Humboldt Rose Society

Recommended Roses
Roses marked with ** are low maintenance or disease resistant

**WHISPER – (hybrid tea, 2003) White with pink flush; good form; recommended by Stan; available from Edmunds and Regan

**MARGARET MERRIL- (floribunda, 1977) White; very fragrant

**FABULOUS! - (floribunda, 2001) Vigorous; white blooming in medium to large sprays; no fragrance; medium green shiny foliage really sets off the white blooms; recommended by Judy; available from Regan.

**SALLY HOLMES - (shrub, 1976) Light to medium green foliage; spectacular large trusses of pale apricot blooms; very healthy; reaches about 6 feet x 4 feet each fall; can be trained as a climber

**GRACE SEWARD - (mini, 1991) Fragrant; vigorous; beautiful fluffy golden stamens; blooms both in sprays and one-bloom per stem

**PRISTINE - (hybrid tea) Beautiful form but opens quickly

ICEBERG - (floribunda, 1958) Available in a climbing version

PLAYFAIR- (floribunda, 1991) Single

FOUNTAIN SQUARE - (hybrid tea, 1984) Sport of Pristine; very pure white.

FRENCH LACE - (floribunda, 1980) excellent form

MME. PLANTIER - (alba, 1835) mounding old garden growth; needs room

HELEN NAUDE - (hybrid tea, 1996) very double; needs to be sprayed; exhibition quality roses

**ISPAHAN - (damask), Fragrant; vibrant growth; bush can easily grow fifteen feet horizontally

**THERESE BUGNET- (hybrid rugosa, 1950) Medium pink; beautiful and hardy. (All rugosa roses are good for hedges or brambles on the Northcoast, except for Linda Campbell which is susceptible to black spot.)

**THE McCARTNEY ROSE- (hybrid tea) Medium pink; heavy fragrance; vigorous

**ROSE de RESCHT- (damask) Deep pink; repeat bloomer; compact dense shrub; very low maintenance

**SEXY REXY- (floribunda, 1984) Abundant bloomer; can be used as a hedge or shrub

**PRETTY LADY- (floribunda, 1997) Resilient; low maintenance, can survive in gardens ravished by deer.

**MARIJKE KOOPMAN - (hybrid tea, 1979) Medium pink; vigorous growth; exhibition form

**QUEEN ELIZABETH - (grandiflora, 1954) Medium pink; large growth; good garden rose

KEEPSAKE - (hybrid tea, 1981) Pink blend

LEANN RIMES - (hybrid tea, 1999) Pink blend; tall growth

FAME - (grandiflora, 1998) Deep pink; outstanding bloom quality and quantity

GEMINI - (hybrid tea,1999) Pink blend: American Rose Society "Members’ Choice Award" for 2005

**SOLITAIRE- (hybrid tea, 1987) McGredy rose from New Zealand; well adapted to climate; hardy, beautiful as show or garden rose; recommended by Gaird and Pat Hamilton; difficult to obtain;

**GOLD MARIE- (floribunda, 1982) Deep yellow, vigorous, constant bloomer

**MUTABLIS - (china) Begins with yellow bloom which change to fawn, orangey-red, and end up crimson; constant bloomer; very easy to grow

**BUTTER CREAM - (mini-flora) Light yellow

**BABY LOVE - (mini, 1992) Extremely disease resistant; dark yellow with yellow stamens; blooms constantly; good garden rose; short stems

GOLD MEDAL - (grandiflora, 1982) Medium yellow, early bloomer; exceptional repeat

ELINA - (hybrid tea,1984) Light yellow; large vigorous growth; large blooms

SUNSPRITE - (floribunda, 1977) Deep yellow

JULIA CHILD - (floribunda, 2005) Medium yellow

SHEILA’S PERFUME - (floribunda,1982) Large yellow blend; very fragrant; exhibition form; flower shape reminiscent of hybrid tea

