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THE FRIENDS OF VINTAGE ROSES 2021 ROSE SALE
SHOP ONLINE—PICKUP IN SEBASTOPOL
Welcome to our 2021 virtual rose sale! Thank you Friends at 3003 Pleasant Hill Rd, Sebastopol,
for supporting this non-profit plant preservation CA 95472. Later dates for pickup will be
effort as we strive to assure the survival of a great announced on our Rose Sales page.
collection of historic roses. We know you will WE CANNOT SHIP PLANTS.
recognize the rarity of what we offer this year, in-
PRICES
cluding many very old varieties that have not pre-
viously been available to purchase in North Amer- $20 each for all band roses, $25 for all one-gallon
ica. We urge you to give a home to some of these roses and $30 for all 5-gallon plants.
beauties and to become a curator of old roses. We currently plan a late summer sale of addition-
Comice de Tarn-et-Garonne (Bourbon) al roses in July, and a third sale in September or
TERMS OF OUR SALE
October.
— Submit orders by email to: from Gregg. Once you have received a con-
info@thefriendsofvintageroses.org firmation, you may make payment by check THE LISTS
— Your order should contain the following: to The Friends of Vintage Roses and sent to A simple list for ease of scanning is also posted on
our Sebastopol address below, or on our Rose our Rose Sales page next to this PDF link.
1. Your name and preferred email address. Sales Page online, by clicking on the top most
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substitute. (optional) our confirmation of the roses we have for others’ experiences with the varieties. While you
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and from 1 pm to 3 pm, at the garden of theCLASS CODE—NAME—QUANTITY IN STOCK (B / 1G /5G)—DATE OF INTRO—COLOR CODE—FRAGRANCE—REBLOOM—DESCRIPTION
A Alba maxima 4 / / Old w ff r Dark growth habit type, showing a Noisette ances- B Leveson-Gower 11 / / 1846 dp fff rrr
foliage with a grey finish on a moderately tall tory in the clusters which can be immense, Dusky rose flowers of good size, opening flat
plant, with shapely pure white flowers, loosely and in the fragrance. Large, near-white with a large buttoned center, petals silky and
double with petals gracefully turned towards blooms touched pink, tightly buttoned. Very alluring, with much of the same beautiful
stamens. Late summer rebloom in California highly recommended! character as Souvenir de la Malmaison. This
is reliable on mature plants well grown. is not directly related to that rose, so far as
B Eugène Desgaches 1 / / 1840 mr fff rrr
records indicate.
B Boule de Neige 6 / / 1867 w ff rrr Rose red with a salmon glow, large flowers
Cupped white buds that are tipped with red with recurving outer petals. Very floriferous B Martha 2 / / 1912 dp ff rrr A soft salmon-
open globular and then reflex nearly to a and a handsome, colorful shrub. The back- pink sport of Zéphirine Drouhin, a shade
ball shape, with a sometimes buttoned eye ground of this rose is something of a puzzle; deeper in color than Kathleen Harrop, with
that is often tinted green. Much in demand numerous roses were introduced with the flowers that are tighter, more neatly formed
and valuable for its stark whiteness of petal, name Desgaches, some with first names, of and smaller that her sisters’. Thornless.
it is I think less beautiful than such roses as various classes. The rose we grow is identical
B Mistress Bosanquet 4 / / 1832 lp f rrrr
Comtesse de Rocquigny and Coquette des with one portrayed in Choix des Plus Belles
Compact and supremely beautiful, a ghost-
Blanches. Roses au Debut du Vingtieme Siecle, and
ly slate pink, fragile of form. This compact
despite its appelation, Tea, this is a Bourbon.
B Comice de Tarn-et-Garonne 32 / / 1887 growing Bourbon might be taken for a Tea
mb fff rrr We have grown this for several B Gruss an Teplitz 1 / / 1897 mr fff rrrr rose but for its greyish bloomy foliage and
years, but only recently did I see a really ex- Out of Fellenberg, Papa Gontier and Gloire upright flowers.
ceptional plant growing in Brenda Freeman’s des Rosomanes, this light crimson rose com-
B Mme d’Enfert 9 / / 1904 lp ffff rrr
garden in Southern California. The very bines their best qualities of coloring, scent,
A seedling of Mme. Ernst Calvat with the
large, full and complex blossoms are quite poise and stature. Of compact habit, it is ideal
fragrance and generosity of its parent; flowers
spectacular; a blend of rose pink, mauve, lav- for the smaller garden, where it will shine.
are large, globular, with rolled petal edges,
ender pink and carmine, making for a grand
B Honorine de Brabant 7 / / unknown pb lilac-blush to white tinted with rosy lilac on
blend of old rose colors.
fff rrr A rose unique for its subtle crimson the edges, almost in a picotee fashion. Superb
B Commandant Beaurepaire 11 / / 1874 spotting and pale pink striping and splashing, fragrance.
pb f rr The most complex striping I have admirable for the grace of its arching flow-
B Mme Pierre Oger V F ( Hahn) 8 / /
ever seen in a rose; mauve and cherry crim- er-studded habit and thornless stems.
A sport of La Reine Victoria and extremely
son stripes on a pink and white ground,
B Kathleen Harrop 12 / / 1919 lp ff rrr This popular. One of the ‘Shell Roses,’ with very
varying from very pale to very dark from one
soft pink sport of the famed Bourbon Zep- cupped smallish flowers of ivory usually dis-
flower to the next. Very pale, lime-green foli-
herine Drouhin is to my taste more subtle tinctly edged cerise pink, everblooming.This
age can appear chlorotic from a distance, but
and more beautiful than her brightly colored lovely virus-free clone comes from Siegfreid
is a perfect foil to the flowers. Always some
parent. Also thornless with a light but refined Hahn of Albuquerque. Thank you Siegfreid!
flowers to pick on this.
scent. Lighter caned than others of its habit.
B Mme. Cornélissen 15 / / 1865 lp fff rrr
B Comtesse de Rocquigny 16 / / 1874 lp fff
This rose we have offered under the spurius
rrr A stouter bush than most others in this
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name “Edith de Murat” for several years, well pink sport of Souvenir de la Malmaison with Ch “Belfield” 1 / / unknown dr f rrrr Much
aware that it was closely related to Souvenir all its fine characteristics of habit and bloom. has been said about this rose and many are
de la Malmaison. It is indeed this sport of now willing to consider this the original
Banks Purezza 5 / / 1961 w fff rr Flowers
that rose, with tight flowers of scooped over- Slater’s Crimson China, introduced to Europe
large for a banksia, with quilled petals and
lapping petals, glistening white, open with in the late 18th century; we count ourselves
sweetly scented, pure white. This delightful
high centers, revealing a button eye, tinted among them. Small, deep red flowers saturat-
hybrid from Mansuino reblooms very reliably
with cream, the outer petals cupping back- ed with color, only slightly paler in the very
for us in Northern California. Deep green
ward in layers. center of the bloom, where the yellow sta-
foliage.
mens appear.
