Old Garden Roses, Hybrid Musks, Species


Hybrid Musks are most noted for being shade tolerant (3-4 hours of sun instead of 6-8).  This class of roses was introduced in the early 1900s in England, by the Rev. Joseph Pemberton who crossed Trier (Noisette x R. multiflora x Polyantha) x Hybrid Tea. Hybrid Musks are also known for their slight musky fragrance and reliable bloom.  Typically they grow as large Shrubs, with some trained as Climbers, and a few are Climbers, which can be pruned to stay shrubby.  Hardier than its species, due to breeding, to zone 5 or 6.

Our plants are own-root (not grafted) and shipped in 6" band or gallon pots (not bareroot).  See the availability list for current availability and pricing.

Bouquet ParfaitBouquet Parfait (Lens 1989)  A very pretty pink and white blend bouquet of smaller 2" flowers.  Nice light musk scent.  5 x 3 ft, Z5

Buff BeautyBuff Beauty (Bentall 1939) This fully double apricot to buff yellow double flower is one of the best of its class. Foliage is vigorous, spreading and dark green. Distinctly fragrant and hardy in poor soil, some shade and even a pot. 5 x 5 ft.


CorneliaCornelia (Pemberton 1925) Smallish apricot-pink to deep pink fully double flowers born in large clusters. Bronze-colored foliage. Moderately fragrant. Good repeat blooming. Good for use in a hedge even in partial shade. 5 x 5 ft.








Darlow's Enigma"Darlow's Enigma" (date unknown)  Single, very fragrant white flowers. Climber up to 12'.  Z4/5


FeliciaFelicia (Pemberton 1928) One of the best Hybrid Musks around. The fully double medium pink blooms have orange shadings toward the center. The large flouncy, moderately fragrant flowers display against dark green foliage. With yearly pruning it will hold its shape quite well. Suitable for a hedge or even a large pot. 4 x 4 ft.

PenelopePenelope (Pemberton 1924) Light pink with light yellow-centered semi double flowers on a spreading bush of dark green mat foliage. Blooms in beautiful sprays. Suitable for a hedge or a pot. Shade tolerant. 5 x 4 ft.







Sally HolmesSally Holmes (Holmes 1976) Shrub/Hybrid Musk. This five-petal rose starts as a light peach bud then opens to ivory-white (pinker in cooler climates). Flowers are borne in trusses that practically cover the plant when in full bloom. With some training it can be used as a short climber looking great against a fence. Shade tolerant and hardy to zone 5 or 6. 6 x 4 ft. Sally Holmes


White ErfurtWhite Erfurt (unknown)  This sport of Erfurt is stunning.  One of Tracy's favorites now that it has reached maturity in our semi-shaded area of Hybid Musks.  Pointed HT-type buds edged in red open to white flowers with a pink blush.  Healthy dark glossy green leaves.  If ever there was a rose bush in full bloom that resembled a camelia, this is it!   5 x 4 ft.













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