Thursday, May 20, 2010

Recommendations for fragrant roses to plant in my garden in Oakland, CA?

I have one American Beauty bush and it does great! Very fragrant, so I plan to plant some more, and I am looking for some suggestions for other good varieties, ones that are fragrant, big roses, preferably either red or sunset colors. Thanks!

Recommendations for fragrant roses to plant in my garden in Oakland, CA?
There are awards for modern roses with the best fragrance


http://www.rosefile.com/RosePages/Awards...


Scarlet, orange and yellow are the least likely to have fragrance due to the genetics of the original yellow rose from China being unscented. Roses with thin petals are often more fragrant but they do not last once cut. Austen and Carruth have specialized in breeding roses with scent.





Reds;


Don Juan has an ARS reating of 8.2 about 30 petals and great fragrance as does Etoile de Hollande





Mr Lincoln has perfect HT blooms and award quality scent. It is also disease resistant for me. ARS 8.9





Austin has Tess D'Urbervilles as climber, L.D. Braithwaite as a shrub. Both are a good bright crimson red but Tess is a larger flower with a stronger scent.





Jayne Austin-butter yellow apricot - English rose


Super Star - salmon orange - Hybrid Tea


Amber Queen - apricot orange - Polyantha


Norwich Castle - apricot yellow - Polyantha


Alchymist - yellows and deep apricot - Climbing


Elizabeth of Glamis - salmon
Reply:Fragrant Cloud! I planted one last year and it was gorgeous with huge blossoms. The scent of one bloom will literally fragrance an entire room.


http://www.jacksonandperkins.com/webapp/...
Reply:I love David Austin roses, both for their unusual old-fashioned beauty and their lovely fragrance. Many have a wonderful musk fragrance. The are easy to grow and come in a wonderful variety of colors. The shape and appearance of these roses are beyond compare.





http://www.davidaustinroses.com/american...





ps: I am a zone 6.
Reply:There is a particular type of rose that has the most beautiful fragrance , however it is very dark, but would be a good mix with other roses, it is called "black boy rose"
Reply:The Don Juan Rose is extremely fragrant. It is a red climbing rose. Also the Mr. Lincoln, I believe it's called, is very fragrant.
Reply:I really like the "tea rose"--it has a smaller stem but it has a great big bloom %26amp; a strong "rosey" scent.


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