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Christopher Marlowe

ROSES THAT DO WELL IN MARIN COUNTY

The following roses are rated 7.0 and above on a scale of 1 to 10 by the American Rose Society.
Please note that this list is far from complete, and is constantly changing! If you live in Marin, and would like to see your favorite rose added to this list, please send an e-mail to: Gail Trimble

Hybrid Teas

Grandifloras

Floribundas

Climbers

Miniatures

Polyanthas

Shrubs

Old Garden Roses

Some New Roses Worth Acquiring

HYBRID TEAS:

ANDREA STELZER, light pink
BARBRA STREISAND, mauve hybrid tea
BLACK MAGIC, dark red
BRIGADOON, pink blend
BROOKS' RED, medium red
CAJUN MOON, white
CAMARA, orange red
CLASSIC TOUCH, light pink
COLOR MAGIC, pink blend
DAINTY BESS, light pink (single)
DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES, pink blend
DOUBLE DELIGHT, red blend
ELINA, light yellow
ELIZABETH TAYLOR, deep pink
ELMHURST, pink blend
FIREFIGHTER, medium red
FIRST PRIZE, pink blend
FRAGRANT CLOUD, orange-red
FRAGRANT PLUM, mauve
GEMINI, pink blend
GRANADA, red blend
HELEN NAUDE, white
HELMUT SCHMIDT, medium yellow
HENRY FONDA, deep yellow
HOT PRINCESS, deep pink
JOYFULNESS, apricot
JUST JOEY, orange blend
KEEPSAKE, pink blend
LEANN RIMES, pink blend
LIMELIGHT, light yellow
LOUISE ESTES, pink blend
LOVE & PEACE, yellow blend
LYNN ANDERSON, pink blend
MARIJKE KOOPMAN, medium pink
MARILYN MONROE, apricot blend
MEMORIAL DAY, medium pink
MIKADO, red blend
MISTER LINCOLN, dark red
MOONSTONE, white
NATASHA MONET, mauve
NEPTUNE, mauve
NEW ZEALAND, light pink
OLYMPIAD, medium red
OPENING NIGHT, dark red
PARADISE, mauve blend
PARIS de YVES ST. LAURENT, deep pink
PASCALI, white
PEACE, yellow blend
PERFECT MOMENT, red blend
PERFECTLY RED, dark red
PERFUME DELIGHT, medium pink
PRECIOUS PLATINUM, medium red
PRISTINE, white blend
RINA HUGO, deep pink
ROSIE O'DONNELL, red blend
ST. PATRICK, yellow blend
SECRET, pink blend
SHEER ELEGANCE, orange-pink
SIGNATURE, deep pink
SILVERADO, mauve blend
SPRING BREAK, deep pink
STAINLESS STEEL, mauve
SUN GODDESS, deep yellow
THE TEMPTATIONS, pink blend
TIMELESS, deep pink
TOUCH OF CLASS, orange-pink
VALENCIA, apricot
VETERANS' HONOR, dark red
WEIGHT WATCHER SUCCESS, yellow blend
WHITE MASTERPIECE, white

GRANDIFLORAS:

ABOUT FACE, orange blend
CARIBBEAN, apricot
GOLD MEDAL, medium yellow
MELODIE PARFUMEE, mauve
OCTOBERFEST, orange blend
QUEEN ELIZABETH, medium pink
TOURNAMENT OF ROSES, medium pink

FLORIBUNDAS:

ANGEL FACE, mauve
BETTY BOOP, red blend
BRASS BAND, apricot
CHARLOTTE ANNE, mauve
CHERISH, orange-pink
CHIHULY, red blend
CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO, medium red
DAY BREAKER, yellow blend
DICKY, orange-pink
EUROPEANA, dark red
FABULOUS!, white
FRENCH LACE, white
HONEY BOUQUET, yellow blend
HONEY PERFUME, apricot blend
HOT COCOA, russet
ICEBERG, white
LADY OF THE DAWN, light pink
LAVAGLUT, dark red
LIVIN' EASY, orange blend
MARGARET MERRIL, white
MATANGI, red blend
NICOLE, white blend
OLD MASTER, red blend
PLAYBOY, red blend
PLAYGIRL, medium pink
PLEASURE, medium pink
POULSEN'S PEARL, light pink
PRISCILLA BURTON, red blend
SARABANDE, orange-red
SCENTIMENTAL, red blend (striped)
SEXY REXY, medium pink
SHEILA'S PERFUME, yellow blend
SHOCKING BLUE, mauve
SHOWBIZ, medium red
SIMPLICITY, medium pink
SUE LAWLEY, red blend
SUNSPRITE, deep yellow
TRUMPETER, orange-red

CLIMBERS:

ALTISSIMO, medium red
AMERICA, orange-pink
DORTMUND (Kordesii, Shrub), medium red
DUBLIN BAY, medium red
FOURTH OF JULY, red blend
HANDEL, red blend
CL. ICEBERG (Climbing Floribunda), white
JEANNE LAJOIE (Climbing Miniature), medium pink
JOSEPH'S COAT, red blend
LACE CASCADE, white
MME ALFRED CARRIERE, (Noisette) white
MERMAID (Hybrid Bracteata, Old Garden Rose), light yellow
NEW DAWN, light pink
PAUL'S HIMALAYAN MUSK RAMBLER (Rambler, once blooming, no rating), light pink
RHONDA, medium pink
ROSA BANKSIAE BANKSIAE (Species, once blooming), white
ROSA BANKSIAE LUTEA (Species, once blooming), light yellow
ROSARIUM UETERSEN, deep pink
ROYAL SUNSET, apricot
SOMBREUIL (Climbing Tea, Old Garden Rose), white
WESTERLAND (Shrub), apricot blend

