Old Shrub Roses
(#) = Once-flowering varieties
(o/r) = Cutting
grown varieties
(p) = Roses proprietory to us are indicated thus
(*) = Roses new to us this season are marked |
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 Here we’ve included hybrid musks and a few other shrubs from
that era, some of which are such large sprawling shrubs that they
are often used as climbers.
Ballerina. Small, single; pink, with white centre. Huge clusters. 1.8m
Buff Beauty. Medium, double;buff-yellow to apricot. Good scent. 2.5m
Cornelia. Small, double; apricot-pink (deep pink in cold weather). Musk scent. 2m
Francesca. Loose, informal, semi-double; apricot-yellow. Mild scent. 1.8m
Fruhlingsgold#. Large, almost single; primrose yellow, ageing paler. Fragrant. 2.5m+
Geranium#. Smallish, single; orange-red, followed by flagon-shaped hips. 2.5m
Highdownensis. Small, single, cerise red, pronounced stamens. Good hips. 2.5m
Kathleen. Small, single, blush pink, inlarge clusters. Vigorous. 1.8m x 2.5m
Nevada. Large, single; white, sometimes with traces of pink. 2.5m
Penelope. Large, semi-double; pale apricot pink, ageing white. Musk scent. 1.5m
Pax. Very large, semi-double; creamy-white. Mild fragrance. 2m.
Trier. Clusters of small, semi-double; creamy yellow-pink. 2m x 2m.
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