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2008 Handbook for Selecting Roses : A

A Cabana  HT, pink blend, 25-30 petals, 2001                                       7.5
**Cabbage Rose  C, medium pink, very double, before 1596                   8.3
Cachet  MinFl, white, full, 1997                                                      7.8
Cadenza  LCl, dark red, double, 1967                                                      7.3
Café Olé  Min, russet, 40-50 petals, 1990                                           7.7
Cajun Moon  HT, white, full, 2001                                                     7.9
Cajun Pearl  HT, light pink, full, 2003                                                           (7.4)
Cajun Queen                             See Deidre Hall
Cajun Signature  HT, white, full, 2004                                                 (7.4)
Cajun Spice  HT, orange red, double, 1996                                          6.6
Cajun Sunrise  HT, pink blend, full, 2000                                                7.7
#Cal Poly  Min, medium yellow, double, 1991                                          7.9      
Cal Poly, Cl  Cl Min, medium yellow, 2000                                           7.3
Caledonia, Cl  Cl HT, white, full, 1936                                                           5.0
Calgold  Min, deep yellow, 23 petals, 1977                                           6.9
Calico  HT, pink blend, double, 1976                                                      5.6
#Caliente  Min, dark red, full, 2005                                                           +                     
@California  HT, orange blend, 30 petals, 1940                                         6.5
California Centennial  HT, dark red, 28 petals, 1949                          5.4
California Heart  MinFl, orange red, double, 2004                              +
**Camaieux  HGal, mauve, double, 1830                                          8.1
Camara  HT, orange red, 33 petals, 1979                                           7.8      
Camden  MinFl, mauve, double, 2002                                                      (7.8)
**Camelia Rose  Ch, light pink, double, about 1830                                %
@Camelot  Gr, orange pink, 48 petals, 1965                                           7.6      
Cameo  Pol, orange pink, 1932                                                                 7.6
Cameron Bohls  S, dark red, single, 2000                                     +
Camphill Glory  HT, pink blend, 54 petals, 1980                             7.1
Canadian Sunset  HT, red blend, double, 1996                                                  7.3                              
Canary Bird  S, deep yellow, single, 1907                                           6.5
Canary Diamond  HT, deep yellow, double, 2002                               7.0
@Candelabra  Gr, orange blend, 20-25 petals, 1998                                                   7.6
Candeur Lyonnaise  HP, white, double, 1913                                          7.1
Candia  HT, red blend, 38 petals, 1985                                                       7.1
Candleflame  Min, yellow blend, single, 1956                                         6.5*
Candleglow  HT, yellow blend, 38 petals, 1951                                         7.3
Candy Cane  Cl Min, pink blend, 13 petals, 1959                             8.3
Candy Land  LCl, pink blend, double, 2006                                          +
Candy Stripe  HT, pink blend, 1963                                                     6.4
Candy Sunblaze  Min, deep pink, very double, 1991                              8.0
Canterbury  S, medium pink, 12 petals, 1969                                           7.3
@Capistrano  HT, medium pink, 36 petals, 1949                             5.4
**Capitaine John Ingram  M, mauve, double, 1855                              %
Captain Christy  HT, light pink, 40 petals, 1873                               4.8
Captain Harry Stebbings  HT, deep pink, 43 petals, 1980                   7.8      
Captain Hayward  HP, deep pink, 25 petals, 1893                               8.0
Captain Samuel Holland  S, medium red, double, 1991                              7.9
Captain Thomas  Cl HT, light yellow, single, 1935                               8.5
Captivation  Min, orange red, full, 1991                                               7.5      
Cara Mia  HT, medium red, double, 1969                                          5.3
Caramel Antike  F, apricot blend, full, 2005                                               +
Carcassonne  F, apricot blend, full, 2003                                               +
**Cardinal de Richelieu  HGal, mauve, very double, before 1847            8.0
Cardinal Hume  S, mauve, 31 petals, 1984                                           7.8
Carding Mill  S, apricot blend, very full, 2004                                       +
Carefree Beauty  S, medium pink, 15-20 petals, 1979                             8.6      
@Carefree Delight  S, pink blend, single, 1994                                         8.2
Carefree Marvel  S, deep pink, 24-28 petals, 2003                               +
Carefree Sunshine  S, light yellow, single, 2001                               7.8
@Carefree Wonder  S, pink blend, 26-30 petals, 1990                          8.0        
Careless Love  HT, pink blend, 1955                                                     5.5
