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2008 Handbook for Selecting Roses : B

Babe Ruth  HT, orange pink, 35-40 petals, 1950                                           4.6
Baby Alberic  Pol, light yellow, double, 1932                                          6.7*
Baby Austin  Min, apricot blend, full, 2002                                     8.1
Baby Ballerina  Min, pink blend, single, 1997                                                      8.2
Baby Betsy McCall  Min, light pink, 20 petals, 1960                               7.9      
Baby Blanket  S, light pink, double, 1993                                          8.0
#Baby Boomer  Min, medium pink, double, 2003                               7.7
Baby Cécile Brunner  Min, light pink, double, 1982                              7.5
Baby Cheryl  Min, light pink, double, 1965                                          6.9
Baby Darling  Min, apricot blend, 20 petals, 1964                             7.4
Baby Darling, Cl  Cl Min, apricot blend, 20 petals, 1973                   6.9
#Baby Eclipse  Min, light yellow, semi-double, 1984                              5.9
Baby Faurax   Pol, mauve, double, 1924                                          7.9
Baby Grand  Min, medium pink, full, 1994                                       8.6
Baby Katie  Min, pink blend, 28 petals, 1979                                      7.7 
Baby Love  Min, deep yellow, single, 1992                                         8.0
Baby Masquerade  Min, red blend, 23 petals, 1956                          6.9
Baby Michael  Min, deep pink, 38-40 petals, 1991                             6.8
Baby Ophelia  Min, light pink, 33 petals, 1961                                      6.9
Baby Paradise  Min, mauve, very full, 2003                                       7.5
Baby Secret  Min, white, double, 1997                                                      7.2
Baby Talk  F, mauve, 26 petals, 1980                                                       7.0
Baccará  HT, orange red, 75 petals, 1962                                           5.7
Bad Wörishofen  F, medium red, 18 petals, 1976                               6.5*
@Bahia  F, orange blend, double, 1973                                                      7.2
Baldo  Min, yellow blend, full, 2003                                                           +
Ballerina  HMsk, medium pink, single, 1937                                         8.7      
Ballet  HT, deep pink, 52 petals, 1959                                                       6.4
**Baltimore Belle  HSet, light pink, very double, 1843                              +
Bambey  HT, medium red, 60 petals, 1980                                           6.8
Bambino  Min, orange red, full, 1997                                                                7.9
Bangalore  S, medium pink, double, 2004                                          +
Banner  HT, pink blend, 1951                                                             5.0
Banshee  S, medium pink, very double, 1928                                         7.1                  
Bantry Bay  LCl, medium pink, semi-dbl to double, 1967                  7.9
Barbara Austin  S, light pink, 73 petals, 1999                                         %
Barbara Bush  HT, pink blend, 25-30 petals, 1991                             7.5      
Barbara Mandrell  Min, apricot blend, 28 petals, 1991                               7.4
Barbara Oliva  M, mauve, very full, 2004                                               +
Barbra Streisand  HT, mauve, 25-30 petals, 1999                                7.1
Barn Dance  S, orange pink, 23 petals, 1975                                           %
Baron de Bonstetten  HP, dark red, 80 petals, 1871                          7.6*
Baron Girod de l’Ain  HP, red blend, double, 1897                              7.4
Baroness Rothschild  HP, light pink, 40 petals, 1867                          7.8
Baronne Edmond de Rothschild  HT, red blend, 40 petals, 1970            8.4
Baronne Henriette de Snoy  T, pink blend, double, 1897                 %
**Baronne Prévost  HP, medium pink, double, before 1841                             8.6        
Basye’s Blueberry  S, medium pink, 1982                                         7.6
Basye’s Purple Rose  S, mauve, single, 1968                                           %
Be-Bop  S, red blend, single, 2003                                                      8.1
Be My Valentine  HT, medium red, 2003                                         +
Beauté  HT, apricot blend, double, 1953                                                      5.2
Beauté Inconstante  T, orange blend, semi-dbl to dbl,  1892                 %
Beautiful Doll  Min, medium pink, 25 petals, 1982                             7.1
Beauty of Rosemawr  T, pink blend, double, 1903                              %
#Beauty Secret  Min, medium red, double, 1965                                          7.9
Bedont  F, apricot blend, 20-25 petals, 2006                                         +         