MINIATURES and MINI-FLORAS:

ACE OF DIAMONDS, medium red
ANGEL PINK (Climbing Miniature), orange pink
AUTUMN SPLENDOR, yellow blend (mini-flora)
BABY LOVE, deep yellow miniature
BEE'S KNEES
BEHOLD, medium yellow
BUTTER CREAM, medium yellow (mini-flora)
CHELSEA BELLE, medium red
CHILD'S PLAY, white blend
DANCING FLAME, yellow blend
DEE BENNETT, orange blend
DR. JOHN DICKMAN, mauve (mini-flora)
ERIN ALONSO, medium yellow
FAIRHOPE, light yellow
FANCY PANTS, red blend
GLOWING AMBER, red blend
GOURMET POPCORN, white
HOOT OWL, red blend (single)
HOT TAMALE, yellow blend
INCOGNITO, mauve
IRRESISTIBLE, white
JEAN KENNEALLY, apricot
JEANNE LAJOIE (Climbing Miniature), medium pink
KRISTIN, red blend
LITTLE ARTIST, red blend
LUIS DESAMERO, light yellow
MAGIC CARROUSEL, red blend
MICHEL CHOLET, apricot blend
MINNIE PEARL, pink blend
MISS FLIPPINS, medium red
MY SUNSHINE, medium yellow (single)
OLD GLORY, medium red
PIERRINE, orange-pink
RAINBOW'S END, yellow blend
RISE 'n' SHINE, medium yellow
ROLLER COASTER, red blend
SAM TRIVITT, orange blend
SNOW BRIDE, white
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL, pink blend
SUMMER SUNSET, yellow blend
SWEET MELODY, apricot blend
X-RATED, pink blend

POLYANTHAS:

MLLE. CECILE BRUNNER, light pink
THE FAIRY, light pink
VERDUN, medium red

SHRUBS:

ALL THAT JAZZ, orange pink
BALLERINA, medium pink
BONICA, medium pink
CAREFREE BEAUTY, medium pink
CHARLES AUSTIN, apricot
FAIR BIANCA, white
FRED LOADS, orange red
GARTENDIREKTOR OTTO LINNE, deep pink
GOLDEN CELEBRATION, deep yellow
GRAHAM THOMAS, deep yellow
KNOCK OUT, red blend
LEONARD DUDLEY BRAITHWAITE, dark red
MARY ROSE, medium pink
MIDNIGHT BLUE, mauve
OUTTA THE BLUE, mauve
PENELOPE, light pink Hybrid Musk
PERDITA, apricot
PROSPERO, dark red
ROUTE 66, mauve
SALLY HOLMES, white
SHARIFA ASMA, light pink
SOPHY'S ROSE, red blend
SPARRIESHOOP, light pink
STRETCH JOHNSON, red blend
SUNNY JUNE, deep yellow (single)
TAMORA, apricot blend
THE SQUIRE, dark red
WESTERLAND, apricot blend
WIND CHIMES, medium pink Hybrid Musk

OLD GARDEN ROSES:

ANNA OLIVIER, pink blend Tea (no rating)
BARONNE PREVOST, medium pink Hybrid Perpetual
BELLE DE CRECY, mauve Hybrid Gallica
BELLE PORTUGAISE, light pink Hybrid Gigantea
CHARLES de MILLS, mauve Gallica
COMPLICATA, pink blend Hybrid Gallica
CRAMOISI SUPERIEUR, medium red Hybrid China
DE LA GRIFFERAIE, deep pink Hybrid Multiflora
GENERAL JACQUEMINOT, red blend Hybrid Perpetual
LA BELLE SULTANE, dark red Hybrid Gallica
LE VESUVE, pink blend China (no rating)
MME. HARDY, white Damask
MME ALFRED CARRIERE, white Noisette
MARCHESA BOCCELLA (JACQUES CARTIER), light pink Hybrid Perpetual
MERMAID, light yellow Hybrid Bracteata (climber)
MUTABILIS, yellow blend China
NILES COCHET, red blend Tea (no rating)
OLD BLUSH, medium pink Hybrid China
PAUL NEYRON, medium pink Hybrid Perpetual
REINE DES VIOLETTES, mauve Hybrid Perpetual
ROSA BANKSIAE LUTEA, light yellow Species (climber)
ROSA BANKSIAE BANKSIAE, white Species (climber)
ROSA EGLANTERIA, light pink Species
ROSA FOETIDA BICOLOR (AUSTRIAN COPPER), red blend Species
ROSA GALLICA VERSICOLOR (ROSA MUNDI), pink blend Gallica
ROSE de RESCHT, deep pink Portland
SAFRANO, apricot blend Tea
SOMBREUIL, white Climbing Tea
WALDFEE, medium red Hybrid Perpetual
ZEPHIRINE DROUHIN, medium pink Bourban

OTHER ROSES WORTH ACQUIRING:
[These roses do not have a rating yet]

BURGUNDY ICEBERG, mauve floribunda
EBB TIDE, mauve floribunda
HEATHER SPROUL, pink miniature
JULIA CHILD, medium yellow floribunda
LASTING LOVE, dark red hybrid tea
RHAPSODY IN BLUE, mauve floribunda
ROBIN ALONSO, dark red mini-flora
STRIKE IT RICH, yellow blend grandiflora
TAHITIAN SUNSET, apricot blend hybrid tea
WILD BLUE YONDER, mauve grandiflora
WING-DING, medium red polyantha

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