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28 Antique Roses for Specimens, Hedges, Containers, and Climbers

By Michael Shoup

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Whether they traveled from the Old World with immigrants or have been passed from generation to generation right here, these roses have stood the test of time. As an antique rose grower, I recommend the following not only for their beauty but also for their survival instincts. Zone listings are conservative.

Roses for specimens or for upright hedges

Hermosa rose — ‘Hermosa’. *Photo: Michael Shoup*

*Cultivar name (year introduced) and hardiness zone*	*Type*
1. ‘Cécile Brünner’ (1881), Zone 5	Polyantha
2. ‘Duchesse de Brabant’ (1857), Zone 7	Tea
3. ‘Hermosa’ (1837), Zone 6	China
4. ‘Marie Pavié (1888), Zone 5	Polyantha
5. ‘Mrs. B.R. Cant’ (1901), Zone 7	Tea
6. ‘Old Blush’ (1752), Zone 6	China
7. ‘Souvenir de la Malmaison’ (1843), Zone 6	Bourbon

Roses for specimens or for informal hedges

*Cultivar name (year introduced) and hardiness zone*	*Type*
8. ‘Climbing Pinkie’ (1952), Zone 6	Polyantha
9. ‘Cornelia’ (1925), Zone 6	Hybrid musk
10. ‘Penelope’ (1924), Zone 6	Hybrid musk
11. ‘Prosperity’ (1919), Zone 6	Hybrid musk

Roses for containers

Archduke Charles roses — ‘Archduke Charles’. *Photo: Michael Shoup*

*Cultivar name (year introduced) and hardiness zone*	*Type*
12. ‘Archduke Charles’ (1837), Zone 7	China
13. ‘Cécile Brünner’ (1881), Zone 5	Polyantha
14. ‘Marie Pavié’ (1888), Zone 5	Polyantha
15. ‘Old Blush’ (1752), Zone 6	China
16. ‘The Fairy’ (1932), Zone 4	Polyantha

Cécile Brünner roses — ‘Cécile Brünner’. *Photo: Michael Shoup*

Roses for climbers

Sombreuil rose — ‘Sombreuil’. *Photo: Michael Shoup*

*Cultivar name (year introduced) and hardiness zone*	*Type*
17. ‘Buff Beauty’ (1939), Zone 6	Hybrid musk
18. ‘Climbing Old Blush’ (unknown), Zone Z6	China
19. ‘Climbing Cécile Brünner’ (1894), Zone 6	Polyantha
20. ‘Jeanne d’Arc’ (1818), Zone 7	Alba
21. ‘Lamarque’ (1830), Zone 7	Noisette
22. ‘Mme. Alfred Carrière’ (1879), Zone 6	Noisette
23. ‘New Dawn’ (1930), Zone 5	Climber
24. R. banksiae var. banksiae (Lady Banks rose, 1807), Zone 8	Species
25. R. laevigata (Cherokee rose, 1759), Zone 7	Species

26. R. × fortuniana (Fortuniana rose, 1850), Zone 7	Species
27. ‘Sombreuil’’ (1850), Zone 6	Climbing tea
28. ‘Zephirine Drouhin’ (1868), Zone 6	Bourbon

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greengenes 01/14/2015
roses and more Roses! Iam looking for a good purple or mauve colored climber to grow in the northwest Washington area. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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