BEHOLD - (miniature, 1996) Medium yellow; wonderful form; may require spraying

ANTHONY MEILLAND - (floribunda,1994) Medium yellow

**BETTY BOOP - (floribunda, 1999) Red blend; opens with yellow tint that fades to white with a red edge; blooms in clusters; great bouquet rose

**CLIMBING DUBLIN BAY- (climber) Dark green foliage; resistant to fungal spores; large flowers reminiscent of hybrid tea

**ALTISSIMO - (climber, 1966) 4-5" blooms; blood red with bright gold stamens; large healthy plant; pillar rose rather than true climber

**LOVING MEMORY- (hybrid tea, 1983) Medium red, local arrangements made with this rose have won in district shows

**LOVE- (grandiflora,1980) Red blend

**RUBY BABY - (miniature) Sport of Hot Tamale but with richer color; same great form; vigorous; recommended by Judy; available from Bridges

**ROBUSTA - (shrub,1979) Medium red single with good bloom and beautiful foliage

INGRID BERGMAN - (hybrid tea, 1984) Dark red; World Rose Hall of Fame Winner; vigorous; good repeat

KARDINAL - (hybrid tea, 1986) Medium red; great form; good bouquet and arrangement rose; early bloomer; great repeat

OLYMPIAD - (hybrid tea, 1982) Medium red; great form; medium blooms

LEONARD DUDLEY BRAITHWAITE - (shrub,1993) Dark red; very double large; ‘David Austin’; can be grown as a large shrub or a short climber; needs room to grow

LAVAGLUT - (floribunda, 1978) Dark red; long lasting sprays; great exhibition form.

**DISTANT DRUMS- (shrub, 1985) Large fully double blooms; ruffled bronze brown petals with mauve edging; vigorous erect plant suitable for borders

**NEPTUNE - (hybrid tea) Soft mauve with elegant form; better growth than the similarly-colored Barbara Streisand; recommended by Gaird and Pat Hamilton and Stan Baird; available from Edmunds.

**DR. JOHN DICKMAN - (mini-flora)

**RUBY PENDANT - (miniature) grows tall, great garden rose; strong regular blooms

INCOGNITO - (miniature, 1995) Very attractive; freely blooming exhibition style rose

CHARLOTTE ANNE - (floribunda,1993) Single; sport of Playgirl, vigorous

MELODIE PARFUMEE - (grandiflora,1998) Pleasant color, tall growth

MIDNIGHT BLUE - (shrub 2003) Disease free

HEIRLOOM - (hybrid tea, 1972) Great garden rose; may require spraying

INTRIGUE - (floribunda, 1982) Very intense color; may require spraying

PURPLE TIGER - (floribunda, 1991) beautiful striped blooms, slow growth

BLUEBERRY HILL - (floribunda, 1999) Single; nice foliage; wavy petals.

**SUNSTRUCK- (hybrid tea, 2004) (2004 Better Homes and Garden Rose) Gold and apricot blooms that fade in the hot sun; dark green foliage; vigorous

**EQUINOX - (miniflora) Orange blend

**HOT COCOA – Orange-brown sprays; very vigorous; recommended by Judy. Available from Edmunds and Regan.

REMEMBER ME - (hybrid tea, 1984) Orange blend; beautiful exhibition form; tall and upright growth; good foliage

ALEXANDER - (hybrid tea, 1972) Rated as orange red but blooms orange on the coast; very large bush; vigorous grower

SUNDOWNER - (grandiflora,1978) Apricot blend; grows well on the coast; may require spraying

WESTERLAND - (shrub, 1969) Apricot blend; colorful blooms; can be grown as a short climber

APRICOT NECTAR- (floribunda, 1965) Apricot blend; large blooms; good fragrance

SUNSET CELEBRATION - (hybrid tea, 1999) Apricot blend; good garden rose, easy to grow, not an exhibition rose

DEE BENNETT - (miniature, 1988) Orange blend

BRASS BAND - (floribunda,1993) Apricot blend; nice in crowded rose beds

MARILYN MONROE - (hybrid tea, 2002) Apricot blend; exhibition form; few blooms