miniature arrangements, boutonnieres, or wedding bouquets.” (1997:
Saville) Parentage: ‘SAVajinks’ x ‘SAValife’ (Patent #10,352)
‘Ivory Drift’® (‘Meijeunom’) (Ground Cover Rose/Miniature): The Drift Series was bred by crossing Ground Cover roses with
inherited their well-managed size and repeat blooming qualities. Ivory Drift is the earliest bloomer of the series. It has cup-like 1
½” cream to white flowers with a petal count of 20-25. It is a small rounded, very bushy plant that fills the need for those wanting
smaller everblooming roses. Use in containers, hanging baskets and borders. It re-blooms from mid-spring to fall over glossy dark
green foliage. It is fully hardy and disease resistant. 1 ½’ tall by 3’ wide. USDA Z5. (Meilland: 2006) PPAF [Also listed under
Ground Cover Roses]
‘Jennie La Joie’ (‘Jeanne Lajoie’) (Miniature Climber/Pillar): Hundreds of beautiful, marshmallow-pink, classic-shaped, small
two inch blooms literally cover this bush throughout the season. A most outstanding rose. Although listed as a Climbing Miniature,
its untrained habit is that of a Shrub Rose. It can be trained as a freestanding pillar or used to fill a trellis. It is a vigorous, hardy,
clean, upright, and a bushy, spreading rose that is covered with dark foliage. It makes a beautiful hedge and is very winter hardy.
We just can’t say enough about this rose! Shrub, 5-6 feet. Climbing canes, 6 to 10 feet. (1975: Sima) Parentage: (‘Casa Blanca’ x
‘Independence’) x ‘Midget’ [Also listed under Shrub Roses]
‘Jennie La Joie’ pictured
‘Pacific Serenade’TM (Miniature): “This completely thornless mini displays handsome yellow flowers atop glossy dark green
foliage, making Pacific SerenadeTM an outstanding garden rose. The fragrant blooms grow singly and in clusters, and its long
stems make it a great cut flower. The upright plant is disease resistant and grows to about 3 feet. Great in the landscape.” (1997:
Saville) Parentage: ‘Cal Poly’ x ‘New Zealand’ (Patent #11,810)
‘Peach Drift’® (‘Meiggili’) (Ground Cover Rose/Miniature): The Drift Series was bred by crossing Ground Cover roses with
inherited their well-managed size and repeat blooming qualities. Peach Drift is the most floriferous of the series. It has cup-like
soft apricot-salmon 1 ½” blooms that have a petal count of 15-20. It is a small rounded, very bushy plant that fills the need for
those wanting smaller everblooming roses. Use in containers, hanging baskets and borders. It re-blooms from mid-spring to fall
over glossy dark green foliage. It is fully hardy and disease resistant. 1-2’ tall by 2’ wide. USDA Z5. (Meilland: 2006) PPAF [Also
listed under Ground Cover Roses]
‘Rainbow’s End’TM (Miniature): “High-centered, hybrid tea-like form, bright yellow with scarlet-edged petals. An exhibitor’s
dream. Vigorous, symmetrical, compact, easy to grow. Indoors or in shade the bloom is deep lemon yellow.” Height: 14-18 in.
1986 Award of Excellence. (1984: Saville) Parentage: ‘Rise ‘n’ Shine’ x ‘Watercolor’ (Patent #5,482)
‘Rainbow’s End’ pictured
‘Ralph Moore’TM (Miniature): 2000 ARS Award of Excellence Winner. This is an exhibition quality miniature with rich, 1 ½"
vibrant, slightly fragrant, red blooms. The plant is upright and well branched and the bloom is abundant throughout the season.
The flowers form both singly and in clusters on long stems. Ht: 16-20”. (2000: Saville) Parentage: ‘SAVasach’ x seedling (PPAF)
‘Red Drift’® (‘Meigalpio’) (Ground Cover Rose/Miniature): The Drift Series was bred by crossing Ground Cover roses with
inherited their well-managed size and repeat blooming qualities. Red Drift is the most petite of the series. It has small, cup-like
scarlet red blooms that have a petal count of 15. It is a small low, creeping plant that fills the need for those wanting smaller
everblooming roses. Use in containers, hanging baskets and borders. It re-blooms from mid-spring to fall over glossy dark green
foliage. It is fully hardy and disease resistant. 1-2’ tall by 2’ wide. USDA Z5. (2006: Meilland) PPAF [Also listed under Ground
Cover Roses]
'Terrazza™ Rosa' (=RUIY0016) (Miniature Floridunda): A compact and bushy perennial that is excellent for borders and
containers. Sports a prolific bloom habit and double, dark pink flowers that are formed in clusters. Height: 18-24 inches. (PPAF)
'Terrazza™ Voila' (=RUIZ0806) (Miniature Floribunda): A compact and bushy perennial that is excellent for borders and
containers. Sports a prolific bloom habit and fragrant, double, apricot pink flowers that are formed in clusters. Ht: 18-24”. (PPAF)
POLYANTHAS: Early Polyanthas derived from Japan’s, Rosa multiflora and forms of Rosa chinensis and appeared in France
around 1870. The early polyanthas consisted of short, compact plants bearing small, one inch blooms in large clusters, at times
literally covering the plant. These early forms were crossed, primarily with Hybrid Teas, to develop a profusely blooming
Polyantha with larger, better-formed blooms in a wider range of colors. It is said that the first hybrid was ‘Gruss an Aachen’,
which was introduced in 1909. The Poulsen family, of Denmark, pursued this line of hybridizing, eventually forming the
Floribunda roses.
