English Garden Roses
        Last updated March 2008

Name

 Series Descriptive Color Fragrance Approx
Size		 Coastal
Tolerant		 Disease
Resistant		 Shade
Tolerant		 Cutting Cold
Tolerant		 Heat
Tolerant		 Year Intro

Notes
Abraham Darby   Deep Apricot Peach Strong Fruity 5'-6' x   x x   x 1985 Long arching canes
Ambridge Rose   Apricot Pink Blend Strong 3'-4' x           1990  
Benjamin Britten   Red-Orange Intense, Fruity 3'-4'             2001 Can be trained as climber
Bishop's Castle JP Ultimate Raspberry Pink Strong Old Rose 3'-4'             2007 Attractive round plant
Brother Cadfael   Deep Solid Pink Old Rose 5'-6'             1990 Large blooms
Carding Mill   Apricot Mix Myrrh 4'-4'       x     2005  
Charlotte   Butter Yellow Strong 4'   x   x     1994  
Christopher Marlowe   Orange-Red to Salmon-Pink Tea Rose & Lemon 3'             2005 Ideal for containers
Comtes de Champagne (photo)   Rich Yellow Paling to Soft Yellow Strong Honey Musk 3'-3.5'             2001 Healthy and free-flowering
Coverdale   Pink w/Yellow Stamin Strong Myrrh 4'             2001  
Cottage Rose   Light Pink Moderate 5'-3' x   x       1991  
Crocus Rose   Soft Apricot Cream Tea Rose 4'-3'           x 2001 Prefers a warm locale
Crown Princess Margareta   Apricot-Orange Strong Fruity 5'-4.5'             1999 Large, neatly-formed rosettes
Eglantyne   Light Pink Strong 4'-4'   x   x     1994 Many petals
Evelyn   Apricot Blend Strong 5'-4'             1996  
Fair Bianca   Pure White Myrrh 3'-3' x x x x   x 1982 Intoxicating fragrance
Falstaff   Crimson to Purple Strong 4'       x     2000  
Gentle Hermione   Pink Paling to Blush Old Rose Hint of Myrrh 4'-3'             2005 Shallow cup flowers of 90 petals
Geoff Hamilton   Satin Pink Strong 5'     x x     1997 Descendant of Heritage
Gertrude Jekyll   Rich Glowing Pink Strong Old Rose 4'-3.5'         x   1986 Can be grown as climber to 8 ft.
Glamis Castle   Ivory White Myrrh 3'-3'   x         1992  
Golden Celebration   Deep Golden Yellow Strong 6'-4'   x x x   x 1992 Nearly thornless
Grace   Pure Apricot Strong Tea Rose 4'-4'             2001 Healthy and
repeats well
Graham Thomas   Butter Yellow Tea Rose 10'-8'   x x x     1983 Excellent pegged or espalied, descendent of Iceberg
Heritage   Shell Pink Strong 5'             1984 Nearly thornless
Huntington's Hero   Light Apricot Pink Sweet 4'-3'             1995  
James Galway   Pink Paling to Blush Old Rose 5'-4'   x         2000 Excellent as climber
John Clare   Deep Pink Light 3'-
2.5'		             1994 Very free-flowering, repeat
Jude the Obscure   Dark to Light Golden Yellow Strong Citrus 4'       x   x 1995  
L. D. Braithwaite   Deep Red Moderate 5'-5'       x     1988 AKA: Leonard Dudley Braithwaite
Lichfield Angel   Creamy White Light Clove 4'-3'             2006 Vigorous rounded shrub
Lilac Rose   Mauve to Soft Lilac Strong 3'-3'           x 1990 Deserving of the TLC it requires
Lilian Austin   Orange Blend, Red Buds open to Hot Pink and Orange Mild 3'-4'   x x     x 1973 Sweet, sassy border rose
Malvern Hills   Coppery Yellow Light 10'-12'             2001 Use as a climber! Few thorns
Mary Rose   Medium Pink Strong 5'-5' x x x x   x 1983  
Miss Alice   Soft Pink Old Rose 3'-2'           x 2000 Stays short & compact
Molineux   Rich Golden Apricot Musk Rose 3'-2'             1994  
Othello   Reddish Purple Strong 5'-5' x x   x x x 1986 Outstanding, no faults
Pat Austin   Coppery Orange Strong 4'-4' x           1995 Named for David Austin's wife
Queen of Sweden   Soft Pink w/Apricot Hints Light Myrrh 3.5'-2.5'   x   x     2005 Good repeater,
nearly thornless
Scarborough Fair   Pure Soft Pink Old Rose, Musky 2.5'-2'             2003 Healthy, tough & reliable--repeats well
Scepter'd Isle   Soft Pink Strong 5'-5'             1996  
Sharifa Asma   Soft Blush Pink Strong! 4'-3' x x       x 1989 Shallow cup blooms of
90 petals
Sister Elizabeth   Rose Pink,
Lilac Tinge		 Spicy Old Rose 2.5'-2.5'             2006 Low, nearly rounded growth
Sophie's Rose   Light Red Strong Tea 3'-2.5'             1997 Upright, bushy, healthy, repeats well
Spirit of Freedom   Soft Glowing-Pink Fruity w/ Hint of Myrrh 5'-4'             2002 Can be trained as climber
Tamora   Soft Apricot Blend Strong 3'-3' x       x x 1983 Compact bush for borders
Tea Clipper   Rich Apricot Tea, Myrrh, Fruit Mix 4'-3'             2006 Nearly thornless
Teasing Georgia   Rich Golden Honey Strong 3'-4.5'   x   x     1998  
The Dark Lady   Reddish Pink Strong 4'-4'   x   x   x 1991  
The Huntington Rose   Deep Pink Old Rose 4'-3'             2005  
The Ingenious Mr. Fairchild   Deep Pink w/Lilac Strong Fruity 4'-4'             2003 Two-toned Peony-like flowers
The Mayflower   Light Rose-Pink Strong Old Rose 4'-3'   x       x 2001 Seldom without flowers
The Pilgrim   Medium Yellow Tea & Myrrh 4'-3'             1991 Perfectly formed cup,
rosette blooms
The Prince   Deep Crimson Strong 3'             1990  
The Shepherdess   Apricot Pink Light Fruity 3'-2'             2005  
Wildeve   Blush w/Apricot Moderate 3'-3'             2003 Robust and healthy
William Shakespeare   Rich Red Strong, Old Rose 4'-4' x x   x     2000 Much better than old version
Winchester Cathedral   Cameo Pink to White Mild 6'-5'   x x x   x 1988  
Windermere   Pure Cream Strong Fruity, Citrus 3'             2008 Neat and compact

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