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.
PRODUCT TYPE
ROSE GROUP
COLOUR
SIZE
SPECIAL FEATURE
HIGHLY FRAGRANT
SITUATION
FLOWER FORM
AWARD WINNING
GIFT IDEAS
BREEDER
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Cecile Brunner, a.k.a The Sweetheart Rose, has miniature Hybrid Tea shaped blooms of pale pink, always in flower. Fairly sparse foliage. Forms a small bush. Good for a small garden. Perfect cut for buttonholes. Size: 90cm x 60cm. -
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Boule de Neige a.k.a Snowball has double globular blooms of pure white. Crimson tinged when in bud. Sweetly scented. Good dark foliage. Can be use as a shrub or a pillar rose. Repeat flowering. Size: 1.5m x 0.9m. -
Mme. Isaac Pereire has large double blowsy blooms of purple-crimson. Handsome foliage. Powerful fragrance. Makes a tall shrub or pillar rose. Repeat flowering. Size: 1.8m x 1.2m. -
Comte de Chambord, a.k.a. Mme Boll/ Mme Knorr, has large full blooms of rich warm pink, with a flat quartered shape. Strong fragrance. Repeat flowering. Ideal for the smaller garden. Size: 90cm x 60cm. -
Large full quartered blooms of an unusual lilac-purple. Good scent. Greyish foliage with few thorns. Repeat flowering. A large shrub or short pillar rose. Size:1.8m x 1.5m -
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Felicia is shell pink and adorned with fully double blooms. Exceptionally strong scent. Forms a bushy well-foliated shrub. Perpetual flowering. Size:1.2m x 1.2m. -
Stunning large trusses of ivory white semi-double blooms. Offset by good dark foliage. Repeat flowering. Wonderful scent. Forms a bushy shrub. Size:1.5 x 1.2m. -
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Beautiful cupped flowers of rich pink shaded lilac. Very strongly scented. Fairly continuous flowering. An excellent old fashioned shrub rose. Size:1.5m x 1.2m. -
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Perle d'Or displays small buff to apricot blooms in clusters. Hybrid-Tea shaped in the bud. Scented. Continuous flowering. A good buttonhole rose. Suitable for small gardens. Size 1.2m x 0.9m. -
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Unique. A sport of Eugen Furst. Cupped blooms of deep crimson with a thin white edge to each petal. Repeat flowering. Highly fragrant. Upright habit. Needs attention especially in respect to mildew. Size: 1.2m x 0.9m. -
Quatre Saisons, a.k.a Autumn Damask, displays loosely formed double pink blooms on a thorny shrub. Exceptional fragrance. Repeat flowering. Good for use in pot-pourri. Size: 1.2m x 90cm. -
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Semi-double creamy pink blooms fading to white. Good scent. Arched growth. Very healthy. Forms hips in the autumn. Repeat flowering. Size:1.5m x 1.2m. -
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Cornelia has masses of strawberry coloured buds which open out into small pink blooms with a flash of apricot. Rich scent. Dark Foliage. Repeat flowering. Forms an excellent shrub. Good for hedging. Size:1.5m x 1.5m. -
Beautiful clusters of apricot yellow full blooms. Dark green arching foliage. Good scent. Repeats well. Spreading growth makes it ideal for a large border. Size: 1.2m x 1.4m. -
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Large semi-double blooms of crimson-purple. Very strong spicy perfume. Good healthy foliage. Excellent for a hedge. Repeat flowering. Size:1.8m x 1.5m. -
Full cupped striking blooms of crimson streaked on a pink background. Rich scent. Vigorous with upright growth. Loves a sunny spot. Repeats well. Size:1.5m x 1.2m. -
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Rich deep crimson, velvety, double blooms often in clusters. Highly fragrant. A lanky grower that can be pegged down or trained as a climber. Responds well to good cultivation. Repeat flowering. Size:1.8m x 1.5m. -
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A good hybrid Rugosa. Cupped double pink blooms in clusters. Very strong perfume. Perpetual flowering. Leathery foliage. Upright bushy growth. Ideal for a tall hedge. Size:1.5 x 0.9m
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a.k.a Mousseline. Semi-double cupped blooms of blush pink. A neat compact well-foliated bush. Light moss. Perfumed. A continuous flowering June until October. Size 1m x 1m. -
Slender, erect bush bearing globular blooms of lilac pink with a silk finish. Soft green foliage. Free flowering. Wonderfully fragrant. Perpetual flowering. Size 1.2m x 1m. -
