Rosebushes

*Please note that many varieties are carried in minimal numbers to broaden the varieties of rosebushes that we can offer.  Rugosa, Bonica, and Knockout varieties are more popular, and we try to keep in available numbers throughout the growing season.  If you have a question on availability, please contact us at 1-800-772-7155, or via email at info@bgperennials.com.  Thank you!

Landscape / Shrub Roses(LSP)
This is a catch-all class whose members do not fit the category of modern shrub roses.  Rugosa roses are the most popular of the shrub roses. 

Bonica Meidiland (LSP):  Pink-Pure pink flowers.  Glossy deep green foliage.  Grows 4 feet high by 4 feet wide.  Sweet apple fragrance.  Hips in winter.

Pink Knock Out (LSP)  Red Shrub:  Rose pink to light red single flowers.  Blue-green foliage.  Medium height.  Blackspot resistant.  Light fragrance.

Pink Meidiland (LSP):  Deep pink single flower with a white eye.  4 feet tall, 2 ½ feet wide.

Rainbow Knock Out (LSP):  Coral pink with a yellow eye.  Small single flowers.  Medium-low.  Compact and rounded.  No fragrance.

Hansa (LSP)  Purplish-Red Hybrid Rugosa – Large, double, very fragrant reddish-violet flower.  Short, weak stem.  Fruit large and red.  Vigorous.  Free recurrent bloom.  Hardy.  Medium-tall.  Avoid chemical sprays.

Rosa Rugosa (LSP):  Pink-Pink large single flowers.  Large red rose hips.  Very fragrant.  Very hardy.  Good seaside plant.  Tall.  Avoid chemical sprays.

Rosa Rugosa Alba / White (LSP):  White- White large single flowers.  Large red rose hips.  Very fragrant.  Very hardy.  Good seaside plant.  Tall.  Avoid chemical sprays.

Therese Bugnet (LSP):  Pink-Lilac pink rugosa hybrid.  Moderate fragrance.  Very hardy.  Medium-tall.  Avoid chemical sprays.

Blushing Knock Out (LSP):  Light pink single flowers.  Dark green leaves.  Low to medium height.  Light fragrance.

Carefree Celebration (LSP):  Rich orange semi-double flowers.  Medium green matte leaves.  Grows 4 ½ feet by 4 ½ feet.  No fragrance.

Carefree Delight (LSP):  Soft Pink Shrub Rose- Glossy, medium green foliage, medium height.  Slight fragrance.

Carefree Sunshine (LSP):  Clear yellow flowers.  Bright green leaves.  3 ½ feet to 4 feet tall.  No fragrance.

Carefree Wonder (LSP):  Pink-Bright pink with a cream reverse.  20-25 petals.  Bright green foliage.  Neat self-sustaining rounded habit.  Medium-tall.  Disease resistant and winter hardy.

Double Knock Out (LSP):  Rose pink to light red double flowers.  Blue-green leaves.  Medium height.  No fragrance.

Home Run (LSP):  Red single flowers.  Medium height.  Disease resistant.  Light fragrance.

Knock Out (LSP):  Red Shrub – Rose pink to light red single flowers.  Blue-green foliage.  Medium height.  Blackspot resistant.  Light fragrance.

Midnight Blue (LSP):  Dark purple flowers.  Bright green leaves.   Medium-low.  Strong fragrance.

Miniature Roses (MIN)
Miniature roses range in height from about 3-18 inches, with the average being about a foot.  They have well-formed buds and closely spaced foliage are extremely small, the canes are thin and the plants are very free-flowering and comparatively hardy.  (cited: Taylor’s Guide to Roses)

Cupcake (MIN):  Pink-Pure pink well formed flowers.  Glossy green foliage.  Grows 12-18 inches.

Lemon Drop (MIN):  Clear lemon flowers.  Bright green leaves.  16-20 inches high.  Light fragrance.

Ruby Ruby (MIN):  Cherry red flowers.  Glossy green leaves.  12-18 inches high.  Light fragrance.

Hybrid Tea Roses (HT)
Today, the hybrid teas are the most popular of all roses.  They also constitute a very large group, and new varieties are constantly being created.  They bloom all season long, from spring to fall.  With their elegant long-stemmed blooms, hybrid teas are well suited to formal rose gardens, but they also do nicely as shrubs in less formal settings.   (cited: Taylor’s Guide to Roses)

Blue Girl (HT):  Mauve-Large, double, very fragrant flower with lilac color.  Very vigorous.  Rome Gold Medal 1964.  Medium.

Chrysler Imperial (HT):   Dark Red- Large, double, high centered and very fragrant.  Color is crimson red, shaded darker.  Dark, semi-glossy foliage.  Vigorous and compact.

Double Delight (HT):  Creamy White Flushed Red-Large, double and high centered flower.  Very fragrant.  Unique color.  Lightly glossy foliage.  Bushy.  Extremely abundant  blooming.

Fragrant Memory (HT):  Pink- Lavender well formed very fragrant blooms.  Disease resistant.  Formerly called Jadis.

