Rose Classifications and Cultivars
PREFERRED MODERN ROSES
HYBRID TEA
Chrysler Imperial – flowers deep velvety red; very fragrant; vigorous; disease resistant
Double Delight – flowers creamy white becoming strawberry red; spicy fragrance; dependable, good performer
Electron – flowers shocking pink; thorny; very hardy
Fragrant Cloud – flowers red; fragrant
La France – flowers silvery-pink reverse bright pink; intense fragrance; first hybrid tea developed
Mister Lincoln – flowers dark red; very fragrant; very prolific
Olympiad – flowers blood red; very fragrant; very hardy; disease resistant
Tiffany – flowers pink-yellow blend; highly fragrant; vigorous; disease resistant
Touch of Class – flowers medium pink, shaded coral and cream
Tropicana – flowers orange-coral, fruity fragrance; very hardy
Voodoo – flowers salmon, yellow, orange, and pink blend; intense, sweet fragrance; prolific

FLORIBUNDA
Gold Badge – flowers lemon-yellow; black spot resistant; vigorous
Iceberg – flowers pure white; vigorous; very fragrant; black spot resistant
Simplicity – flowers medium pink; prolific; disease resistant
Sunsprite – flowers deep yellow; fragrant; disease resistant
Sun Flare – flowers medium yellow; reddish prickles; low, compact growth; prolific; disease resistant

GRANDIFLORA
Gold Medal – flowers deep golden yellow; slight fruity fragrance; disease resistant
Love – flowers bright scarlet red, reverse silvery white; very hardy; flowers are long-lasting
Queen Elizabeth – flowers medium pink; moderate fragrance; vigorous

SHRUBS
These roses bloom almost constantly
Berlin – flowers orange-scarlet, center golden, large, single; repeat bloom; very vigorous
Carefree Beauty – flowers light rose; highly disease resistant; prolific; low maintenance
Elmshorn – flowers deep pink, pompom style; prolific; repeat blooms
Heritage – flowers pale pink; repeat blooms; highly fragrant
Knock Out – flowers cherry red; slight fragrance; to 3 feet, this is the ultimate rose – no spraying, no deadheading!
Stadt Rosenheim – flowers coral; prolific, vigorous; very hardy

POLYANTHA
China Doll – flowers pink; prolific; hardy; dwarf (18 inches)
Margo Koster Superior – flowers deep salmon-pink; vigorous
Marie Pavie – flowers white; blooms in clusters; vigorous; can get to 36 inches
The Fairy – flowers pink, blooms in clusters; small, compact; very hardy
White Pet – flowers white, small blooms in large clusters; very dwarf growth

MINIATURE
These roses are susceptible to spider mites – wash underside of foliage with a gentle spray of water from your garden hose
Green Ice – flowers white to very soft green; prolific; disease resistant
Palmetto Sunrise – flowers orange with a yellow base, yellow reverse opening yellow; prolific; disease resistant
Rainbow’s End – flowers deep yellow, red petal edges; aging red all over; vigorous; very prolific
Rise ‘n’ Shine – flowers rich medium yellow; moderately fragrant; disease resistant

CLIMBING MINIATURE
Red Cascade – flowers deep red; canes cascade over edges of pot or urn

HYBRID KORDESII
Champlain – flowers bright red with darker petal tips; repeat blooms; hardy; about 3 feet

CLIMBING ROSES
American Pillar (Hybrid Wichurana) – flowers carmine-pink with white eye; blooms in large clusters; vigorous; non-repeating, 15-20 feet
City of York (Large-flowered climber) – flowers creamy-white, large, in clusters; little fragrance
Dr. W. Van Fleet (Large-flowered climber) – flowers cameo-pink fading to white, large; non-repeating; moderate fragrance; vigorous, 15-20 feet
John Cabot (Hybrid Kordesii) – flowers fuschia tinted red; slight fragrance; vigorous
New Dawn (Large-flowered climber) – flowers pale pink, in clusters; moderately fragrant; climbs to 20 feet
William Baffin (Hybrid Kordesii) – flowers deep pink, prolific; developed in sub-zero station in Canada, very hardy; little or no die-back

HYBRID RUGOSA
Martin Frobisher – flowers light pink, darker center; very fragrant; vigorous
Therese Bugnet – flowers rose aging to pale pink, white centers; repeat bloom; spicy fragrance; vigorous, 5-6 feet

SPECIES
Rosa glauca – flowers pink; reddish foliage; blooms once in spring; grows to about 6 feet
Rosa hugonis (Father Hugo's Rose) – flowers medium yellow, single; blooms once in early spring; grows to about 6 feet
Rosa palustris (Swamp Rose) – flowers pink; blooms once in spring – summer; grows to about 8 feet



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