B Mme. Ernest Calvat 9 / / 1888 mp ffff rrr
C Blanchefleur / 6 / 1835 w ffff 0 White
Our friend Jean Vieth was able to show us that Ch Bengale d’Automne 6 / / 1825 mp ff rrr
tinted blush; beautifully formed. This is
his is indeed correctly a sport of Mme. Isaac Large flowers of rose red, paler at the petal
among the more coveted roses I know, as
Pereire, which we had doubted before, as it is bases, sweetly scented with a hint of pepper.
those who love white flowers are always ask-
different in many ways from her mother. This
ing for it. Its habit is more broad and sprawl- Ch Comtesse du Cayla 2 / / 1902 ob f rrrr
is lovely, with large, shapely lavender flowers
ing than most Centifolias, and seems part Combining the apricots, buffs, light crimson
of great fragrance, more deeply cupped and of
Gallica. and copper of Mutabilis in one moment in
paler stem and leaf coloring as well.
a flower. Loose cups droop against darker
C Bullata 4 / / c1815 p fff 0 The Lettuce-
B Mme. Isaac Pereire 7 / / 1881 dp ffff rrr foliage. Vigorous.
leaved Rose is more than an oddity, though
This is perhaps the most extraordinary of
its large puffed and crimpled foliage touches Ch Five Yuan 8 / / 1996 mr ff rrrr Named
the Bourbons. Large, intensely colored claret
the beholder first. Flowers of typical Centifo- by travelers from Europe to the famous Tem-
pink, amaranth and magenta flowers of sur-
lia charm, fragile of petal and sweetly scented ple of 10,000 Camelias in China, Five Yuan
passing fragrance, anywhere, anytime!
are lovely in bud with their feathery sepals. refers to the modest price the tourists paid for
B Sophie’s Perpetual 2 / / 1960 pb fff rrr a plant sold there. A very ancient rose accord-
Ch Archiduc Charles 9 / / c1840 rb fff rrr
Sweet Damask mingles with sweet anise in ing to Wang Gouliang. The small blooms are
Exhibiting that delightful trait of many Chi-
a cupped flower of blush and cherry pink, quite double, pale peach pink to deep dusky
nas, dramatic color change, the Archduke is
edged darker. Low and spreading; China-like purple-red as the petals age. Never out of
a lovely madder pink, sometimes a very pale
in flower production. Very unusual. bloom.
blush shade, with cherry-rose edges which
B Souvenir de la Malmaison 8 / / 1843 lp fff in some seasons spread out over the whole Ch Grandmom Schmidt 5 / / 2004 pb Red,
rrrr Ivory, pink and cream in a flat bowl of blossom. A fine fruity scent, making this one rose pink and blush pink blooms well distrib-
petals almost perfectly and symmetrically of the more fragrant of the Chinas. uted across the plant.
arranged. Richly scented; strong but compact.
Ch Arethusa 2 / / 1903 yb ff rrr Unusual Ch L 19 Laos 2 / / found 1999 mp f rrrr
Truly one of the best roses of all time, and
coloring for a China; baize yellow with This was discovered in Laos by Katsuhiro
deserving of its widespread popularity.
apricot shadings, the flowers large of petal, Maebara and Prof. Yoshihuro Ueda in 1999,
B Souvenir de St. Anne’s 9 / / 1916; Reintro, blowsy, small and freshly scented. and is believed to have originated in Yunnan,
1950 lp fff rrr Semi-double to single blush China. Semi-double flowers of rose pink to
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blush, are cupped and globular, opening to The blooms fade to creamy yellow, white and former blooms sporadically through Summer
delicate bowls of very rounded form with a then blush to pink, and as will Mutabilis it is and Fall, as well as abundantly in the Spring.
large, shapely boss of straw-yellow stamens. the overall effect of the plant cyclying these All are exceedingly fragrant.
An ancient heirloom. colors continually that is endearing. Peter
D Ispahan 6 / / 1832 mp ff 0 Not a pure
Beales nursery has offered this in the UK
Ch “Mableton Agrippina” 5 / / Found rb Damask but perhaps a descendent; nonethe-
for some years, but to date it does not seem
Found in the garden at Mableton in Santa less exceptional. High-centered buds of bright
to have been put in commerce in the USA.
Rosa, this rose appears to be identical to pink open slightly cupped in loose clusters.
Beales also says this is a seedling of Mutabilis,
Cramoisi Superieur but for the scale of the The bouquet effect of Ispahan makes it one of
but it is in fact a sport.
plant—this being very compact, rarely reach- the most desirable in this group.
ing above 3'. ChCl Bengale Gontier 2 / / c.1890 mp ff rr
D Mme. Hardy 8 / / 1832 w fff 0 Mme.
Something of a mystery, apparently intro-
Ch “Ruth’s Red China” 2 / / unknown dr ff Hardy is far from pure Damask, but appears
duced by “Papa” Gontier, this rose is in the
rrrr Intensely red flowers are the hallmark of to have no China influence in it. Perhaps a
style of Climbing Old Blush, very similar
this foundling, shared with me by my friend Gallica strayed into its ancestory. Its very
indeed, but with larger, fuller blooms than
Ruth Knopf. Most red Chinas are marked double soft white flowers with green centers
usually seen and a much richer, deeper range
with the usual glints of white or light pink, are the subject of many beautiful portraits.
of tints and shades. Spicy scent.
or veined with gradations of tint, but this is Widely grown and loved. Delicious fragrance.
simply red red. Small, globular flowers with a ChCl Fortune’s Double Yellow 4 / / 1845 yb ff 0
E Rosenwunder / 1 / 1934 dp fff 0 Larger
peppery scent always remind me of the front This is not a China as we know them, and
in its parts than the Penzance hybrids,
gateway of Ruth’s garden on Sullivan’s Island is thought perhaps to be a hybrid of Rosa
Rosenwunder is truly superb; 3" globular,
in South Carolina. bracteata; it certainly shares a thorniness
semi-double flowers of rose pink to rose red
and sprawling, semi-climbing habit with that
Ch “Vincent Godsiff ” 3 / / found dp ff rrr in small clusters, followed by lovely, squat,
species. Golden amber flowers are burnished
Small tight rosettes, rose-red to China pink turban shaped fruits which ripen fleshy and
with rose red and copper, making a fantastic
in pyramidal clusters. One of the famous bright orange.
display in the spring.
Bermuda mystery roses.
Fl Arthur Bell 1 / / 1965 my f rrr Fruity-
D Autumn Damask 29 / / V Old lp fff rr
Ch Yellow Mutabilis 16 / / 1999 yb f rrrr scented blooms of clear yellow to golden
One has only to read Dr. Hurst’s treatise on
This unforgettable sport of Mutabilis was yellow, very large, showing the influence of
the Autumn Damask in The Old Shrub Roses
found in Bermuda by Ronica Watlington Hybrid Teas on the development of Floribun-
by Graham Thomas, to become thoroughly
on a plant in her garden in the late 1990s. It das. A very vigorous plant with a stiff upright
confused about this rose, which he believed
has since then been a favorite on the show stance.
to be a seedling of Rosa moschata. We can
benches at the Bermuda Rose Society. Much
only affirm that versions of the Damask rose Fl Bridal White 3 / / 1970 w ff rrr This
as I love Mutabilis, this sport has truly stolen
have been grown for hundreds of years, hav- sport of Bridal Pink has all the fine qualities
my heart; the bright freshness of the yellow
ing formed the basis for the rose oil industry. of its parent, making an excellent cut flower
buds and the moment of strong yellow on
The Autumn Damask to our minds is identi- of modest size. Scrolled flowers of ivory white
the first day of the open flower are striking.
cal with the Summer Damask, except that the to pure, satiny white with a nice light scent.
