ROSES: THE GARDEN CLASSIC
Types of Roses
New to roses? Need a refresh? No worries, we're here to help. Whether you want a classic fragrance, thousands of blooms, or tasty rosehips, there's a kind of rose to meet your needs and add beauty to your garden.
HYBRID TEA
A large blossom on a long single stem. The classic romantic rose. A cross between hybrid perpetual roses and old-fashioned tea roses. They are considered the most popular rose in the world and perhaps the most popular flower. Upright, well-branching habit.
Approx. 3-5' tall
FLORIBUNDA
This variety's small flowers have the appearance of elegant hybrid tea blooms but they are grouped together in clusters instead of one flower to a stem. Smaller plant than hybrid teas, but often larger than the shrub roses.
Approx. 3-4' tall
GRANDIFLORA
The grandiflora is a result of crossing a floribunda with a hybrid tea rose. One of the most popular rose types, especially known for large, showy blooms. The flower form of a hybrid tea rose but in clusters like the floribunda rose. Larger plant than hybrid tea roses.
Approx. 5-6' tall
DAVID AUSTIN
The look and fragrance of Old Garden roses with the repeat-flowering ability and wide color range of modern roses. The blooms are known for their layers and layers of ruffled petals that make them stand out from standard roses.
Approx. 3-5' tall, some climbing varieties
CLIMBING
Climbing roses can be either Old Garden varieties that usually bloom only once a season or modern varieties which will re-bloom like their parent roses, the hybrid tea, grandiflora, and floribunda. Keep in mind, climbing roses require a support structure.
Approx. 8-12' tall
GROUNDCOVER
Groundcover Roses are shrub roses with a low-growing, spreading habit and good disease resistance. They generally have smaller flowers and dense, hedge-like foliage. Excellent in mass plantings.
Approx. 18" tall & 2-3' wide
KNOCKOUT SERIES
The most prolific and continuously flowering rose variety available today. Disease-resistant, hardy, lower maintenance than other roses. Excellent in the landscape.
Approx. 3-4' tall
RUGOSA & SPECIES
Large, hardy, disease resistant roses. They are drought tolerant and need little care. Fast growing, colorful, trouble-free plants that tolerate salt and sea spray. They also provide seasonal interest with their colorful fall hips.
Approx. 4-6' tall
Rose Care
The return on investment for roses can be huge, if you follow just a few simple steps to keep them happy. Click below for tips on everything from planting to pruning for the years to come. Happy gardening!
Choose a planting site that offers full sun (approx. 6 hours a day of direct sun), good air circulation (aim for at least 3’ between your rose and other plants), and rich, well-draining soil. If your soil has poor drainage or nutrient retention (clay or sandy soils), plant in a berm or raised bed. Once you have found a spot, dig a hole twice as wide and as deep as the root ball. Place the rose, keeping the graft line above the soil to prevent rot, and backfill with existing soil. Finally, water deeply to minimize transplant shock.
Roses are heavy feeders that need consistent nutrients to bloom at full potential. Sky recommends using organic fertilizer like Dr. Earth or E.B. Stone Rose and Flower Food, or Hendrikus Organic’s “Bouquet.” Ideally, you want to fertilize three times in a season:
- As soon as the rose begins to leaf out (usually mid March to early April)
- A second time in mid - June
- One final time in mid - late August
Follow fertilizer instructions and water deeply afterwards. You can also add other supplements, when not fertilizing, for specific goals: alfalfa meal for growth regulation, kelp/seaweed or fish meal for disease resistance and micronutrients, and lime for gen. soil health.
Roses benefit from heavy mulching (year-round, especially in the springtime), to improve soil texture, add nutrients/beneficial microorganisms, and protect soil from summer water loss. Apply 2-4” of commercial compost, fully composted steer manure, or your own high-quality compost/leaf mould to the surface. As always, be sure not to bury the graft line.
Roses really only need deep water once a week in the dry summer months to encourage a robust root system and reduce risk of disease. Keep in mind: deeper, less frequent watering is always better than shallow frequent watering! Drip irrigation or hand watering is better than a sprinkler or overhead water systems. You should avoid getting water on the rose’s foliage as much as possible, to help prevent disease.
Common rose problems include black spot, powdery mildew and beetles. They tend to affect roses that are under stress from lack of sunlight, air, nutrients, and/or water, as well as varieties that do not offer any genetic disease resistance. To minimize disease in roses:
- Choose disease-resistant varieties that are suitable for our PNW climate
- Put simply, keep your roses happy! Follow all care instructions on the previous page.
- Ensure good air circulation by regularly pruning dense foliage. Roses love pruning!
- Additional supplements can also help to boost a rose’s disease resistance
Even the happiest of roses gets sick sometimes and may need chemical intervention.
Luckily, there are plenty of earth-friendly options:
- Bonide’s Neem oil - organic fungicide, but also acts as an insecticide and miticide
- Bonide’s “Bon-Neem” and “Rose Rx 3X1” - versatile fungicide-miticide-insecticide sprays
- Safer’s “3-in-1 Garden Spray” - organic fungicide-miticide-insecticide spray
- Safer’s insecticidal soap - standalone aphid/insect treatment
Always spray in early morning to allow foliage to dry completely and to reduce the danger to pollinators.
Anytime you prune a rose, make your cuts with sharp, clean pruners about a ¼” above an outside facing leaf bud (so that the new growth will grow outwards) at a 45 degree angle so that water will flow away from the bud.
