A Sampler of Outstanding Roses

'Ballerina' (1937)

Mounded shrub to 4 ft high/wide, covered in single white-centered pink blossoms all season. Glossy, disease-resistant leaflets. Hybrid musk class—attractive shrubby shape with profuse bloom.

'Kaleidoscope' (1999)

Small (2–2½ in) double flowers shift from orangy tan with yellow center to mauve pink as they age. Shrub rose, 2–4 ft tall, easy care, long bloom season, no spraying needed, minimal pruning.

'Iceberg' (1958)

Vigorous, sparsely thorned, rarely bothered by pests/diseases. Floribunda class (2½–4 ft). Also available as climber. Ideal for those who think they can't grow roses.

'Mister Lincoln' (1964)

Classic long-stemmed red rose with perfectly formed buds, beautiful open blossoms, wonderful fragrance. Attractive urn-shaped shrub (unlike many ungainly hybrid teas).

'Sunset Celebration' (1998)

Chameleon-like hybrid tea: colors vary from rich peach to apricot-umber burnished with cream. Cross between unnamed seedling and 'Pot O' Gold'. Bushy 4-ft plants with deep-green foliage, excellent disease resistance. Flowers 4½–5½ in, 25–30 petals in formal spiral.