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Roses Spring 2008 - listing by name


Rose 'Abraham Darby'  English   Large, 'old-fashioned', full & cupped blooms in shades of apricot & yellow; lovely fruity fragrance. Dark green, leathery leaves. Strong, arching growth. Repeat flowering. 1.5x1.2m 
Rose 'Adelaide d'Orleans'  Rambler   Cascading clusters of small but shapely, white to powder-pink, semi-double blooms in profusion; summer. Evergreen variety well clothed in mid green leaves. Vigorous but not a thug! Shade tolerant. To: 4.6x3.0m. 
Rose 'Agnes'  Rugosa   Highly scemted, fully double blooms of amber-yellow fading to white; an unusual colour for this group. Bushy, dense shrub with disease-free, dark green foliage. Shade tolerant. Repeat after a good initial flush. 1.8x1.5m 
Rose 'Alberic Barbier' (AGM)  Rambler   (Wichuriana) Small clusters of loosely formed creamy flushed yellow well scented (of apples) blooms. Excellent glossy foliage. Vigorous grower suitable for growing into trees, over large walls. 4.5x3.0m. Summer flowering. 
Rose 'Albertine' (AGM)  Rambler   Popular old variety with masses of very fragrant, large, double, coppery-pink blooms from salmon buds. Very thorny stems with glossy foliage. Very vigorous. 4.5x2.5m. Summer flowering. 
Rose 'Alchymist'  Climbing   Clusters of large, fully quartered blooms of yellow & yolk-orange of strong scent. Bronzed young foliage. An excellent rose thriving in difficult & shady conditions. 4.0x2.5m. Summer flowering. 
Rose 'Aloha'  Climbing   Large, extremely fragrant blooms of deep rose-pink with coral shadings; perpetual flowering. Dark, leathery foliage with good disease resistance.  Little pruning required - just remove dead wood. 3.5mx2.0m 
Rose 'Altissimo' (AGM)  Climbing   Trusses of large, blood-red, single flowers with prominent gold stamens; slightly scented. Good, healthy dark green foliage. Strong, rather angular growth. 3.5x2.0m. Continuous flowering. 
Rose 'American Pillar'  Rambler   Abundant clusters of single, bright pink flowers with a white eye. Robust, vigorous grower with good foliage. 5x3m. Mid-summer. 
Rose 'Arethusa'  China   Clusters of fragrant, double blooms a mix of sulphur yellow, lemon & apricot; continuous. Glossy green foliage. Best in a sunny position. Neat habit to 90x90cms. 
Rose 'Ballerina' (AGM)  Shrub   Clusters of attractive, single, pale-pink flowers with a white eye. Very free flowering with small hips in autumn. Delightful, dainty & showy shrub or low hedge. Shade tolerant. 1.2x0.9m. Continuous flowering. 
Rose 'Bantry Bay'  Climbing   Clusters of semi-double, pale rose-pink shapely blooms; repeat. Healthy, leathery foliage. Ht.8-10ft. Ideal pillars, walls or fences. Little pruning required. Remove dead, wood as necessary 
Rose 'Baronne Adolph de Rothschild'  Hybrid Perpetual   (syn.'Baroness Rothschild') A beautiful variety bearing huge, highly scented, cup-shaped flowers of dark rose shading to soft rose-pink; repeat. Upright, tidy plant with ample foliage. 1.2x0.9m 
Rose 'Baron Girod de l'Ain'  Hybrid Perpetual   Clusters of fine, large, dark crimson, very fragrant  flowers cupped at first & later opening wide; petals thinly edged white. Strong, well formed shrub with good disease resistance. 1.2x0.9m. Repeat flowering. 
Rose 'Belle de Crécy' (AGM)  Gallica   Beautiful blush-pink and mauve flowers fading to pale violet. Free flowering with a distinctive scent, mid-summer.Almost thornless; lax habit. 1.2x0.9m 
Rose 'Blanche de Vibert'  Damask   Highly scented, double, white flowers with a touch of pale lemon at the base; repeat. Upright shrub well clothed in rich green foliage. Quite rare. To: 90x90cms. 