Here in the great PNW, we prune roses late February to mid-March, while the plants are still dormant but after hard freezes are likely. Each year is different; be sure to check temperatures for your area. As you prune, the goal is to remove all but 4-5 of the healthiest looking canes. Here’s how:
- Remove dead, old, or weak canes
- Then, prune canes to open up the center of the shrub, aiming for a “vase” shape.Once you have 4-5 strong canes left, cut them back to lengths based on the width of the cane:
- 6-8” long if as wide as a pencil
- 8-12” long if the canes are as thick as your pinky
- 12-18” long if they are index-finger width
Other roses, such as groundcover varieties, will not require as much regular pruning, but will benefit from occasional trimming to reinvigorate the plant and encourage abundant blooms.
If you have any further questions, feel free to contact the Seattle Rose Society or speak to a Sky associate. Enjoy your roses!
Climbing roses are unique in that they produce long canes that can be fastened to structures to create stunning affects. Proper pruning encourages abundant flowers on your trellis, fence, wall, or archway. For the first few years after planting, the only pruning needed is to remove dead and weak canes. Prune in February-March as with other roses. Do not prune until your climbing rose has become established on it’s support.
Other roses, such as groundcover varieties, will not require as much regular pruning, but will benefit from occasional trimming to reinvigorate the plant and encourage abundant blooms.
If you have any further questions, feel free to contact the Seattle Rose Society or speak to a Sky associate. Enjoy your roses!
Find the Perfect Rose(s)
The vast majority of our roses arrive once a year around early February. List updated March 29th, 2024. Varieties subject to change.
| About Face | Grandiflora | Orange-gold w/ red-bronze reverse | Mild | Very good | All American Rose |
| Adobe Sunrise | Floribunda | Salmon-orange | None | Very good | Compact, Ownroot |
| All Dressed Up - sold out | Grandiflora | Pink, full | Good | Very good | Great cut flower |
| Angel Face | Floribunda | Mauve lavender, ruffled | Excellent | Very good | All American Rose; compact 2-3' |
| Arctic Blue | Floribunda | Mauve lavender w/ cream reverse | Mild | Very good | |
| Ball Gown | Hybrid Tea | Medium pink, very full, quartered | Excellent | New at Sky; tall (to 6'); ownroot | |
| Beverly | Hybrid Tea | Deep pink shading to pale pink | Excellent | Very good | Fragrance & No spray winner |
| Bliss Parfuma - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Creamy pink, apricot center | Very good | Excellent | Ownroot |
| Blue Girl - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Mauve to silvery lilac | Very good | Good | |
| Bolero | Floribunda | White, tinged w/ cream | Excellent | Very good | Ownroot |
| Brandy | Hybrid Tea | Rich golden apricot, large | Mild | Very good | All American Rose |
| Burgundy Iceberg - sold out | Floribunda | Purple-red w/ cream reverse | Mild | Good | Compact 2-3' |
| Burst of Joy | Floribunda | Deep orange w/ yellow reverse | Good | Holds color well | |
| Camille Pisarro - sold out | Floribunda | Red, yellow, pink, & cream stripes | Mild | Good | |
| Celestial Night | Floribunda | Plum purple, ruffled | Good | Very good | Ownroot; Fragrance winner |
| Centennial Star - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Yellow, tipped w/ red | Excellent | Excellent | |
| Ch-Ching! - sold out | Grandiflora | Golden yellow | Good | Very good | |
| Chantilly Cream | Hybrid Tea | Soft yellow shading to creamy white | Excellent | Very good | |
| Charisma | Floribunda | Gold, tipped w/ orange and scarlet | Mild | All American Rose | |
| Chihuly - sold out | Floribunda | Yellow, apricot & red | Mild | Very good | Seattle Rose Society pick |
| Chris Evert - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Orange blushed red | Very good | Very good | |
| Chrysler Imperial | Hybrid Tea | Deep rich red | Excellent | Good | All American Rose; Fragrance winner |
| Cinco De Mayo | Floribunda | Orange-red, aging to lavender pink | Very good | Very good | All American Rose |
| Color Magic | Hybrid Tea | Opens salmon, ages pale pink or ivory | Very good | Very good | All American Rose |
| Colorific | Floribunda | Salmon blushing scarlet | Mild | Very good | |
| Dee-lish - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Deep pink, full | Excellent | Excellent | Fragrance & no spray winner; ownroot |
| Della Reese | Hybrid Tea | Clear deep magenta pink | Excellent | ||
| Dolly Parton - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Deep orange-red | Excellent | Very good | |
| Doris Day - sold out | Floribunda | Golden Yellow | Excellent | Excellent | |
| Double Delight - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Cream, edged w/ red | Excellent | Very good | All American Rose; Hall of Fame |
| Earth Angel - sold out | Floribunda | Pale pink, cupped, full | Excellent | Excellent | No spray winner |