Bee’s Balm  S, medium pink, single, 2005                                           +
۞ Bees Knees  Min, yellow blend, full, 1998                                     8.0
Beginnings  S, pink blend, single, 2006                                                       +
Behold  Min, medium yellow, double, 1996                                          7.8
Bel Ange  HT, medium pink, 35 petals, 1962                                           7.3
Belami  HT, orange pink, 35 petals, 1986                                           7.3        
Belinda  HMsk, medium pink, semi-double, 1936                              8.6      
Belinda’s Dream  S, medium pink, very double, 1992                             8.5
Bella di Todi  HT, deep yellow, very full, 2000                                         +
**Bella Donna  D, light pink, very double, before 1844                               7.0
Bella’roma  HT, pink blend, 30-35 petals, 2004                                          7.5
Bella Rosa  F, medium pink, 34 petals, 1982                                           7.8
**Belle Amour  A, light pink, semi-double, before 1867                             8.0                              
Belle Blonde  HT, medium yellow, 1955                                          6.4
**Belle de Crécy  HGal, mauve, very double, 1829                              8.0
Belle des Jardins  HGal, mauve, double, 1872                                         7.1*
**Belle Isis  HGal, light pink, double, 1845                                          7.7
Belle Poitevine  HRg, medium pink, semi-double, 1894                              8.6
Belle Portugaise  Cl T, light pink, semi-double, 1903                             8.2
Belle Story  S, light pink, 35 petals, 1985                                           8.6
Beloved                        See Cesar E. Chavez
Bengal Tiger  F, orange red, semi-dbl, 2000                                        7.3
Benjamin Britten  S, orange red, very full, 2002                                   7.6
Ben’s Pink Cluster  S, pink blend, 2004                                                        +
Berkeley Beauty  Min, mauve, double, 1988                                         6.3                  
Bernard Buffet  HT, deep pink, 2003                                                 +
Bernstorff  F, medium pink, very full, 2003                                       +
Berries ‘n’ Cream  LCl, pink blend, full, 1999                                         7.8
Beryl Bach  HT, yellow blend, 40 petals, 1985                                         6.2
#Best Friends  Min, orange blend, double, 2001                                         7.4
Best of 04  Min, yellow blend, double, 2005                                         +
Betsy Jane  S, pink blend, single, 2004                                                       +
Betsy McCall  F, orange pink, 25-30 petals, 1956                             7.7*
Better Times  HT, medium red, double, 1934                                         5.3
Bettina  HT, orange pink, 37 petals, 1953                                           6.7
Bettina, Cl.  Cl HT, orange pink, 1959                                                         5.3*
@Betty Boop  F, red blend, 6-12 petals, 1999                                     8.0
Betty Lou  Min, medium pink, double, 2004                                         +
Betty Prior  F, medium pink, 5 petals, 1935                                           8.2
Betty Uprichard  HT, apricot blend, 20 petals, 1922                               %
Betty White  HT, pink blend, 60-65 petals, 2001                                         (7.6)      
@Bewitched  HT, medium pink, 27-30 petals, 1967                               7.7      
Bibi Maizoon  S, deep pink, very full, 1995                                       6.7
Big and Beautiful  Min, apricot blend, full, 1999                                    7.4
Big Apricot  HT, apricot blend, 2006                                                        +
Big Ben  HT, dark red, 1964                                                               6.4
Big John  Min, medium red, 42 petals, 1980                                           6.8
Big Red  HT, medium red, 2007                                                                 +
Big Time  HT, deep pink, double, 2001                                                      7.6
Bill Warriner  F, orange pink, full, 1998                                                          7.8
Billie Teas  Min, dark red, full, 1992                                                           7.2
Billy Graham  HT, light pink, 25-30 petals, 1998                                                 7.3
@Bing Crosby  HT, orange blend, 40-45 petals, 1980                               5.6      
Bingo Queen  Min, pink blend, full, 1996                                               7.6
Birdie Blye  HMult, medium pink, double, 1904                                         %
Bishop Darlington  HMsk, apricot blend, 17 petals, 1926                 7.8