Polyanthas are a group of compact rose bushes (larger than Miniatures) with small blooms. They are very heavy bloomers with
flowers similar to those of Ramblers. They are tough, compact plants that bear large clusters of blooms. They are winter hardy and
ideal for the front of beds and/or borders, pots or anywhere where a low shrub is called for. Hardy to USDA zones four to nine.
‘The Fairy’ (Polyantha): One of the most written about roses! Attractive, one inch, rosette styled pink blooms are produced in
absolute profusion on a compact, spreading plant with bright green foliage. It is one of the most outstanding roses and is highly
resistant to black spot and winter hardy to USDA zone 4. It’s wonderful for the perennial garden where it will bloom tirelessly
from early summer ‘till hard frost. It is also a good choice for a bouquet, where it will easily last for a week. Spreading, arching
growth, 2-3 feet x 3 feet. Shade tolerant. (1932: Bentall) Parentage: ‘Paul Crampel’ x ‘Lady Gay’ [Also listed under Ground
Covers]
‘The Fairy’ pictured
RAMBLING ROSES: Ramblers are actually vigorous climbers, which bloom once a year (some more often), and many flower
in great profusion. A good majority of them are wonderfully fragrant. Ramblers are the climbing roses seen in the paintings of
Victorian England or in photos of some of today’s English gardens, growing over archways or climbing up the wall of houses.
They have long been a favorite for planting near cottage doorways and garden entrances. Ramblers can be trained to climb into
trees or to cover small buildings. They can be used effectively to hide architectural eye sores or blunders. Use them for accenting
entryways, patio coverings, archways, porches, and pergolas.
‘Phyllis Bide’: (Polyantha Climber/Rambler): An unusual mix of Polyantha, Tea Rose, and Bourbon combine to produce this
excellent Polyantha Climber/Rambler. The nicely fragrant buds of butter yellow open to sprays of semi-double, pink-salmon,
peach and brushed gold. The foliage is dark green and leathery. A good rose for training on small structures, or it may be grown as
a shrub. A truly repeat blooming rambler. 8-10 feet. Shade tolerant. (1923: Bide) Parentage: ‘Perle d’Or’ x ‘Gloire de Dijon’
[Also listed under Climbers]
ROMANTICA ROSES: The collectible Romantica Roses, created in the Provence of France by the House of Meilland, will give
your customers a selection of roses hybridized for old world charm, fragrance, and antique form but having modern characteristics
which provide repeat blooming and disease tolerance needed in today’s landscapes. Born in Provence and steeped in romantic
history, this unique family of modern hybrid roses awakens the senses with their regal, voluptuous shapes, sensual fragrances, and
modern characteristics.
This unique collection was specially bred attempting to recapture sentimental memories of old fashioned fragrance, antique
forms, and nostalgic pastel colors, while also offering bright modern colors and contemporary hybrid tea shaped blooms. It’s a
marriage of the best of the old and new. Other characteristics which make this new line of roses so appealing is the repeat
blooming nature, which assures you of more flowers, a wide range of shapes, and types to fit any garden setting. These roses are
attractive disease resistant plants that allow you more time for enjoyment, and less time for care; traits that are indispensable in
today’s hectic fast paced world.
‘Abbaye de Cluny’ (Hybrid Tea): A new style of rose and new introduction from the House of Meilland (famous French rose
breeders). This is a very healthy rose with an old fashioned look. The antique-styled blooms are cupped and carry apricot tones
with a strong, spicy fragrance and a petal count of 30. It has been chosen to bear the name of the largest and most famous
masterpiece of Roman architecture of the 11th century A.D., L’Abbaye De Cluny, near Paris, which was the center of spiritual life
in France in the lower middle ages. A Hybrid Tea with a bushy growth habit of 3-5 feet with medium green foliage. Vigorous, yet
contained growth habit. Disease resistant. (1996: Meilland) Parentage: ‘Just Joey’ x (‘Meirestif’ x ‘Meinan’) (Patent #9,609)
‘Abbaye de Cluny’ pictured
‘Anthony Meilland’ (Floribunda): This rose is described as “the best yellow Floribunda to come along in years.” It is a very
vigorous plant that produces lots of very large, very double flowers continuously through summer to autumn. The blooms have 2530 petals per blossom and are slightly folded with scalloped edges and are often produced in clusters of a few blooms. The blooms
carry a slight, pleasing fragrance. This is a good choice for a bed with a bushy growth habit and average to below average rose
height. 3 ½ feet x 2-3 feet. Disease resistant. USDA Z5-11. (1995: Meilland) Parentage: (‘Landora’ x ‘Meilenangal’) x ‘Speck’s
Yellow’ (Patent #8,449)
‘Frederic Mistral’ (Hybrid Tea): This rose is destined to become a classic! If fragrance is what you are after, you MUST have this
rose. A winner of four different fragrance awards, this rose will not let you down. Okay, I will name them: Baden-Baden
Fragrance Award 1993, LeRoeuix Fragrance Award 1994, Monza Fragrance Award 1994 and Belfast Fragrance Award 1996.