| Easy Does It | Floribunda | Peachy orange, ruffled | Very good | Very good | All American Rose |
| Easy Going | Floribunda | Golden yellow, shaded to apricot | Mild | Excellent | Seattle Rose Society pick |
| Easy Spirit | Floribunda | Creamy white | Mild | Excellent | |
| Easy to Please | Floribunda | Fuchsia pink w/ silvery reverse | Very good | Very good | No spray winner |
| Ebb Tide - sold out | Floribunda | Deep plum purple | Excellent | Excellent | |
| Elle - sold out | Grandiflora | Shell pink w/ yellow to peach reverse | Very good | Very good | All American Rose |
| Eternal Flame - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Soft yellow | Very good | Excellent | No spray winner; Ownroot |
| Falling in Love - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Warm pink w/ cream reverse | Excellent | Very good | |
| Firefighter - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Rich red | Excellent | Very good | Seattle Rose Society pick |
| Forever Yours | Hybrid Tea | Bright velvet red | Good | No spray winner | |
| Fragrant Cloud | Hybrid Tea | Dark coral orange | Excellent | Very good | Seattle Rose Soc.; Hall of Fame |
| Fragrant Plum - sold out | Grandiflora | Lavender, plum-purple edges | Excellent | Very good | |
| Frida Kahlo | Floribunda | Coral red w/ yellow stripes, scalloped | Mild | Very good | |
| Full Sail - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Pure white | Excellent | Very good | |
| Fun in the Sun | Grandiflora | Golden yellow suffused w/ pink | Excellent | Very good | |
| George Burns | Floribunda | Striped yellow, pink, & red | Very good | Very good | |
| Gilded Sun | Floribunda | Deep yellow edged w/ red | None | Very good | Ownroot |
| Gina Lollobrigida - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Bright pure golden yellow | Excellent | ||
| Gingersnap | Floribunda | Tangerine orange w/ yellow accents | Mild | Very good | |
| Givenchy | Hybrid Tea | Pink-red shading to buttercream heart | Very good | ||
| Gold Glow | Hybrid Tea | Bright yellow, ruffled | Good | ||
| Gold Medal | Grandiflora | Deep yellow w/ copper edges | Good | Excellent | Almost thornless |
| Grande Dame - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Deep intense pink | Excellent | Very good | |
| Heavenly Scented - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Pink shading to salmon and peach | Excellent | Very good | |
| Heirloom | Hybrid Tea | Deep lilac purple | Excellent | Excellent | Magenta in hot weather |
| Henry Fonda - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Neon yellow | Mild | Excellent | |
| Honor - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Satin white | Good | Very good | All American Rose |
| Hotel California | Hybrid Tea | Neon yellow | Mild | ||
| Iceberg - sold out | Floribunda | Crisp white | Good | Very good | Rose Hall of Fame |
| In The Mood | Hybrid Tea | Vivid true red | Mild | Very good | |
| Ingrid Bergman | Hybrid Tea | Dark velvet red | Mild | Very good | Rose Hall of Fame |
| Intrigue | Floribunda | Purple plum | Excellent | Excellent | All American Rose |
| John F. Kennedy - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Ivory white | Excellent | Very good | |
| Julia Child - sold out | Floribunda | Butter yellow brushed w/ pink | Excellent | Very good | All American Rose |
| Julie Andrews | Hybrid Tea | Fuchsia pink w/ a yellow base | Excellent | Very good | International winner |
| Jump For Joy | Floribunda | Pink w/ peach shading | Good | Very good | |
| Just Joey - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Rich coppery apricot | Excellent | Excellent | Seattle Rose Soc.; Hall of Fame |
| Ketchup & Mustard - sold out | Floribunda | Red w/ mustard yellow reverse | Mild | Very good | |
| Lasting Love - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Dusky red | Excellent | Very good | |
| Le Petit Prince | Floribunda | Clear silvery lavender | Excellent | Very good | No spray winner |
| Legends | Hybrid Tea | Ruby red, large | Good | Very good | |
| Let Freedom Ring | Hybrid Tea | Strawberry red | Mild | Good | |
| Love | Grandiflora | Scarlet red w/ white reverse | Mild | Excellent | All American Rose |
| Love at First Sight | Hybrid Tea | Cherry red w/ pale reverse | Mild | Good | |
| Love Song - sold out | Floribunda | Pure lavender | Mild | Very good | Seattle Rose Society pick |
| Love's Promise - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Velvet red | Excellent | Very good | |
| Marilyn Monroe | Hybrid Tea | Creamy apricot | Mild | Good | |
| Marmalade Skies | Floribunda | Tangerine orange | Mild | Very good | All American Rose; Ownroot |
| Maui Sunrise - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Golden peach tipped w/pink | Excellent | New at Sky | |
| Memorial Day - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Orchid pink | Excellent | Very good | All American Rose |
| Michelangelo | Hybrid Tea | Saturated golden yellow | Very good | Excellent | Ownroot |