Bishop’s Castle  S, medium pink, very full, 2006                           +
Black Baccara  HT, dark red, full, 2004                                                            7.0
Black Cherry  F, dark red, 20-25 petals, 2007                                      +
Black Garnet  HT, dark red, 50-55 petals, 1980                                         5.0
#Black Jade  Min, dark red, 35 petals, 1985                                      8.0
Black Lady  HT, dark red, double, 1977                                                      6.5*    
Black Magic  HT, dark red, 30 petals, 1997                                                7.7
**Black Prince  HP, dark red, double, 1866                                          4.8      
**Blairii No. 2  HCh, light pink, double, 1845                                          %
Blake Hedrick  HT, medium red, full, 2004                                               +
**Blanc de Vibert  P, white, double, 1847                                         %
Blanc Double de Coubert  HRg, white, semi-dbl to dbl, 1892                 8.3      
Blanche Mallerin  HT, white, 33 petals, 1941                                         6.0
Blanche Moreau  M, white, double, 1880                                         7.0
Blaze  LCl, medium red, 20-25 petals, 1932                                      7.2
Blaze Improved             See Demokracie     
Blaze of Glory  LCl, orange blend, 25 petals, 2004                             (7.3)
Blessings  HT, orange pink, 30 petals, 1967                                           7.1
Blithe Spirit  HT, light pink, double, 1964                                          7.1*
Blois  S, white, double, 2003                                                                  +
Bloomfield Dainty  HMsk, medium yellow, single, 1924                   6.9
Blossom Blanket  S, white, double, 2001                                         +
Blossomtime  LCl, medium pink, 38 petals, 1951                             7.4
Blue Fairy  S, mauve, semi-double, 2004                                          +
Blue Heaven  HT, mauve, double, 1971                                                      4.8
Blue Mist  Min, mauve, 23 petals, 1975                                                       7.7
Blue Moon  HT, mauve, 40 petals, 1965                                                      6.2      
Blue Moon, Cl  Cl HT, mauve, 1981                                                      5.7
Blue Nile  HT, mauve, 28-30 petals, 1980                                           6.6
Blue Parfum  HT, mauve, double, 1978                                                      6.8*
Blue Peter  Min, mauve, semi-double, 1983                                         6.0
Blue Ribbon  HT, mauve, 35-40 petals, 1986                                      5.1
Blue River (KORsicht) HT, mauve, 35 petals, 1984                               5.1
Blue Skies  HT, mauve, 35 petals, 1983                                                       6.7
Blueberry Hill  F, mauve, single, 1999                                                                   7.8
Blumenschmidt  T, yellow blend, full, 1906                                     %
Blush  HT, white, 2007                                                                               +
**Blush Hip  A, light pink, double, before 1846                                         %
**Blush Noisette  N, white, before 1817                                         8.5
Blushing Beauty  HT, white, full, 2000                                                  6.8
Blushing Knockout  S, light pink, single, 2004                                         (8.3)
Blythe Spirit  S, medium yellow, 51 petals, 2000                               7.8
Bob Hope  HT, medium red, 35-40 petals, 1966                                           5.5
Bobby Charlton  HT, pink blend, 38 petals, 1975                               7.3
Bolero 2004  F, white, very full, 2004                                                           (7.3)
Bolivar  F, pink blend, full, 2006                                                  +
Bon-Bon  F, pink blend, semi-double, 1973                                         7.5
**Bon Silene  T, deep pink, double, before 1837                                         5.7
Bonanza  S, yellow blend, 20 petals, 1982                                           %
#Bonfire  Min, red blend, full, 2006                                                     +
@Bonica  S, medium pink, very full, 1985                                       8.4
Bonn  HMsk, orange red, 25 petals, 1950                                           6.0      
Bonnie Jack  F, light yellow, full, 2000                                                7.1
Bonnie Rosalie  F, white, single, 2006                                                     +
#Boomerang  Min, red blend, full, 1992                                                           7.5
Bordure Rose Society See Strawberry Ice
Bossa Nova  F, medium pink, full, 1996                                                           %