Frederic Mistral is a repeat flowering Hybrid Tea with light pink buds that open into soft delicate blooms. The fully double blooms
are filled with 40-45 petals that form urn shaped blooms with a tight center. The old-rose fragrance can enchant an entire room
when cut! The foliage is mid-green, semi-glossy and completely clothes the plant. Disease resistant and well mannered, this
vigorous plant can reach 5-6 feet and is covered all summer with blooms. A good bedding rose with a tall growth habit.
Deliciously fragrant, nicely shaped blooms, well mannered and vigorous!!! – wow a must!! USDA Z5-9. (1996: Meilland)
Parentage: (‘Perfume Delight’ x ‘Prima Ballerina’) x ‘Meizeli’ (Patent #9,564)
‘Frederic Mistral’ pictured
‘Guy de Maupassant’ (Floribunda): Described as “a perfectly pink, old-fashioned bloom with a fragrance to make your mouth
water in anticipation of Granny Smith apples.” With a lead-in like that, how could you go wrong! A wonderful Floribunda that is
vigorous but self contained. Medium sized blooms with 100 petals per blossom over disease resistant, dark green foliage. Also
great for potpourri. Repeat blooming. 4 to 5 feet. (1996: Meilland) Parentage: (‘Meituraphar’ x ‘Mrs. John Laing’) x ‘Egeskov’
(Patent #9,613)
‘Guy de Maupassant’ pictured
‘Johann Strauss’ (Floribunda): A delightful rose that is wonderfully sweet, disease resistant, carries a unique lemon-verbena
fragrance, and blooms continuously! It is a great addition for any modern rose garden, perennial border, or cottage garden. Oldfashioned candy pink blooms are produced 3 to 7 per stem with a petal count of 100 per blossom. The bronze-green foliage
provides a delightful contrast to the blooms. A Floribunda with a height of 4 to 5 feet. (1996: Meilland) Parentage: ‘Flamingo’ x
(‘Meihartfo’ x ‘Tip Top’) (Patent #9,998)
‘Johann Strauss’ pictured
‘Peter Mayle’™ (‘First Blush’, ‘Lolita Lempicka’) (Hybrid Tea): One of the most fragrant of the Romanticas to date! The large 45” blooms are deep pink and carry a heavy old rose fragrance that will fill any room when cut. The blooms are cupped and have a
petal count of 30-35. They are borne on long stems that make it great for cutting and they last 10 days when cut. It is extremely
vigorous and survives most hot and humid of summers without injury. Has deep green, glossy disease resistant foliage. Shade
tolerant. A Hybrid Tea with a medium-tall, upright habit, 3-6 feet. Repeat blooming. USDA Z5. (2003: Meilland) Parentage:
‘MEIdaud’ x ‘MEIsar’ (Patent #11,660)
‘Peter Mayle’ pictured
‘Traviata’™ (Hybrid Tea): A rich, vibrant red Hybrid Tea for those that want to make a statement. The fully double, quartered
old-fashioned blooms (with a petal count of 100) demand attention. Although this rose only carries a slight fragrance, it makes up
for it in its beauty. Traviata continues to be the center of attention throughout the summer and into late autumn. Use as a specimen
or in mass. Large blooms with dark green foliage. 4-5 feet. (1996: Meilland) Parentage: (‘Meigano’ x ‘Tanaloap’) x ‘Ausroyal’
‘Traviata’ pictured
‘Yves Piaget’ (Hybrid Tea): A very fragrant rose that flowers abundantly and continuously. Large, very double mauve pink
blooms have a petal count of 80 and are borne on long, strong stems. It has a vigorous, upright habit with medium green semiglossy foliage. A must for any fragrant rose collection! Bushy, 3-4 feet. (1989: Meilland) Parentage: (‘Meifiga’ x ‘Mme. A.
Meilland’) x (‘Chrysler Imperial’ x ‘Meidanu’) (Patent: #6,895)
‘Yves Piaget’ pictured
SHRUB ROSES: Shrub roses encompass a wide range of rose types, which makes them a very diverse group. It appears that any
rose that does not fit into another category, it becomes a Shrub rose and in turn their winter hardiness varies as does height, flower
type and growth habit. The first group of “shrub” roses, were the Hybrid Musks which appeared in England in the early 1900's.
Many of the Shrub roses were results from crossing old-rose types with modern roses and, therefore, combining the best traits of
each. From the modern roses there is repeat flowering and a great range of colors; from the old garden roses, the fragrance, wide
range of flower styles, growth habit, and also the delicate color(s). Hybridizers have been devoting more time to the Shrub class,
aiming to develop roses that are rugged, nicely foliaged, easy to grow, and are good landscape shrubs that have a profuse flowering
season.
