Before the introduction of China roses from the east around 1790 the only rose that repeated its flowering was the Autumn Damask ‘Quatre Saisons’. It is assumed that this joined with Rosa gallica ‘Officinalis to start the Portland damask group and later a chance hybridization with Old Blush China began the Bourbon race. The Noisettes were again a probable chance cross between Old Blush and Rosa moshata. Further hybridisation of these groups and the old summer flowering roses brought us the Hybrid Perpetuals. Tea roses arose from tea scented china roses and one of the few true species roses to repeat, Rosa rugosa, again from the east, led to another class of mostly remontant roses.
With the amalgamation of the Teas and Hybrid perpetuals in the form of La France in 1867 the Hybrid Teas were born and the age of Modern roses began.
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Out of stockA.k.a Fimbriata Bunches of small very pale pink to white flowers with quilled petals. Scented. Healthy foliage. Forms a large bushy shrub .More refined than most Rugosas. Repeat flowering. Size 1.2m x 1.2m.
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Out of stockLe Vesuve's pointed buds open in loose blowsy clusters of carmine pink with delicate red veins. Tea scent. Shiny green foliage with tints of copper. Angular growth. Likes a warm aspect. Repeat Flowering. Size:1.2m x 1.2m.
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Out of stockA.k.a Queen Victoria. Large fully double creamy white blooms with a light yellow center. Strongly scented. Light grey-green leaves. Perpetual flowering. Size:1.2m x .0.9m.
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Out of stockRare and unique. Dark red double blooms. Twiggy lax growth which makes a good short pillar rose. Good heady fragrance. Summer flowering. Size: 1.3m x 1.2m.
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a.k.a Peace. Large trusses of semi-double, creamy white, ruffled flowers with golden anthers. Rich musky fragrance. Blooms from June to Autumn. Dark foliage. Useful as a shorter climber. Size:1.8m x 1.5m. Introduced in 1918 by Rev Pemberton to mark the end of the war. With that in mind, RHS gardens have been planting out this rose to mark it's centenary; https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/articles/Roses-at-the-RHS-Gardens