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2008 Handbook for Selecting Roses : R

R. K. Witherspoon  HT, white, double, 2005                                          +
Rabble Rouser  S, deep yellow, semi-double, 1998                             (7.4)
Rachel  MinFl, deep pink, full, 2005                                                     +
Radiance  HT, light pink, 23 petals, 1904                                           6.8
Radiance, Cl.  Cl HT, light pink, full, 1926                                       5.3*
Radiant  Min, orange red, 23-27 petals, 1988                                      7.9
Radiant Perfume  Gr, medium yellow, 25-30 petals, 2005                (7.6)
Radio Times  S, medium pink, very double, 1997                             %
Radox Bouquet  F, medium pink, 30-50 petals, 1980                             7.5
Rainbow  T, pink blend, semi-double, 1889                                         %
@Rainbow Knock Out  S, pink blend, single, 2007                               +
Rainbow Niagara                        See Tropical Sunset
@Rainbow Sorbet  F, yellow blend, 15-18 petals, 2006                             +
Rainbow Sunblaze  Min, yellow blend, full, 2005                                   +
#Rainbow’s End  Min, yellow blend, 30-35 petals, 1984                             8.7
Rainbow’s End, Cl  Cl Min, yellow blend, full, 1998                              7.9
Raindrops (SAVarain)  Min, mauve, 24 petals, 1990                               7.4
Raindrops  S, pink blend, semi-double, 1997                                           7.5
Rainforest  F, pink blend, semi-double, 2004                                         (7.1)
#Ralph Moore  Min, medium red, 20-24 petals, 1999                           7.6
Ralph’s Creeper  S, red blend, 15-18 petals, 1988                               5.4
Rambling Rector  HMult, white, semi-double, 1910                              %
Ramblin’ Red  LCl, medium red, 35 petals, 2001                              7.8
Raphaela  HT, orange blend, 20 petals, 1994                                           7.3
Raspberry Ice                           See Hannah Gordon
Raspberry Punch  Min, deep pink, 35 petals, 1998                              7.9
Raspberry Rugostar  HRg, deep pink, single, 2003                               +
Raspberry Ruffles  S, pink blend, 12 petals, 2005                             +
Raspberry Sunblaze  Min, deep pink, 50 petals, 1998                          7.5
Raspberry Swirls  HT, pink blend, double, 2000                               7.0
Raubritter  S, light pink, double, 1936                                                      8.1
Raven  S, dark red, 20-25 petals, 1999                                                       7.6
Ray Still  MinFl, medium red, double, 2001                                         +
Razzle Dazzle  F, red blend, 25 petals, 1976                                           7.4
Ready  MinFl, yellow blend, full, 2006                                                           +
Reba McEntire  Gr, orange red, 30-35 petals, 1998                                     7.7
Rebecca Susan  HT, orange pink, double, 2006                                          +
Red Admiral  HT, medium red, semi-double, 1913                              6.6
Red Alert  Min, medium red, 35-40 petals, 1991                                           7.6
Red Baron  HT, orange red, 2007                                                     +
Red Beauty  Min, dark red, 35 petals, 1982                                      7.9
#Red Cascade  Cl Min, dark red, 40 petals, 1976                             7.6
Red Coat  F, medium red, 10 petals, 1981                                           %
Red Delight  Cl Min, medium red, 33 petals, 1987                             7.9
Red Devil  HT, medium red, 72 petals, 1967                                        7.1
Red Drift  S, medium red, 15 petals, 2006                                           +
Red Eden            See Eric Tabarly
Red Fairy  Pol, medium red, 24-30 petals, 1995                                      8.0
Red Favorite  F, medium red, 13 petals, 1954                                      7.4
Red Flower Carpet  S, medium red, 25 petals, 2001                                7.9
#Red Flush  Min, medium red, 30-35 petals, 1978                               6.8
Red Fountain  LCl, dark red, 20-25 petals, 1974                             7.6
Red Glory  F, medium red, 11 petals, 1963                                           7.0
Red Imp  Min, dark red, 54 petals, 1951                                                       6.9
Red Intuition  HT, red blend, double, 2004                                          +
Red Jacket  HT, medium red, 21 petals, 1950                                         7.9
Red Leonardo da Vinci  F, dark red, double, 2004                              +
Red Lion  HT, medium red, 38 petals, 1964                                           7.1
Red Masterpiece  HT, dark red, 45-50 petals, 1974                             6.8
Red Meidiland  S, red blend, 5 petals, 1989                                           7.4
Red Minimo  Min, dark red, 22-25 petals, 1991                                         7.8
Red Pinocchio  F, dark red, 28 petals, 1947                                           6.5
Red Popcorn  S, deep pink, double, 2005                                          +
Red Queen  HT, medium red, double, 1998                                         +
Red Radiance  HT, deep pink, 23 petals, 1916                                      6.5
Red Reflection  HT, medium red, 1975                                                           7.0*
Red Ribbons  S, dark red, 20 petals, 1998                                           8.3
