Alex MacKenzie see ‘Ag Canada’
Altissimo (K, 66) Blood- red, single large
flowers produced on a vigorous everblooming plant; the dark green, glossy foliage has good
disease resistance. 8-10', Z-5, A
Antique
'89 (K)
Salmon-coral pink, globular flowers produced on old & new canes. Truly amazing vigor, reaching 6-9' in one season. As an extra bonus, this pillar rose has beautiful
foliage. Pegging (arching) the canes will
enhance its charm. 8-12', Z-5, B
Autumn Sunset (K)
Large golden orange, semi-double flowers, mild fragrance; vigorous & healthy; sport of
Westerland. 7-8', Z-5, B
Buff Beauty
(Cl, HMusk, 1939) Creamy-yellow, rosette form, fragrant, semi-double; medium-size
flowers produced in abundance. Vigorous,
viny, very few thorns; tolerate shade. 5-6’,
Z-4b, B
Captain Samuel Holland
(Explorer)
Deep fuchsia, semi-double small flowers. Moderately vigorous; dark green healthy foliage;
repeats well. 8', Z-3, B
Constance Spry (D) Soft pink, fragrant,
non-recurrent, fully double; showy display in early summer.
Large, vigorous, spindly; healthy dark foliage.
8-10', Z-4, B
Crimson Showers
(GC, 51) Tiny purple
flowers are borne along trailing canes in early summer with some repeat in fall; very
vigorous and viny; glossy, healthy foliage. The
canes are easily trained onto fence or cascade over slopes. The rose resembles the
‘Seven Sisters’ in many respects. 7-10', Z-5, A
Dortmund (K)
Bright medium red, single flowers borne in clusters, repeating in short cycles on new
canes, against dark green healthy foliage. 5-7',
Z-5, A
Dublin Bay (Cl) Dark blood red, large
double flowers, HT form; very vigorous, prolific; require extra space. May be used as
large shrub in zone 4 climate. 6-8', Z-5, B
Fourth of July
AARS 99 (Cl, 99)
Multi-colored red, pink & white with bossed yellow center, uniquely 'painted' with
dots & streaks. Z-5, C
John Cabot
(Explorer) Fuchsia-red, double, medium-size flowers bloom abundantly in early
summer with some recurrence. Upright, very
vigorous, rugged and spiny with disease-free foliage.
Popular choice for arbors & screen in cold climates; 8-10', Z-3b, A
John Davis
(Explorer, Cl) Rich pink, old fashion form flowers, slightly fragrant & double;
dazzling display in early summer, which persist for several weeks and repeat in late
summer. Vigorous, disease-free. Excellent climber or ground cover. 6-8', Z-3, A
Leverkusen (K, 54) Medium yellow, double,
moderate scent, repeat; large clusters. Vigorous,
spiny; glossy dark foliage, disease-resistant; 6-8', Z-5, B
Lichtkonigin Lucia® (Kordes, 66)
Almond-white large truss with 3.5” double flower produced in short cycle. The plant
is vigorous & healthy with upright habit, producing long stemmed sprays, splendid for
large bouquets. 6-8’, Z-5, B
Lillian Gibson
(R.blanda hybrid, 1938) A favorite old time rose in the countryside. Pink, double,
fragrant flowers produced along vigorous, almost thornless canes; once blooming. 8-10', Z-4, B
New Dawn (Sport of Dr. Van Fleet, 1930) World's 1997 Rose
of the Year. Soft pink, sweetly fragrant flowers, with apricot hues, produced along
vigorous spiny canes continually; glossy dark green, disease resistant foliage greatly
enhances the bloom. 8-10', Z-4, A
Parkdirektor Riggers
(K, 57) Deep scarlet,
single flower produced in cycles throughout summer; vigorous, long thorny canes; dark
glossy foliage, disease-resistant. 8-10',
Z-4, B
Prairie Princess (Buck, 72) see under
‘Griffith Buck Roses’
Quadra (Explorer, 94) The many petalled
flowers are slightly quartered, red and carried in clusters throughout the season. The
plant is spreading and has good disease resistance. An exciting new rose that is certain
to take hold in northern gardens. 8-10’, Z-3. B
Ramblin’ Red RADramblin’ (2002) Welcome
addition to the hardy climbers with improved disease resistance and free flowering,
compared to its ‘dad’ Henry Kelsey. The vigorous plant has pliable canes to
fancy your trellis, stretching out up to 10’! Z-3, B
Sally Holmes (HMusk, 76, GM Baden-Baden)
Creamy white flower with pink hues and yellow boss of stamen, single; produced in large
sprays continually; wavy petals. Vigorous
plant & glossy, handsome foliage; shade tolerant.
Best coloration in cool weather. 6-8',
Z-5b, A
Seven Sisters
(Hmult, 1817) Shades of pink and
fuchsia, small, double, fragrant flowers produced on trusses in summer, lasting 4-6 weeks. Very vigorous, trailing canes with small glossy
disease resistant foliage. Dubbed 'Grandma's
Rose' by many who grew up on the farms and have fond memory of this rambler. 10-12', Z-4, B
Sombreuil
(Tea; 1850) White,
sweetly scented flower with quartered center & flat, very double; blooms repeatedly. Vigorous, few thorns; deep mahogany green,
disease-resistant foliage. 6-8', Z5, B
Westerland
(K) Sprite orange fragrant flowers carried in clusters on a vigorous plant all
through summer. Foliage is glossy soft green with mahogany hue and good disease
resistance. The plant performs equally well in hot or cool weather. 8-10’, Z-5. B
White Dawn
(49) handsome display of
beautifully formed white flowers adorn the vigorous viny plant all summer; dark green
attractive foliage, disease-resistant. A
plant of exceptional quality; U of M introduction. 7-10',
Z-5, A
William Baffin
(Explorer) Fuchsia-pink,
semi-double flowers cloak the plant in early summer with startling abundance, with some
repeat. Large, vigorous and open;
disease-resistant. One of the hardiest and
most useful roses for northern gardens. 8-10',
Z-2, A
William Booth (GC Explorer, 99) Red single
flowers borne continually on a trailing plant; superior disease resistance tops this
spreading hardy shrub, making it a choice climbing rose where the tough get going. 4X6', Z-3, B
Zephirine Drouhin
(B, 1868) Medium pink,
double, fragrant flowers; shade-tolerant & thornless. 6-10', Z-6, B