Rose Varieties
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With Contributions from Ariadne of the Rose
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1) Ink Spots Dark reddish to black in color. Grows to a height of 4'-5'.  |
2) Ingrid Bergman Resistent to disease with blooms up to 5.5" wide. Has a strong fragrance and does well with vigorous pruning.  |
3) The Prince Dark carmine, almost black in color. A vigorous grower. Very fragrant and grows to about 3' in height. Very disease and insect resistant. Blooms best in cool, wet climates.  |
4) Sympathie A climbing rose with dark red buds. Requires a trellis or fence to support its weight. Winter protection required, but has good disease resistence. Grows to 180-250cm.  |
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5) Black Jade A miniature rose that is dark red, reportedly about the same shade as Ink Spots. Grows to a height of between 15"-18". Grows well in pots or in the ground. May need protection during the winter. Zones 5-10.  |
6) L.D. Braithewaite A newer English rose variety with a compact growth sieze of 90-120cm. Has a strong fragrance and double blooms. May require protection in winter for colder climates.  |
7) Love's Promise A black/red rose with a raspberry scent. Grows to 3 1/2'. Foliage is deep green and glossy. A new variety.  |
8) Tuscany Superb Antique roses, deep red with blackish overtones and lots of fragrance. Blooms during the summer with double blooms. Hardy variety.  |
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9) Olde Romeo A hybrid tea rose that grows from 3'-4' in height. Deep red to purple in color. Highly scented.  |
10) Souvenir du Dr. Jamain Hybrid Perpetual, deep burgundy, with some purple. Can grow to 7'x10'. Very fragrant.  |
11) Cardinal de Richelieu A dark purple Gallica rose. Full double blooms during the summer. Hardy variety.  |
12) Papa Meilland Hybrid tea variety. Very fragrant. Grows to about 4'x3'. Velvet dark red in color.  |
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13) Nightmoss A new deep purple hybrid from a cross between a Nuits de Young and a Tuscany Superb. Grows to a height of between 4'-5'. Strong fragrance. Good for zones 5-8.  |
14) William Lobb Soft violet-grey to purple in color. Blooms of between 3'-4' across. May reach a height of 8'-10' in suitable climates. Has thick thorns that are dense in configuration  |
15) Black Bacarra A new variety. Almost black when budding, then blooms to a deep bluish-black to burgundy-black. Has no fragrance. Stem between 50-70cm in height.  |
16) Hocus Pocus Dark crimson with splashes of yellow. An unusual species, but worth growing for the name alone.  |