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Rugosa. Bred in France this is an old fashioned rose with scented semi-double flowers of rich magenta pink. The foliage is lush, dark green and heavily veined. In a good season the flowers are followed by dark red ornamental hips. Repeat flowers but not continuously. Shows good disease resistance, award winner. 1894.

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Rugosa hybrid. Large single blooms of dark pink highlighted with golden stamens appear continuously throughout the season. The blooms are very fragrant and if left uncut will produce large scarlet hips. Dark green foliage. Shows good disease resistance. AKA Hazel le Rougetel. 1988.

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aka Phoebe's Frilled Pink

Rugosa. You'll enjoy owning this delightful little rose because the flowers are so interesting and unique. The semi-double blooms are white with a soft blush of pink and they have fringed, frilly edges a little bit like a Dianthus. Nice fragrance and generally well behaved with good disease resistance and generous amounts of bloom. 1891.

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Rugosa. A robust Rugosa with large, heavy petalled, double, purplish-red flowers with mauve highlights. Beautiful strong clove fragrance. This rose has beautiful red hips that form after the flowers have finished in late summer-autumn. Vigorous, hardy and easy to grow. From the Netherlands - 1905.

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Rugosa. This strongly scented rose has beautiful semi-double, velvety wine-red flowers with a hint of purple. It is constantly in bloom over a long period. One of the best loved Rugosas with good reason. Nice dark green foliage which colours well in the autumn. Very hardy and tolerant. 1901.

The strongly scented flowers are followed by giant tomato-shaped hips.

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Rugosa. Large double blooms with densely packed petals shaded white with just a hint of blush pink in the centre. Continuous flowering over a long period so the strong scent which is described as a blend of tea and cloves will add plenty of fragrance to the summer garden. From France, 1899.