Jacques Cartier, a.k.a Marchesa Boccella, is an excellent rose bearing deep pink very full bloom with a button eye. Wonderful fragrance. Repeat flowering. Good for the small garden. Size: 120cm x 90cm. -
Portland Rose, a.k.a. Duchess of Portland, is smothered in scented semi-double light red blooms with rich golden yellow stamens. Its compact habit makes this useful for limited space. Repeat flowering. Size: 90cm x 90cm. -
A Portland Damask. Fully double ruby red blooms with purple tints and a button eye. Strong fragrance. An excellent smaller repeat flowering variety. Size:90cm x 90cm. -
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Clusters of small frilly- petalled blooms of clear pink. Leathery foliage. Attractive arched habit. Vigorous thorny plant. Perpetual flowering. Size:1.2m x 90cm. -
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Large,pure white,single blooms. Good scent. Large round orange fruit hips. Good Autumn foliage. Continuous flowering. Size: 1.5m x 1.5m. -
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Very large reddy mauve blooms. Enormous large red hips in the Autumn. Good scent. Excellent healthy foliage. Recurrent flowering. Size:1.5m x 1.2m. -
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Rosette like flowers of creamy yellow in clusters. Scented. Vigorous open arching habit makes it ideal for a low hedge. Recurrent flowering. Size: 1.2m x 1.4m. -
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Clusters of semi-double yolk yellow blooms fading to ivory white. Scented. Good dark green Foliage. Healthy and vigorous. Repeat flowering. Size:1.2m x 0.9m. -
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Classic rose. Finely shaped silvery pink blooms. Sweetly scented. Strong bushy upright growth. Perpetual flowering. Healthy. Size:1.2m x 0.9m. -
Medium sized lilac pink rosette shaped blooms. An unusual colour and a good strong fragrance make this an extremely useful plant. Continuous flowering. Size:1.2m x 90cm. -
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Hermosa, a.k.a Armosa, produces a continuous display of globular silvery pink blooms. It has a bushy habit with greyish foliage. Good choice for the small garden. Size:90cm x 90cm. -
Old Blush, a.k.a 'Parsons Pink China', has semi-double soft pink blooms, with a light, delicate scent. First to flower and continues until Christmas. Garden Worthy. Size: 1.8m x 1.2m. -
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Clusters of small, frilled, double crimson blooms. Good dark foliage. A vigorous bushy shrub with an arched habit that does well in most soils. Repeat flowering. Size: 1.2 x 1.2m. -
The dark brown stems and dark green leaves provide the perfect background for the semi- double white flowers with golden stamens. Sweetly scented. Perpetual flowering. Size:2m x 1.5m. -
Large single blooms of dusky crimson offset by golden anthers with a strong fragrance. The flowers are borne in clusters amidst dark green foliage. Repeat flowering. Size 90cm x 90cm. -
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Dainty Bess is a single flowered hybrid Tea of Sophistication. Large blooms of silvery pink with maroon stamens. Sweetly scented. Dark green leathery leaves. Vigorous upright habit. Perpetual flowering. Size.90cm x 60cm. -
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Clusters of semi-double, small fragrant blooms. They are yolky- yellow in the bud paling to cream as they open. Contrasting chocolate brown stems and dark foliage. Repeat flowering. Size: 1.2m x 1.0m. -
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One of the darkest roses of all, Louis XIV's double deep crimson blooms appear almost black and have a lovely velvety texture. Contrasting golden stamens. Requires extra TLC to perform well. Sparse but compact foliage. Highly fragrant. Repeat flowering. Size 90cm x 90cm. -
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Queen of the Musks is a popular Musk rose, especially in France. Strong scent. Dark and elongated foliage. Repeats well. Colour varies from light orange, pale pink to bright white. Forms a large shrub, although if hard pruned can be tamed to a comfortable 3 feet. Size:1.5m x 1.2m. -
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A classic rose. Large cupped blooms of clear rose pink. Sweet scent. Grey green foliage. Useful when an erect habit is required. Repeat flowering. Size:1.2m x 90cm.
