Rosa rugosa 'Mary Magdalene'
A recent introduction from 1999, it combines the best qualities of the Old Roses with the vigour of the new. The clusters of delicate, pale pink flowers are always excellent in a pastel scheme, where they fade to white, and they have a gentle, ... [... more]
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Rosa 'Marchesa Borcella'
Previously known as 'Jacques Cartier', this is one of the loveliest of old roses, still very popular despite having been in gardens since 1868, and an outstanding classic Portland variety. Like others in this old group, it repeat flowers almost ... [... more]
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Rosa 'Evelyn'
Find out how to grow Rosa 'Evelyn' 'Evelyn' has large, apricot-pink blooms that have a wonderful fragrance similar to that of old roses. The shallow, saucer-shaped flowers are borne freely throughout the summer if regularly deadheaded. As a shrub ... [... more]
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