Rose Encyclopedia

Rosa centifolia (Cabbage Rose)

Rosa centifolia, the Cabbage Rose, is a legendary old garden hybrid bearing sumptuous, globe-shaped pink flowers packed with 60-100 fragrant petals. Immortalized in Dutch Golden Age paintings and essential to...

Rosa centifolia (Cabbage Rose)

Rosa centifolia, the Cabbage Rose, is a legendary old garden hybrid bearing sumptuous, globe-shaped pink flowers packed with 60-100 fragrant petals. Immortalized in Dutch Golden Age paintings and essential to...

Rosa chinensis (China Rose)

Rosa chinensis, the China Rose, is the most historically significant species in rose breeding, contributing the genes for repeat flowering that transformed all Western roses. Its cultivated forms like 'Old...

Rosa chinensis (China Rose)

Rosa chinensis, the China Rose, is the most historically significant species in rose breeding, contributing the genes for repeat flowering that transformed all Western roses. Its cultivated forms like 'Old...

Rosa carolina (Carolina Rose)

Rosa carolina, the Carolina Rose, is a compact native North American shrub bearing charming single pink flowers in summer, followed by red hips and stunning autumn foliage. Thriving in heat...

Rosa carolina (Carolina Rose)

Rosa carolina, the Carolina Rose, is a compact native North American shrub bearing charming single pink flowers in summer, followed by red hips and stunning autumn foliage. Thriving in heat...

Rosa canina (Dog Rose)

Rosa canina, the Dog Rose, is Europe's most widespread wild rose and the world's most important rootstock species for grafted garden roses. Its simple pink flowers grace hedgerows in June,...

Rosa canina (Dog Rose)

Rosa canina, the Dog Rose, is Europe's most widespread wild rose and the world's most important rootstock species for grafted garden roses. Its simple pink flowers grace hedgerows in June,...

Rosa banksiae (Lady Banks' Rose)

Rosa banksiae, the Lady Banks' Rose, is a vigorous, virtually thornless climber from China that produces spectacular cascades of small white or yellow flowers in spring. Thriving in warm climates...

Rosa banksiae (Lady Banks' Rose)

Rosa banksiae, the Lady Banks' Rose, is a vigorous, virtually thornless climber from China that produces spectacular cascades of small white or yellow flowers in spring. Thriving in warm climates...

Complete Rose Species & Cultivar Index

Complete index of 300 rose species and cultivars across 30 groups. Browse wild species, old garden roses, modern hybrids, David Austin English roses, and disease-resistant landscape varieties with expert growing...

Complete Rose Species & Cultivar Index

Complete index of 300 rose species and cultivars across 30 groups. Browse wild species, old garden roses, modern hybrids, David Austin English roses, and disease-resistant landscape varieties with expert growing...