@Caribbean  Gr, apricot blend, 30-40 petals, 1992                               7.6      
Carina  HT, medium pink, 40 petals, 1963                                           5.4
Carmenetta  S, light pink, single, 1923                                                     5.8
Carnival Glass  Min, orange blend, 38 petals, 1979                             7.3
Carol Amling  F, medium pink, 1953                                                     6.4
Carol-Jean  Min, deep pink, 22 petals, 1977                                      6.5
Carolina Lady  Min, medium red, full, 2000                                        7.5
Carolina Moon  HT, medium yellow, 28 petals, 1990                          7.5
Caroline de Monaco  HT, white, very double, 1993                              7.4
Caroline Hairston  S, apricot blend, double, 2004                              +
**Caroline Marniesse  N, white, double, 1848                                         %
Carrot Top  Min, orange blend, 18-22 petals, 1991                               7.7      
Carrousel  Gr, medium red, 20 petals, 1950                                           7.1
Cary Grant  HT, orange blend, 35-40 petals, 1987                               7.3
Casa Blanca  LCl, white, semi-double, 1968                                         9.1*    
Casino  LCl, light yellow, double, 1963                                                      8.0
@Cathedral  F, apricot blend, 22-25 petals, 1973                             7.8                  
Catherine Marie  HT, medium pink, 26 petals, 1991                               7.5
Catherine Mermet  T, light pink, double, 1869                                          7.9
Cayenne  HT, orange blend, 38 petals, 1975                                           6.5*
Cecil  HT, medium yellow, single, 1926                                                       7.2
Cecil Earl  S, white, single, 2005                                                     +
Cecile Brunner                See Mlle Cécile Brünner
Cee Dee Moss  S, pink blend, double, 1991                                         7.0
Celebrity  HT, deep yellow, 30-35 petals, 1988                                      7.2
**Celestial  A, light pink, semi-dbl to dbl, before 1810                               8.5
Celina  M, mauve, double, before 1843                                                       8.1
Celine Dion  S, orange blend, single, 2000                                           %
**Céline Forestier  N, light yellow, double, 1842                              8.7
**Celsiana  D, light pink, semi-double, before 1817                             8.7
Centenaire de Lourdes  F, medium pink, semi-double, 1958                 %
Centennial  Gr, apricot blend, 22 petals, 2006                                         +
Centennial Miss  Min, dark red, 60 petals, 1952                                           7.0*
Centennial Star  HT, yellow blend, very double, 1996                             7.7
#Center Gold  Min, deep yellow, 60 petals, 1981                               6.7        
Century Two  HT, medium pink, 30-35 petals, 1971                               7.7      
Cera  F, russet, double, 1998                                                                  + 
Cerise Bouquet  S, deep pink, semi-double, 1958                              8.1                  
Cesar E. Chavez  HT, dark red, 30-35 petals, 2004                                7.4
Césonie  M, deep pink, double, 1859                                                    8.6*
Chablis  HT, white, double, 1984                                                     6.7
Champagne  HT, yellow blend, 28 petals, 1961                                         7.1
Champagne Cocktail  F, yellow blend, 20 petals, 1983                               7.5
Champion  HT, yellow blend, 50-55 petals, 1976                               6.4
Champlain  HKor, dark red, 30 petals, 1983                                      8.5      
**Champneys’ Pink Cluster  N, light pink, double, before 1810                 8.4
Chanelle  F, orange pink, 20 petals, 1960                                           6.8
Change of Heart  HT, pink blend, 30 petals, 2007                               +
Chantal  S, apricot blend, semi-double, 2006                                         +
Chariotteer  HT, red blend, 2004                                                     +
@Charisma  F, red blend, 40-50 petals, 1977                                           7.1
Charismatic  MinFl, red blend, double, 2003                                         (7.5)         
Charity 97  S, yellow blend, very full, 2000                                       %
Charles Albanel  HRg, medium red, 20 petals, 1983                               7.6
Charles Austin  S, apricot blend, 70 petals, 1981                               8.0
Charles Darwin  S, medium yellow, very full, 2002                           7.3
Charles de Gaulle  HT, mauve, 38 petals, 1976                                           6.7
**Charles de Mills  HGal, dark red, very full, before 1790                        8.4
Charles Rennie Mackintosh  S, pink blend, very full, 1994               7.9
Charlotte  HT, orange pink, double, 1941                                          7.3                  
Charlotte (AUSpoly)  S, light yellow, very double, 1994                 7.9
Charlotte Anne  F, mauve, 5 petals, 1993                                         8.2