Red Ruffles  F, dark red, 45 petals, 1960                                           7.1*
Red Scentsation  Min, medium red, 24 petals, 2002                              7.4
Red Sweetheart  F, red blend, 25 petals, 1944                                           5.8
Red Talisman  HT, red blend, 1931                                                     5.0
Red Talisman, Cl  Cl HT, red blend                                                    6.4
Red Tropicana  HT, orange red, 2006                                                     +
Red Wagon  Min, medium red, 23 petals, 1981                                         6.8
Red Wand  Cl Min, medium red, 18-25 petals, 1964                               6.5*
Redemption  HT, deep pink, full, 2005                                                           +
@Redgold  F, yellow blend, 25 petals, 1967                                           7.3
Redoute  S, light pink, very double, 1992                                          %
Regal Lady  Min, pink blend, 27 petals, 1990                                      7.5
Regatta  HT, light pink, full, 1994                                                     7.7
Regensberg  F, pink blend, 21 petals, 1978                                           7.9
Regina Lee  MinFl, red blend, full, 2005                                     +
Regine  Min, pink blend, 30 petals, 1990                                           7.4
Reichspräsident von Hindenburg                                                     7.0
HP, pink blend, very double, 1933                 
**Reine des Violettes  HP, mauve, 75 petals, 1860                               8.2
Reine Victoria  B, medium pink, double, 1872                                          8.2
&Rejoice  Gr, pink blend, 40 petals, 1985                                           8.0
Remarkable  F, pink blend, full, 2004                                                           +
Remember Me  HT, orange blend, 20 petals, 1984                               7.1
Remembering Dee  MinFl, white, 40-50 petals, 2007                               +
Renae  Cl F, medium pink, 43 petals, 1954                                           7.0
Renata  HT, orange pink, double, 2005                                                      +
Renny  Min, medium pink, 25 petals, 1989                                           8.1
Republic of Texas  S, light yellow, double, 2005                             +
Reunion  HT, pink blend, 2005                                                             +
Rêve d’Or  N, medium yellow, double, 1869                                          9.3
Reveil Dijonnais  Cl HT, red blend, 13 petals, 1931                          5.8
Rev F. Page-Roberts  HT, yellow blend, double, 1921                              5.5
Rev Seidel  HMsk, white, single, 2005                                                       +
Rex Anderson  HT, white, double, 1938                                                      5.4
Rhode Island Red  LCl, dark red, 33 petals, 1958                             7.7
Rhonda  LCl, medium pink, double, 1967                                          8.2
Richard E. West  HT, medium yellow, double, 1924                              7.7
Ricky Hendrick  MinFl, dark red, full, 2006                                               +
Rilla                  See O’Rilla
Rina Herholdt  HT, pink blend, 60 petals, 1960                                      6.2*
Rina Hugo  HT, deep pink, 35-40 petals, 1993                                                     7.8
#Ring of Fire  Min, yellow blend, 60 petals, 1987                             7.0
@Rio Samba  HT, yellow blend, 25 petals, 1991                             7.4
#Rise ‘n’ Shine  Min, medium yellow, 35 petals, 1977                          8.4
Rise ‘n’ Shine, Cl  Cl Min, medium yellow, 1990                             8.4
Rita Applegate  MinFl, light yellow, full, 1996                                         7.4
Ritter von Barmstede  HKor, deep pink, 20 petals, 1959                 5.4
**Rival de Paestum  T, white, double, 1841                                         %
**Rivers’ George IV  HCh, dark red, double, 1830                              6.9
Rob Roy  F, dark red, 30 petals, 1970                                                       8.0
Robbie Burns  S, light pink, 5 petals, 1987                                           8.8
Robert Duncan  HP, pink blend, 70 petals, 1897                               6.0*
Robert le Diable  HGal, mauve, full, before 1885                               6.9
Robert Léopold  M, pink blend, double, 1941                                          6.2
Roberto Capucci  HT, light pink, full, 2001                                         +
Robin Alonso  MinFl, dark red, full, 2005                                               +
Robin Hood  HMsk, medium red, single, 1927                                     8.5
Robin Red Breast  MinFl, red blend, single, 1983                               8.7
Robusta  S, medium red, single, 1979                                                       8.8
Rockin’ Robin  S, red blend, 40-45 petals, 1999                                      7.5
Rockwall Sesquicentennial  S, light pink, very full, 2005               +
Rocky Top  MinFl, orange red, double, 2004                                         (7.7)
Rod Stillman  HT, light pink, 35 petals, 1948                                      6.0
Roemer’s Hip-Happy  S, medium pink, single, 2005                               +
Roger Lambelin  HP, red blend, 30 petals, 1890                                           7.2
Roller Coaster  Min, red blend, 10-15 petals, 1988                               8.2
@Roman Holiday  F, red blend, 28 petals, 1966                                         6.9