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Though these roses are classed as Floribund Fl Lili Marlène 5 / / 1959 mr ff rrrr Fl Orange Sensation 1 / / 1961 or fff rrrr
as they bloom one to a stem. Intensely saturated scarlet-red rounded Sensation is a good word for the reactions we
flowers; one of the most brilliantly colored see to this saturated orange rose, or Scentsa-
Fl Centenaire de Lourdes 2 / / 1958 mp f rrr
roses I know, and as such, difficult to place in tion might equally apply, as the rose is sweetly
Soft pink flowers shaded with salmon pink,
the garden among other colors. If you want a fragrant to boot. There is a subtle blending of
double, cupped, opening to show dark sta-
RED, RED rose; this is it. color which makes this semidouble Floribun-
mens. Strong and bushy with an astonishing
da special, and overcomes the strong orange,
abundance of bloom. Fl Lilibet 1 / / 1953 lp fff rrr Cupped flow-
which otherwise might be difficult to place
ers with rolled petal edges, glowing warm pink
Fl D. T. Poulsen 1 / / 1930 mr ff rrr Deep in the garden; use it with apricots and golden
blending to cream within. Lilibet is Queen
scarlet blooms with a crimson cast; very yellows.
Elizabeth’s pet name, and this was introduced
brilliant and unfading in the garden. Blooms
the year of her coronation. We were surprised Fl Paprika 3 / / 1958 or f rrr Bright, brick-
cupped in modest clusters to about 12. We
to see that the English are growing the wrong red flowers with a dusky overlay; now almost
have sold this foundling in the past as Donald
thing in the place of this charming rose. forgotten, but in its day Paprika was awarded
Prior, but the error of our idenfication was
numerous medals in Europe. Meilland who
brought to our attention through imports to Fl Mandarin 2 / / 1951 mr fff rrr Roses
now apparently own a trademark on this
the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden. of most unusual coloring which are a deep
name have used it for a rose introduced in
shimmering coral-red. An abundant bloomer,
Fl Else Poulsen 2 / / 1924 mp - rrrr With 1997 which has the same parentage as this,
and rather tall and gracefully broad.
her sister seedling, Kirsten Poulsen, Else according to Star Roses 2000 Catalogue. This
marked the beginning of the new class of Fl Matador 2 / / 1972 ob - rrr The globu- new Paprika is supposed to grow 8 to 10 feet
Floribundas: large three-inch semi-double lar, imbricated blooms of Matador hold their tall; might that be a sport of the original Tan-
flowers of bright rose pink in large, crowned form very well, showing off the bright bicolor tau Floribunda?
sprays. Dark soft foliage. Superb for color in effect of clear coral-orange reversed light
Fl Red Pinocchio 1 / / 1947 dr f rrr Very
the garden. yellow. This rose is undergoing a small revival
cupped, swirled blooms of dark crimson-
of popularity now.
Fl Eyepaint 5 / / 1975 rb f rrr Lovely as a scarlet, showing a pool of soft yellow stamens
large shrub with its bright single scarlet flow- Fl Mazurka 3 / / 1965 mp fff rr Very large within.
ers, each with a golden eye, glittering against flowers full of petals, cup shaped and lightly
Fl Rumba 1 / / 1958 rb f rrr This eyepopper
a background of glossy forest green foliage. scented of Damask rose, this rich rose pink
is golden yellow shaded with orange-rind
beauty always steals the show.
Fl Improved Cécile Brunner 2 / / 1958 lp fff orange. The flowers are quite double and
rrr Warm satiny pink with a deeper reverse; Fl Neon Lights 1 / / 1991 dp Deep magenta- remain cupped when fully open. Last year
flowers in sprays. A very lovely sweetheart pink petals and a flower that opens exposing we had numerous requests to start this from
type. This flower was selected for the florist a center of near-white. our garden, and offer it for the first time. If
trade, and is not directly related to Cecile you want a dwarf version of Joseph’s Coat, try
Fl News 2 / / 1968 m ff rrr Wide flat flow-
Brunner. this. It maintains a much more pleasant blend
ers of purple-rose with white flecks and am-
of colors.
ber-gold stamens; semi-double and fragrant.
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Fl Southampton 1 / / 1971 ab ff rrrr G Camaieux 11 / / 1830 mb fff 0 White the petals shingled tightly in shallow cups;
A tremendously important rose from a striped pale rosy-purple flowers are among a broad arching grower of moderate height.
breeding standpoint; Southampton brought the most striking of parti-colored roses. This Very striking.
healthfulness to roses of its coloring; a golden plant is reluctant to strike for us, and because
HCh Crêpe Rose 4 / / 1870 dp fff 0 Luxurious
apricot, flushed with red on the guard petals. of its popularity we may not ever be able to
raspberry pink blooms, very large and globu-
Flowers are lightly double, pointed in the bud supply the demand. We do not recommend
lar, petals beautifully imbricated, with a fruity
and open charminly cupped. It is weather however growing budded plants, as they are
Damask fragrance. Whether this is correctly
resistant and a remarkable bloomer. For color very short lived.
identified is a hotly debated topic.
in a healthy rose, it is unsurpassed in its color
G Cardinal de Richelieu 5 / / 1840 m fff 0
range. HM Annie Laurie McDowell / 2 / 2001 ff rrrr
Dark wine purple cups, white within; arrest-
Sweetly fragrant, this versatile rose from Kim
Fl White Ma Perkins 1 / / 1962 w fff rrr ing in the garden. It is understandable that
Rupert is very joyful as well. Soft pink flowers
Long pointed large buds of white barely this rose remains so popular. Very mannerly
blushed lavender pink, loosely double, bloom
touched within with blush-pink. Fragrant! on its own roots.
without stopping, and may need to be pinched
This is a sport from Ma Perkins, whose
G Daphné 4 / / 1819 pb ff 0 Crimson in the off to give the young plant a chance. A modern
licorice scent was bred into the David Austin
bud, the smallish flowers of Daphné open to Hybrid Musk of great value in the garden.
roses, and is largely responsible for the so-
very double rosettes of rose pink stained and
called Myrrh scent. HM Art Deco 1 / / 1981 rb - rrr Simple
tinted with purple. The petals are white on the
flowers in a rich crimson to crimson scarlet,
FlCl Frensham, Climbing 16 / / 2018 ff rrr reverse often creating a striking effect in the
the flowers held in elongated panicles that are
This sport occurred recently in the garden small buttoned eye when the white is revealed.
quite striking. It forms an arching shrub with
of Larry Hinman, on an own-root plant of
HB Fantin LaTour 7 / / unknown lp fff 0 flexible canes—lovely as a mound or trained
the virus indexed Frensham. The rebloom is
A rose that hardly needs introduction these as a small climber.
excellent and the flowers have all the richness
days, so widely is it grown. Its popularity is
of color, grace of form of the original bred by HM Bishop Darlington 3 / / 1926 ab fff rrr
deserved; blush pink blossoms are cupped
amateur, Albert Norman, and introduced by Semi-double flowers of soft peachy pink with
and full with guard petals that reflex back in
Harkness & Sons in 1946. a yellow glow. An upright shrub, rather like a
the most poised of fashions.
tall Floribunda, to 6'. Delicious scent.
