The majority of species roses and old garden roses fall into the white, pink lavender and red colors, with the pinks being the most prevalent. Even with the advent of hybridizing, the color pink, in all of its variety, represents the majority of roses in commerce. Think about the color pink and the adjectives we use to describe it – there is pale, soft, powder, blush, pastel, hot, warm, cool, medium, dark, glowing, deep, clear, creamy, magenta, rich, intense, silvery – you get the picture. As there are so many to choose from, putting a list together is pretty easy – including all types from species to hybrid teas to climbers and miniatures.

If you don’t have many pink roses now because you’re not partial to the color, follow Reddell’s advice and “do your best to get over it.”

Name	Type	Color	ARS Rating	Year Introduced
Jeanne Lajoie	Climbing Miniature	Medium Pink	9.1	1975
Marchesa Boccella	Hybrid Perpetual	Light Pink	9.0	1842
Minnie Pearl	Miniature	Pink Blend	9.1	1982
R. gallica versicolor	Species	pink blend	9.0	1581
Clair Matin	Large-Flowered Climber	Medium Pink	8.9	1960
Gartendirektor Otto Linne	Shrub	Deep Pink	8.8	1934
Giggles	Miniature	Medium Pink	8.8	1987
Mrs. R.M. Finch	Polyantha	Medium Pink	8.9	1923
R. gallica	Species	Deep Pink	9.0	before 1500
Rose de Rescht	Portland	Deep Pink	8.8	1940s
Celsiana	Damask	Light Pink	8.7	before 1867
Complicata	Hybrid Gallica	Pink Blend	8.8	no date
Cornelia	Hybrid Musk	Pink Blend	8.8	1925
Jens Munk	Hybrid Rugosa	Medium Pink	8.8	1974
La Marne	Polyantha	Pink Blend	8.8	1915
Penelope	Hybrid Musk	Light Pink	8.8	1924
Ballerina	Hybrid Musk	Medium Pink	8.7	1937
Carefree Beauty	Shrub	Medium Pink	8.7	1977
Hannah Gordon	Floribunda	Pink Blend	8.7	1983
Kathleen	Hybrid Musk	Light Pink	8.7	1922
Marijke Koopman	Hybrid Tea	Medium Pink	8.6	1979
Old Blush	Hybrid China	Medium Pink	8.7	1752
Pearl Meidiland	Shrub	Light Pink	8.7	1989
Poulsen's Pearl	Floribunda	Light Pink	8.7	1949
Sexy Rexy	Floribunda	Medium Pink	8.7	1984
Souv de la Malmaison	Bourbon	Light Pink	8.7	1843
Belle Story	Shrub	Light Pink	8.6	1985
Dainty Bess	Hybrid Tea	Light Pink	8.6	1925
Duchesse de Brabant	Tea	Light Pink	8.6	1867
New Dawn	Large-Flowered Climber	Light Pink	8.6	1930
Pink Meidiland	Shrub	Pink Blend	8.6	1984
Rosarium Uetersen	Large-Flowered Climber	Deep Pink	8.5	1977
Elizabeth Taylor	Hybrid Tea	Deep Pink	8.5	1985
Bonica	Shrub	Medium Pink	8.4	1985
Lady of the Dawn	Floribunda	Light Pink	8.4	1984
Sparrieshoop	Shrub	Light Pink	8.2	1953

Photo of Complicata used with permission by © Wendy Annibell, Long Island, NY