Many Shrub roses are good for cut flowers, screens, hedges, and mass planting. Some are also nice for individual specimen
planting. Virtually all are repeat blooming. They are hardy to USDA zone 5 with some hardier, and some less hardy.
‘Autumn Sunset’ (Shrub): This sport of ‘Westerland’ is heavily bragged about - not only does it have a rich fragrance, is disease
resistant (especially to black spot) and carries a strong apricot gold blooms, it has good vigor, shiny green foliage and is freeflowering! Not bad for a climber! It is always in bloom with loose, cupped flowers that are borne in clusters. The ruffled, semidoubled blooms can be found on new and old wood. A great performer in most climates. Best flower color is achieved in cooler
weather. Can be grown as a 7 foot shrub, where it can also be used as a thick hedge. As a pillar/climber, 8-12 feet x 6-8 feet.
(1988: Lowe) Parentage: sport of ‘Westerland’ [Also listed under Climbers]
'Baby Love' (Shrublet): A winner of the Royal National Rose Society of England’s Gold Medal in 1992. Only one such award is
given each year to the best of nearly 100 different varieties tested from the top rose breeders of England, Europe and America.
This is a standout in the garden that is always covered in bloom. It is considered to be the most disease free rose in the world today
and never needs spraying. The 2” blooms are a nice buttercup yellow with eye catching golden centers and are displayed in
clusters atop a neat and tidy self-cleaning shrub. They have a petal count of 5 and have a nice licorice scent. It is ever blooming as
it blooms nearly all season long. Consistently full, bushy and flowerful in all climates. Disease resistant glossy, green foliage.
Medium, upright growth habit, 2-4 feet x 3 feet. Makes a wonderful specimen plant, a great hedge and does well in containers. A
remarkably tough shrub. USDA Z4. (1992: Scrivens) Parentage: [‘Sweet Magic’ x (‘Sunblest’ x ‘Coalite’)] x [(‘Sunblest’ x
(‘Chinatown’ x R. davidii elongate)] (PPAF)
‘Blushing Knock Out’™ (Shrub): This is a nonstop performer in the garden and repeat blooms from spring through fall. The
masses of beautiful light pink blooms fade into a soft, shell pink. It’s a useful hedge, border, specimen and perennial garden rose.
It thrives in heat and humidity where most other roses need spray and maintenance. The blooms have a petal count of 7-11 and are
held over mossy green foliage with blue hues. Bushy growth, 4 feet. (2004: Yoder) Parentage: sport of ‘Radrazz’ (syn. ‘Knock
Out’) (PPAF)
‘Blushing Knock Out’ pictured
‘Distant Drums’ (Shrub): This rose grows much like a Floribunda in habit, drumming out clusters of pointed brunette buds that
swirl open to reveal ruffles washed with orchid pink. The flowers are double and scented. It is a striking color among the hardy
roses! The dark green foliage sets off the color beautifully. Great landscape rose. Hardy, vigorous, re-blooming and flowerful,
USDA zone 5. Medium, upright habit, 3-4 feet x 5 feet. (1985: Buck) Parentage: ‘September Song’ x ‘The Yeoman’
‘Escapade’ (Floribunda Shrub): This is a lovely rose of unusual color. The nearly single blooms of lilac-rose, that shade to almost
white at the center, encompass an upright plant with glossy, green leaves. It is fragrant and repeat blooming. 3 feet. (1967:
Harkness) Parentage: ‘Pink Parfait’ x ‘Baby Faraux’
‘Escapade’ pictured
‘Flutterbye’™ (Shrub): Move over Rosa ‘Mutabilis’, Flutterbye is coming by! As with Mutabilis, Flutterbye has ever-changing
bloom colors. This new rose is sure to be a big hit. (It has big shoes to fill if it wants to compete with Mutabilis, however, if any
rose can, this one will.) Multicolor yellow, coral, tangerine and pink are all on the plant at the same time. Flutterbye produces large
clusters of single blooms that carry a spice fragrance over foliage so glossy and shiny, it seems to mirror the flower colors. Very
disease resistant. It may be grown as a shrub, climber, or pillar in warm climates, or a large shrub in colder areas. Needing only
light pruning, this is an attractive rose for anyone to buy! Climber, 6-8 feet. Large, round and fountainous shrub, 5 feet. Space, 5-8
feet apart. (1996: Carruth) Parentage: ‘Playboy’ x Rosa soulieana seedling
‘Flutterbye’ pictured
‘Gruss an Aachen’ (Floribunda/Polyantha): A lovely old rose from early this century. It’s said that this is the 1st rose of the new
hybrid class, Floribunda. It has many petalled, 3" deeply cupped blooms of silky, pearl-pink aging to creamy-white on a small
bushy, compact and upright plant. It is good for the front of the border and in shade areas, where it will readily flower. It is very
hardy and pleasantly fragrant. David Austin thinks so highly of this rose that he lists it in his English Roses catalogue. Bred from
‘Frau Karl Druschki’ as was ‘Centenaire de Lourdes’. Continual blooms. 3-4 feet. Shade tolerant. (1909: Geduldig) [Also listed
under Floribundas]
‘Gruss an Aachen’ pictured
‘Iceberg’ (‘Schneewittchen’, ‘Fee des Neiges’) (Floribunda): The long pointed buds open to large, semi-double pure white blooms
that are borne in absolute abundance. The blooms are nearly Hybrid Tea size and are very fragrant. Its habit is more like a Shrub
than a Floribunda, achieving a tall, bushy appearance that is useful as a hedge or shrub. The foliage is glossy, light green, and
extremely disease resistant. Vigorous, floriferous and continually blooming. Medium growth, 4 ½ -6 feet tall, but can be pruned to
keep the plant smaller. Iceberg is a very nice white rose (one we can never keep in stock) and is also one of the top 10 white
landscape roses. (1958: Kordes) Parentage: ‘Robin Hood’ x ‘Virgo’ [Also listed under Floribundas]
‘Iceberg’ pictured
‘Jennie La Joie’ (‘Jeanne Lajoie’) (Miniature Climber/Pillar): Hundreds of beautiful, marshmallow-pink, classic-shaped, small
two inch blooms literally cover this bush throughout the season. A most outstanding rose. Although listed as a Climbing Miniature,
its untrained habit is that of a Shrub Rose. It can be trained as a freestanding pillar or used to fill a trellis. It is a vigorous, hardy,
clean, upright, and a bushy, spreading rose that is covered with dark foliage. It makes a beautiful hedge and is very winter hardy.