G Alain Blanchard / 3 / 1839 rb ff 0 This
HB Gipsy Boy—Zigeunerknabe / / 1 1909 dr
low-growing shrub produces dusky, crimson HM Buff Beauty 8 / / 1939 ab fff rrr Apricot
fff 0 This rose has an odd parentage, pos-
mauve flowers; pale spotting on large petals; buff flowers of many large petals forming a
sibly including the old Multiflora hybrid,
semi-double with glowing yellow stamens. lucious whole, the effect in bloom causes love
Russelliana. Deep magenta-purple blooms
at first sight! Fragrant and repeating well.
G Belle Isis 5 / / 1845 lp fff 0 Warm pinks with crimson shadings, open to show a tight
are nonexistant among the Gallicas, so this mass of buff stamens. Rather low and broadly HM Ceres 3 / / 1914 Goddess of agriculture
rose comes as a surprise; very pale blush arching; suitable for pegging. and fertility certainly belongs in more gar-
with a shrimp pink undertone. Belle Isis is dens than grow it today! If you are lucky
HCh “Alice Vena” / 6 / found m f 0 Velvety
now famous as the parent of Constance Spry, enough to live in garden you may find one
burgundy-violet, cupped flowers in clusters,
grandmother of the David Austin roses.
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today for sale. Loose and languid small large and fragrant. One of the most popular violet will want to grow this treasure. Our
blooms in draping clusters, starting apricot of Hybrid Musks for good reason. thanks to the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden
and quickly paling to salmon-blush, this is a for preserving and sharing this rose.
HM Plaisanterie 4 / / 1996 pb ff rrr All of
treasure for lovers of grace and beauty.
the colors found in Mutabilis are seen in pastel HP Baronne Adolphe de Rothschild 9 / / 1868
HM Clytemnestra 9 / / 1915 ob fff rrr Buds tones in Plaisanterie. A single seedling of that lp ff rrr Cupped, silvery pink flowers of
copper, flowers ruffled salmon-chamois. famous rose, this makes a large spilling shrub ideal formation for this type, pale, almost
This rose of formidable name is a formidable or delightful climber. It’s other parent was that white on the reverse, with a nice fragrance
grower, a great candidate for ascending a stair famous patriarch of the Hybrid Musks, Trier. and a leafiness of plant which tends to nestle
or any other tall object close at hand, where Our thanks to Cass Bernstein who kept en- the flowers against the upper leaves on the
the fragrance may delight. couraging us to grow more Louis Lens roses, stems. Graham Thomas calls this the “high
and brought us this tough and beautiful rose. shouldered look.” This seems to be identical
HM Ghislaine de Féligonde 4 / / 1916 ly fff rrr
to a related sport, Spencer. What has been of-
Bright, clear-yellow buds open to double HM Rosalia 3 / / 2009 dp f rrr From the
fered in this country as Baroness Rothschild
flowers of intriguingly blended color; yellow, raiser of Rosalia, Pamela Temple: Rosalia
is in fact a seedling of this variety, Baronne
tinted and overlaid with pink, fading to white produces small dark pink doubled blooms
Nathaniel de Rothschild.
at the petal edges. An excellent rebloomer, in sprays. Years ago when I first met Gregg
rather hardy for a yellow Multiflora; this is Lowery, I attended a pruning workshop at HP “Benny Lopez” 10 / / 2005 dp fff rrr
possibly an offspring of one of Lambert’s ros- the nursery. One of the roses we pruned was A very deep purple-pink sport of Baron
es, and we feel it belongs here with the larger Eva. At the end Gregg handed me a stem with Prevost, Benny Lopez is a recently discovered
growing of the Hybrid Musks. beautiful hips to take home. I decided to try form of Ardoisee de Lyon. There is some
to root the stem and to, for the first time, start confusion about the relationship between
HM Lavender Lassie 3 / / 1960 m fff rrr Very
rose seeds. The result was five beautiful roses, Ardoisee de Lyon and Baronne Prevost which
double ruffled flowers of cool lilac pink in
the best of which is Rosalia (the stem rooted will one day be cleared up, we hope. We have
small bouquets are freshly offset by the bright
too). I named it after my daughter Rose, who grown the two side by side for many years,
shiny green foliage. An elegant plant in the
calls herself Rosalia. Rosalia is also a celebra- and Benny Lopez and Ardoisee de Lyon for
garden, with a graceful arching habit.
tion of roses. Gregg thinks this rose may be a almost a decade, side by side, and believe they
HM Miss Maisie 9 / / 2020 mp f rrrr This cross between Eva and Eutin, because it looks are identical. Benny Lopez is very healthy,
tough and handsome plant arose as a seedling a great deal like Eutin. where the European import is not.
in Pamela Temple’s garden. Clusters of small,
HM Sibelius 1 / / 1984 m f rrrr Small cups of HP Caroline de Sansal 5 / / 1849 lp fff rrr
mid-pink, semi-double flowers are set off
rich purple, striped white in the center and Large, globular, tightly imbricated buds open
against dark green glossy leaves that begin as
lighted by a fluffy boss of golden stamens, to lovely clear pink pompons, 4" to 5" across.
deep red shoots. white eyes. Shade tolerant,
Sibelius is a memorable contribution to the A hardy seedling of Baronne Prévost and
vigorous, upright, setting many small hips,
Hybrid Musks by Louis Lens of Belgium. The almost as good.
this is a delightful discovery.
flowers come in massive sprays on a plant of
HP Clio 5 / / 1894 lp fff rrr Pearl-blush,
HM Pax 4 / / 1918 w fff rrr Creamy white willowy growth, arching and spreading along
silken-petalled flowers of immense size, ele-
flowers unfurl from pink buds. Semi-double, the ground. Those who admire purple and
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gantly imbricated, opening well most of the purple with age. This sport-parent of Baron others has gained devotées in California,
year despite their crepy substance. A show Girod de l’Ain makes a spreading plant of 4' x Texas and the Carolinas. Superb rebloom-
stopper. 5'; it is the best of this group of HPs. ing of satiny pink, shapely flowers, excellent
rebloom and a handsomely foliaged plant.
HP Comtesse Cécile de Chabrillant 3 / / 1858 HP Fisher Holmes 2 / / 1865 dr fff rr Not as
Miriam Wilkins and Barbara Worl saw this in
pb ff rrr Low and spreading. Scrolled little vigorous as its growth habit would suggest,
German rose gardens labeled Cornet, HP, and
blooms of rosy pink to blush in clusters. This being long caned with short flowering later-
it seems to fit the descriptions we run across
rose is much sought after and among the als; with coddling it will make a bushy, broad
in old literature. We have moved it back to
Hybrid Perpetuals is one of the most delicate. plant, and worth the trouble for its cheerfully
the mystery rose section, pending further
bright cherry crimson blooms, so perfectly
HP Comtesse d’Oxford 5 / / 1869 mr ff rrr research.
made.
