Old Garden Roses
Old Garden roses are the predecessors of today’s roses. Some date back to the time of the Roman Empire when they were revered for their beauty and fragrance. Rose petals were used liberally by the wealthy at celebrations. Rose perfume was coveted by the very rich. Old garden roses have a delicate beauty and wonderful perfume not often found in modern hybrid tea roses. They are a diverse group from the stately albas with wonderful fragrance and great winter hardiness to the tender and lovely tea roses best suited for warm climates. Old Garden Roses comprise a multifaceted group that in general are easy to grow, disease-resistant and winter-hardy with most providing fragrance for the garden and home.
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Blush Hip
$17.50One of the earliest blooming of the old garden roses. This very rare, old alba from 1840 is very vigorous and has classically shaped 3-4" blooms of light pink. Upright and arching growth, once blooming and hardy. Learn More -
Duchess Of Portland
$17.50The first of the Portland Roses. Fragrant, bright crimson, semi-double blooms. An exceptional sight when in full bloom. An upright, spreading repeat blooming plant with medium-green foliage. Learn More -
Frau Karl Druschki
$17.50Here is possibly the most beautiful of all white roses. Huge fully double, high centered blooms of purest white on a strong, upright plant with light green foliage. This wonderful rose was not blessed with fragrance, so you can plant it in the back of the flower border without feeling cheated. Bloom 5 1/2", Petals 40+ Learn More -
Georges Vibert
$17.50Red blend rose with stripes and a nice mild fragrance. This once-bloomer will bloom profusely in spring to early summer. Very disease resistant and good for zones 4-8. Winter hardy. Additional photos of 'Georges Vibert' are available on HelpMeFind Learn More -
Gloire de Guilan
$17.50Light Pink, exceptionally fragrant once-bloomer in spring to early summer. Winter hardy from zones 4-10. Petal count 26-40. Learn More -
Jacques Cartier
$17.50Large, magnificent 4" blooms (petals 80+)of great old-rose character. Rich, clear, pink flowers, which are fully double and quartered, open to show a green eye. Add outstanding fragrance to all this. An upright repeat blooming bushy plant with medium-green foliage. Learn More -
La Reine
$17.50Large, globular buds open into fully double, 4" cupped blooms (petals 40+) of silvery pink with undertones of lilac on a small bush (for its class.) Wonderfully fragrant. Repeat blooming upright and well foliaged plant. Very popular. One of the first Hybrid Perpetuals. Learn More -
Mme Plantier
$17.50This variety is a hybrid alba (crosse with a noisette). An outstandingly fragrant, fully double, medium size pompon blooms of rich, creamy white. Borne in great profusion early in the season. A large graceful arching bush that may be trained as a climber. Not for the small garden but wonderful if you have the room. Once blooming. Learn More -
Petite Lizette
$17.50Similar to Petite de Holland in many ways. Has soft foliage of gray-green, coarsely and heavily serrated and plentiful in numbers. Deep rose pink, richly scented blooms arranged in clusters. Best planted in groups or growing in containers. Bloom 2" Learn More -
Quatre Saisons
$17.50The rose of four seasons. We chose the name that is used in England. There is confusion as to whether this and r. damascena semperflorens are the same. Our two varieties are definitely different. 'Quatre Saisons' is the oldest repeat-flowering European rose. Its gracefully beautiful, double, ruffled 3" blooms (petals 18+) of rich clear pink are blessed with a wonderful wine fragrance. A spreading bush with grey-green foliage. Learn More