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
Photo/Illustration: Michael Shoup
| Cultivar name (year introduced) and hardiness zone |
Type |
| ‘Cécile Brünner’ (1881) zone 5 |
Polyantha |
| ‘Duchesse de Brabant’ (1857) zone 7 |
Tea |
| ‘Hermosa’ (1837) zone 6 |
China |
| ‘Marie Pavié (1888) zone 5 |
Polyantha |
| ‘Mrs. B.R. Cant’ (1901) zone 7 |
Tea |
| ‘Old Blush’ (1752) zone 6‘ |
China |
| ‘Souvenir de la Malmaison’ (1843) zone 6 |
Bourbon |
Roses for specimens or for informal hedges
| Cultivar name (year introduced) and hardiness zone |
Type |
| ‘Climbing Pinkie’ (1952), zone 6 | Polyantha |
| ‘Cornelia’ (1925), zone 6 | Hybrid musk |
| ‘Penelope’ (1924), zone 6 | Hybrid musk |
| ‘Prosperity’ (1919), zone 6 | Hybrid musk |
Photo/Illustration: Michael Shoup
Photo/Illustration: Michael Shoup
Roses for containers
| Cultivar name (year introduced) and hardiness zone |
Type |
| ‘Archduke Charles’ (1837), zone 7 | China |
| ‘Cécile Brünner’ (1881), zone 5 | Polyantha |
| ‘Marie Pavié’ (1888), zone 5 | Polyantha |
| ‘Old Blush’ (1752), zone 6 | China |
| ‘The Fairy’ (1932), zone 4 | Polyantha |
Roses for climbers
Photo/Illustration: Michael Shoup
| Cultivar name (year introduced) and hardiness zone |
Type |
| ‘Buff Beauty’ (1939), zone 6
|
Hybrid musk |
| ‘Climbing Old Blush’ (unknown, zone Z6
|
China |
| ‘Climbing Cécile Brünner’ (1894), zone 6
|
Polyantha |
| ‘Jeanne d’Arc’ (1818), zone 7
|
Alba |
| ‘Lamarque’ (1830), zone 7
|
Noisette |
| ‘Mme. Alfred Carrière’ (1879), zone 6
|
Noisette |
| ‘New Dawn’ (1930), zone 5
|
Climber |
| R. banksiae var. banksiae (Lady Banks rose, 1807), zone 8
|
Species |
| R. laevigata (Cherokee rose, 1759), zone 7
|
Species |
| R. X fortuniana (Fortuniana rose, 1850), zone 7
|
Species |
| ‘Sombreuil’’ (1850), zone 6 | Climbing tea |
| ‘Zephirine Drouhin’ (1868), zone 6 | Bourbon |
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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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