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 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 stockSouvenir 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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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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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 stockLarge pure white semi-double fragrant blooms. Excellent disease-resistant foliage. Forms a dense shrub. Useful for hedging. Perpetual flowering. Size:1.8m x 1.5m.
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Out of stockVery 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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Out of stockLarge double blooms of bright crimson on a tall vigorous plant. Strong fragrance. Repeat flowering. Pegs down well or can be used as a climber. Size: 2.1m x 1.2m.
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Out of stockOne of the largest flowered roses. Huge prize winning loosely double blooms of deep pink. Good fragrance. Vigorous upright habit. Healthy. Repeat flowering. Size:1.5 x 1.0m.
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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 stockMutabilis, 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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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 stockCornelia 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.
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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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Out of stockRich 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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Out of stockSemi-double creamy white blooms on a very erect shrub. Virtually thornless. Withstands wet weather better than most. Repeat flowering. Size:120 x 60cm.
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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.
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Out of stockSlender, 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.
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Out of stockThe 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.
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Out of stockHuge blooms of soft pink open from buds with light green moss. Scented. A sturdy,fairly upright plant with plentiful foliage. This is the Burmudan form obtained from Mottisfont Abbey Gardens in Hampshire. Repeat flowering. Size:1.2m x 0.9m.
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Out of stockSport 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.
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Out of stockLightly 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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Out of stockLarge semi-double blooms of deep pink with a raspberry scent. Forms a large but very showy upright shrub. Vigorous, healthy growth. Perpetual flowering. Size: 1.8m x 1.5m.
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Out of stockHonorine de Brabant is a subtly striped rose of lilac pink and mauve. Light green pointed foliage. Almost evergreen. Rich fragrance. Healthy. Repeat flowering. Height 1.8m, Spread 1.5m.
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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 stockMme. Pierre Oger has globular blooms of ivory white tinged pink. Strongly scented. Slender upright growth. Perpetual flowering. 1.2m x 90cm.