Contributors: J.R. Baker, Extension Entomology Specialist; D.M. Benson, Plant Pathology, Professor; L.F. Grand, Plant Pathology, Professor; R.K. Jones, Extension Plant Pathology Specialist; M.A. Powell, Extension Horticulture Specialist; D.L. Stephan, Extension Entomology Specialist; J. Scott, North Carolina Department of Agriculture; H. Singletary, North Carolina Department of Agriculture

ROSE CULTIVARS

It is not possible to list all the cultivars of roses on the market today, but the most popular are listed. To make a selection, choose from roses that will be hardy in the climate zone, and check descriptions and ratings of the "All America" winners.

Popular rose cultivars

Hybrid teas
Americana-red Bahia-orange blend Big Red-red
Hawaii-orange-coral American Heritage-salmon Helen Traubel-pinkblend becoming salmon
Invitation-salmon-pink Apollo-yellow John F. Kennedy-white
Arizona-copper King's Ransom-yellow Garden Party-yellow to white
Sutter's Gold-golden orange Granada-rose, red & lemon yellow Tiffany-pink
Tropicana-coral-orange Gypsy-fiery orange-red War Dance-orange red
White Knight-clear white World's Fair Salute-crimson-red Charlotte Armstrong-reds Oregold-lemon-yellow
Chicago Peach-phlox-pink Pascali-creamy white Christian Dior-crimson
Peace-yellow Pink Peace-deep pink Command Performance-orange-red
Eiffel Tower-medium pink Portrait-creamy white Eclipse-golden yellow
Rose Parade-light coral-pink Royal Highness-light pink Electron-rose-pink
Show Girl-rose-pink First Prize-pink blend Sincera-pure white
Fragrant Cloud-coral red Summer Sunshine-deep yellow Arlene Frances-yellow
Matterhorn-white Medallion-apricot Mister Lincoln-dark red
Blanche Mallerin-white Mojave-apricot-orange Bon Bon-rose-pink
New Yorker-bright scarlet Candy Stripe-pink Nocturne-cardinal-red
Bewitched-phiox-pink Miss All American Beauty-pink Chrysler Imperial-crimson red
Polynesian Sunset-coral-orange Crimson Glory-crimson Perfume Delight-pink
Confidence-light pink
Floribunda
Angel Face-rich lavender Europeana-dark crimson Apricot Nectar-pink-apricot
Fashion-coral-peach Betty Prior-pink Fire King-scarlet
Circus-yellow marked pink Floradora-red Golden Slippers-yellow
Heat Wave-orange-scarlet Gay Princess-soft pink Ivory Fashion-ivory-white
Gene Boerner-soft pink Lavender Girl-rosy purple Rumba-red, center yellow
Pinocchio-salmon Saratoga-white Fusilier-orange-scarlet
Spartan-orange-red The Farmer's Wife-sunrise pink
Grandiflora
Aquarius-light pink Montezuma-orange-red Camelot-shrimp pink
Ole-redComanche-orange-red Pink Parfait-light pink Golden Girl-golden yellow dawn
Queen Elizabeth-rose and pink John S. Armstrong-red Scarlet Knight-scarlet-crimson
Lucky Lady-clear pink
Climbing Roses
Don Juan -dark red Royal Sunset-apricot blend New Dawn -light pink
Sunday Best-red blend Blaze -medium red Climbing Tropicana-orange blend
White Dawn-white Iceland Queen-white Golden Showers-medium yellow
Blossomtime-medium pink
Miniature Roses
Baby Darling-orange blend Pixie Rose-deep pink Beauty Secret-red
Little Buckeroo-medium red Bo-Peep-medium pink Mary Marshall-orange
Marilyn-light Scarlet Gem-orange Toy Clown-red
Cinderella-white Tinker Bell-medium pink Candy Cane-red blend
Marilyn-light pink Debbie-yellow blend
Shrub Roses
Sea Foam-white Harrison's Yellow-yellow The Fairy-pink
Pink Grootendorst-pink Sarah Van Fleet-pink Parkdirector Riggers-red

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