Roses Heirloom Antique Own Root

We can complain that rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice that thorn bushes have roses.
~ Abraham Lincoln

Without doubt, roses are the unrivaled Queens of the Garden, and are probably the most popular and widely grown ornamental plant across the world. Choices range from loose casual ramblers, high and haughty hybrid teas, and charming miniatures.

We are especially fond of the old heirloom varieties. There is no other addition to a garden that can bring the richness, fragrance and connection to the past and the earth than roses descended from antiquity. They offer rich colorful blooms of a wide range of shapes from the flat opened five petaled ancient species roses, to the romantic densely ruffled cascades of cabbage roses.

It’s amazing that these roses have survived over the centuries. Following the introduction of the first hybrid tea rose in the mid 1800′s a quest began for ever more exotic grafted hybrid tea roses that left thousands of these ancestral roses to languish unattended.

History as it applies to roses seems to have now come full circle as gardeners are now eager for roses that do not require the constant attention and chemical treatments, and so descendants of the same roses that fell over Cleopatra’s garden walls, inspired the great classical poets, and graced the paths walked by Kings, Queens and Emperor’s can be enjoyed today.

It is mostly the tradition of passing along cuttings and plants to the next generations that has kept these wonderful old cultivars alive. As commercial interest in them has revived, horticulturists began to search for them in old overgrown homesteads and cemeteries.

Heirloom or Antique are terms generally used to described very sturdy, resilient roses that have strong natural disease and nematode resistance. The American Rose Society classes Old Garden Roses as those developed before 1867. ‘Heirloom’ is even more expansive and includes the ancient roses such as; Chinas, Gallicas, Damasks, Centifolias, Moss Roses, Noisettes, and Portlands, as well as early Hybrid Perpetuals and Mid Century Hybrid Crosses.

These endearing, beautiful plants bring charm and beauty that not only improves the view of the garden, but also have a way of lifting the spirit and touching the soul.

 

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Ballerina Hybrid Musk Pink Climbing Live Rose Plant Antique Heirloom Shade Tolerant Starter Sz
Ballerina Hybrid Musk Pink Climbing Live Rose Plant Antique Heirloom Shade Tolerant Starter Sz
Ballerina is an heirloom classic rose introduced in 1937. It is a Hybrid Musk Rose that is easily recognized by its massive sprays of soft pink and...

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Belindas Dream Heirloom Rose Bush Live Plant Fragrant Double Pink Flowers Perpetual Bloomer Starter Sz
Belindas Dream Heirloom Rose Bush Live Plant Fragrant Double Pink Flowers Perpetual Bloomer Starter Sz
The Belindas Dream Rose is not an old antique Rose. Although now considered an heirloom, it is a fairly modern hybrid seedling cross from Tiffany x...

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Caldwell Pink Heirloom Antique Own Root Rose Bush Pink Pet Summer Carnation Double Repeat Bloom Starter Size 4 Inch Pot Emerald Tm
Caldwell Pink Heirloom Antique Own Root Rose Bush Pink Pet Summer Carnation Double Repeat Bloom Starter Size 4 Inch Pot Emerald Tm
Caldwell Pink is an old rose from the 1800s that was rediscovered in the 1980s growing in Caldwell, Texas. It is also known as the Pink Pet and...

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Clotilde Soupert Antique Own Root Heirloom Old Garden Rose Bush Live Plant Cream White Pink Fragrant Starter Sz
Clotilde Soupert Antique Own Root Heirloom Old Garden Rose Bush Live Plant Cream White Pink Fragrant Starter Sz
Clotilde Soupert is a favorite Old Heirloom Garden Polyantha Rose. It grows on well on its on own roots, repeat bloom throughout the year with large...

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Don Juan Live Climbing Rose Plant Perpetual Bloomer Fragrant Red Double Flowers Starter Size
Don Juan Live Climbing Rose Plant Perpetual Bloomer Fragrant Red Double Flowers Starter Size
While the Don Juan Climbing Rose (Rosa hybrida 'Don Juan') is technically considered to be a modern hybrid tea rose, it has been gracing...