Honor (HT):  White- Pure white flowers.  4-5 inches across bloom abundantly on vigorous upright plants both singly and in clusters with cutting length stems.  Few thorns.  Slight fragrance. 

John F. Kennedy (HT):  White-Tinted greenish bud.  Large, double, high centered fragrant white flower.  Leathery foliage.  Vigorous.  Profuse blooming. 

Mister Lincoln (HT):  Medium-Red -  Large, double. High, centered to cupped and very fragrant dark red flower.  Long strong stem.  Dull, dark foliage.  Very vigorous.

Oklahoma (HT):  Dark Red- Large, double, high centered, very fragrant and very dark red flower.  Dark and dull foliage.  Vigorous.  Free bloom.             

Olympiad (HT)  Red- Official rose of the 1984 Olympics.  Abundant brilliant red blooms of classic form are carried on long cutting stems.  Vigorous, hardy and disease resistant in hot or cold climates.  Light fragrance.

Pascali (HT):  White- Medium size, double, well formed and creamy white flower.  Strong stem.  Dark foliage.  Vigorous.  Very free bloom.  Slight fragrance.

Peace (HT):  Yellow Blend- Very large, double, high centered opening cupped flower with slight fragrance.  Golden yellow edged with rose pink.  Dark flossy foliage.  Very vigorous.  Profuse bloom.

Sterling Silver (HT):  Mauve-Medium, double, high centered to cupped, very fragrant flower of lilac color becoming lighter.  Dark  glossy foliage.  Abundant bloom. 

Tropicana (HT):  Orange-red with large, double, well-formed and very fragrant flower of coral-orange color.  Dark glossy foliage.  Vigorous.  Very free bloom.

Falling In Love (HT):  Hybrid Tea.  Medium pink flowers with a porcelain creamy white reverse.  Medium-tall, upright and bushy.  Strong fragrance.

Let Freedom Ring (HT):  Strawberry red.  Medium-tall.  Upright habit.  Slight fragrance.

Memorial Day (HT):  Orchid pink hybrid tea.  Green leaves.  Medium-tall.

Opening Night (HT):  Red Hybrid Tea- True bright red.  Semi-glossy dark green foliage.  Medium-tall.  Slight fragrance. 

Stainless Steel (HT):  Lavender-Silvery grey lavender.  Large dark green leaves.  Tall.  Strong fragrance.

St. Patrick (HT):  Golden Yellow Hybrid Tea with tinged green tones- Unusual grey-green foliage.  Medium-tall.  Slight fragrance.

Climber Roses (CL)
Left to grow on their own, climbing roses do not actually climb at all-they lack the tendrils that other climbing plants, such as vines, use to attach themselves to structures.  There are several different kinds of climbing roses.  All climbing roses have long, supple or sturdy canes that support the growth of blossoms along their lengths.  (cited: Taylor’s Guide to Roses)

Candy Land (CL):  Climber.  Rosy pink flowers striped with ivory yellow.  Glossy apple green leaves.  Moderate fragrance.  Grows 10’-12’.

Stairway To Heaven (CL):  Red Flowers.  Glossy dark green leaves.  Light fragrance.  10-12 feet. 

Blaze Improved (CL):  Medium Red-Medium semi-double, cupped and slightly fragrant flower of bright scarlet color.  Very vigorous. 

Don Juan (CL):  Deep Red Large-Flowered-Large, double cupped, very fragrant and velvety dark red flower.  Recurrent bloom. 

Dublin Bay (CL):  Red – Clear true red flowers.  Glossy dark green leaves.  8-10 feet tall.  Moderate fragrance.

Golden Showers (CL):  Medium Yellow Large-Flowered-Large, double high centered, fragrant and daffodil-yellow flower.  Pillar or climber.  Abundant bloom.

New Dawn (CL):  Pink – Pale pink large fragrant flowers.  Dark green leathery leaves.  Sport of Dr. W. Van Fleet.

White Dawn (CL):  White Large-Flowered-Medium, double, gardenia form, fragrant and white flower.  Very vigorous.  Recurrent bloom.  10-12 feet.

William Baffin (CL):  Rose pink flowers.  Winter hardy.  8-10 feet tall.  Mild fragrance.

Valentine’s Day (CL):  Deep velvet red medium-small double flowers.  Dark green leaves.  Grows 6-10 feet high.  Slight fragrance.

Fourth Of  July (CL):  Red striped white flowers.  Dark green glossy foliage.  Grows 10-14 feet.  Strong fragrance.

Night Owl (CL):  Wine purple flowers have a small white eye with yellow stamens.  Grey green leaves.  Moderate fragrance.  Grows 10-14 feet.

David Austin Roses (DA)
David Austin has spent the last fifty years developing his English Roses. A garden of these outstanding roses is hard to beat for sheer exuberance of flower and fragrance. Designed to blend harmoniously with other shrubs and herbaceous perennials, they are perfectly at home in mixed borders.
(cited from: davidaustinroses.com)

Janet (DA):  Peachy pink with hints of yellow on the reverse.  Semi-glossy green leaves.  4 feet high.  Strong fragrance.