We just can’t say enough about this rose! Shrub, 5-6 feet. Climbing canes, 6 to 10 feet. (1975: Sima) Parentage: (‘Casa Blanca’ x
‘Independence’) x ‘Midget’ [Also listed under Miniatures]
‘Jennie La Joie’ pictured
‘Knock Out’®™ (Shrub): A 2000 All American Rose Selection (AARS). “Absolutely beautiful and probably the best landscape
shrub rose to hit the market! Knockout has won our hearts with its deep, almost fluorescent cherry red blossoms and dark moss
green foliage. The cycle of bloom and growth is never ending and provides a show of color from early spring well into the hard
frosts of winter. One can’t say enough about its maintenance free lifestyle. It is drought tolerant; surviving and even thriving in the
most devastating of dry summer. Humidity... bring it on. You’ll be hard pressed to find a spec of black spot on this healthy plant.
There is hardly anything which will stop this rose from blooming. You can expect to have blooms everyday throughout the
summer. We believe that this is one of the best “flowering shrubs” by far to hit the market in quite some time.” Flowers are 3-3 ½
inches in diameter. Clusters carry anywhere from 3 to 150 blooms per truss and have a light tea rose fragrance on a compact,
mounded and bushy plant. One of the best for disease resistance in its class. Size: 3’ by 3’. Extremely winter hardy - Zone 4.
(1999) Parentage: seedling of ‘Carefree Beauty’ x seedling of ‘Razzle Dazzle’ (Patent #11,836)
‘Knock Out’ pictured
‘Outta the Blue’™ (Shrub): This rose carries many blue hues - rich magenta spiked with yellow, deep wine sparked with cream
and warm lavender turning to blue all on the plant at the same time! It is very free flowering, super vigorous, disease resistant and
sweetly scented of strong clove and rose. It carries large, three inch double blooms with a petal count of 25-30. The growth habit is
medium, upright to slightly rounded, 3-5 feet x 3-4 feet. USDA Z4-9. (2001: Carruth) (Patented)
‘Outta the Blue’ pictured
‘Pillow Fight’™ (Shrub): “You might think feathers are flying when this dreamy new Shrub explodes into bloom.” Pillow Fight
carries clusters of fragrant white flowers over very deep glossy green foliage. Double blooms, with about 35 petals per blossom,
never seem to stop coming! Similar to its parent Gourmet Popcorn, Pillow Fight has bigger, more double blooms, larger leaves and
a larger growth habit. Best performance for this rose is in drier climates. The growth habit is medium, rounded and bushy. 3-5 feet
by 3-5 feet. Protect at 15 degrees. (2000: Carruth) Parentage: ‘Pink Pollyanna’ x ‘Gourmet Popcorn’
‘Pink Knock Out’®™ (‘The Pink Knock Out Rose’) (Grandiflora Shrub): This is as close to a “plant it and forget it” rose as you
can get. It never stops blooming – blooming profusely throughout the growing season. The 3” bright pink blooms just cover this
rose. The flowers have a petal count of 5-7 and they fall off cleanly, never needing deadheading! It thrives in humid climates and
is very winter hardy. This is a dependable, forgiving and drought tolerant plant that can be used as a hedge, border, ground cover
or container plant. The mossy green foliage has blue hues and is very resistant to black spot and other rose diseases. It does well in
sun to partial shade, needing only 4 hours of sun each day. Compact, tidy, rounded and bushy, 3-4 feet x 3-4 feet. Very floriferous.