Ovoid buds open to full, cupped flowers of
HP “Granny Grimmetts” 2 / / 1955 dr f rrr
rose-crimson to rose-madder, with a glow- HP Général Cavaignac 1 / / 1850 mr fff rrr
Cherry crimson to amaranth velvet flowers,
ing, yellow base to the petals. Wonderful A Géant des Batailles type HP with crim-
wide and cupped with a casual array of petals,
fragrance. At long last we anticipate growing son-scarlet flowers of full, rosette form, tight
and a crepey texture. Compact, dark and
this great beauty; previously we had believed and dense of bloom. Like Giant of Battles,
intriguing.
we had received this from Sangerhausen this rose needs ideal conditions (desert?) to
under the name ‘Duchess of Sutherland’, remain disease free. A treasure for those who HP Henry Nevard 9 / / 1924 dr fff rrr
however that rose turned out to be the pale prize the early Hybrid Perpetuals. Well illus- A stout rosebush with immense blooms of
pink sport discovered in the 19th century trated in Curtis’ Beauties of the Rose. crimson scarlet, cupped, petals imbricated.
by William Paul and named for his village, This is the model of the rose which so many
HP General Washington / 1 / 1861 dr fff rrr
‘Pride of Waltham’. of our customers are looking for in a Hybrid
Deep rosy-crimson with touches of scarlet
Perpetual; a shapely plant with big cabbagey
HP Dr. Masaryk 2 / / 1930 lp ff rrr Intro- and paler reverses. Flowers must contain over
dark red flowers, heavily perfumed.
duced by the Czech breeder Jan Bohm in 100 petals. When well-opened, they are grand
1930—a late addition to the HPs, and proof boutonnières for a general. HP Hugh Dickson 5 / / 1905 mr fff rrr
of their worthiness in cold-winter climates, A robust plant with immense rose-red flow-
HP “Glendora” / 1 / found lp fff rrr
at a time when Hybrid Teas were preemi- ers drenched with red rose perfume. Blooms
Applause is due this exceptional perform-
nent though not cold-resistant. Pale blush continuously with great goblets of color.
er, both floriferous and shapely as a garden
pink flowers of large petals, lightly double
plant. This, Reine des Violettes and Sydonie HP James Bougault 3 / / 1887 w fff rrr
with huge petals, the safron-colored stamens
make a trio of roses very similar; all large Modest flowers of globular form open to
revealed in the open blooms. Nicely scented.
shrubs, clothed to the ground in foliage, cov- cupped blooms, white tinted blush. Fragrant
Named for Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk , Czech
ered with perfectly formed flowers in small and very productive of bloom. A dense, light-
philosopher, author and politician, 1st Presi-
clusters. Glendora is rich rose-pink with caned grower that is quite bushy.
dent of Czechoslovakia 1918-1935.
purplish shades.
HP La Reine 4 / / 1842 mp fff rrr Aptly
HP Eugène Fürst 6 / / 1875 dr fff rr Globu-
HP “Grandmother’s Hat” 23 / 2 / found mp named for the Queen. Not only an important
lar deep velvety crimson flowers shading to
fff rrr This foundling of Barbara Worl and HP parent, but a longtime favorite among
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gardeners throughout the United States. Santa Rosa cemetery. Named for the famed one day to her Reine des Violettes which she
Flowers of rich, true pink are unrivaled when champion of old roses who founded the was upset with because parts of the plant had
at their best. Heritage Roses group, and who has devoted so become rather thorny and the color of the
many years of her life to the encouragement of flowers on those stems had lost their blue
HP Louis Noisette 5 / / 1865 dp fff rrr Little
folks like us who love old roses. tones and become a rather reddish-purple.
information has been unearthed about this
They were also more vigorous and she won-
cultivar beyond the descriptions of the rose HP “Miriam’s Pink Powderpuff ” 6 / / 2
dered whether she ought not just cut them
grown at Roseraie de l’Hay. In color it is sim- unknown pb fff rr A very beautifully
out. To our delight we had been introduced
ilar to that of Baronne Prevost, of deeper tint formed HP, light to medium pink of the
to the sport parent (by most accounts the
verging on red, but the large flowers are com- Baronne Prévost type. We saw this rose in
seed parent) of Reine des Violettes, Pie IX, or
posed of large petals, loosely gathered into England wrongly labeled both Spencer and
Pius the Ninth.
a pointed bud, opening shallowly cupped, Enfant de France. Whatever its original
nearly flat, and broad. A glowing rose in color name, we are grateful to Miriam Wilkins of HP Pierre Notting 50 / / 1863 dr ffff rrr Very
and form! Heritage Roses fame for passing this on to full, large velvety red flowers which at their
us; its trademark foliage, smooth, elegant and best have no peer among the Hybrid Perpetu-
HP Marchesa Boccella 8 / / 1842 lp fff rrr
drooping, a dense foil for the pale fragrant als. This rose may develop slowly but evenu-
Pink pompon flowers, rose pink at the
bursts of petals. tally can acheive 4' by 6' across.
centers, densely overlapping with large half-
open central buttons. A compact plant full of HP Mrs. F. W. Sanford 2 / / 1898 lp fff rrr HP Président Willermoz 3 / / 1867 lp fff rrr
light green foliage which grows right up the The pale silver-pink sport of Mrs. John Laing, Large-petaled flowers of light rose pink form
stems to the flowers. Highly recommended. with all of her fine qualities of form, fra- a nearly circular bloom with notched and
grance and repeat-flowering. scalloped petals. The effect is elegant and se-
HP Merveille de Lyon 3 / / 1882 w ff rrr
rene. Though the blooms are very large, and
Silky camellia-like white flowers, cupped HP Paul Neyron 7 / / 1869 mp fff rrr The
open wide and flat, there are not too many
and beautifully formed, quite long-lasting. very largest flowers imaginable in a bright
petals, and the simple, somewhat open form
A compact grower with ample foliage. Sport claret-pink blued to a unique shade tending
is inviting. A strong grower and a great re-
of the rose, Baronne Adolphe de Rothschild, to carmine at times. Stout and tall, continu-
bloomer. Has also been imported by EuroDe-
also known as Baroness Rothschild. Mabel ous, scented. A dream as a show rose or for
sert Roses and may be available from them in
Morrison is indistinguishable from Merveille the cut flowers at home.
the coming years.
de Lyon, under which name we received this
HP Pfaffstadt 9 / / 1929 Immense white flow-
many years ago from the Lykkes of Denmark. HP Reine des Violettes 8 / / 1860 m fff rrr
ers are globular and slightly pointed in form.
We list it thus, because we received it under The famous ‘Blue Rose’ that Graham Thomas
Fragrance is powdery and Damask. The plant
this name. praises is a favorite of ours too. Again, this
is a super vigorous grower that can reach 8 or
makes a great companion to “Glendora” and
HP Miriam Wilkins 1 / 1 / found lp fff rrr 9 feet under good conditions.
Sydonie. Lilac-mauve.
A deeper pink, fuller, shapelier Autumn
HP Pie IX 8 / / 1849 dm fff rrr This is the
Damask, very fragrant with excellent rebloom. HP Rembrandt 2 / / 1883 mr fff rrr Deep
purple sport parent of Reine des Violettes.