Ronald Reagan  HT, red blend, 35 petals, 2005                                            7.7
Rookie  Min, white, 2000                                                                   7.7
R. acicularis  Sp, deep pink, single, 1805                                           %
R. X alba                    See White Rose of York
R. arkansana  Sp, medium pink, 1880                                                         %
R. banksiae (Lady Banks’ Rose)  Sp, white, single, before 1794                   8.3
R. banksiae banksiae  Sp, white, double, 1807                                         9.2
R. banksiae lutea  Sp, light yellow, double, about 1824                                9.1
R. blanda  Sp, medium pink, single, 1773                                           %
R. bracteata  Sp, white, single, 1793                                                       7.5
R. californica  Sp, medium pink, single, 1878                                         %
R. canina  Sp, light pink, single, before 1737                                           7.5
R. carolina  Sp, medium pink, 1826                                                     8.0
R. eglanteria                See R. rubiginosa
R. foetida bicolor  Sp, red blend, single, about 1596                                7.8
R. foetida persiana  Sp, medium yellow, double, 1837                              7.9
R. gallica  Sp, deep pink, before 1500                                                       9.0
R. gallica officinalis (Apothecary’s Rose)  Sp, deep pink, semi-double, before 1600 8.7
R. gallica versicolor (Rosa Mundi)  Sp, pink blend, semi-double, before 1581   9.0              
R. glauca                     See R. rubrifolia
R. hugonis  Sp, medium yellow, single, 1905                                           8.6
R. laevigata  Sp, white, single, 1803                                                       8.5
R. macrantha              See Gallica Macrantha
R. moschata  Sp, white, single to semi-double, 1540                             8.9
R. moyesii  Sp, medium red, single, 1906                                           %
R. multiflora  Sp, white, 1784                                                              6.5      
Rosa Mundi                  See R. gallica versicolor
R. nitida  Sp, medium pink, single, 1807                                                       6.7
R. nutkana  Sp, medium pink, single, 1876                                           7.6
R. palustris  Sp, medium pink, 1726                                                         8.1
R. pomifera                  See R. villosa
R. primula  Sp, light yellow, single, 1936                                           %
R. roxburghii  Sp, medium pink, double, before 1814                               8.7
R. roxburghii normalis  Sp, light pink, single, 1864                             8.5
R. rubiginosa  Sp, light pink, single, before 1551                             8.4
R. rubrifolia  Sp, medium pink, single, 1789                                         8.8
R. rugosa  Sp, mauve, before 1846                                                     9.1
R. rugosa alba  Sp, white, single, 1784                                                       9.1
R. sericea pteracantha  Sp, white, single, 1890                                           8.3
R. setigera  Sp, deep pink, single, 1810                                                       9.1
R. soulieana  Sp, white, single, 1896                                                       8.0
R. spinosissima  Sp, white, single, before 1600                                         8.4
R. spinosissima altaica  Sp, white, single, about 1820                                7.9
R. villosa  Sp, medium pink, , single, 1771                                           6.9
R. virginiana  Sp, medium pink, single, before 1724                               8.6
R. wichurana  Sp, white, single, 1886                                                       7.4
R. wichurana variegata  Sp, white, single, 1956                                         %
R. woodsii  Sp, medium pink, single, 1820                                           %
R. xanthina  Sp, medium yellow, double, 1820                                         %
Rosanna  LCl, orange pink, 35 petals, 1985                                           6.9
Rosanna  LCl, orange pink, full, 2006                                                     +
Rosarium Uetersen  LCl, deep pink, very double, 1977                              8.5
Rose à Parfum de l’Hay  HRg, medium red, double, 1901                  7.8
**Rose de Meaux  C, light pink, double, before 1735                               7.5
Rose de Rescht  P, deep pink, very double, about 1880                             8.8
**Rose des Peintres  C, medium pink, full, before 1806                        7.7
**Rose du Roi  P, medium red, semi-double, about 1819                 7.8
Rose Gaujard  HT, red blend, 80 petals, 1958                                      6.2
Rose Gilardi  Min, red blend, 12-15 petals, 1987                             7.4
Rose-Marie  S, white, very full, 2003                                                           +
Rose-Marie Viaud  HMult, mauve, double, 1924                             %
Rose of Freedom  HT, medium red, 50 petals, 1948                               7.9
Rose of Picardy  S, medium red, single, 2004                                           +
Rose of Tralee  S, orange pink, 35 petals, 1964                                           7.5*
@Rose Parade  F, pink blend, double, 1974                                         7.4
Rose Rhapsody  HT, deep pink, very full, 1999                                               7.8
Rose Window  Min, orange blend, 15-20 petals, 1979                               7.0