Rose 'Blanche Double de Coubert'  Rugosa   Large, semi-double, very fragrant, papery blooms of purest white. Fairly continuous flowering from midsummer. Huge red hips autumn. Good healthy foliage. Shade tolerant. 2.0x1.6m 
Rose 'Bleu Magenta'  Rambler   Clusters of dainty, sweetly scented, fully double blooms of deep rich-purple fading to parma-violet then grey. Very effective multiflora type with few thorns. Bright green, glossy foliage. Shade tolerant. Summer flowering. 4.0x3.0m. 
Rose 'Blush Rambler'  Rambler   A multiflora-type rambler with huge sprays of highly fragrant, semi-double flowers with frilled petals each ranging from white through all shades of pink. Almost thornless, very vigorous stems. 5.0x5.0m. Midsummer 
Rose 'Bobbie James' (AGM)  Rambler   A vigorous multiflora rambler bearing huge sprays of small, semi-double, creamy-white scented flowers, midsummer. Shade tolerant. Ideal for growing into trees, hedges or large walls. 10.0x6.0m (30'x20') 
Rose 'Bonica' (AGM)  Shrub   Abundance of semi-double, pale rose-pink blooms from June till October; orange-red hips. Semi-arching stems with mid green foliage; good disease resistance. Superb rose for borders or mass planting. 1.0x1.0m+. Continuous flowering 
Rose 'Boule de Neige'  Bourbon   Small clusters of large, fully double, globular flowers of silky, ivory-white with a strong fragrance. Leathery foliage. Slender growth. 1.2x0.9m. Repeat flowering. 
Rosa brunonii 'La Mortola'  Rambler   Clusters of single, creamy-white, tissue-paper like flowers with a prominent boss of yellow stamens; July. Profusion of large, grey-green leaves. Hooked thorns. Very vigorous scrambler; shade tolerant. To: 6.0x3.5m 
Rose 'Buff Beauty' (AGM)  Hybrid Musk   Large trusses of medium-size, semi-double, fragrant, apricot-buff blooms; midsummer on. Good dark green foliage & sturdy growth; 1.5x1.5m. Shade tolerant 
Rose 'Burgundy Ice'  Floribunda   New, eye catching variety with clusters of scented, dark plum almost purple, velvety blooms from June on. Derived from the ever popular 'Iceberg'. Light green, glossy foliage. Fertile soil in sun or part shade. To; 1.0m 
Rose 'Camaieux'  Gallica   Striking, loosley formed, double blooms of pale pink striped purple-crimson then fading to lavender & purple. Bushy, arching habit with grey-green foliage. 90x90cms. Summer flowering. 
Rose 'Cantabrigiensis'  Shrub   Medium-size, pale yellow flowers stud the branches early in the season; good hips in autumn. Upright, vigorous shrub with attractive, small, fern-like foliage. Shade tolerant. 2.1x1.5m. Spring flowering. 
Rose 'Cecile Brunner Climbing'  Climbing   (Climbing Polyanthus) Abundant sprays of small, dainty, shell to rose-pink, sweetly scented blooms.  Vigorous and ideal for growing into trees. Shade tolerant & suitable for north aspect. 8.0x6.0m (25x20ft). Repeat flowering. 
Rose 'Céline Forestier'  Climbing   (Noisette Climber) A beautiful rose bearing large, fully quartered, pale yellow blooms with Tea Rose perfume; almost continuous. Abundant, light green, healthy foliage.  Requires choice spot on a warm, south wall - not easy but one of the best. 3.0x1.8m 
Rose 'Charles De Mills' (AGM)  Gallica   A superb rose with very double, tightly infolded, fragrant blooms toned from crimson cerise to wine purple; midsummer. Dark green foliage. 1.2m. x 1.0m. 
Rose 'Champagne Moments'  Floribunda   Delightful new variety bearing clusters of fragrant, strong apricot blooms the outer petals fading to pale pink. Very free flowering. Dark green, glossy foliage with good disease resistance. Ht: to 75cms. Rose of the Year 2006 
Rose 'Chris'  Climbing   Huge, fragrant, yellow blooms fading to a subtle cream-yellow. Shapely HT-type buds of rich yellow touched orange-red on the outside of the petals. Light green foliage with good disease resistance.  Continuous flowerer. 3-4m. 
Rose 'Cloud Nine'  Hybrid Tea   Large, fragrant, bright satin-pink blooms of elegant shape; repeat. Strong growing, upright bush with leathery, mid-green leaves. 75-100cms. 