USDA Z4. (2004: Radler) Parentage: sport of ‘Knock Out’ (Patent #15,070)
‘Pink Knock Out’ pictured
‘Playboy’ (Floribunda): Once you get over the name of this Scottish import, you will see that the name is the only thing that may
hold it back. It has single, orange and scarlet, three inch ruffled blooms on a compact plant. It is easy to grow, is always in bloom
and has a medium growth habit. It has a moderate apple fragrance. Pick one up today. You won’t need to hide it under the bed, this
Playboy can be displayed for everyone to enjoy! 3 feet. (1976: Cocker) Parentage: ‘City of Leeds’ x (‘Chanelle’ x ‘Picadilly’)
[Also listed under Floribundas]
‘Playboy’ pictured
‘Rabble Rouser’™ (‘Celebration 2000’) (Shrublet): This new introduction produces gangs of gleaming gold blooms and is ready
to raise a ruckus in the garden. The fully double gold blooms are accented and command attention against the glossy green foliage.
It makes a perfect rounded mass of green and glowing gold throughout the season. It carries a mild fragrance on a medium,
rounded to bushy and full plant. (2004: Horner) Parentage: ‘Baby Love’ seedling (PPAF)
‘Rockin’ Robin’™ (Shrub): If unique is what you seek, seek no further! This rose holds large clusters of striped and ruffled
blooms of red, pink and white with a petal count of 40-45. The flowers are 2.5” and are apple scented. The foliage is clean, glossy
and mildew resistant. Medium rounded and fountainous growth habit. (1997: Carruth) Parentage: ‘Bonica’ x ‘Roller Coaster’
(Patent #10,070)
‘Sally Holmes’® (Hybrid Musk/Shrub): Carries large, tightly packed trusses of single, three inch ivory-white flowers with golden
centers, somewhat resembling apple blossoms. The blooms are so tightly packed, they cup. It is always in bloom and has a
vigorous habit. Its habit better belongs with the modern shrub roses, because it does not have the graceful character of the Hybrid
Musks, however, it does have the shade tolerance of the Hybrid Musks. It comes very highly rated by the American Rose Society
and it continues to prove itself a winner. This is a must for anyone who loves white roses. Some of the trusses carry over 60
blooms!! Somewhat rounded habit with dark glossy foliage. Shrub, 6-8 feet. Climber, 10 feet. Space, 4-6 feet apart. Shade
tolerant. (1976: Holmes) [Also listed under Hybrid Musks]
‘Sally Holmes’ pictured
‘Sea Foam’® (Shrub): An excellent dense, spreading shrub that fills in before it reaches out. As the trailing stems spread out, the
blooms arrive and float over the foliage like sea foam. An excellent landscape and ground cover plant; its shrubby, trailing habit
make it a good rose to let spill over rock walls. It is disease resistant and is best in cool conditions. The double white, rosette-style
blooms are touched with pink and are borne freely throughout the season with a fragrance somewhat like lemons and green apples.
Mounding, spreading bush of medium height, 2-3 feet tall by 4 feet wide (some report 6-10 feet spread) (1964: Schwartz)
Parentage: [(‘White Dawn’ x ‘Pinocchio’) x (‘White Dawn’ x ‘Pinocchio’)] x (‘White Dawn’ x ‘Pinocchio’) [Also listed under
Ground Cover Roses]
‘Sea Foam’ pictured
‘What a Peach’™ (Shrublet): A scrumptious warm peachy color that is for enjoying and not for eating! This is upright and bushy
and just loaded with glossy green clean foliage that emerges red at the onset. The small to medium small double blooms are
formed in clusters with a moderate fruity fragrance. It re-blooms later in the season. Medium to tall growth on a upright, full and
bushy plant. 3-5 feet x 3-4 feet. Protect at 15 degrees. (2002: Warner) Parentage: ‘Laura Ford’ x ‘Sweet Magic’ (PPAF)
COMPARISON CHART: CLIMBERS SORTED BY COLOR
NAME
WHITE
HEIGHT