@Charlotte Armstrong  HT, deep pink, 35 petals, 1940                          7.3
Charlotte Armstrong, Cl  Cl HT, deep pink, 1942                                 7.5
Charlotte Brownell  HT, yellow blend, double                                       %
Charmed  MinFl, apricot blend, double, 2001                                                7.4
Charmglo  Min, pink blend, 35 petals, 1981                                      7.0
Charming Cover  S, medium red, 14-16 petals, 2000                          %
Chartreuse de Parme  S, mauve, full, 1996                                         +
Chasin’ Rainbows  Min, red blend, 21 petals, 1989                          7.1
Château La Salle  HT, yellow blend, double, 1966                              5.7
Châtillon Rose  Pol, medium pink, semi-double, 1923                             7.3*
#Chattooga  Min, deep pink, double, 2004                                          (7.8)
Chaucer  S, medium pink, full, 1981                                                           8.2
Cheer Up  Min, orange blend, 28 petals, 1986                                         7.9
Cheerleader  Min, dark red, very double, 1986                                         5.1      
Cheers  Min, orange blend, 20 petals, 1984                                           7.2
Chelsea  Min, medium pink, 25 petals, 1986                                           7.2
Chelsea Belle  Min, medium red, 28-30 petals, 1991                               8.0      
@Cherish  F, orange pink, 28 petals, 1979                                           7.6
Cherries ‘n’ Cream  S, mauve, double, 2005                                         (8.1)
Cherry Cordial  Min, red blend, very full, 1997                                               7.4
Cherry Drop  Ch, red blend, very full, 2003                                       +
Cherry Girl  HT, medium pink, double, 2002                                         +
Cherry Glow  Gr, medium red, 23 petals, 1959                                      7.6*    
Cherry Meidiland  S, red blend, single, 1995                                           %
@Cherry Parfait  Gr, red blend, 30-35 petals, 2001                                7.9
Cherry-Vanilla  Gr, pink blend, double, 1973                                          6.5
Cheshire  HT, medium yellow, double, 1999                                          7.4 
Chevy Chase  HMult, dark red, 65 petals, 1939                                         7.9
Chic  F, pink blend, 68 petals, 1953                                                     7.6*
Chicago Peace  HT, pink blend, 50-60 petals, 1962                             7.7      
Chick-a-dee  Min, medium pink, 40-50 petals, 1990                                      6.8
Chief Seattle  HT, yellow blend, 55 petals, 1951                                         5.1
Chihuly  F, red blend, double, 2003                                                      7.5
@#Child’s Play  Min, pink blend, 20 petals, 1991                             8.0        
China Doll  Pol, medium pink, 24 petals, 1946                                         8.1      
Chinatown  F, deep yellow, double, 1965                                          7.5
Chipper  Min, apricot blend, double, 1966                                          6.8
Chireno  S, deep pink, single, 2002                                                       +
Chloe’s Star  Min, medium yellow, double, 2002                            (7.1)
**Chloris  A, light pink, double, before 1820                                         8.2                  
Chris Evert  HT, orange blend, full, 1996                                     7.5
@Christian Dior  HT, medium red, 45-50 petals, 1959                          7.2      
Christopher Columbus  HT, orange blend, 25-27 petals, 1992                   7.8
Christopher Marlowe  S, orange red, very full, 2004                                   (7.5)
@Chrysler Imperial  HT, dark red, 45-50 petals, 1952                               7.8      
Chrysler Imperial, Cl  Cl HT, dark red, very full, 1958                           7.0
Chuckles  F, deep pink, 11 petals, 1955                                                       8.1
Ciana Rose  Min, light pink, double, 2002                                          +
Cinderella  Min, white, 55 petals, 1953                                                       8.1
Cinderella  HT, medium pink, full, 2006                                       +                      
Cinnabar  F, orange red, semi-double, 1945                                         7.2
Cinnamon Twist  F, orange blend, 25-30 petals, 2006                             +
@Circus  F, yellow blend, 45-58 petals, 1956                                         7.1
Circus Clown  Min, red blend, semi-double, 1991                             6.5
Citrus Candy  Min, orange blend, full, 2000                                      7.6
Citrus Splash  S, orange blend, double, 2007                                          +
City of Belfast  F, orange red, double, 1968                                          7.9
City of Carlsbad  F, orange blend, double, 2000                                          (8.1)
City of Leeds  F, orange pink, 19 petals, 1966                                      8.0
City of London  F, light pink, double, 1987                                          7.6
City of San Francisco  F, medium red, double, 2000                             (7.6)    
City of York  LCl, white, 15 petals, 1945                                           8.5