Roseberry Blanket  S, deep pink, 15-20 petals, 2004                               +
Rosemarin  Min, pink blend, 1965                                                     7.6
Rosemary Harkness  HT, orange pink, 35 petals, 1985                               8.0
Rosemary Rose  F, deep pink, double, 1957                                         7.2
Rosemoor  S, light pink, very full, 2004                                                           +
Rosenelfe  F, medium pink, double, 1939                                          7.0
Rosenresli  S, deep pink, full, 1987                                                     8.3
Rosenstadt Freising  S, white, double, 2004                                         +
Roseraie de l’Hay  HRg, dark red, double, 1901                                          8.8
Roses are Red  S, red blend, semi-double, 2005                                          +
Rosette Delizy  T, yellow blend, double, 1922                                          8.1
Rosey Lou  Min, pink blend, double, 2005                                          +
Rosie  Min, pink blend, 30-33 petals, 1987                                      7.7
Rosie O’Donnell  HT, red blend, 30-35 petals, 1999                             7.6
Rosmarin                      See Rosemarin
Rossetti Rose  F, medium pink, very full, 2004                                       +
Rostock  HMsk, light pink, double, 1937                                         6.7
Rosy Cushion  S, light pink, 6 petals, 1979                                           %
Rosy Dawn  Min, yellow blend, 25-30 petals, 1982                               7.7
Rosy Floorshow  S, pink blend, very full, 1999                                               %
Roter Korsar  S, dark red, semi-double, 2006                                         +
Rotes Meer                   See Purple Pavement                   
Rouge Royale  HT, red blend, very full, 2001                                        7.4
Rougemoss  F, orange red, 30-40 petals, 1973                                      5.2
Rouletii  Ch, medium pink, double, 1815                                          7.9
Roundelay  Gr, dark red, 35-40 petals, 1954                                           6.5
Route 66  S, mauve, single, 2001                                                      7.5
Rowdy Roy  MinFl, red blend, full, 2005                                     +
Royal Albert Hall  HT, red blend, 32 petals, 1972                             6.8
Royal Amethyst  HT, mauve, 32 petals, 1989                                           7.4
Royal Ascot  HT, pink blend, semi-double, 1970                             7.0
Royal Bonica  S, medium pink, 53 petals, 1994                                      7.7
Royal Canadian  HT, medium red, 25-30 petals, 1968                          6.6
Royal Class  HT, dark red, 2004                                                     +
Royal Dane  HT, orange blend, full, 1973                                     7.4
Royal Edward  S, medium pink, 18 petals, 1994                          +
Royal Gold  LCl, medium yellow, 35-45 petals, 1958                               7.7
@Royal Highness  HT, light pink, 40-45 petals, 1962                               7.7
Royal Lavender  LCl, mauve, 35-40 petals, 1961                               7.3*
Royal Occasion  F, orange red, 20 petals, 1976                                           8.5
Royal Parks  HT, apricot blend, 35 petals, 2005                                         +
Royal Ruby  Min, medium red, full, 1974                                        7.2
Royal Sunset  LCl, apricot blend, 20 petals, 1960                             8.9
Royal Wedding  F, apricot blend, 40-45 petals, 1998                      7.4
Royal William  HT, dark red, 35 petals, 1984                                      7.3
@Rubaiyat  HT, deep pink, 25 petals, 1946                                      6.8
**Rubens  T, white, double, 1859                                                     %
#Ruby  Min, dark red, double, 2002                                                       7.4
Ruby Baby  Min, red blend, double, 2000                                           7.8
Ruby Lips  F, medium red, 18-20 petals, 1959                                      7.6
Ruby Magic  Min, medium red, 20 petals, 1986                                         7.8
Ruby Meidiland  S, medium red, 15 petals, 2001                               %
Ruby Pendant  Min, mauve, 25-30 petals, 1980                                      8.4
Ruby Ruby  Min, medium red, full, 2003                                         8.0
Ruffian  MinFl, orange pink, double, 2000                                           7.6
Ruffled Cloud  S, deep pink, double, 2007                                          +
Ruffles  HT, medium pink, full, 1994                                                           7.6
Rugelda  HRg, yellow blend, double, 2006                                          %
Rugosa Magnifica                     See Magnifica
Rumba  F, red blend, 30-35 petals, 1961                                           5.6
Running Maid  S, mauve, single, 1986                                                       8.5
Rushing Stream  S, white, single, 1997                                                     %
Ruskin  HRg, dark red, 50 petals, 1928                                                       7.8
**Russelliana  HMult, mauve, double, before 1826                             8.6
Rusty  F, russet, semi-double, 2004                                                      (7.6)
Ruthie  Min, white, 25-30 petals, 1988                                                       7.6



 

 
 
 
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