DISEASE RESISTANT, FRAGRANT OR
SHADE TOLERANT
SIZE
Climbing Iceberg
pure white
10'
shade tolerant
1G/5G
Sally Holmes®
ivory-white
10'
disease resistant, fragrant, shade tolerant
1G
NAME
YELLOW
HEIGHT
SHADE TOLERANT
SIZE
Golden Showers
golden-yellow
10-14'
1G/5G
Graham Thomas®™
yellow
10-12'
disease resistant, fragrant
1G/5G
Lemon Meringue™
lemony yellow
10-12'
fragrant
5G
NAME
MULTI
HEIGHT
SHADE TOLERANT
SIZE
chinensis Mutabilis
multi
3-8' x 2-6’
shade tolerant
1G
Flutterbye™
multi
6-8'
1G/5G
Joseph’s Coat®
yellow to orange red
10'
NAME
RED
HEIGHT
SHADE TOLERANT
SIZE
Altissimo®
crimson
8-10'
fragrant
1G/5G
Don Juan
crimson
8-14'
1G
NAME
ORANGE
HEIGHT
SHADE TOLERANT
SIZE
Abraham Darby®
apricot
10'
fragrant
1G/5G
Autumn Sunset
apricot gold
8-12'
1G/5G
5G
Cornelia
apricot copper
8-12'
fragrant, shade tolerant
1G
Phyllis Bide
salmon-pink-peach
8-10'
shade tolerant
1G
Polka™
apricot shades
10-12'
5G
Royal Sunset
deep apricot
8-10'
fragrant
1G/5G
Spice so Nice
apricot-orange w/ yellow
10-12'
fragrant
5G
Westerland
apricot-orange
10-12'
fragrant
1G
NAME
PINK
HEIGHT
SHADE TOLERANT
SIZE
Clair Matin
pink
12'
1G
Jennie La Joie
pink
6-10'
New Dawn
blush pink
12-20'
1G
Zéphirine Drouhin
cerise pink
8-15' x 6-8’
5G
1G
COMPARISON CHART: GROUND COVER AND SMALL ROSES SORTED BY COLOR
NAME
WHITE
HEIGHT
SHADE TOLERANT
SIZE
Ice Meidiland
clear white
1.5-3’ x 4-6’
1G
Ivory Drift® (ground cover/mini)
cream to white
1.5’ x 3’
disease resistant
1G
Magic Blanket®
creamy white with pink
3' x 6’
1G
Sea Foam®
white with pink
2-3' x 4’+
1G
NAME
YELLOW
HEIGHT
SHADE TOLERANT
SIZE
Absolutely™ (mini)
pale yellow
24"
1G
Pacific Serenade™ (mini)
yellow
36"
1G
Rainbow’s End™ (mini)
yellow with scarlet
14-18"
shade tolerant
1G
Yellow Ribbons®
light yellow
1-2’ x 2’
fragrant
1G
NAME
RED
HEIGHT
SHADE TOLERANT
SIZE
Ralph Moore™ (mini)
red
16-20"
fragrant
1G
Red Drift® (ground cover/mini)
scarlet red
1-2’ x 2’
disease resistant
1G
Red Ribbons®
rich crimson
2-3' x 4-7’
1G
Trailing Red
red
2' x 5’
NAME
ORANGE
HEIGHT
SHADE TOLERANT
SIZE
Terrazza™ Voila (mini)
apricot pink
18-24”
fragrant
1G
NAME
PINK
HEIGHT
SHADE TOLERANT
SIZE
Baby Blanket®
light pink
2-3' x 4-5’
1G
1G
Carefree Marvel™
deep pink
2-3' x 3-4’
1G/5G
Electric Blanket®
salmon to coral pink
12-18” x 24”
1G
Nozomi
pearl pink to white
12-18" x 3-5’
shade tolerant
1G
Peach Drift® (ground cover/mini)
apricot salmon
1-2’ x 2’
disease resistant
1G
Terrazza™ Rosa (mini)
dark pink
18-24”
The Fairy
pink
2-3' x 3’
disease resistant, shade tolerant
1G
1G
COMPARISON CHART: SHRUBS SORTED BY COLOR
NAME
WHITE
HEIGHT
SHADE TOLERANT
SIZE
Betty Boop™
ivory with cherry edge
3-5' x 3-5'
fragrant
1G
Fair Bianca®
white
3-4'
fragrant
5G
French Lace
white
3' x 2'
fragrant
5G
Iceberg
pure white
4-6'
1G/5G
Pillow Fight™
white
3-5' x 3-5’
fragrant
1G
Sally Holmes®
ivory white
6-8'
shade tolerant
1G
Sea Foam®
white with pink
2-3' x 4’+
1G
White Meidiland®
white
2-3’ x 4-5'
disease resistant
1G/5G
NAME
YELLOW
HEIGHT
SHADE TOLERANT
SIZE
Anthony Meilland
yellow
3.5' x 2-3'
5G
Baby Love
buttercup yellow
2-4’ x 3’
1G
Carefree Sunshine™
lemon yellow
3’ x 3-4’
1G
Centennial Star
golden yellow
3-5' x 3-4'
fragrant
5G
Easy Going™
yellow
4-6' x 4-6'
fragrant
1G
Graham Thomas®™
yellow
4-6'
1G/5G
Julia Child™
buttery yellow
3-4’ x 3’
5G
Light of Day™
double light yellow
4’ x 3’
1G
Rabble Rouser™
gleaming gold
medium
fragrant
1G
Sunsprite
yellow
4' x 4'
1G/5G
NAME
MULTI
HEIGHT
SHADE TOLERANT
SIZE
chinensis Mutabilis
multi
3-8' x 2-6'
shade tolerant
1G
Flutterbye™
multi
5'
Joseph’s Coat®
yellow to orange red
6'
Rockin’ Robin™
pink, red and white
2-3.5'
disease resistant
1G
NAME
RED
HEIGHT
SHADE TOLERANT
SIZE
Altissimo®
crimson
6-7'
fragrant
1G/5G
Black Baccara™
deep red (nearly black)
4-6’ x 2.5’
Knock Out®™
