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 stockCecile 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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Out of stockBoule 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.
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Out of stockLarge 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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Out of stockFelicia 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.
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Out of stockStunning 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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Out of stockBeautiful 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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Out of stockPerle 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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Out of stockUnique. 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.
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Out of stockSemi-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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Out of stockLarge 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.
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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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Out of stocka.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.