Twin Cities Rose Club

Hybrid Tea & Grandiflora Rose Varieties

This is by no means a complete list of roses available. It's just a short list of some that have good ARS ratings and we have growing in our gardens. Check out the reviews below by some of our members. We may not all be champion rose growers yet, but we know what we like and what works for us. Feel free to let us know if you've had different experiences with the roses we review.

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Name	ARS Classification	Color	Petal Count	Year Introduced	ARS Rating
Apricot
Brandy	ht	ab	25-30	1981	7.4
Bronze Star	ht	ab	25-29	2002	7.8
Caribbean	gr	ab	30-40	1992	7.6
Centennial	gr	ab	22	2006
Joyfulness	ht	ab	35	1984	8.1
Medallion	ht	ab	double	1973	7.1
Sunset Celebration	ht	ab	35-40	1999	7.8
Sunstruck	ht	ab	full	2004	7.6
Tahitian Sunset	ht	ab	25-30	2006
Mauve
Fragrant Plum	ht	m	double	1990	7.7
Harlequin	ht	m	25-40	1998
Heirloom	ht	m	semidouble	1972	7.1
Moon Shadow	ht	m	35	1998	7.3
Paradise	ht	m	22-28	1979	7.6
Royal Amethyst	ht	m	32	1989	7.4
Stephens' Big Purple	ht	m	35	1985	7.5
Sterling Silver	ht	m	30	1957	4.7
Wild Blue Yonder	gr	m	25-30	2004
World War II Memorial Rose	ht	m	26-30	2000	7.5
Oranges: Orange Pink, Orange
Candelabra	gr	ob	20-25	1999	7.6
Just Joey	ht	ob	30	1972	7.9
Magic Lantern	gr	ob	26-40	1995	7.8
Octoberfest	gr	ob	double	1998	7.5
Orange Passion	ht	ob	30	1999
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Belami	ht	op	35	1985	7.3
Paul Shirville	ht	op	30	1981	7.7
Spellbound	ht	op	full	2007
Touch of Class	ht	op	30-35	1984	8.9
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Fragrant Cloud	ht	or	28-35	1967	8.1
Liverpool Remembers	ht	or	26-40	1992	8.1
Reba	gr	or	30-35	1998	7.7
Tropicana	ht	or	33	1960	7.6
Pinks: Light Pink, Medium Pink, Deep Pink, Pink Blend
Bride's Dream	ht	lp	25-30	1985	8.1
Dainty Bess	ht	lp	4-11	1925	8.5
Frederic Mistral	ht	lp	26-40	1998	7.9
New Zealand	ht	lp	34	1989	7.9
Pearl Essence	ht	lp	full	2000	7.5
Royal Highness	ht	lp	43	1962	7.7
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Colette	ht	mp	25-30	1990
Duet	ht	mp	25-30	1960	6.8
Marijke Koopman	ht	mp	25	1979	8.6
Queen Elizabeth	gr	mp	38	1954	7.8
Steppin' Out	ht	mp	30-35	1995	7.6
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Earth Song	gr	dp	25-30	1975	8.2
Paris de Yves St. Laurent	ht	dp	32-35	1995	7.5
Rina Hugo	ht	dp		1993	7.8
Voluptuous!	ht	dp	35	2005	7.5
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Chicago Peace	ht	pb	50-60	1962	7.7
Color Magic	ht	pb	25-30	1978	7.9
First Prize	ht	pb	25-30	1970	8.2
Gemini	ht	pb	25-30	2000	8.2
Louise Estes	ht	pb	35	1991	8.3
Mavrik	ht	pb	full	2000	7.6
Oksana	ht	pb	full	2001	7.3
Secret	ht	pb	30-40	1992	7.9
Sonia	gr	pb	30	1971	7.7
Tiffany	ht	pb	28	1954	7.9
Reds: Medium Red, Deep Red, Red Blend
American Spirit	ht	mr
Arctic Flame	ht	mr	55	1955
Brandenburg Gate	ht	mr	26-40	1991	7.4
Dublin	ht	mr	35-40	1982	8.2
In The Mood	ht	mr	26-40	2005
Karma	ht	mr		1982
Liebeszauber	ht	mr	double	1990	8.0
Olympiad	ht	mr	30-35	1982	8.6
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Black Baccara	ht	dr	full	2004	7.0
Black Magic	ht	dr		1997	7.7
Chrysler Imperial	ht	dr	45-50	1952	7.8
Crimson Bouquet	gr	dr	20-25	2000	7.9
Firefighter	ht	dr		2004
Mister Lincoln	ht	dr	35	1965	8.3
Opening Night	ht	dr	full	1998	7.8
Red Masterpiece	ht	dr	double	1974	6.8
Taboo	ht	dr	full	1993	7.3
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Cherry Parfait	gr	rb	35	2003	7.8
Double Delight	ht	rb	30-35	1977	8.4
Granada	ht	rb	25-30	1963	7.9
Love	gr	rb	35	1980	7.6
Modern Art	ht	rb	25	1985	6.0
Perfect Moment	ht	rb	30-35	1989	7.8
Ronald Reagan	ht	rb	35	2005	7.7
Rosie O'Donnell	ht	rb	30-35	1999	7.6
Standing Ovation	ht	rb	full	1998
White
Crystalline	ht	w	30-35	1987	8.0
Full Sail	ht	w	26-40	1999	7.3
Garden Party	ht	w	28	1959	7.9
Honor	ht	w	23	1980	7.6
John F. Kennedy	ht	w	48	1965	6.3
Moonstone	ht	w	full	1998	8.2
Pearl	ht	w	double	1999	7.5
Polarstern (Polar Star)	ht	w	35	1982	7.7
Pristine	ht	w	28	1978	8.6
R. K. Witherspoon	ht	w	double	2005
Timeless	ht	w	double	1995
White Knight	ht	w	33	1957	5.8
White Lightnin'	gr	w	30	1980	7.2
Yellows: Light Yellow, Deep Yellow, Yellow Blend
Elina	ht	ly	30-35	1984	8.6
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Helmut Schmidt	ht	my	30-40	1979	7.3
Radiant Perfume	ht	my	25-30	2005	7.6
Sunbright	ht	my	28	1984	7.4
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Midas Touch	ht	dy	double	1992	7.5
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Adolf Horstmann	ht	yb	double	1971	6.7
French Perfume	ht	yb	40-45	1993	7.4
Glowing Peace	gr	yb	42	2001	7.4
Jean Giono	ht	yb	very double	1998	7.6
Love & Peace	ht	yb	40	2002	7.7
Maid Of Honor

Hybrid Tea & Grandiflora Rose Varieties

Name

ARS Classification

Color

Petal Count

Year Introduced

ARS Rating

Apricot

Mauve

Oranges: Orange Pink, Orange

Pinks: Light Pink, Medium Pink, Deep Pink, Pink Blend

Reds: Medium Red, Deep Red, Red Blend

White

Yellows: Light Yellow, Deep Yellow, Yellow Blend

Petal
Count

ARS
Rating