Twenty-five Great Roses for the
 New England Garden
Basis for selection:
Winter hardiness, recurrent bloom, above average disease resistance, ready availability

Mike Chute October 2002

                  Name                          Type                        Color                   Source
Baby Love                   Shrublet                    Bright Yellow        R, H
Blueberry Hill              Floribunda                Lilac                     R, E
Carefree Delight*         Shrub                       Med Pink              R, H
Clair Matin                  Climber                    Soft Pink               V, H
Crimson Bouquet         Grandiflora               Dark Red              R, E
Dortmund                    Shrub/climber (K)     Med Red               E
Dublin Bay*                Climber                    Dark Red              R, E
Graham Thomas          Shrub                       Buttery Yellow      R, H
Iceberg*                      Floribunda                White                    R, E
Jeanne Lajoie               Cl. Miniature             Med Pink              F, H
Knock Out                   Shrub                       Cherry                  R, E
Liebeszauber                Hybrid tea                Dark Red              R, E
Nearly Wild                 Floribunda                Lt Pink                  R
New Dawn*                Climber                    Shell Pink              R, H
Nicole                         Floribunda                White / Scarlet       R, E
Outta The Blue            Shrub                       Magenta                R, E, H
Playboy                       Floribunda                Red/Orange Blend  E, W
Queen Elizabeth           Grandiflora               Med Pink              R, E
Rina Hugo                   Hybrid tea                Deep Pink             E
Royal Bonica               Shrub                       Med Pink              R, H
Sally Holmes                Shrub                       White                    R, E
Sexy Rexy                   Floribunda                Coral Pink             R, E
The Fairy                    Polyantha                 Med Pink              R, H
Westerland                  Shrub/climber           Apricot Blend        R, E
William Baffin              Shrub (K)                 Dark Pink              R, H
     * Denotes Classic Roses

        Source Key:   R:     Roseland Nursery, 247 Main St. Acushnet, 800-777-2292 (no mail order)
W:    Wayside Gardens , Hodges , South Carolina , 800-845-1124
H:     Heirloom Roses, St. Paul .  OR 503-538-1576, www.heirloomroses.com
E:      Edmunds Roses, Wilsonville , Oregon 888481-7673, www.edmundsroses.com
V:     Vintage Gardens , Sebastopol , CA , 707-829-2035, www.vintagegardens.com