Tamora (DA):  Apricot flowers.  Medium green leaves.  Grows 3 feet high and 3 feet wide.  Strong fragrance.

The Squire (DA):  Deep red flowers.  Dark green foliage.  5 feet tall.  Strong fragrance.

Abraham Darby (DA):  Peachy coral pink with a pale yellow reverse.  Long arching canes.  5 feet high.  Fragrant.

Fair Bianca (DA):  White flowers.  Medium green foliage.  3 feet by 3 feet.  Strong fragrance.

Graham Thomas (DA):  Yellow flowers.  Medium green foliage.  4 feet high.  Strong fragrance.

Jackson & Perkins Roses (J&P)
For over 135 years, Jackson & Perkins has been a trusted source for the best blooming, most trouble-free rose plants available. Discover unusual and new roses, and varieties exclusive to Jackson & Perkins. (cited from: jacksonandperkins.com)

Barbara Bush (HT) J&P:  Pink-Coral pink and ivory blend flowers.  Dark green foliage.  Tall.  Light fragrance.

Laura Bush (FL) J&P:  Smoky orange flowers with a yellow reverse.  Glossy dark green leaves.  Medium height.  Fruity fragrance.

John Cabot (LSP) J&P:  Medium red flowers.  Yellow-green leaves.  6 feet high.  Strong fragrance. 

John Franklin (LSP) J&P:  Bright red flowers.  Yellow-green leaves.  4 feet high.  Strong fragrance.

Nancy Reagan (HT) J&P:  Apricot blend.  Glossy dark green leaves.  Tall.  Light fragrance. 

Ronald Reagan (HT) J&P:  Light red with a white reverse.  Glossy dark green leaves.  Tall.  Light fragrance.

Pope John Paul (HT) J&P:  Pure white flowers.  Glossy dark green leaves.  Medium-tall.  Strong fragrance

Blaze Of Glory (CL) J&P:  Coral-orange flowers.  Glossy dark green leaves.  Grows 12-14 feet high.  Light fragrance.

Black Magic (HT) J&P:  Dark bright red flowers.  Glossy dark green leaves.  5 ½ feet height.  Slight fragrance.

Veteran’s Honor (HT) J&P:  Bright red flowers.  Semi-glossy dark green leaves.  Tall.  Light fragrance.  Jackson & Perkins 2000 Rose of the Year!

Black Cherry (FL) J&P:  Dark red flowers.  Glossy medium green leaves  3 ½ feet high.  Light fragrance.

Grandiflora Roses (GR)
Grandifloras display characteristics intermediate to those of its parent classes.  Generally more vigorous than both floribundas and hybrid teas, they are only a little hardier than the latter.  (cited: Taylor’s Guide to Roses)

Queen Elizabeth (GR):  Medium pink-Carmine-rose and dawn-pink flower.  Vigorous.  Free bloom.

Love (GR):  Scarlet red with a pure white reverse.  Dark green leaves.  Medium height.  Slight fragrance.

Crimson Bouquet (GR):  Bright red flowers.  Glossy deep green foliage.  Medium height.  Slight fragrance.

Tournament Of Roses (GR):  Pink, Two-toned pink.  Vigorous, upright, bushy, profuse blooming plant.  Disease resistant.  Glossy green leaves.  Light fragrance.

Wild Blue Yonder (GR):  Ruffled red-purple with a lavender “eye.”  Deep green leaves.  Medium-tall.

Floribunda Roses (FL)
Floribundas com in an enormously wide range of colors; most varieties bear well-formed flowers in small to large clusters.  Floribundas are slightly more hardy and disease resistant than the hybrid teas. (cited: Taylor’s Guide to Roses)

Blueberry Hill (FL):  Lavender- Clear long lasting lilac.  Glossy green foliage.  Medium height.  Moderate fragrance.

Brass Band (FL):  Apricot Blend-Melon orange and yellow bicolor.  Bright green leaves.  Medium height.  Moderate fragrance. 

Burgundy Iceberg (FL):  Purple –red burgundy with cream reverse floribunda..  Glossy green leaves.  Medium-tall.  Rounded and bushy.

Europeana (FL):  Dark Red- Double rosette shape, slightly fragrant and dark crimson flower.  Large heavy cluster.  Bronze-green foliage.  Vigorous.  Very free bloom. 

Iceberg (FL):  White-Large, double open, very fragrant, pure white flower.  Cluster.  Light green glossy foliage.  Vigorous, bushy.  Profuse bloom.  Medium height.

Sunsprite (FL)  Yellow-Deep long lasting yellow.  Bright green foliage.  Medium height.  Strong fragrance.

The Fairy (FL)  Light Pink Polyantha- Small, double and light pink flower.  Profuse cluster.  Tiny glossy foliage.  Profuse recurrent bloom.  Slight fragrance.  Hardy.  Low.