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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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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Yellow Dagmar Hastrup, a.k.a. Topaz Jewel, has beautiful primrose yellow double blooms and dark shiny foliage. Very healthy. Compact growth. Performs well in most situations. Continuous flowering. Size: 90cm x 90cm. -
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Stunning large pure white single flowers emerge from long pointed buds. Prominent red stamens. Dark foliage with a twiggy growth. Continuous flowering. Size: 90cm x 90cm. -
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Clusters of semi-double, pure white blooms with a frilly carnation-like appearance. Forms a robust, thorny shrub with leathery foliage. Repeat flowering. Size:1.2m x 0.9m. -
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Viridiflora, a.k.a 'The Green Rose', is very unusual and quite unique. The so-called flowers are actually made up of modified bracts in green, brown, and pink tones. A useful rose for flower arrangers. Repeat flowering. 90cm x 90cm. -
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A sport of Archiduchesse Elisabeth d'Autriche'. A subtlety striped rose. Cupped double blooms of lilac pink occasionally streaked with white. Fragrant and relatively thornless. Fresh pale green foliage. Good cottage garden rose. Repeat flowering. Size 1.2m x 90cm. -
Very unusual fully double cupped blooms of crimson stripes on blush pink. Forms a large shrub. Good fragrance. Flowers June and July and can repeat flower occasionally. Size:1.5m x 1.4m. -
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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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Clusters of rosettes with chamois yellow blooms cover this compact shrub and show pretty amber stamens. Scented. Vigorous glossy upright bushy foliage. Repeat flowering. Size: 1.2m x 1.2m. -
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An attractive Rugosa hybrid, with pretty fluffy-like pink blooms. Stems are almost thornless, unlike most Rugosas. Its red coloured branches look particularly handsome combined with its bronze foliage come Autumn. Size: 2m x 1m. -
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Superb rich crimson to magenta full blooms. Good scent. Large parsley green leaves. Compact upright bushy habit. Repeat flowering. 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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Souvenir de St. Annes has semi-double blush pink blooms. Its continuous flowering, bushy growth and powerful fragrance make it excellent for pollinators. Stands up well to wet weather. Size: 1.5m x 1.2m. -
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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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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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Souvenir de la Malmaison has huge, full, quartered blooms of blush white. Very free flowering. Superb fragrance. A short spreading bush. Perpetual flowering. Size: 1.2m x 1.2m. -
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Sophie's Perpetual has globular double blooms of pale blush pink overlaid with cerise crimson. Good scent. Useful as a large shrub or a moderate climber. Dark green foliage. Continuous flowering. Size 2.4m x 1.2m. -
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Double magenta blooms start quartered but open more muddled. The flowers appear in clusters and are richly scented. Mid-green foliage. Repeat flowering. Size :1.2m x 1.0m. -
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Sidonie is fully double, with shiny shell pink blooms appear in clusters. Scented. Vigorous tidy bush with a coarse foliage. Repeat flowering. Size 90cm x 60cm. -
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A.k.a Snowdwarf. Clusters of small semi- double pure white blooms. Scented. Bushy growth. Decorative orange hips. Repeat flowering. Hardy and healthy. Size: 1.5m x 1.2m. -
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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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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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Lightly mossed buds open to glowing pink double slightly muddled blooms. Very Fragrant. Compact sturdy plant with reddish mossy stubble. Repeats well. Size:1.2m x 0.9m. -
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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. -
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Rose du Roi has double flowers of red mottled purple, arranged in tight clusters. One of the first repeat flowering Portland roses. Wonderfully scented. Dark grey-green foliage. 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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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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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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A well-regarded Spinosissima Hybrid. Tall in height with slightly arching habit. Large repeat blooms of yellow, with masses of golden stamens. Healthy. 180cm x 180cm. -
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a.k.a Persian Musk Rose. Small, single white flowers in clusters. Strong fragrance. Pale green foliage. Vigorous growth. Summer flowering. Size 4m x 3m. -
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a.k.a. Princess of Nassau. Clusters of semi-double cream flowers emerge from red tinged buds. Plentiful light green foliage. Flowers from July to September. Strong fragrance. A good shorter climber. Size: 3.0m x 2.5m. -
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The authentic Musk Rose. Thought to be 'Shakespeare's Musk'. Clusters of highly fragrant single white flowers . Strong growth,grey-green foliage. Starts flowering July but continues until September. Makes a short climber or large shrub. Size:3.0m x 1.8m. -
The medium-sized scented blooms come in large clusters and are cherry red with a white base to each petal. A dense compact grower with good dark foliage. Repeat flowering. Size: 1m x 1m. -
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Rare 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. -
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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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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Sport of 'Quatre Saisons'. Clusters of highly mossed buds open to reveal pure white semi- double blooms. Highly scented. Tidy upright and bushy. Repeat flowering. 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. -
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. -
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.