| Midas Touch | Hybrid Tea | Clear, bright yellow | Good | Very good | All American Rose |
| Miss All-American Beauty - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Deep hot pink | Excellent | Excellent | All American Rose |
| Mister Lincoln - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Rich red | Excellent | All American Rose; fragrance | |
| Miss Manners | Grandiflora | Deep pink | Good | Good | New at Sky |
| Moonlight in Paris | Floribunda | Blend of apricot, yellow, and soft pink | Very good | Very good | Great cut flower |
| Moonlight Romantica | Hybrid Tea | Light yellow, full | Excellent | Very good | Ownroot |
| Moonstone | Hybrid Tea | Pearly white, edged w/ pink | Mild | Very good | |
| Mother of Pearl - sold out | Grandiflora | Soft pink-apricot | Mild | Excellent | No spray winner; ownroot |
| Neil Diamond - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Cherry red & white, striped | Excellent | Very good | |
| Neptune - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Lavender edged purple | Excellent | Very good | |
| New Day - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Bright yellow | Very good | Excellent | |
| New Zealand - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Creamy pink | Excellent | Excellent | Seattle Rose Society pick |
| Oh My! | Floribunda | Bright velvet red | Mild | Very good | |
| Oklahoma - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Blackened red | Excellent | Good | |
| Opening Night | Hybrid Tea | Bright rich red | Mild | Excellent | All American Rose |
| Orchid Romance - sold out | Floribunda | Lavender pink aging to light pink | Excellent | Very good | |
| Oregold | Hybrid Tea | Deep golden yellow | Mild | Very good | All American Rose |
| Over the Moon - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Apricot | Excellent | Very good | |
| Papa Meilland - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Velvety crimson | Excellent | Good | Fragrance award |
| Paradise - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Lavender pink edged ruby | Very good | Very good | |
| Pascali | Hybrid Tea | Warm white | Mild | Very good | All American Rose; Hall of Fame |
| Passionate Kisses | Floribunda | Salmon pink | Mild | Very good | Ownroot |
| Peace - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Lemon yellow, edged w/ pink | Mild | Very good | All American Rose; Hall of Fame |
| Perfect Moment - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Deep yellow, edged w/ red | Mild | Good | All American Rose |
| Perfume Delight | Hybrid Tea | Deep rich pink | Excellent | Good | All American Rose |
| Perfume Factory - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Magenta fading to lavender | Excellent | ||
| Peter Mayle | Hybrid Tea | Clear strong pink | Excellent | Very good | Great cut flower; ownroot |
| Picture Perfect | Hybrid Tea | Hot pink w/ cream reverse | Good | Very good | |
| Pink Peace | Hybrid Tea | Deep pink w/ violet-pink reverse | Excellent | Very good | |
| Plum Perfect | Floribunda | Deep lavender, ruffled | Excellent | ||
| Pope John Paul II - sold out | Hybrid Tea | White | Excellent | Excellent | |
| PowerPuff Pink | Floribunda | Deep electric pink, ruffled | Good | New at Sky; ownroot | |
| Pretty Lady Rose | Hybrid Tea | Dark even pink, ruffled, large | Very good | Very good | |
| Princesse Charlene de Monaco- sold out | Hybrid Tea | Light apricot/shell pink | Excellent | Very good | Fragrance award; ownroot |
| Pumpkin Patch | Floribunda | Pumpkin orange | Good | Very good | |
| Purple Tiger - sold out | Floribunda | Purple w/ mauve and white stripes | Excellent | Very good | |
| Queen Elizabeth | Grandiflora | Clear pink | Good | Very good | All American Rose; Hall of Fame |
| Queen Mary 2 | Hybrid Tea | White w/ pale yellow base | Very good | Very good | |
| Queen of Elegance | Floribunda | Deep pink, large and full | Excellent | Classic fragrance; ownroot | |
| Quest for Zest - sold out | Grandiflora | Yellow | Excellent | Good | New at Sky |
| Radiant Perfume | Grandiflora | Golden yellow | Excellent | Good | |
| Rainbow Sorbet | Floribunda | Bright yellow, orange, red-pink mix | Mild | Very good | All American Rose |
| Red Masterpiece | Hybrid Tea | Dark velvety red, perfect buds | Excellent | ||
| Rio Samba | Hybrid Tea | Yellow edged w/ orange, aging to red | Mild | Very good | All American Rose |
| Rock & Roll - sold out | Grandiflora | Burgundy and cream striped | Excellent | Very good | |
| Rosie the Riveter | Floribunda | Orange-gold w/ pink accents | Good | ||
| Rouge Royale - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Raspberry red, full | Excellent | Very good | |
| Savannah | Hybrid Tea | Salmon pink | Excellent | Very good | Fragrance award |
| Scentimental - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Striped burgundy and white | Very good | Very good | All American Rose |
| Secret | Hybrid Tea | Ivory edged coral pink | Excellent | Very good | All American Rose; Seattle Rose pick |