Rose 'Compassion' (AGM)  Climbing   Very fragrant double flowers of pink shaded  apricot. Dark green, glossy foliage with good disease resistance. Ideal fences, pillars, walls. 3.0x3.0m. Repeat flowering. 
Rose 'Constance Spry' (AGM)  Shrub   A beautiful rose bearing very large old-fashioned type blooms of clear, luminous pink with a very strong, myrrh fragrance. Forms a lax shrub to 2.0m though often grown as a climber to 3.0m+. Midsummer flowering. 
Rose 'Cornelia' (AGM)  Hybrid Musk   Clusters of richly fragrant, small, apricot-pink, double blooms; free flowering. Well clothed in dark green foliage. Makes a fine specimen shrub or hedge. Shade tolerant. 1.5x1.5m. Repeat flowering. 
Rose 'Crimson Glory'  Climbing   Very full, velvety-crimson blooms with a strong heady perfume the hanging heads seen to advantage in this climbing form. Dark foliage. Summer flowering.  Vigorous. 4.5x2.5m. 
Rose 'Crown Princess Margareta'  English   Quite large, neat, rosette-like, soft apricot-orange, fragrant blooms; repeats well. Dark green foliage. Ht: to 150cms. 
Rosa x damascena semperflorens ('Quatre Saisons')  Damask   (syn. 'Quatre Saisons') A very old rose with large, highly scented, loosely double, clear silky-pink blooms. Downy, greyish foliage. Good for making pot-pourri. Open habit. Repeat flowering. 120x90cms. 
Rose 'Danse du Feu'  Climbing   Spectacular display from large trusses of bright brick-red, double flowers fading to red-magenta. Free flowering. Dark green foliage. Shade tolerant. 3.5x2.5m. Repeat flowering. 
Rose 'Deep Secret'  Hybrid Tea   Very fragant, shapely blooms of dark velvety-red borne singly & in clusters. Bushy grower with dark green foliage & good disease resistance. Ht;55-75cms. 
Rose 'Desprez à Fleurs Jaunes'  Climbing   (Climbing Tea Noisette) Wonderfully scented, fully quartered blooms of yellow-orange & buff in clusters. Recurrent flowering. Vigorous with few thorns. 6.0mx3.0m 
Rose 'Duchesse of Montebello'  Gallica   A charming rose with dainty, cupped, blush-pink blooms with a wonderful perfume. Light green foliage on a lax bush. Shade tolerant. 1.2x1.2m. Midsummer flowering. 
Rose 'Duke of Wellington'  Hybrid Perpetual   Large, very fragrant, deep crimson blooms with a high centre; repeat. Best away from hot sun which can darken colour too much. Medium-size. upright grower with stout, thick, thorny stems. Dark green foliage. 120x90cms. 
Rose 'Du Maître d'Ecole' (AGM)  Gallica   Flat blooms of good fragrance with constantly changing hues from red buds through pink to lilac-mauve. Nearly thornless & compact. 1.0x1.0m. Midsummer flowering. 
Rose 'Eleanor'  Renaissance   Large, very fragrant, soft lavender, well quartered, 'old fashioned' style blooms; repeat from June on. Bushy plants with dark green, glossy foliage. Can be pruned hard in late winter if required. Fertile soil in sun or partshade. Ht: 90-120cms. 
Rose 'Ellen Willmott'  Tea   Charming variety with clusters of scented, single blooms with wavy petals of cream laced with pink & pronounced golden anthers. Continuous flowering. Foliage & stems tinted purple. 90x90cms. 
Rose 'Elina' (syn. 'Peaudouce')  Hybrid Tea   Large, fragrant blooms of pale primrose maturing to rich cream. Strong grower with a dense covering of mid-green foliage with good disease resistance.                     Ht: 75-100cms (30-40ins) 
Rose 'Emily Gray'  Rambler   (Wichuriana) Clusters of shapely, golden-yellow, double, fragrant blooms midsummer. Almost evergreen deep-green, healthy, glossy foliage. Prune very lightly. Suitable for shade & north aspects. 5.0x3.0m. Summer flowering. 
Rose 'English Garden'  English   Beautifully formed 'old rose' blooms of soft apricot, opening flat & of true rosette shape; continuous & free flowering. Upright  habit. 1.0x1.0m 
Rose 'English Miss'  Floribunda   Large sprays of shapely silver-pink, very fragrant blooms. Ht.2'6' (75cms); well branched with unusual purplish-green foliage of good disease resistance. Ht:55-75cms (22-30ins). 
