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A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VAlba Maxima
Anglica alba
Blanche double (syn. Alba Maxima)
Bonnie Prince Charlie's Rose (Alba)
Cheshire Rose
Common Great White Rose
Common White Rose
Double White Rose (alba)
Great Double White
Great White Rose
Jacobite Rose
Jakobiter-Rose
Maxima (alba, Unknown before 1500)
Rosa alba "Double White"
Rosa alba florepleno
Rosa alba maxima
Rosa alba multiplex
Rosa alba var. florepleno hort. ex Andrews
Rosa alba var. plena
Rosa alba vulgaris major
Rosa X alba 'Maxima'
Rose blanche
Rosier blanc à fleurs doubles

Alba, Species Cross. White, yellow highlights. Strong, sweet fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 3b through 9b.
Height: 6' to 8'2" (185 to 250cm). Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Unknown (1500).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VAloha (cl. hybrid tea, Boerner before 1949)

Climber, Hybrid Tea, Cl., Large-Flowered Climber. Rose-pink, darker reverse. Strong, apple fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, old-fashioned, quartered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 9b. Height of 8' to 10' (245 to 305 cm). Width of 4' to 8' (120 to 245 cm). Eugene S. Boerner (1949).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,L,N,O,P,T,UAmelia Earhart (Hybrid Tea, Reymond, 1929)
Président Charles Hain

Hybrid Tea, Pernetiana. Golden-yellow, deep yellow center, orange-pink shading, golden-yellow reverse. Strong fragrance. Very large, very double, borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b through 9b. Height of up to 5' (up to 150 cm). Width of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Louis Reymond (1929).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBlanche Moreau
Centifolia Muscosa 'Blanche Moreau'
Rosa centifolia f. muscosa 'Blanche Moreau'

Moss. White. Strong, opinions vary fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 4' to 6' (120 to 185 cm). Width of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Moreau-Robert (1880).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBuff Beauty (Hybrid Musk, Bentall, 1939)

Hybrid Musk, Shrub. Orange and yellow. Strong, tea rose fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 4' to 10' (120 to 305 cm). Width of 4' to 8' (120 to 245 cm). Ann & John Bentall (1939).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UC.W.S. ®
Canadian White Star ®
Dr. Wolfgang Pöschl

Hybrid Tea. White. None to mild fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), exhibition, high-centered, quilled, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 4' to 6' (120 to 185 cm). Width of 15" to 20" (40 to 50 cm). George Mander (1980).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,U,VCanary Bird (hybrid xanthina, unknown, before 1945)
Rosa xanthina 'Canary Bird'

Shrub. Golden-yellow. Mild to strong fragrance. Medium to large, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 5' to 12' (150 to 365 cm). Width of 5' 11" to 12' (180 to 365 cm). Unknown English Breeder(s) (1945).

1 favorite vote.

C,F,G,N,O,P,QConnie Lohn [ARDresden]

Miniature, Moss. Light pink. Mild, pine, opinions vary fragrance. Small, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 8" to 14" (20 to 35 cm). Width of 8" to 14" (20 to 35 cm). Paul Barden (2003).

1 favorite vote.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,U,VGénéral Kléber (moss, Robert, 1856)

Moss. Light pink, lilac shading. Strong fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), quartered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b and warmer.
Height: 4' to 6' (120 to 185cm). Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Français-André Robert (1856).

1 favorite vote.

C,E,G,N,O,PDORwht
Maria Shriver ™ [DORbandina]

Grandiflora. White. Strong, citrus fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm). Francois Dorieux II (1955-2015) (2004).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,THeaven Scent (HT, Weeks, 2001)
Memorial Day ™
Millie Rose
Parfum de Liberté ® [WEKblunez]

Hybrid Tea. Light pink, darker edges, pink reverse. Orchid pink. Strong, damask, old rose fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered to cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer.
Height: 4½' to 5' (140 to 150cm). Width: 26" to 33" (65 to 85cm). Tom Carruth (2001).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UPapa Giovanni Paolo II ®
Pape Jean Paul II ®
Pope John Paul II ™ (Hybrid Tea, Zary, 2006) [JACsegra]

Hybrid Tea. (Series: Ultimate Rose ™ Collection) White. Strong, citrus fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Dr. Keith W. Zary (2006).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,L,N,O,P,VSchoener's Nutkana

Hybrid Nutkana. Light pink to carmine-pink, yellow stamens. Moderate fragrance. Large, single (4-8 petals), in small clusters, open bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Height: 8' (245cm). Width: 4' (120cm). Fr. (Padre) George M.A. Schoener, SJ (1930).

1 favorite vote.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,QRose of Wagga Wagga
Sun Goddess ™ [JACdash]

Hybrid Tea. Deep yellow. Strong fragrance. Large, moderately full bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of up to 4¼' (up to 130 cm). William A. Warriner (1990).

1 favorite vote.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q74-02-03
Treasure Trail [Ardrum]

Moss. Deep pink, salmon-orange blending, golden-yellow center. Mild, appleblossom, fruity, opinions vary fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), in large clusters, button-eye, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5a and warmer. Height of 2' to 42" (60 to 105 cm). Width of 2' to 42" (60 to 105 cm). Paul Barden (2002).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VVelours Parfume ®
Velvet Fragrance (Hybrid Tea, Fryer before 1985) [FRYperdee]

Hybrid Tea. Crimson. Strong, damask fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b through 10b. Height of 35" to 40" (90 to 100 cm). Width of up to 28" (up to 70 cm). Gareth Fryer (1948-....) (1985).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.