Thought to be a chance seedling, found in a bright red double flowers with flecks of white
Our friend Candace Saxman introduced us
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are born profusely on an upright, somewhat the abundance of these rather sumptuous lasting as a cut flower. We no longer believe
tall plant. blooms which come one after another on the this ID to be correct, but list it as is continues
floral stems. Fragrant and choice! to be passed in the trade.
HP Robert Duncan 3 / / 1897 pb fff rrr
Immense cups of carmine pink with many HP Triomphe de L’Exposition 6 / / 1885 mr fff HT Barcelona 17 / / 1932 dr fff rrr Deep
petals and a Damask perfume; many thanks rrr More spreading and stout that others blackish-crimson cupped flowers open wide
to Don Myers of Fair Oaks, California, for of this growth habit, rose crimson to crim- brightening to clear red with a very spicy
passing this rarity on to us! son-scarlet flowers, petals nicely imbricated scent.
and pointed, paler rose pink on the reverse,
HP “Rose du Roi à Fleures Pourpres” 2 / / HT British Queen 1 / / 1912 w fff rrr The
making a very handsome dark flower.
unknown dr fff rrr The correct rose of this Bride was a white sport of Catherine Mermet.
name should be a compact sport of Rose du HP Ulrich Brunner, Fils 5 / / 1881 dp fff rrrr This rose has a very different look: globular
Roi with deep mauve flowers. Apart from Flowers that seem to foreshadow a style blooms of rolled-back petals and silky sub-
coloring, this is quite different; an arching, continued by Hybrid Teas, tall, goblet-shaped stance of white blushed with pink; growth
spreading grower, flowers globular opening blooms of deep rose with a carmine touch of compact and flowers often nodding. We are
flat, deep glowing claret red with soft yellow brilliance. Superior in all its parts! convinced that this rose, sold in Britain as
stamens. The Bride is in fact British Queen. Our cur-
HP Vick’s Caprice 2 / / 1891 pb ff rrr A sub-
rent clone (2020) from the San Jose Heritage
HP Sachsengruss 1 / / 1912 lp fff rrr Very tly striped sport of Archiduchesse Elizabeth
is very vigorous.
large and sweetly scented medium pink d’Autriche; madder pink with blush and rose
flowers with great form and substance; long pinstripes that read only on close inspection. HT Capistrano 3 / / 1949 mp fff rrr Very
in commerce as the Marchioness of London- This tends to revert to the Archduchess, so large flowers are deeply saturated with rose
derry. we often hold plants a bit longer to be certain pink, which intesifies in contrast to the rose
they are striped. red veins that feather up from the petal bases;
HP Souvenir du Dr. Jamain 14 / / 1865 dr
excellent fragrance. So rarely seen today; so
fff rrr Flowers of a plum wine color shading HP “Wolverstone Church Rose” 2 / / found
well deserving of its original honor; AARS,
to velvety crimson, near black. Noted for its mp fff rr Rich rosy carmine to crimson;
1950.
fragrance. A moderate arching grower. long lax canes. This rose may be, as Phillip
Robinson suggests, a climbing Hybrid Tea, HT Christopher Stone 8 / / 1935 mr fff rrr
HP Sydonie 11 / / 1846 mp ff rrr Sometimes
as the lovely smooth foliage would seem to From Sangerhausen we received this bush
grouped with the de Trianon HPs, a little
indicate. Sumptuous in early summer, with form of Christopher Stone, a rose that is very
known and very fine rose, deep pink, full,
enough blooms to satisfy the gardener in late much admired in our garden in the its climb-
quartered, with reflexing guard petals that
summer and fall. ing version. Large, beautifully shaded blooms
lend poise. Very fragrant.
of deep red and brilliant scarlet blended with
HP Yolande d’Aragon 10 / / 1843 pb fff rrr
HP “Temple HP” 4 / / unknown mp fff rrr shades of red-black. Fragrant and very florif-
An ancient sort of HP; stout, upright branch-
Cupped flowers of rich rose pink are tight- erous. This does appear to be identical with
es, a compact display of small clusters of very
ly packe with petals that unfold into a tight what has been grown for many years under
full deep pink flowers. The rich array of petals
domed mass. The glory of this foundling is the name Hortulanus Budde.
forms half-globes, flat side on top. Long-
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HT Crimson Glory VID 2 / / 1935 dr ffff rrr adopted Gruss an Aachen as a member of open are a delightful, clean lilac-blue tint and
Few roses can touch this today for fragrance, this family. We have finally brought this rose very fragrant.
rich crimson coloring and beauty of flower. A home to the class it was initially introduced
HT Lemon Spice 8 / / 1966 my ffff rrr
moderate grower, it gradually builds up with as the “Hybrid Teas.”
One of Herbert Swim’s seedlings introduced
flowers that nod outward.
HT Hermann Lindecke 1 / / 1929 lp fff rrr by Armstrong when Swim was working with
HT Editor McFarland 1 / / 1931 mp fff rrr A fine rose in which to observe the gradual O. L. Weeks; this lemon-yellow rose fades to
Deep warm pink flowers, glowing with yellow development of the La France progeny; this cream goblets of a strong fruity-spicy scent; it
petal bases, very fragrant, well formed and sport of a famous, brilliant pink rose has full deserves an award for fragrance, yet has never
blooming freely on a bushy plant. This rose large flowers, light strawberry rose veined been recognized. See also Sunday Lemonade,
honors Dr. Horace McFarland, whose contri- and shaded coral, very sweetly scented. a cream sport with equally strong scent.
butions to the rose are legend.
HT Irish Elegance 5 / / 1905 pb ff rrr HT Literary Giant 1 / / R:1991 lp fff rr
HT El Dorado 3 / / 1972 yb fff rrr Very Who can resist the subtle charm of the single A very interesting rose of immense floral
fragrant golden-yellow flowers marked with HTs? Once you’ve grown this one you will proportions, very globular, of fine petal tex-
scarlet on the outer petals; tall and florifer- become a convert; veined salmon-flame buds ture, often not opening altogether. We doubt
ous, the color holding very well. open peach, then fade to salmon-buff. that this is ancient in any way, though it was
brought recently from China; more likely an
HT Futura 2 / / 1975 or ff rrr To me this is HT Jeanne Corboeuf 1 / / 1902 lp fff rrr
older HT that made it to China before WWII,
like a very healthy version of Tropicana (Su- Light pink blooms are warmed by peach pink
or a seedling raised there in modern times.
perstar), which was the darling of the 1960’s centers, highlighted by the reveal of golden
Light pink with lavender shades, and cream
but prone to mildew. Futura’s tulip shaped stamens. The flowers of Jeanne Corboeuf are
petal bases, and quite nicely perfumed.
buds are pure rich orange, with a deeper, cor- composed of large petals that fold and twist
al-orange reverse. It has a good fragrance and into intricate and casual patterns of great HT Marian Anderson 2 / / 1964 dp fff rrr
vigorous growth. beauty. A deep pink rose, elegantly formed of great
perfume, this seems an appropriate tribute to
HT Gorgeous/“Lundy’s Lane Yellow” 4 / / 1915 HT Kuroshinju 2 / / 1988 dr f rrr Crisp,
the great singer it celebrates.
ob fff rrr An old Pernetiana of golden- elegant, perfectly scrolled blooms of the most
salmon to clear yellow to straw, small but full intense velvet red coloring I have encoun- HT McGredy’s Yellow 2 / / 1934 my ff rrr
and well-formed. Apple green foliage covers tered. This show rose by the Japanese master A favorite of mine, this mannerly grower pro-
this shapely shrub abundantly. breeder Seizo Suzuki is in a class by itself. Of duces flowers of lovely design in a rich clear
fragrance there is very little, but just enough yellow without a trace of gold.