Rose 'Etiole de Hollande' (AGM)  Climbing   (Climbing HT) Rich velvety-red blooms of Hybrid Tea-shape & rich fragrance; repeat flowering. Dark foliage with good disease resistance. A climbing 'sport' of the HT rose. 4.0mx2.5m 
Rose 'Ethel'  Rambler   Large, tumbling clusters of double, mauve-pink blooms. Vigorous, scrambling plant with glossy, healthy foliage. Suitable for north aspects and shade. Summer flowering. 6.0x4.5m 
Rose 'Eyecatcher'  Floribunda   Large sprays of fragrant, carmine-pink flushed apricot blooms with silver & cream reverse. Well branched plant with light green foliage of good disease resistance.    Ht: 55-75cms. (22-30ins) 
Rose 'Fantin-Latour' (AGM)  Centifolia   Large clusters of beautifully formed, flattish, fully petalled, fragrant blush pink blooms. Well formed bush. 1.5x1.2m. Summer flowering. 
Rose 'Fascination'  Floribunda   Large trusses of clear shrimp-pink, medium-size, fragrant blooms; very free flowering. Dark green, glossy foliage with good disease resistance. 55-75cms. Rose of the Year 1999. 
Rose 'Felicia' (AGM)  Hybrid Musk   Beautiful form with trusses of double, silver-pink flowers deepening at the centre.Very fragrant & repeat flowering late into the year. Good specimen plant of sturdy, bushy growth & plenty of foliage. 1.5x1.5m. 
Rose 'Felicite Parmentier'  Alba   Carries an abundance of very fragrant, fondant-pink, fully double, flat and reflexing blooms; summer. Tidy grower with healthy, dark grey-green foliage. Shade tolerant. 120x90cms. 
Rose 'Felicite Perpetue' (AGM)  Rambler   Clusters of small, fully double, cupped, rosettte-like ivory-white flowers flecked pink; well scented. Dark green, almost evergreen foliage. Prune very lightly. Suitable for N aspect; shade tolerant. 4.5x3.0m. Flowers: Midsummer. 
Rosa filipes 'Kiftsgate' (AGM)  Rambler   Rampant climber massed with sprays of fragrant, single, creamy-white flowers. Ht:25ft. Ideal over sheds, into trees etc. Any aspect. Midsummer flowering. 
Rose 'F.J.Grootendorst'  Rugosa   Clusters of small, double, crimson blooms with frilly petals; continuous. Vigorous, bushy shrub with abundance of dark green leaves. Shade tolerant. 120x90cms. 
Rose 'Flower Carpet Coral'  Ground Cover   Low growing variety massed with large, single, soft coral-pink blooms with prominent stamens; June until autumn. Mid-green, glossy foliage. Good ground covering variety for a fetile soil in sun or part shade. Ht: to 60cms. Space: 90cms. 
Rose 'Flower Carpet Gold'  Ground Cover   Low, free blooming variety bearing semi-double, golden-yellow, scented blooms from June on. Rich green, glossy foliage. New ground covering variety for a fertile soil in sun or part shade. Ht: to 60cms. Space: 60cms. 
Rose 'Flower Carpet Red'  Ground Cover  New ground covering variety well clothed in rich, deep velvety-red, scented blooms with prominent yellow stamens. Long flowering period from June on. Almost evergreen with mid-green, glossy foliage. Fertile soil in suin or part shade. Ht: to 60cms. Space 60cms.
Rose 'Flower Carpet White'  Ground Cover   New ground coverer well clothed in double white blooms with a hint of ivory at the base. Has a long flowering period from June on. Almost evergreen, mid-green glossy foliage. Fertile soil in sun or part shade. Ht: to 60cms. Space: 60cms. 
Rose 'Francis E. Lester'  Rambler   (Moschata) Climbing Hybrid Musk with huge heads of strongly scented, single white flowers edged with pink, midsummer. Small hips in autumn. Vigorous, healthy foliage. Shade tolerant. 5.0mx3.5m 
Rose 'Fru Dagmar Hastrup' (AGM)  Rugosa   Lovely, single, fragrant, clear-pink blooms then large, crimson hips in autumn. Compact shrub, or hedge, with distinctive disease-free apple-green foliage giving good autumn colour. Shade tolerant. 0.9x1.2m. Repeat flowering. 
