Roses captivate with their fragrance and blooms—here are 16 spectacular varieties
Roses are timeless favorites that continue to charm us year after year. With their gorgeous blooms that can last all summer long, these beauties have truly found their way into our hearts.
Roses—16 gorgeous varieties
Floribunda rose ‘Baronesse’
This nostalgic floribunda rose has double flowers that keep their color well. It requires winter protection.
Height: 60–70 cm
Light requirement: sunny
Bloom time: July–
Growing zones: I–III
Carnation rose ‘Pink Grootendorst’
This is a robust and rewarding shrub rose with blooms that withstand rain well. It does not require winter protection.
Height: 100–120 cm
Light requirement: sunny
Bloom time: July–October
Growing zones: I–III (IV)
Rose mallow ’Malvankukka’
It is part of the forest rose group and produces abundant blooms. Its leaves and flowers are atypical for roses.
Height: 1,5–2 m
Light requirement: sunny
Bloom time: July–August
Growing zones: I–VI
Burnet rose ’Ristinummi’
Its fragrant blooms can be up to 13 centimeters in diameter. It produces many root suckers.
Height: about 2 m
Light requirement: sunny
Bloom time: June–July
Growing zones: I–V
Canadian shrub rose ‘Hope for Humanity’
Also called the Red Cross rose, it was dedicated to the organization on its 100th anniversary. This upright variety is easily damaged by frost down to the snow level or ground. It does better when bent low and protected. Its blooms are abundant.
Height: 120–150 cm
Light requirement: sunny
Bloom time: July–October
Growing zones: I–IV (V)
Harison’s rose ’Aurora’
It has semi-double flowers with a pleasant lemony fragrance and blooms profusely. Its hips are black and rounded.
Height: 2 m
Light requirement: sunny
Bloom time: June–July
Growing zones: I–III
Maiden’s rose ‘Maiden’s Blush’
Its flowers are beautifully scented, and it has grayish-green leaves. It is a vigorous and healthy rose.
Height: 1,5 m
Light requirement: sunny
Bloom time: July–August
Growing zones: I–III
Striped apothecary rose ‘Rosa Mundi’
It is said to be the oldest known rose with striped blooms. It also produces root suckers.
Height: 0,7–1 m
Light requirement: sunny
Bloom time: July
Growing zones: I–III
French rose ‘Tuscany’
Its flowers are velvety and mildly fragrant. It grows upright and produces plenty of new shoots.
Height: 1 m
Light requirement: sunny
Bloom time: July
Growing zones: I–III?
French rose ‘President de Seze’
It is a reliable bloomer with large, fragrant flowers. It is also the only old rose bred by a woman.
Height: 1,2 m
Light requirement: sunny
Bloom time: July–August
Growing zones: I–III (IV)
Hybrid tea rose ‘Ingrid Bergman’
Bred in 1983 by the Danish company Poulsen, it has large, mildly fragrant flowers. Its winter hardiness is only moderate, so it requires winter protection.
Height: 70–80 cm
Light requirement: sunny
Bloom time: July–September
Growing zones: I–
Garden rugosa rose ‘Agnes’
Its freshly opened blooms have a hint of apricot. Their fragrance is strong.
Height: 1–1,5 m
Light requirement: sunny
Bloom time: June–July
Growing zones: I–IV
Rugosa rose ‘Kirovsk’
Originally from the Kola Peninsula, it is a durable rose that blooms for a long period. It is also one of the first rugosa roses to flower.
Height: 1,5 m
Light requirement: sunny
Bloom time: June–August
Growing zones: I–V
Rugosa rose ‘Louise Bugnet’
Its lush blooms have a pleasant fragrance and continue until the first snowfall.
Height: 1–1,5 m
Light requirement: sunny
Bloom time: June–September
Growing zones: I–V
Plum rose ‘Ainola’
Discovered in Ainola Park in Oulu, Finland. This tall, vigorous rose produces plenty of hips.
Height: 2,5 m
Light requirement: sunny
Bloom time: July
Growing zones: I–V
Canadian rose ‘Morden Sunrise’
Its blooms are fragrant, and the stems often freeze above the snow line.
Height: 0,7–1 m
Light requirement: sunny
Bloom time: July–September
Growing zones: I–III