Clair Matin  LCl, medium pink, 15 petals, 1962                                         8.8      
Clair Renaissance  S, light pink, full, 1995                                                    7.3
Claire Laberge  HRg, medium pink, 2001                                         +
Claire Rose  S, medium pink, full, 1991                                                           7.4
@Class Act  F, white, 15-20 petals, 1988                                           7.8
Class of ’73  MinFl, pink blend, double, 2003                                        (7.2)
Classic Beauty  HT, pink blend, double, 1994                                          7.2
Classic Touch  HT, light pink, full, 1991                                               7.5        
Classie Lassie  Gr, pink blend, 25-30 petals, 1990                             7.1
Classy Carol  HT, pink blend, 30 petals, 2005                                      (7.8)
Clementina Carbonieri  T, yellow blend, full, 1913                                   +
Cleo  HT, light pink, 37 petals, 1981                                                     6.7
Cliché  HT, pink blend, full, 2001                                                     6.8 
Clio  HP, light pink, very full, 1894                                                     7.7*
Closer to Heaven  LCl, dark red, semi-double, 2004                              +
Clotilde Soupert  Pol, white, very double, 1890                                          7.7                  
Cloud Nine  HT, medium pink, double, 2004                                         +
Clytemnestra  HMsk, orange pink, 18-20 petals, 1915                               7.7
Cocktail  S, red blend, 5 petals, 1958                                                       8.4
Cocorico  F, orange red, single, 1951                                                       6.8*
Cole’s Settlement  S, white, single, 2006                                         +
Colette Clément  HT, orange blend, semi-double, 1932                             7.9
Cologne  Gr, mauve, double, 1998                                                             7.4
@Color Magic  HT, pink blend, 25-30 petals, 1977                             7.9      
Color Me Pink  HT, pink blend, 2007                                                        +
Colossus  HT, deep yellow, full, 1998                                                                                6.7
Colour Wonder  HT, orange blend, 50 petals, 1964                               6.9
Columbia  HT, medium pink, 65 petals, 1916                                           6.4
Columbine  F, yellow blend, 1956                                                     6.1
@Comanche  Gr, orange red, double, 1968                                          7.1
@Command Performance  HT, orange red, double, 1970                  6.5
Commandant Beaurepaire  HP, pink blend, double, 1875                  7.2                  
Communique  S, pink blend, semi-double, 2006                                         +
**Communis  M, medium pink, double, before 1720                               8.3
Compassion  LCl, orange pink, 36 petals, 1973                                         8.5      
Complicata  HGal, pink blend, single                                                      8.8
**Comte de Chambord  P, pink blend, very double, about 1860                 8.3        
Comtes de Champagne  S, yellow blend, semi-double, 2002                 %
**Comtesse de Murinais  M, white, double, 1843                              7.8
Comtesse de Provence  HT, medium pink, very full, 2001                8.0
Comtesse du Cayla  Ch, orange blend, semi-double, 1902                 7.4
Comtesse Vandal  HT, pink blend, 30 petals, 1932                               4.2                  
Condesa de Sástago  HT, pink blend, 55 petals, 1932                               6.1
Condoleezza  F, pink blend, semi-double, 2006                                         +
Confetti  F, red blend, 18-25 petals, 1980                                           7.1
Confidence  HT, pink blend, 28-38 petals, 1951                                         7.6
Conga  HT, medium yellow, 2000                                                      +
Congratulations  HT, orange pink, 42 petals, 1979                             7.0*
Connie Lohn  Min, light pink, double, 2003                                          +
Conrad Ferdinand Meyer  HRg, light pink, double, 1899                  7.6
Conrad O’Neal  S, deep pink, very full, 1968          8.0*
Constance Spry  S, light pink, very full, 1961                                         8.5
Constellation  Min, white, 35-40 petals, 2000                                      7.1
Contempo  F, orange blend, double, 1970                                          5.8*
Contrast  HT, pink blend, double, 1937                                                      5.2*
Conundrum  MinFl, yellow blend, double, 2002                              7.7
Copper Star  MinFl, orange blend, single, 2007                                         +
Copper Sunset  Min, orange blend, 21 petals, 1988                               6.7
Copy Cat  Min, medium pink, 1986                                                     7.1
Coquette des Blanches  B, white, double, 1871                                         8.2
Coral Crown  F, orange red, 35 petals, 1960                                      7.8*
Coral Dawn  LCl, medium pink, 30-35 petals, 1952                               7.4