| Secret's Out | Hybrid Tea | Pure white w/ ivory center | Excellent | Very good | |
| Sedona | Hybrid Tea | Coral red to orange | Excellent | ||
| Sheila's Perfume - sold out | Floribunda | Yellow edged w/ bright pink | Excellent | Very good | Seattle Rose Society; fragrance |
| Shirley's Bouquet | Hybrid Tea | White, beautiful form | Very good | Great cut flower | |
| Shockwave | Floribunda | Neon yellow | Very good | Very good | |
| Showbiz | Floribunda | Brilliant scarlet red | Mild | Very good | All American Rose |
| Silver Lining | Floribunda | Silvery lavender | Mild | Good | |
| Smokin' Hot | Hybrid Tea | Orange w/ plum accents, pale reverse | Good | Good | |
| Sparkle & Shine | Floribunda | Clear yellow | Very good | Very good | |
| St. Tropez | Floribunda | Sunny apricot orange | Very good | Very good | No spray winner; great cut rose |
| Stainless Steel - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Silvery lavender | Excellent | Very good | |
| Stiletto - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Magenta red, exhibition size | Excellent | ||
| Strike it Rich | Grandiflora | Golden yellow w/ tinges of pink | Excellent | Very good | All American Rose |
| Sugar Moon - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Pure white | Excellent | Excellent | |
| Summer Romance - sold out | Floribunda | Soft lavender pink | Excellent | Excellent | No spray winner |
| Sundowner | Grandiflora | Apricot-orange w/ darker edges | Excellent | All American Rose | |
| Sunset Celebration | Hybrid Tea | Creamy apricot to peach, touch of pink | Very good | Very good | All American Rose |
| Sunshine Daydream - sold out | Grandiflora | Butter yellow, aging to cream | None | Excellent | All American Rose |
| Sunsprite - sold out | Floribunda | Bright yellow, ruffled | Excellent | Very good | |
| Sweet Madame Blue | Floribunda | Lavender w/ magenta heart | Good | Good | Ownroot |
| Sweet Mademoiselle | Hybrid Tea | Pink (stronger when cool) | Excellent | Very good | |
| Tahitian Treasure | Grandiflora | Deep vivid salmon pink | Mild | Very good | |
| Tiffany | Hybrid Tea | Bright pink w/ yellow undertones | Very good | Very good | All American Rose |
| Top Cream | Hybrid Tea | Creamy white touched w/ pink, full | Excellent | Very good | Ownroot |
| Traviata | Hybrid Tea | Vibrant red | Good | Very good | |
| Tropicana - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Bright red orange w/ pink undertones | Very good | Good | All American Rose |
| Twilight Zone - sold out | Grandiflora | Deep velvety purple | Excellent | Very good | |
| Uptown Girl | Grandiflora | Coral pink w/ coral orange heart | Good | Very good | |
| Vavoom - sold out | Floribunda | Orange juice orange | Very good | Very good | |
| Veteran's Honor | Hybrid Tea | Deep pure red | Good | Very good | Seattle Rose Society pick |
| Violet's Pride - sold out | Floribunda | Lavender w/ magenta heart | Excellent | Very good | |
| Voodoo - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Orange-peach | Very good | Very good | All American Rose |
| White Licorice | Floribunda | White to creamy yellow | Excellent | Very good | |
| White Magic | Hybrid Tea | Brilliant white | Mild | Very good | |
| Wild Blue Yonder | Grandiflora | Red-purple, open | Excellent | Good | All American Rose |
| Yves Piaget - sold out | Hybrid Tea | Deep mauve pink | Excellent | Good | Fragrance award |
| MINIATURE ROSES | TYPE | COLOR | FRAGRANCE | DISEASE | COMMENTS |
| All a 'Twitter | Mini | Brilliant orange | Mild | Excellent | Ownroot |
| Amber Sunblaze | Mini | Orange w/ yellow tones, Tearose shape | None | Very good | Ownroot |
| Bridal Sunblaze | Mini | Warm white, tea rose shape | Mild | Very good | All American Rose; Ownroot |
| Candy Sunblaze | Mini | Deep reddish pink streaked w/ white | None | Ownroot | |
| Cutie Pie | Mini | Peach & yellow brushed w/ pink | Mild | Good | Ownroot |
| Gourmet Popcorn - sold out | Mini | Bright white | Very good | Excellent | Seattle Rose Society; Ownroot |
| Lemon Drop | Mini | Clear lemon yellow | Mild | Very good | Ownroot |
| Life's Little Pleasures | Mini | Lavender pink | Mild | Ownroot | |
| Mandarin Sunblaze | Mini | Bright orange w/ yellow reverse | Good | Ownroot | |
| Pink Sunblaze | Mini | Deep pink suffused w/ pale pink | None | Very good | Ownroot |
| Sweet Sunblaze | Mini | Clear pink | Mild | Very good | Ownroot |
| Whimsy | Mini | White painted w/ hot pink | Mild | Very good | Ownroot |
| Yellow Sunblaze | Mini | Sunny yellow | Mild | Very good | Ownroot |
| SHRUB ROSES | TYPE | COLOR | FRAGRANCE | DISEASE | COMMENTS |
| Belinda's Blush - sold out | Shrub | Light creamy pink, ruffled, full | Very good | Excellent | No spray winner, ownroot |
| Cosmic Clouds - sold out | Shrub | Deep purple pink w/silvery reverse | Excellent | Very good | Tall; New at Sky |
| Easy on the Eyes | Shrub | Lavender w/ purple eye | Very good | Very good | Ownroot; fragrance winner; no spray winner |
