1857

4 to 6 feet    Z7-11 R Fr lp

Teddy Roosevelt made 'Duchesse de Brabant' his favorite, often wearing a bud or flower as a boutonniere. It is very nearly our greatest favorite, too. The cupped pink flowers have a cabbagey roundness to them, as if they were picked from a luscious old rose painting.

1880

8 to 12 feet   Z6-11 R Fr w

This healthy but thorny climber was previous sold by us as 'Colonial White.’ The creamy white blooms of 'Sombreuil' are very large, flat, and quartered, with a most delicious Tea fragrance. The plant is reportedly free from mildew. This mannerly climber is ideally suited for use as a pillar rose, or training on a low wall, fence, or trellis. This is the perfect rose to include in your "night" garden design.

1901

5 to 8 feet    Z7-11 R Fr mp

Only the best was good enough to be named after the wife of famous rose breeder and nurseryman, Benjamin Cant. This fat, full, cabbagey flower is a silver rose color with a dark rose reverse. The rich, cool fragrance is a treat, but the bush requires a little extra space; we have seen specimens reach 8 feet in every direction if they are not pruned. 'Mrs. B. R. Cant' is a steady bloomer and a superb cut flower.

1907

3 to 6 feet    Z7-11 R Fr yb

We find this rose often when wandering through older gardens. ‘Mrs. Dudley Cross’ is a compact, shapely bush that rewards even the most careless gardener with a constant supply of fragrant, double, delicately shaped yellow flowers that blush a little pink in the sun. The stems are nearly always thornless and the foliage is healthy and handsome.

1880

4 to 6 feet    Z7-11 R Fr w

In a warm climate or during mild winters 'Madame Joseph Schwartz' can flower 12 months out of the year. As a sport of 'Duchess de Brabant', it is exactly similar in habit and form except it is a pale white color instead; however the fragrance is remains unchanged from the original.