Coral Drift  S, orange pink, 2007                                                     +
Coral Fiesta  HT, orange red, 45 petals, 1983                                      7.5
Coral Satin  LCl, orange pink, 25 petals, 1960                                         6.5
Coral Treasure  Min, orange blend, double, 1972                              7.1
Cordoba  S, orange red, full, 2005                                                     +
Corina  HT, pink blend, full, 1992                                                     7.6
Cornelia  HMsk, pink blend, double, 1925                                         8.7      
#Cornsilk  Min, light yellow, 40 petals, 1983                                           6.4
Coronado  HT, red blend, 40 petals, 1961                                           5.8
Corsage  MinFl, white, double, 2004                                                      +         
Corvedale  S, pink blend, double, 2002                                                      %
Corylus  S, medium pink, single, 1988                                                         7.5
Cottage Rose  S, medium pink, very double, 1994                             7.2
Countenance  HT, medium red, full, 2005                                        +
Countess Celeste  S, orange pink, very full, 1999                                               7.9
Country Dancer  S, deep pink, double, 1972                                          8.6
Country Doctor  HT, light pink, double, 1952                                          6.8
Countryman  S, pink blend, 25-30 petals, 1978                                         6.9
Coup de Foudre  F, orange red, 1956                                                     7.1*
Courvoisier  F, deep yellow, 49 petals, 1971                                      5.8
Crackling Fire  Min, orange blend, double, 1999                              7.5
**Cramoisi Picoté  HGal, red blend, very double, 1834                              %
**Cramoisi Supérieur  Ch, medium red, double, 1832                              8.7      
Cramoisi Supérieur, Cl  Cl Ch, medium red, semi-double, 1885                  %
Crazy Dottie  Min, orange blend, 5 petals, 1988                                         8.0      
Cream Abundance  F, white, 50+ petals, 1999                                           %
Crème de la Crème  LCl, white, 60 petals, 1998                             +
Crépe de Chine  HT, medium red, 20 petals, 1983                               7.4                  
Crépuscule  N, apricot blend, semi-double, 1904                             8.0
Cressida  S, apricot blend, very double, 1992                                         7.7      
Crested Jewel  M, medium pink, semi-double, 1971                              7.9
**Crested Moss  C, medium pink, very full, 1827                           8.7
Crested Sweetheart  LCl, medium pink, very double, 1988                  7.6
Cricket            Min, orange blend, 25 petals, 1978                                         7.5
Cri-Cri  Min, orange blend, double, 1959                                          5.8
@Crimson Bouquet  Gr, dark red, 20-25 petals, 1999                                           7.9
Crimson Flame  F, red blend, 2007                                                        +
Crimson Globe  M, dark red, double, 1890                                         8.0
Crimson Glory  HT, dark red, 30-35 petals, 1935                             7.4      
Crimson Glory, Cl  Cl HT, dark red, 1946                                         7.8
Crimson Pillar  LCl, red blend, double, 2003                                          %
Crimson Shower  HWich, medium red, 20 petals, 1951                             5.8
Crimson Sky  LCl, medium red, 2007                                                           +
Crissy  Min, orange blend, 20-25 petals, 1979                                         6.8
Cristin Cira  Gr, orange pink, double, 1996                                          7.7
Crock O’ Gold  HT, medium yellow, 30-35 petals, 1970                             5.9*
Crocus Rose  S, white, very full, 2001                                                            8.2
Crowd Pleaser  HT, deep pink, 25-30 petals, 2000                                      7.5 
Crown Princess Margareta  S, apricot blend, very full, 2000               7.4
Crystal Fairy  Pol, white, 2001                                                            (7.5)
Crystalline  HT, white, 30-35 petals, 1987                                      8.0      
#Cuddles  Min, orange pink, 55-60 petals, 1978                                      7.8
#Cupcake  Min, medium pink, 60 petals, 1981                                         8.0      
Cupid’s Charm  F, pink blend, 22 petals, 1964                                         8.0
Cupid’s Mark  Min, pink blend, 2005                                                     +                    
Curly Pink  HT, medium pink, double, 1948                                         7.3
Cuthbert Grant  S, dark red, semi-double, 1967                                          7.6
Cymbaline  S, light pink, double, 1983                                                      7.9
Cynthia  HT, deep pink, 35 petals, 1976                                                       7.0*
Cynthia Brooke  HT, yellow blend, 45 petals, 1943                               6.1



 

 
 
 
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