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

By Michael Shoup
Cécile Brünner rose

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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  1. 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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