HT Gruss an Aachen 1 / / 1909 lp ffff rrrr
for me to love it for its color and form. As
Pale flesh pink blending to creamy white, HT “Mendocino Honey” 1 / / unk ab fff rrr
with other such dark red roses, afternoon
sometimes pure ivory white, flowers large Unknown Pernetiana type found by Alice
shade may help to preserve the blooms in hot
and fully formed, opening with a lovely flat Flores. Flowers apricot yellow blushed with
weather.
swirl of petals. It has the old fashioned, flat, copper. This has made it to the “must” lists of
full-flowers that Austin tried to create with HT Lagerfeld 1 / / 1986 m fff rrr Long those few who’ve seen it.
his English Roses, and Austin himself has conical buds which are rather formless when
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HT Midnight 2 / / 1956 dr fff rrr We re- assort well in a garden of Teas, for its bushy, Star. They have always been at home in the
ceived this in 1994 from the old collection of floriferous habit and nodding flowers give it garden as well.
roses at the Oakland (California) Rose Gar- that look.
HT Pink Gruss an Aachen 1 / / 1925 mp
den and have been mightly impressed with
HT Mrs. Lovell Swisher 1 / 1 / 1926 pb fff rrr ffff rrr A soft pink sport of Gruss an Aachen
this dark beauty; very black-red blooms that
From the 1920’s through the 1950’s Fred How- with all the lovely attributes of the original
retain their depth of color long after opening;
ard of Southern California produced some of but pinker. flowers large and fully formed,
this was in fact Herbert Swim’s aim in breed-
the most beautifully colored Hybrid Teas ever opening with a lovely flat swirl of petals.
ing, and we know of few other black-red
introduced; The Doctor, Tom Breneman, Will
roses that do this successfully in the hottest HT Président Plumecoq 1 / / 1931 yb fff rrr
Rogers, California Centennial, Pearl Harbor,
and driest of climates. Slender Tea-like flowers of coppery-buff
Santa Anita, and Los Angeles to name a few.
warmed with pink, often clean apricot-yellow.
HT Mint Julep 2 / / 1983 w f rrr Flowers This is one of my favorites; shapely flowers
A rose that I am astonished so few people
of pale creme-de-menthe green with pink in soft salmon-pink edged parchment with a
know; it is quite exceptional.
overtones and shades, long-lasting but with a delicious fragrance; bushy bronze foliage.
tendency to develop darker spots with age. HT Red Jacket 1 / / 1950 mr f rrr A ser-
HT Mrs. Oakley Fisher 12 / / 1921 dy ff rrr
viceable red rose which opens wide and flat
HT Mission Bells 1 / / 1949 pb fff rrr Single apricot flowers float like butterflies
and does not blue, somewhat ordinary, but a
Cupped flowers full of smokey salmon to atop this bushy, Tea Rose like plant. This was
resiliant variety which is well worth growing.
carmine pink petals, flushed with soft orange. a favorite of Vita Sackville-West, and we love
Catherine Yronwode describes the fragrance it too, despite the somewhat blowsy shape of HT Red Radiance / / 2 1916 dp ffff rrr The
as “1940’s Constant Comment Tea.” the flowers. Lovely scent. rosy crimson sport of Radiance; globular
buds and flowers. Vigorous and floriferous!
HT Mme. Marie Curie 6 / / 1943 dy fff rrrr HT New Yorker 2 / / 1947 mr fff rrr We
With the same delightful Damask perfume of
Clear yellow, high-centered, cool and elegant. have searched for this rose for several years,
all the Radiance group.
In the fields this rose is a refreshing beacon; having grown it and lost it, astonished that it is
at close range it rewards even more. AARS, no longer available. Now we are proud to offer HT Red Rose Ridge 3 / / 2009 dr - rrrr
1944. it to you; one of the finest red roses ever in- From the raiser, Pamela Temple: This is a
troduced; deep scarlet crimson, high-centered sister seedling to Michael’s Big Wadoo. It has
HT Mrs. Arthur Robert Waddell 3 / / 1909 ab
blooms that always seem to “do.” Fruity scent! beautiful fully doubled, cupped, dark red
f rrr Faintly scented of apricots, semi-dou-
blooms that are not harmed by the hot sun. It
ble blooms of informal abandon in large HT Ophelia 8 / / 1912 lp fff rrr For many
is named after our garden, Red Rose Ridge.
sprays. Salmon opening salmon-buff, fading years Ophelia held sway over the market
to pale peach with coppery pink stamens. of cut flower roses; her delicate satiny petal HT Selfridges 2 / / pre 1982 yb fff rrr Gold-
This has the charm and effect of a large- complexion, soft cream tinted pink coloring en yellow, spiraled blooms fade to buff in the
flowered Tea rose. and sweet perfume assured her fame. She outer petals, creating a rich warm effect, but
gave rise to a series of sports, all used equally one that is glowing rather than harsh. Very
HT Mrs. Herbert Stevens 4 / / 1910 w fff rrrr
successfully by the florists, including Mme. fragrant and a good, compact plant grown on
Long pointed pure white buds unfurl with
Butterfly, Rapture, Lady Sylvia, and Westfield its own roots.
all the grace of a Tea rose. The plant would
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HT September Morn 6 / / 1915 lp ffff rrr open cupped and swirled, strong lemon recommend that rose to those seeking the
It has come to our attention that this has been yellow which does not fade dramatically, and same effect in a shrub.
identified at the San Jose Heritage Rose Gar- glaucous foliage, the blue tint combining well
HTCl Gruss an Aachen, Climbing 1 / / 1937
den, and we are delighted. Such a distinctive with the yellow.
lp ffff rrr The much sought after climbing
rose was certain to be given its real identity
HT Sunblest (Landora) 1 / / 1970 dy f rrr sport of the famous old Hybrid Tea, some-
again. Light clear pink, full of petals, opening
An excellent light, clear yellow, of perfect times called (by us and others) a Floribunda,
flat and buttoned in the old style, this is one
high-centered form and many petals; ideal it is laden with flowers, pale flesh pink blend-
of the most fragrant roses we know.
for cut flowers. ing to creamy white, sometimes pure ivory
HT Sir Henry Segrave 3 / / 1932 ly ffff rrr white. They come in clusters, old fashioned,
HT Sweet Afton 3 / / 1964 w ffff rrr
Intensely fragrant primrose yellow blossoms, flat, full-flowers.