| Edith's Darling | Shrub | Apricot gold | Very good | Good | Compact 2-3', Ownroot |
| Fairy (The Fairy) - sold out | Shrub | Light pink | None | Excellent | Seattle Rose Society; Ownroot |
| Firecracker (Kolorscape) | Shrub | Orange w/ yellow eye, semi-double | Mild | Excellent | Ownroot |
| Flamingo (Kolorscape) | Shrub | Vibrant pink, semi-double | None | Excellent | No spray winner; Ownroot |
| Icecap | Shrub | Pure white, double | None | Excellent | Ownroot; no spray winner |
| Lavender Veranda | Shrub | Lavender | Mild | Very good | Ownroot |
| Oranges 'n' Lemons | Shrub | Orange and yellow stripes | Good | Very good | Can be grown as climber; 6-8' |
| Outta the Blue - sold out | Shrub | Magenta to purple | Excellent | Excellent | Ownroot |
| Pearlescent | Shrub | Pearly white, touched w/ pink edges | Excellent | Very good | AKA Milwaukee's Calatrava, Ownroot |
| Pillow Fight | Shrub | Pure white | Excellent | Ownroot | |
| Pink Freedom | Shrub | Salmon pink to rose pink | Mild | Excellent | New at sky, Ownroot |
| Pink Miracle | Shrub | Hot pink, semi-double | Mild | Excellent | |
| Pretty Polly Lavender | Shrub | Lavender pink, mini, very floriferous | Very good | Very good | Ownroot |
| Pretty Polly Pink | Shrub | Bright pink, mini, very floriferous | Very good | Very good | Ownroot, no spray winner |
| Pretty Polly White | Shrub | White, mini, very floriferous | Excellent | Very good | Ownroot |
| Roxanne Veranda | Shrub | Dark red, full, ruffled | Mild | Compact 2-3'; Ownroot | |
| Ruby Meidiland | Shrub | Ruby red | Mild | Very good | Ownroot |
| Scentuous | Shrub | Lavender pink, cupped | Excellent | Strong honey scent | |
| Sea Foam | Shrub | Creamy white | Mild | Excellent | Ownroot |
| Sunbeam Veranda | Shrub | Bright golden yellow, full | None | Very good | Ownroot |
| Tequila Supreme | Shrub | Copper, red, yellow, white | None | Very good | Ownroot |
| Top Gun | Shrub | Red tinged burgundy | Mild | Excellent | Ownroot |
| True Inspiration | Shrub | Deep clear pink, very full | Good | New at Sky | |
| Watercolors Home Run | Shrub | Gold to white brushed w/ pink | Good | Very good | Ownroot |
| White Veranda | Shrub | Pure white, semi-double | Mild | Very good | Ownroot |
| Coral Knock Out | Shrub | Coral to orange, double | None | Very good | AKA Carefree Celebration; Ownroot |
| Double Knock Out | Shrub | Cherry red | Mild | Excellent | Ownroot |
| Knock Out | Shrub | Cherry red | Mild | Excellent | All American Rose; Ownroot |
| Orange Glow Knock Out - sold out | Shrub | Orange suffused with yellow & coral | Mild | Excellent | New at Sky; ownroot |
| Peachy Knock Out | Shrub | Shell pink, yellow center | None | Excellent | AKA Peachy Keen, Ownroot, No Spray winner |
| Pink Double Knock Out | Shrub | Bubblegum pink | Mild | Excellent | Ownroot |
| Rainbow Knock Out - sold out | Shrub | Coral pink w/ yellow eye, single | None | Excellent | All American Rose; Ownroot; 2-3' tall |
| RUGOSA ROSES | TYPE | COLOR | FRAGRANCE | DISEASE | COMMENTS |
| Blanc Double De Coubert - sold out | Rugosa | Snow white, double | Very good | Excellent | Heirloom 1892; Seattle Rose Society |
| Frau Dagmar Hastrup | Rugosa | Silvery pink | Very good | Very good | British award-winner |
| Hansa - sold out | Rugosa | Velvet red | Excellent | Excellent | Heirloom 1905; Ownroot |
| Moje Hammarberg - sold out | Rugosa | Reddish Violet | Very good | Excellent | Ownroot |
| Purple Pavement | Rugosa | Purple-Red | Very good | Very good | Ownroot |
| Rosa Rugosa | Rugosa | Blueish-red, single | Mild | Excellent | Ownroot |
| Rosa Rugosa Alba | Rugosa | Pure white, single | Excellent | Excellent | Ownroot |
| Therese Bugnet - sold out | Rugosa | Lilac pink, double | Very good | Excellent | Ownroot |
| GROUNDCOVER ROSES | TYPE | COLOR | FRAGRANCE | DISEASE | COMMENTS |
| Apricot Drift - sold out | Groundcover | Apricot to light pink, double, cupped | Mild | Very good | Ownroot |
| Coral Drift | Groundcover | Coral, double, cupped to flat | Mild | Very good | Ownroot |
| Lemon Drift | Groundcover | Lemon yellow aging to cream, double | None | Very good | Ownroot |
| Peach Drift | Groundcover | Bright peach apricot, double | Mild | Very good | Ownroot |
| Pink Drift | Groundcover | Deep pink w/ a pale eye, single | Mild | Very good | Ownroot |
| Popcorn Drift | Groundcover | Yellow to creamy | None | Excellent | Ownroot |
| Red Drift | Groundcover | Scarlet red | Mild | Very good | Ownroot |
| Red Ribbons | Groundcover | Crimson red | Good | Very good | 24-36"X48-60"; Ownroot |
| Sunset Happy Trails | Groundcover | Salmon aging light pink | Mild | Very good | 12"X48"; Ownroot |
| Sunshine Happy Trails | Groundcover | Light yellow | Mild | Very good | 12"X48"; Ownroot |
| Sweet Drift | Groundcover | Clear pale pink, double, full | Mild | Very good | Ownroot |
| White Meidiland | Groundcover | White, very full | Mild | Very good | 24"X72"; Ownroot |
| CLIMBING ROSES | TYPE | COLOR | FRAGRANCE | DISEASE | COMMENTS |
| Above All - sold out | Climber | Salmony orange | Very good | Excellent | Continual blooms, 10-14' |
