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Classifications of Roses

A – Alba
B – Bourbon
Ch – China
D – Damask
F and Cl F – Floribunda and Climbing Floribunda
Gr – Grandiflora
HCh – Hybrid China
HKor – Hybrid Kordesii
HMsk – Hybrid Musk
HP – Hybrid Perpetual
HRg – Hybrid Rugosa
HT – Hybrid Tea
LCl – Large Flowered Climber
M – Moss
Min and Cl Min – Miniature and Climbing Miniature
MinFl – Mini-Flora
N – Noisette
Pol – Polyantha
S – Shrub
Sp – Species
T – Tea
Color Classifications Codes

 Ab – Apricot and apricot blend
C – Cream
Dr – Dark red
Dp – Dark pink
Dy – Deep yellow
Lp – Light pink
Ly – Light yellow
M – Mauve and mauve blend
Mp – Medium pink
Mr – Medium red
My – Medium yellow
Ob – Orange and orange blend
Op – Orange pink and orange pink blend
Or – Orange red and orange red blend
Pb - Pink blend
R – Russet
Rb – Red blend
W – White, near white and white blend
Yb – Yellow blend


Recommended Garden Roses for Central Kansas 

Prepared by Norma Kemp and Cindy Vadakin.
The following list of roses, by type are recommended for Central Kansas by American Rose Society Consulting Rosarians in the Sedgwick County Extension Master Gardener Program.  The roses are considered to be relatively trouble free and winter hardy.
Old Garden Roses

“Apothecary’s Rose” (Sp, dp)

“Baronne Prévost” (HP, mp)
“Great Maiden’s Blush” (A, w)
“Mme Hardy” (D, w)
“Mutabilis” (Ch, yd)
“Old Red Moss” (M, mr)
“Rosa Mundi” (Sp, pb)
“Rose de Rescht” (P, dp)
"Souv de la Malmaison” (B, lp)
“Zephirine Drouhin” (B, mp)

Shrub Roses

“Ballerina” (HMsk, Mp)
“Belinda’s Dream” (S,mp)
“Bonica” (S, mp)
“Carefree Beauty” (S, mp, GB)
“Claire Austin” (S, w)
“Darcey Bussell” (S, rb)
“Dortmund” (HKor, mr)
“Graham Thomas” (S, dy)
“Heritage” (S, lp)
“Knock Out Series
       (S; “Red”, “Double Red”, “Pink”, “Double Pink”,  “Blushing”, “Rainbow”, “Sunny”)
“Lady Elsie May” (S,  op)
“Sally Holmes” (S, w)

Hybrid Teas and Grandiflora
“About Face” (Gr, ob)
“Dainty Bess” (Ht, lp)
“Double Delight” (Ht, rb)
“Elina” (Ht, ly)
“Gemini” (Ht, pb)
“Gold Medal” (Gr, my)
“Mister Lincoln” (HT, dr)
“Moonstone” (HT, w)
“Olympiad” (HT, mr)
“Peace” (HT, yb)
“Pristine” (HT, w)
“Queen Elizabeth” (Gr, mp)
“Secret” (HT, pb)
"St. Patrick’s Day” (HT, yb)
“Strike it Rich” (Gr, yb)
“Touch of Class” (HT, op)
“Veteran’s Honor” (HT, dr)

Climbers

“Altissimo” (LCI, mr)
“America” (LCI, op)
“Climbing Iceberg” (Cl F, w)
“Don Juan” (LCl, dr)
“Dublin Bay” (LCl, mr)
“Fourth of July” (LCl, rb)
“Golden Showers” (LCl, my)
“New Dawn” (LCl, my)
“Sombreuil” (Cl T, w)

 
Floribunda and Polyanthas

“Burgundy Iceberg” (f, m)
“Europeana” (F, dr)
“Hannah Gordon” (F, pb)
“Hot Cocoa” (F, r)
“Iceberg” (F, w)
“Julia Child” (F, my)
“Lavaglut” (F, dr)
“Livin’ Easy” (F, ob)
“Mardi Gras” (F, pb)
“Playboy” (F, mp)
“Scentimental” (F, rb)
“Sexy Rexy” (F, mp)
“Sunsprite” (F, dy)
“The Fairy” (Pol, lp)

Fragrant Roses

“Angel Face” (F, m)
“Chrysler Imperial” (HT, dr)
“Crimson Glory” (HT, dr)
“Double Delight” (HT, rb)
“Fragrant Cloud” (Ht, or)
“Mister Lincoln” (HT, dr)
“Scentimental” (F, rb)
“Secret” (HT, pb)
“Sheila’s Perfume” (F, yb)
“Sunsprite” (F, dy)
“Tiffany” (HT, pb)

EarthKind Roses

“Belinda’s Dream” (S, mp)
“Caldwell Pink” (S, p)
“Carefree Beauty” (S, mp)
“Mlle Cécile Brünner” (Pol, lp)
“Climbing Pinkie” (Cl Pol, mp)
“Ducher” (Ch, w)
“Duchesse de Brabant” (T, lp)
“Else Poulsen” (F, mp)
“Georgetown Tea” (T, lp)

“Knockout” (S, r)
“La Marne” (Pol, pb)
“Marie Daly” (Pol, mp)
“Mme Antoine Mari” (T, pb)
“Mutabilis” (Ch, yb)
“New Dawn” (LCl, lp)
“Perle d’Or” (Pol, yb)
“Reve d’ Or” (N, my)
“Sea Foam” (S, w)

“Souv De St. Anne’s” (B, lp)
“Spice” (Ch, lp)
“The Fairy” (Pol, lp)

Miniatures

“Gourmet Popcorn” (Min, w)
“Jean Kenneally” (Min, ab)
“Jeanne Lajoie” (Cl Min, mp)
“Minnie Pearl” (Min, pb)
“Rainbow’s End” (Min, yb)
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Last updated February 8, 2022