Old Fashion and Heritage Roses
PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ALL aka The Sweetheart Rose China. A perfect little buttonhole rose, simply charming. Almost always in flower with small perfect pink blooms that open from long pointed buds. The fragrance is sweet and spicy. Relatively few thorns and healthy foliage. Quite vigorous. 1881. AKA The Sweetheart Rose, Maltese Rose and Mignon. Cecile Brunner Expected Stock Height: 20/30 ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
aka The Sweetheart Rose China. A perfect little button-hole rose, simply charming. Almost always in flower with small perfect pink blooms that open from long pointed buds. Fragrance is light, sweet and spicy. Relatively few thorns and healthy foliage. This climbing sport is quite vigorous and will tolerate some shade. 1894. Cecile Brunner Clg Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Gallica. A beautiful summer flowering Gallica that has flat quartered flowers of textured velvet in a rich deep red/purple tone. Dark green foliage, almost thorn-less stems and a delightful strong fragrance. An ancient variety, pre 1700 often described as "the perfect old garden Rose".
Charles de Mills Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Gallica. An unusual rose that grows quite tall with strong arching branches. It bears single, deep pink simple flowers which aren't complicated at all. An attractive pale central zone highlights the prominent yellow stamens. Flowers mainly in summer. Good autumn hips and a soft fragrance
Complicata Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
China. This is such a pretty rose bred in France in 1902. The almost single blooms are shades of soft orange and pink highlighted with red. And oh the perfume. Flowers from summer to autumn. Lovely. Assume named after Zoe Talon AKA Comtesse du Cayla and mistress of Louis XVIII.
Comtesse du Cayla This plant is in high demand and supply is limited this year. Add to your Waitlist for updates on next available stock. Moss. A typical moss rose with whiskered buds that open to quartered deep red to blackish purple blooms. Relatively small plant that has coarse foliage and lots of thorns but oh so beautiful in bloom. Fragrant and repeats well. Can be grown in a pot. 1873.
Deuil de Paul Fontaine Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Damask. An enchanting old rose that became known around 1848 but is certainly older than that. The fully double purple blooms have an exquisite fragrance. The new foliage has a bronze tinge to it that contrasts nicely with the bright green, more mature leaves.
Duc de Cambridge Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Hybrid Musk. A tall growing summer flowering rose with trusses of single blooms that are a vivid red tone fading to pale white in the centre and highlighted by golden stamens. Very fragrant with dark green foliage. Bred in Germany in 1933. This rose would be very suitable to use as hedging.
Eva New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Hybrid Musk. A delightful rose with glossy green foliage and clusters of beautiful rich pink, dainty, yet fully double blooms. The blooms are fragrant and appear continuously throughout the summer. Will tolerate some shade. 1928.
Felicia Expected Stock Height: 20/40 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Vigorous climber bearing clusters of small, creamy-white, fully double, cupped, rosette-shaped flowers often with a hint of pink. Well Scented. Makes an admirable climber, with dark green, glossy leaves offsetting the fowers to good effect. PVR Felicite et Perpetue Clg New stock expected Beginning of June, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.2m x 0.6m
Summer flowering
Habit: Climbing
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): Climbing 
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.2m x 1.2m
DOB unknown.
Habit: Arching
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 3m x 1.8m
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x 100cm
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Brown
Mature Size (HxW): 90cm x 90cm
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x 100cm
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.8m x 1.2m
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1.2m x 1.2m
Habit: Climbing
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): Climbing
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