| America - sold out | Climber | Medium coral pink | Excellent | Very good | 10-12', All American Rose. Seattle pick |
| Cecile Brunner | Climber | Soft pastel pink | Mild | Very good | 10-15', British award-winner |
| Dublin Bay - sold out | Climber | Deep red | Mild | Excellent | 7-10', Seattle Rose Society pick |
| Eden Climber - sold out | Climber | Pastel pink touched w/ cream, full | Very good | Excellent | Cont. blooms, 10-12', Hall of Fame, Ownroot |
| Florentina | Climber | Medium red, full | None | Excellent | 6-8', no spray winner |
| Golden Opportunity | Climber | Yellow, full | Excellent | 8-10' | |
| Golden Showers | Climber | Daffodil yellow | Good | Very good | 8-12', All American Rose |
| Good Day Sunshine | Climber | Bright sunny yellow, ruffled | Mild | 8-10' | |
| Honeymoon - sold out | Climber | Creamy white to pink, full | Mild | Very good | 8-12', Ownroot |
| Iceberg | Climber | Crisp white | Good | Very good | 10-15', British award-winner, ownroot |
| Joseph's Coat - sold out | Climber | Blend of red, orange, & yellow | Mild | 8-12', Seattle Rose Society pick | |
| Kiss Me Kate - sold out | Climber | Rose Pink | Excellent | 8-12', fragrance winner | |
| Laguna - sold out | Climber | Deep pink, large | Excellent | Excellent | 8-10', no spray winner; Ownroot |
| Lavender Crush | Climber | Lavender, full, w/ cream reverse | Excellent | 8-10' | |
| New Year | Climber | Bright orange-yellow | Mild | Very good | 8' |
| Pearly Gates - sold out | Climber | Pearly pink | Excellent | Very good | 10-12' |
| Perfume Breeze - sold out | Climber | Pink aging to cream | Excellent | Very good | 8-12', no spray winner |
| Pinata | Climber | Yellow edged w/ orange to scarlet | Mild | Very good | 8-12', tolerates some shade |
| Purple Splash - sold out | Climber | Wine purple striped w/ white | Excellent | Very good | 8-12', Seattle Rose Society pick |
| Royal Gold | Climber | Strong chrome yellow | Good | Excellent | 8-10' |
| Sally Holmes | Climber | Cream w/ touches of pink, single | Mild | Excellent | 8-12', Rose Hall of Fame, ownroot |
| Sky's the Limit | Climber | Buttery yellow | Mild | Very good | 10-12' |
| Stormy Weather | Climber | Smoky lavender purple | Excellent | Excellent | 8-10' |
| Tangerine Skies | Climber | Tangerine orange, single | Excellent | 8-10' | |
| Tropical Lightning | Climber | Orange streaked cream | Good | Good | 10-12' |
| Westerland - sold out | Climber | Apricot orange | Excellent | Excellent | 10-12' |
| White Eden Climber - sold out | Climber | White double | Mild | Excellent | 10-12', Ownroot |
| William Baffin | Climber | Deep pink | Mild | Excellent | 8-10', Ownroot, very cold hardy |
| Winner's Circle | Climber | Fire engine red | None | Very good | 10-12', Ownroot |
| Zephirine Drouhin | Climber | Cerise pink, full | Excellent | Very good | 8-12', thornless; heirloom 1868 |
| DAVID AUSTIN ROSES | TYPE | COLOR | FRAGRANCE | DISEASE | COMMENTS |
| Alnwick Rose, The | David Austin | Soft pink | Very good | Very good | AKA Alnwick Castle; Ownroot |
| Bathsheba - sold out | David Austin | Apricot blushed pink | Excellent | Very good | Climber 10'; Ownroot |
| Boscobel - sold out | David Austin | Salmon pink | Excellent | Excellent | Ownroot |
| Bring Me Sunshine - sold out | David Austin | Orange yellow | Excellent | New at Sky | |
| Claire Austin - sold out | David Austin | Creamy white | Excellent | Excellent | Ownroot; climber |
| Crown Princess Margareta - sold out | David Austin | Apricot orange | Excellent | Very good | Climber 12'; Ownroot |
| Darcey Bussell | David Austin | Rich crimson | Good | Very good | Seattle Rose Society; Ownroot |
| Desdemona - sold out | David Austin | White blushed pink | Excellent | Very good | Very floriferous; ownroot |
| Elizabeth | David Austin | Pale pink w/apricot heart, full | Excellent | New at Sky; ownroot | |
| Emily Bronte - sold out | David Austin | Pink apricot aging to cream | Excellent | Excellent | Ownroot |
| Eustacia Vye - sold out | David Austin | Mid-pink w/ apricot heart | Very good | New at Sky; ownroot | |
| Gabriel Oak | David Austin | Vivid deep pink, full | Excellent | Ownroot | |
| Gentle Hermione - sold out | David Austin | Soft pure pink | Excellent | Very good | Ownroot |
| Gertrude Jekyll - sold out | David Austin | Deep pink | Excellent | Very good | Climber |
| Golden Celebration - sold out | David Austin | Rich coppery yellow | Excellent | Very good | British award-winner; Ownroot |
| Harlow Carr | David Austin | Rose pink, full | Excellent | Very good | Very floriferous |
| James Galway - sold out | David Austin | Light pink | Excellent | Very good | Climber |
| Lady Gardener, The | David Austin | Rich apricot | Very good | Very good | |
| Lady of Shalott - sold out | David Austin | Rich orange/apricot, cupped | Very good | Excellent | Climb 8' frag. & No Spray winner; Ownroot |
| Lady of the Lake, The | David Austin | Blush pink, ruffled, small | Excellent | Very good | Climber 12'; very floriferous |