Perfumed, very large white flowers open wide,
very double and high-centered, elegant, cool,
rather like very pure magnolia blooms, lightly HTCl Reine Olga de Wurtemburg 2 / / 1881 mr
and poised, and with all the delicacy of an old
blushing and showing red-brown stamens. ff rr We follow Ellwanger on the classifica-
Hybrid Tea.
tion of this rose which has very large, rather
HT “Wagon Wheel Bright Pink” 2 / / found
HT Souvenir de Marcelle Balage 1 / / 1930 pb modern foliage, flowers that are semi double
dp fff rrr Our friend Ruth Knopf has found
ffff rrr Intensely fragrant flowers of flesh and brilliant cerise with white centers. It very
her share of all kinds of roses including a
pink tinted with peach and salmon are full, much reminds us of a rose we discoverd in
few lovely HTs; this one has the look of the
broad and globular in the bud, opening a local cemetery and which we call “Forest-
Brownells’ roses with very healthy foliage.
cupped and full of petals. ville Hybrid Gigantea”. We are offering plants
Flowers are large, goblet shaped and deep
grown from Carol Patterson’s mother to com-
HT “St. Helena Cemetery Very Double HT” rose pink to rose red, loosely double but very
pare this with Forestville.
4 / / found dp fff rrr An old and intrigu- shapely.
ing HT of soft straw-pink, opening wide and HTCl “Ritchie’s Red Climber” 1 / / found dr
HT “Zalud House Shingled Raspberry”
full of petals. Very leafy sepals add to the fff rrr This large bright crimson with scarlet
3 / / found mp ff rrr A very lovely and
beauty of buds and open flowers. highlights, makes a vigorous climber with
unusual rose found by Jim Joannides in the
large and luxurious foliage. Strong red-rose
HT Stephen’s Big Purple 0 / 1 / 1985 m fff rrr Central Valley, large flat flowers of a sort of
fragrance; excellent for a wall or fence. We
There are only a handful of roses with this bland pink with a shingled arrangement of
have been impressed by its rebloom, and the
coloring, a rich plum purple which we seen petals, very old fashioned and charming.
first flush is so spectacular that our visitors all
occasionally in old Hybrid Perpetuals, a color
HTCl Christopher Stone, Climbing 5 / / want it when they first see it.
which is very handsome on the large petals of
1942 dr fff rr Intense red-scarlet flowers
this perfectly formed HT. HTCl Rose Marie, Climbing 2 / / 1927 mp
with a maroon-scarlet flush to the outer
fff rrr Perfectly formed rosettes of large size
HT Summer Sunshine VID 4 / / 1962 dy petals; this is so brilliant that we have many
are pure rose pink with a pale, silver-pink
fff rrr Now overlooked, this rose was very requests for it in the spring when our garden
to white underlay. This very fragrant rose is
successful in its day, and even today offers is in full bloom. We do not grow the bush
a sport of the 1918 Hybrid Tea that was very
much to the gardener; double flowers of form of this rose, but this is so similar to the
popular at the start of the 20th century in
sweet fragrance, particularly in cool seasons, well known HT, Hortulanus Budde, that we
America.
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HTCl Snowbird, Climbing 5 / / 1949 w fff rrrr (also known as ‘Odorata’ and not the HT as Good rebloom comes with this easy, healthy
Be forewarned that you are missing some- stated in Modern Roses 11). plant.
thing very good if you don’t grow this. Very
LCl Ilse Krohn Superior 4 / / 1964 w ff rrr LCl Salita 1 / / 1987 or f rrr Among climb-
double white touched with blush at the
Snowy white flowers are tinted ivory blush as ers it would be difficult to find a compara-
center, fragrant, opening very flat. It might be
they open from scrolled buds into fat, double ble rose; Salita’s flowers are intensely bright
taken for a Tea rather than a Climbing HT,
cups. The blooms come in modest clusters set orange with an almost electric glow; not to
for its flower form looks “older” that the date
against a full display of handsome, small foli- everyone’s taste, but strangely compelling.
its introduction implies.
age. Kordes in his own book, Roses, describes
LCl The Prince’s Trust 7 / / 2002 mr f rrr
HTCl Souvenir de Mme. Boullet, Climbing this as a climber, so it puzzles me why it was
Robust and bursting with healthy, dark
4 / / 1930 dy ffff r Rather like a Hybrid registered as a shrub. It will make a lovely
foliage; seldom have we seen a rose grow so
Tea version of Lady Hillingdon, more apricot sprawling ground cover as well.
quickly as this has done. Clusters of deep
than golden; very fragrant Tea-scented flow-
LCl Lawrence Johnston 3 / / 1923 my ff rr rose red flowers, the blooms semi-double and
ers, large and pointed, on wiry stems, foliage
An early seedling from the work of Pernet- smallish; this is a constant bloomer.
bronzey purple. Very vigorous, but shy to
Ducher who bred the flame colors from R.
rebloom. LCl Zeus 2 / / 1959 my ff rrr One of hardier
foetida into modern roses, this large climber
of the modern large flowered climbers, with
LCl Coral Satin 1 / / 1960 op fff rrr An has clusters of small flowers which open a
Rosa setigera in its ancestry through ‘Dou-
interesting climber derived from New Dawn piercing clear yellow, contrasting handsome-
bloons’. Globular-pointed buds of rich yellow
and Fashion, with rich coral pink flowers of ly with the dark, smooth leaves. Flowers are
open to loosely double open blossoms. Excel-
beautiful form, large, rounded, high-centered, very disheveled, but charming.
lent rebloom. There is a strong resemblance
opening slowly. Fragrant.
LCl Pink Mermaid 2 / / c. 1940 lp ff rr to the Brownell hardy climbers.
LCl Dreaming Spires 4 / / 1973 my fff rrr Not at all like Mermaid, but a much looser,
M Mousseline 5 / / 1881 w ff rrr Very
In recent years we have seen this in many lighter plant whose first crop of flowers really
Portland-like in habit and flower; white light-
English gardens with its very fragrant flowers, smothers the foliage, later crops being plen-
ly marked with rose, rose-colored in the bud,
cupped and reflexed, tawny yellow opening tiful but much more reserved. Pale, Mutabi-
with full, flat, wide flowers. This and Salet get
to gold, fading to an amber cream with an re- lis-pink, single blossoms. Phillip Robinson
my highest marks!
vealed eye of orange-red stamens. A modest wonders whether this may not be one of
upright grower. Francis Lester’s seedlings from Kathleen. M Nuits de Young / 1 / 1845 dr fff 0 Very
black roses touch me deeply, perhaps because
LCl Frank’s Climber 2 / / unknown yb f rrr LCl Pink Powderpuff 5 / / 1990 lp ff rrr
they are so unusual. This, with its violet-mauve
The semi-double apricot and yellow blend Bravo, Ralph Moore! Understanding what
heart-shaped petals, burnished moss and
flowers have stamens that are colored an a superb rose Mermaid is, Mr. Moore has
refined growth, is a rose I will always love.
intense crimson. Blooms and foliage show a tried his hand at providing us with new Rosa
Deliciously scented, especially the moss.
clear relationship to ‘Sweet Vivien’ and they bracteata hybrids, and this one is apropos of
are probably sister seedlings out of ‘Little the times; large, rich pink flowers of many M William Lobb 2 / / 1855 mb fff 0 Grand
Darling’ and the understock rose Fun Jwn Lo petals open flat and very old-fashioned. splashes of crimson purple and silvery lilac
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