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
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FLOWER FORM
AWARD WINNING
GIFT IDEAS
BREEDER
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A.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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Bengal Crimson, a.k.a Rosa x odorata 'Bengal Beauty', is a superb rose. Constantly smothered in single light crimson blooms from May until the first frosts. Compact bushy habit. Very healthy. Good for container growing. Size: 60cm x 60cm, but could be trained to climb to 1.5m. -
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Mutabilis, a.k.a Tipo Ideale, has single blooms that change through yellow and pink to crimson. Perpetual flowering. Very healthy. Can be kept as a shrub but will climb to 2m if trained. Size: 1.2m x 0.9m. -
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A.k.a Phoebe's Frilled Pink. Bunches of small 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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Kathleen is a fantastic shrub with sizeable displays of single blush pink blooms. Wonderfully scented and repeat flowering, it's particularly attractive to bees and other pollinating insects. More compact growing than other varieties in the Hybrid Musk group. Size: 120cm x 70cm. -
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La France is a historically important rose as it was the first to be classed as a Hybrid Tea. Big sophisticated pointed double blooms are around 11cm wide. Powerfully scented with a sweet damask scent. Repeat Flowering. Size.150cm x 120cm. -
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Large clusters of medium-sized, globular pink-white blooms, which are sweetly scented. Pale green matt foliage, fairly prickly stems. Although often classed as a Noisette or Hybrid Perpetual this is more akin to the Portland Damasks. Repeat flowering. Size: 1m x 1m. -
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Very full deep pink flowers with a paler reverse appear singly or in small clusters. Powerful fragrance. Vigorous growth with dark green foliage ( bronze-red when young ). Can be grown as a short climber. Repeat flowering. Size : 2m x 1.5m. -
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Miranda is a refined-looking Portland Damask. Strongly scented. Very double pink blooms with folded and crumpled petals. Repeat flowering. Size: 1.2m x 1m. -
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Full pleated petalled blooms give this old rose a unique appearance. Rare to find in the UK. Light green foliage and nice fragrance. Also perfect as a cut flower. Pale pink. Size: 120cm x 120cm. -
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Well-shaped double blooms of cherry red with stout petals. Vigorous growth with good foliage. Repeat Flowering. Size 1m x 0.9m. -
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Mme. Zöetmans, a.k.a. Mme. Zoutmann, has clusters of very full milky-white blooms with a button of in-curved petals. Fragrant. Thorny but tidy growth with abundant mid-green foliage. Summer flowering. Size:1.2m x 1.0m. (Mme Zoetmans). -
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A highly favoured portland damask. Very full, fragrant blooms of deep pink with incurved central petals. Rare. Upright bushy growth. Repeat flowering. Size: 90cms x 90cms. -
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Deserves extra love and attention. Great, great grandparent of many modern roses. Flesh pink double blooms which which deepen at the center. Tea scented. Repeat flowering. Bushy lax growth. Size: 60cm x 60cm. -
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Clusters of sumptuous quartered rich pink blooms.Highly fragrant. Repeat flowering if you deadhead. Upright bushy growth. Size:120 x 100cm. -
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Large double dark red blooms with hints of violet and carmine. Good fragrance. Will repeat in a good hot summer. Size 1.2cm x 90cm. -
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Pretty shades of blush pink though to peachy-salmon on very double large blooms. Highly scented. Repeat flowering. Vigorous bushy foliage. Size: 150cm x 100cm.
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La Belle Marseillaise, a.k.a Fellemberg, has trusses of double cupped bright crimson-cerise blooms. Good scent. Vigorous pliable stems. Red prickly thorns with dark foliage. Makes a good pillar rose. Perpetual flowering. Size 1.5m x 1.5m. -
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a.k.a Oderata, Spice. One of the first Tea roses introduced from China. Flesh pink fragrant full blooms fading to cream. Very floriferous. Good dense foliage. Perpetual flowering. Size 1m x 1m. -
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Camellia shaped blooms of lilac with lavender and a white veining. Fragrant. Likes a sunny position. Compact mid-green foliage. Perpetual flowering. Size:90cm x 90cm.