| Lichfield Angel | David Austin | Creamy white | Good | Excellent | Seattle Rose Society; Ownroot |
| Nye Bevan | David Austin | Pale yellow shading to cream | Good | New at Sky | |
| Olivia Rose Austin - sold out | David Austin | Soft rich pink | Very good | Excellent | Very floriferous; Ownroot |
| Pilgrim, The | David Austin | Yellow softening to cream | Very good | Excellent | Seattle Rose; climber 12'; Ownroot |
| Poet's Wife, The | David Austin | Strong unfading yellow | Excellent | Good | Ownroot |
| Princess Alexandra of Kent - sold out | David Austin | Soft pink | Excellent | Very good | Very floriferous, Ownroot |
| Princess Anne | David Austin | Deep red, turning pink | Very good | Excellent | Brit award-winner; floriferous; Ownroot |
| Queen of Sweden - sold out | David Austin | Soft glowing pink | Good | Very good | Ownroot |
| Roald Dahl - sold out | David Austin | Peach | Very good | Excellent | Very floriferous; Ownroot |
| Silas Marner | David Austin | Mid pink w/ pale pink reverse | Very good | Excellent | |
| Strawberry Hill - sold out | David Austin | Rose pink | Excellent | Very good | British award-winner; climber 10' |
| Teasing Georgia | David Austin | Honey-gold | Excellent | Excellent | Seattle Rose; climber 12'; Ownroot |
| Tess of the D'Urbervilles | David Austin | Crimson red | Good | Very good | Climber 8'; Ownroot |
| Thomas A Becket | David Austin | Light red | Good | Very good | Ownroot |
| Tranquillity | David Austin | Pure white, full | Mild | Very good | Ownroot |
| Vanessa Bell | David Austin | Pale yellow, cupped | Very good | Good | Very floriferous; Ownroot |
| Windermere - sold out | David Austin | Creamy white | Very good | Excellent | Ownroot |
| Wollerton Old Hall - sold out | David Austin | Apricot aging to cream, cupped | Excellent | Very good | Ownroot; climber 5-12' |
| TREE ROSES | TYPE | COLOR | FRAGRANCE | DISEASE | COMMENTS |
| Double Delight - sold out | Tree Rose | Cream, edged w/ red | Excellent | Very good | 36" tree |
| Fragrant Cloud | Tree Rose | Dark coral orange | Excellent | Very good | 36" tree |
| Grande Dame | Tree Rose | Deep intense pink | Excellent | Very good | 36" tree |
| Julia Child - sold out | Tree Rose | Butter yellow brushed w/ pink | Excellent | Very good | 24" tree |
| Pope John Paul II - sold out | Tree Rose | White | Excellent | Excellent | 36" tree |
| EASY ELEGANCE ROSES | TYPE | COLOR | FRAGRANCE | DISEASE | COMMENTS |
| Easy Elegance All the Rage | Shrub | Apricot to coral, aging to lipstick pink | Very good | Excellent | Arrive later in season |
| Easy Elegance Calypso | Shrub | Apricot to shell pink | Mild | Excellent | Arrive later in season |
| Easy Elegance Champagne Wishes | Shrub | Antique white, w/ pink buds | Mild | Excellent | Arrive later in season |
| Easy Elegance Kiss Me | Shrub | Clear pink | Very good | Excellent | Arrive later in season |
| Easy Elegance Paint the Town | Shrub | Medium red | Very good | Excellent | Arrive later in season |
| Easy Elegance Snowdrift | Shrub | Creamy white, cupped | Very good | Excellent | Arrive later in season |
| Easy Elegance Super Hero | Shrub | Deep red | Very good | Excellent | Arrive later in season |
| Easy Elegance Sweet Fragrance | Shrub | Coral to salmon pink | Very good | Excellent | Arrive later in season |
| Easy Elegance Yellow Brick Road | Shrub | Deep yellow, aging to cream | Very good | Very good | Very resistant to blackspot, Arrive later |
| Easy Elegance Yellow Submarine | Shrub | Pale yellow shading to bright yellow | Mild | Very good | Arrive later in season |
| SPECIES ROSES | TYPE | COLOR | FRAGRANCE | DISEASE | COMMENTS |
| Rosa banksiae Alba Plena | Species | White | Good | Good | White Lady Banks - climber 15-20'+ |
| Rosa banksiae Lutea | Species | Yellow | Mild | Good | Yellow Lady Banks - climber 15-20'+ |
| Rosa nutkana | Species | Lilac pink, single | Very good | Excellent | Nootka Rose (native); 5-6' |
| Rosa pisocarpa | Species | Pink, single, with prominent center | Good | Very good | Pea Fruit Rose (native); 6-8' |
| Rosa rubrifolia | Species | Pink, single | Very good | Excellent | AKA Rosa glauca; RHS; 6' |
| FLOWER CARPET ROSES | TYPE | COLOR | FRAGRANCE | DISEASE | COMMENTS |
| Flower Carpet Appleblossom | Groundcover | Pastel pink, full | None | Very good | |
| Flower Carpet Coral | Groundcover | Coral pink, single | None | Very good | RHS pick |
| Flower Carpet Pink Supreme | Groundcover | Hot pink | None | Very good | |
| Flower Carpet Red | Groundcover | Velvet red, single | None | Very good | |
| Flower Carpet Scarlet | Groundcover | Brilliant scarlet red | None | Very good | |
| Flower Carpet White | Groundcover | Creamy white, double | None | Very good | Tolerates heat; RHS pick |
| Flower Carpet Red | Groundcover | Velvet red, single | None | Very good | |
| Flower Carpet Scarlet | Groundcover | Brilliant scarlet red | None | Very good | |
| Flower Carpet White | Groundcover | Creamy white, double | None | Very good | Tolerates heat; RHS pick |