Boule de Neige  B, white, double, 1867                                                     7.9
Bouquet d’Or  N, yellow blend, double, 1872                                          %
Bow Bells  S, deep pink, double, 1994                                                      7.8
Bowie Yellow Blush  Gr, light yellow, 2004                                          +
Brandenburg  HT, orange red, 40 petals, 1965                                      5.6*
Brandenburg Gate  HT, medium red, full, 1991                                               7.4      
@Brandy  HT, apricot blend, 25-30 petals, 1981                             7.4      
@Brass Band  F, apricot blend, 30-35 petals, 1993                             7.9
Brass Ring  Min, orange blend, double, 1981                                         6.9
Brave Patriot  S, medium red, single, 2003                                           +
Bravo  HT, medium red, 35 petals, 1951                                                       6.5*
Break o’ Day  HT, orange blend, 50 petals, 1939                             5.4
Breath of Life  LCl, apricot blend, 33 petals, 1980                             7.8
Breath of Spring  Min, medium yellow, double, 2001                              7.7
Bredon  S, apricot blend, double, 1985                                                      7.7
Breezy  Min, orange blend, 20 petals, 1984                                           6.9
Brenda Lee  Min, yellow blend, 20 petals, 1991                                         7.2
Briarcliff  HT, pink blend, 1926                                                             6.2*
Bridal Pink  F, medium pink, 30-35 petals, 1967                             8.0
Bridal White  F, white, double, 1972                                                     8.7
Bride  HT, light pink, 21 petals, 1995                                                     7.1
Bride of Colmar  Gr, medium red, single, 2004                                           +
Bride’s Dream  HT, light pink, 25-30 petals, 1985                               8.1      
Bridesmaid  T, light pink, 1893                                                              8.4
Bridge of Sighs  LCl, apricot blend, 18 petals, 2001                               +
@Brigadoon  HT, pink blend, full, 1991                                               7.8
Bright Melody  S, medium red, 30 petals, 1985                                      %
Brilliant Flower Circus  F, orange blend, full, 2007                                   +
Brilliant Pink Iceberg  F, pink blend, double, 1999                                        7.4
Brite Eyes  LCl, pink blend, 7-10 petals, 2006                                         +
Brittany Noel  S, white, double, 2005                                                     +
@Broadway  HT, yellow blend, 30-35 petals, 1985                               7.0      
Bronze Masterpiece  HT, apricot blend, 48 petals, 1960                             5.1
Bronze Star  HT, apricot blend, 19-26 petals, 2000                               7.6
Brooks’ Red  HT, medium red, full, 2000                                        7.5 
Brother Cadfael  S, medium pink, 45 petals, 1995                               8.0
Brother John  F, apricot blend, full, 2004                                               +
Brown Velvet  F, russet, 35 petals, 1983                                                       7.3
Brownie  F, russet, 38 petals, 1960                                                       6.4*
Bubble Bath  HMsk, light pink, double, 1980                                         %
Buccaneer  Gr, medium yellow, 30 petals, 1952                                      5.1                  
Buff Beauty  HMsk, apricot blend, 50 petals, 1939                             8.2      
Buffy Sainte-Marie  HT, orange pink, double, 1996                             (7.7)
Bugatti  HT, mauve, 50-55 petals, 2002                                                       +
**Bullata  C, medium pink, very double, 1809                                         5.9
**Burgundian Rose  HGal, pink blend, double, before 1650                 8.0
Burgundy Iceberg  F, mauve, 25-30 petals, 2003                                +
Burnaby  HT, white, 56 petals, 1954                                                     6.9
Burning Desire  HT, medium red, full, 2000                                                6.4
Busy Bee  Min, apricot blend, full, 2001                                                         7.5  
Butter Cream  MinFl, medium yellow, full, 2003                              7.8
Buttercurls  S, deep yellow, 2003                                                     +
Butterfly Kisses  F, medium yellow, single, 1999                               8.1
Butterscotch  HT, yellow blend, 28 petals, 1942                                         5.8
Butterscotch  LCl, russet, 25 petals, 1986                                           6.4
By Appointment  F, apricot blend, 22 petals, 1990                          7.2




 

 
 
 
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