Rosa gallica versicolor (AGM)  Gallica   (syn. R.mundi) A very old rose with striking large, semi-double crimson blooms splashed rose & white with a wonderful scent. Naturally bushy plant with good foliage. Shade tolerant. Remove dead wood only. 1.0x1.0m. Summer flowering. 
Rose 'Galway Bay'  Climbing   Shapely, large, scented, double blooms of salmon-pink. Well clothed in dark green, glossy foliage. Vigorous but tidy habit. Shade tolerant. 3.5x2.5m. Continuous flowering. 
Rosa 'Geranium'  (moyesii) (AGM)  Species   Dazzling orange-red, single, cup-shaped flowers with a ring of creamy anthers. Less vigorous, more angular & with larger orange-red fruit than R.moyesii. Shade tolerant. 2.5x1.5m. Flowers: summer. 
Rose 'Gertrude Jekyll'  English   Beautifully fragrant, large, rosette-shaped  blooms of rich pink with a distinct 'old rose' characteristic. Tall, vigorous growth with matt, dark green foliage. 1.2x1.0m. Repeat flowering. 
Rosa glauca (AGM) (syn.rubrifolia)  Species   Unusual & attractive species rose with purple-red stems & leaves. Small, pink, single flowers midsummer followed by fine display of red hips autumn. Excellent specimen or hedging plant. 2.1x1.5m. 
Rose 'Glenn Dale'  Climbing   Clusters of large, full, flattish, lemon-white, fragrant blooms; summer. Abundant, rich green, glossy foliage. 4.0x2.5m. 
Rose 'Gloire de Dijon' (AGM)  Climbing   (Climbing Tea) A lovely old rose with very large, full, rich Tea-scented flowers of buff-yellow sometimes tinted pink & gold. Vigorous. 4.0x2.5m. Flowers early repeating well throughout the season. 
Rose 'Gloire Lyonnaise'  Hybrid Perpetual   Large cup-shaped semi-double flowers of pure white with a lemon base; scented; repeat flowering. Very erect shrub with leathery foliage. 1.2x0.6m 
Rose 'Gloire de Mousseuse'  Moss   (syn.'Mme. Alboni') Huge, many petalled & strongly scented soft-pink flowers from bright green 'mossy' buds.  Sturdy, upright  habit. 1.3x1.0m. Midsummer flowering with a few later. 
Rose 'Golden Celebration'  English   Exceptionally fragrant, very large, deeply cupped, infolded blooms of a deep rich golden-yellow. Well branched, rounded shrub with dark green, glossy foliage. 1.2x1.2m. Repeat flowering. 
Rose 'Golden Showers' (AGM)  Climbing   Almost continuous show of large, semi-double blooms of golden-yellow fading to cream with a pleasing fragrance. Pliable, almost thornless stems of upright habit. Excellent for the small garden. Shade tolerant.        3.0x2.0m. Continuous. 
Rose 'Golden Wings' (AGM)  Shrub   Large, single, clear yellow, fragrant blooms with mahogany stamens; repeat flowering. Bushy habit with pale green leaves of good disease resistance. 1.2x1.2m 
Rose 'Good As Gold'  Climbing - Patio   A small ' patio' climber well covered in fragrant, well formed, pure golden-yellow blooms from mid-June on. Semi-glossy, small, mid-green leaves. Prefers a sunny position in a fertile soil. Ideal for small spaces including large pots. To: 210x120cms. 
Rose 'Graham Thomas' (AGM)  English   Beautiful, medium-size, cupped, infolded blooms of rich pure-yellow and a strong 'Tea Rose' fragrance. Vigorous, upright, bushy growth with glossy, pale-green foliage. 1.2x1.2m. Repeat flowering. 
Rose 'Great Expectations'  Floribunda   Clusters of very fragrant, old fashioned shaped blooms in a blend of pink & apricot; repeat. Well branched, medium-size bush the young coppery-red foliage maturing to a glossy, dark green. 55-75cms. Rose of the Year 2001 
Rose 'Guinée'  Climbing   (Climbing Hybrid Tea) The darkest red of all roses with highly fragrant, flattish blooms on long stems; repeat. Dark wood & dark green foliage.  Ht:15ft(5m). 
Rose 'Heart of Gold'  Hybrid Tea   Large, classic, scented blooms the colour of a warm, ripe peach, softer on t