Most of the rest of the world does not use this color category, and the roses on this list would most likely be classified as orange. Old rose varieties include reds, pinks, whites, some purple (mauves) and yellows, but not this color. If you look for the “meaning” of different colored roses, you can find pretty consistent terms for most rose colors, but none for apricot roses. Orange roses are said to indicate desire, enthusiasm and fascination, while a peach rose can signify either sympathy or gratitude. Whatever the meaning of the color of apricot, it is a great one, and if you don’t have some apricot colored roses in your garden now, you may want to add one now.

Name	Type	Color	ARS Rating	Year Introduced
Jean Kenneally	Miniature	Apricot	9.2	1984
Royal Sunset	Large-Flowerd Climber	Apricot	8.9	1960
Loving Touch	Miniature	Apricot	8.3	1983
Ambridge Rose	Shrub	Apricot	8.2	1992
Buff Beauty	Hybrid Musk	Apricot	8.2	1939
Leander	Shrub	Apricot	8.2	1983
Alpine Sunset	Hybrid Tea	Apricot	8.1	1973
Autumn Sunset	Shrub	Apricot	8.1	1986
Joyfulness	Hybrid Tea	Apricot	8.1	1984
Westerland	Shrub	Apricot	8.1	1969
Alchymist	Shrub	Apricot	8.0	1956
Apricot Nectar	Floribunda	Apricot	8.0	1965

Four other roses in this color class that were AARS winners, and are still quite popular include: Brandy, Hybrid Tea, 7.3; Cathedral, Floribunda, 7.7; Medallion, Hybrid Tea, 6.9; and Valencia, Hybrid Tea, 7.9.