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Best Roses for Richmond
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This
page contains those roses found by the members of the Richmond Rose Society to
grow best in Richmond Virginia and vicinity. The ARS
Rating is listed beside each variety. Roses color coded red are fragrant.
Updated May 2007.
Floribunda
Grandiflora
Hybrid
Tea
Large
Climbers
Miniature
Mini
Climbers
Mini-Floras
Old
Garden Roses
Polyantha
Shrub
Roses
Species
Roses
Floribunda
Sexy
Rexy 8.7
Iceburg 8.7
Betty Boop 8.0
Sunsprite 8.5
Playboy
8.5
Nicole 8.9
Livin' Easy 8.1
Scentimental 7.7
Princess of Wales
7.4
Play Girl 8.4
Pinnacle TBD
Lime Sublime TBD
Hot Cocoa 7.9
Betty
Prior 8.2
Grandiflorias
Queen
Elizabeth 7.8
Gold Medal 8.4
Fame 8.1
Melodie Parfumee
7.7
Love 7.6
Hybrid
Teas
Mister Lincoln
8.3^
Veterans' Honor 8.1
Pristine 8.6
Gemini 8.2
Double
Delight 8.4
Fragrant Cloud 8.1
Marijke Koopman 8.6
St. Patrick
8.0
Tropicana 7.6
Tiffany 7.9
Milestone
8.0
Diana, Princess of Wales 7.5
Folklore 8.2
Olympiad
8.6
Paradise 7.6
Signature 7.6
Touch of Class 8.9
Tropical Sunset
7.7
Garden Party 7.9
Large
Climbers
Altissimo 8.5
America 8.3
Don Juan 8.2
Fourth
Of July 8.1
Lace Cascade 7.9
Zephirine Drouhin 8.1
Miniature
Jean
Kenneally 9.1
Rainbow's End 8.7
Miss Flippins 8.1
Pierrine 9.0
Doris
Morgan 7.7
Soroptimist International 7.9
Bees Knees 8.0
Kristin 8.1
Wild
Plum 8.0
Fairhope 8.2
Hot Tamale 8.3
Luis Desamero 7.9
Salute TBD
Incognito
8.0
Gourmet Popcorn 8.7
Mini-Climbers
Jeanne
Lajoie 9.1
Rainbow's End 7.9
Red Cascade 7.6
Mini-Floras
Tiffany
Lynn 8.1
Dr John Dickman 7.7
Butter Cream 7.8
Autumn Splendor 8.1
Old
Garden Roses
Alba Maxima 8.6
Alba Semi-plena 8.9
Baronne
Prevost 8.6
Blush Noisette 8.5
Champneys' Pink Cluster 8.4
Henri
Martin 8.6
La Ville de Bruxelles 8.5
Lamarque 8.8
Louise
Odier 8.4
Marchesa Boccella 9.0
Mme Alfred Carriere 8.9
Mme
Plantier 8.8
Mutablis 8.9
Old Blush 8.7
Paul
Neyron 8.2
R.X alba (White Rose of York) 8.9
Reine
des Violettes 8.2
Reve d'Or 9.3
Rose de Rescht8.8
Souv
de la Malmaison 8.7
Polyanthas
Mlle
Cecile Brunner 8.4
The Fairy 8.7
Shrubs
Knockout
8.6
Heritage 8.4
Belinda's Dream 8.5
Golden
Wings 8.8
Bonica 8.4
Abraham Darby 8.0
Tamora
7.8
Evelyn 7.9
Graham Thomas 8.2
Pat Austin 7.7
Species
Roses
R. banksiae (Lady Banks' Rose) 8.3
R.
eglanteria (Sweet-brier) 8.4
R. Gallica Officinalis (Apothecary Rose) 8.7
R. gallica versicolor (Rosa Mundi) 9.0
R. laevigata (Cherokee rose)
8.5
R. palustris(Swamp rose) 8.1
R rugosa rubra 9.1
R. setigera (Prairie
rose) 9.1
9.3-10.0 One of
the best roses ever Scores
in this range are seldom seen. |
8.8-9.2
An outstanding rose One
with major positive features and essentially no negatives. Falls in the top 1%
of all roses. |
8.3-8.7
A very good to excellent rose One
recommended without hesitation. |
7.8-8.2
A solid to very good rose Its
good features easily outweigh any problems. A rose that is well above average. |
7.3-7.7 A good
rose. Somewhat
above average. |
6.8-7.2
An average rose. . |
6.1-6.7 A below average
rose . |
0.0-6.0
Not recommended .. |
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