cherry red
3’ x 3’
1G/5G
Purple Heart™
wine red
2.5-5’
fragrant
5G
Traviata™
red
4-5'
5G
NAME
PURPLE
HEIGHT
SHADE TOLERANT
SIZE
Blue Girl
silvery lavender
30-36”
5G
Escapade
lilac rose
3'
fragrant
1G
Excellenz von Schubert
violet purple
3' x 5’
1G
Outta the Blue™
bluish hues
3-5' x 3-4’
1G
NAME
ORANGE
HEIGHT
SHADE TOLERANT
SIZE
Abbaye de Cluny
apricot
3-5'
5G
Abraham Darby®
apricot
5'
fragrant
1G/5G
Autumn Sunset
apricot gold
7'
1G/5G
Cornelia
apricot copper
4-6’ x 7’
1G
Eureka™
yellow, apricot & gold
3.5’ x 3'
disease resistant
5G
Evelyn™
Apricot & yellow
4-6’ x 3'
fragrant
1G
Hot Cocoa™
smoky chocolate orange
3.5’ x 4.5’
1G
Just Joey
apricot
3' x 3'
fragrant
5G
Livin’ Easy™
salmon orange
3-4' x 3-4'
1G
Perdita
apricot fading to blush
3-4' x 3'
5G
Playboy
orange and scarlet
3'
fragrant
5G
Sunset Celebration™
apricot to pink
~5'
fragrant
5G
Tamora
orange-peach-apricot
3-3.5’ x 2-2.5’
5G
What a Peach™
peach
3-5' 3-4'
fragrant
1G
NAME
PINK
HEIGHT
SHADE TOLERANT
SIZE
Betty Prior
rose pink
3' x 4'
fragrant
1G
Blushing Knock Out™
light pink to shell pink
4'
disease resistant
5G
1G/5G
5G
5G
Bonica®™
shell pink
5-7' x 5'
1G
Carefree Delight™
carmine pink
2-3’ x 4-5’
disease resistant
1G
Carefree Marvel™
deep pink
2-3’ x 3-4’
1G/5G
Clair Matin
pink
8' x 4'
1G
Distant Drums
tan to orchid pink
3-4’ x 5’
fragrant
1G
Eglantyne™
pale pink
3-4’
1G
Frederic Mistral
light pink
5-6’
5G
Gentle Giant™
rich pink
4-6’
fragrant
5G
Gertrude Jekyll
pink
4-5'
fragrant
1G/5G
Gruss an Aachen
pearl pink
3-4'
5G
Guy de Maupassant
pink
4-5'
5G
Heritage
blush pink
4-5' +
fragrant
5G
Jennie La Joie
pink
5-6'
Johann Strauss
pink
4-5'
5G
Mary Rose®
rose pink
4'
1G/5G
New Dawn
pink to yellow
6-10' x 6'
1G
Peter Mayle™
deep pink
3-6’
5G
Pink Knock Out®™
bright pink
3-4’ x 3-4’
disease resistant, shade tolerant
1G
Yves Piaget
mauve pink
3-4'
5G
Zéphirine Drouhin
cerise pink
6’
5G
1G
SIZES: We generally carry each rose in one container size. There are, however, a few that are available in both. Here is a
“general” list. We suggest that for up to date availability, please check the weekly availability list or ask the office.
1 GALLON
Abraham Darby®
Absolutely™
Altissimo®
Autumn Sunset
Baby Blanket®
Baby Love
Betty Boop™
Betty Prior
Bonica®™
Carefree Delight™
Carefree Marvel™
Carefree Sunshine™
chinensis Mutabilis
Clair Matin
Climbing Iceberg
Cornelia
Distant Drums
Don Juan
Easy Going™
Eglantyne™
Electric Blanket®
Escapade
Evelyn™
Excellenz von Schubert
Flutterbye™
Gertrude Jekyll
Golden Showers
Graham Thomas®™
Hot Cocoa™
Ice Meidiland
Iceberg
Innocence™
Ivory Drift®
Jennie La Joie
Knock Out®™
Light of Day™
Livin’ Easy™
Magic Blanket®
Mary Rose®
Mutabilis
New Dawn
Nozomi
Outta the Blue™
Pacific Serenade™
Peach Drift®
Penelope
Phyllis Bide
Pillow Fight™
Pink Knock Out®™
Rabble Rouser™
Rainbow’s End™
Ralph Moore™
Red Drift®
5 GALLON
Red Ribbons®
Rockin’ Robin™
Royal Sunset
Sally Holmes®
Sea Foam®
Sunsprite
Surrey
Terrazza™ Rosa
Terrazza™ Voila
The Fairy
Trailing Red
Westerland
What a Peach™
White Meidiland®
Yellow Ribbons®
Abbaye de Cluny
Abraham Darby
Altissimo
Anthony Meilland
Autumn Sunset
Black Baccara™
Blue Girl
Blushing Knock Out™
Carefree Marvel™
Centennial Star
Climbing Iceberg
Eureka™
Fair Bianca®
Flutterbye™
Frederic Mistral
French Lace
Gentle Giant™
Gertrude Jekyll
Golden Showers
Graham Thomas®™
Gruss an Aachen
Guy de Maupassant
Heritage
Iceberg
Johann Strauss
Joseph’s Coat®
Julia Child™
Just Joey
Knock Out®™
Lemon Meringue™
Mary Rose®
Penelope
Perdita
Peter Mayle™
Pillow Fight™
Playboy
Polka™
Purple Heart™
Royal Sunset
Spice so Nice
Sunset Celebration™
Sunsprite
Tamora
Traviata™
White Meidiland®
Yves Piaget
Zéphirine Drouhin

2007 descriptive rose list

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