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Jean Bach Sisley Rose Bush Live Plant Own Root Antique Heirloom Pastel Pink Flower Starter Size 4 Inch
Jean Bach Sisley Rose Bush Live Plant Own Root Antique Heirloom Pastel Pink Flower Starter Size 4 Inch
Jean Bach is a lovely old China/Bengal rose introduced in 1889 by French rose breeder Francis Dubreuil,and is a really sweet and rewarding old...

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Lady Banks Old Garden Own Root Heirloom Climbing Rose Bush Live Plant Yellow Flower Clusters Spring Starter Sz
Lady Banks Old Garden Own Root Heirloom Climbing Rose Bush Live Plant Yellow Flower Clusters Spring Starter Sz
Lady Banks is a wonderful old climbing species rose (Rosa bankensa). It produces heavy boughs and cascades of yellow flowers in the Spring, and is a...

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Lady Banks White Live Climbing Rose Bush Plant Thornless Heirloom Own Root Starter Sz
Lady Banks White Live Climbing Rose Bush Plant Thornless Heirloom Own Root Starter Sz
Lady Banks is a wonderful old climbing species rose. She is a memorable and traffic stopping spectacle when in glorious full flower. This rose grows...

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LOUIS PHILLIPE Rose Bush Plant Old Heirloom Own Root Antique Garden Perpetual Bloom Red Pink Double Starter Size 4 Inch Pot Emerald TM
LOUIS PHILLIPE Rose Bush Plant Old Heirloom Own Root Antique Garden Perpetual Bloom Red Pink Double Starter Size 4 Inch Pot Emerald TM
Louis Philippe is an old, antique, own root, heirloom garden rose named for the 1800s French King. It matures as rounded bush about 3 to 6 feet tall,...

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MARTHA GONZALES Rose Live Plant Thorn Shrub Single Red Flower Old Garden Own Root Starter Size 4 Inch Pot Emerald R
MARTHA GONZALES Rose Live Plant Thorn Shrub Single Red Flower Old Garden Own Root Starter Size 4 Inch Pot Emerald R
Martha Gonzales is a Texas-found rose known for its easy-going growth habit and rewarding red flowers. This cultivar was found growing in the garden...

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MUTABILIS Butterfly Rose Shrub Bush Plant Heirloom Antique Own Root Old Garden Single Pink Flower Starter Size 4 Inch Pot Emeralds TM
MUTABILIS Butterfly Rose Shrub Bush Plant Heirloom Antique Own Root Old Garden Single Pink Flower Starter Size 4 Inch Pot Emeralds TM
Mutabilis or the Butterfly Rose is a very old and very interesting heirloom, old garden rose. For many years the old single petaled species roses...

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Old Bush Blush Heirloom Antique Own Root Rose Live Plant Double Pink Flower Starter Sz
Old Bush Blush Heirloom Antique Own Root Rose Live Plant Double Pink Flower Starter Sz
Old Bush or Blush is one the best loved and easiest to grown Old Southern Garden Roses. It has graced the yards of grand plantations, manor houses,...

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Prom Queen Old Garden Antique Own Root Climbing Rose Double White Repeat Bloomer Starter Sz
Prom Queen Old Garden Antique Own Root Climbing Rose Double White Repeat Bloomer Starter Sz
Prom Queen TM is an old found rose of unknown origin and parentage. It has a well behaved caning, arching habit. It is one the easiest to grow of all...

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Red Cascade Own Root Garden Ground Cover Rose Live Plant Mini Double Flower Sweetheart Climber Starter Sz
Red Cascade Own Root Garden Ground Cover Rose Live Plant Mini Double Flower Sweetheart Climber Starter Sz
Red Cascade is a tough, resilient Own Root Rose with fine, delicate, thorny vine-like runners, and small pointed leaves that grow dense and tight to...

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Rosa chinensis hybrid Jean Bach Sisley Rose Bush Live Plant Own Root Antique Heirloom Pastel Pink Flower Starter Size 4 Inch
Rosa chinensis hybrid Jean Bach Sisley Rose Bush Live Plant Own Root Antique Heirloom Pastel Pink Flower Starter Size 4 Inch
Jean Bach is a lovely old China/Bengal rose introduced in 1889 by French rose breeder Francis Dubreuil,and is a really sweet and rewarding old...

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SAFRANO Apricot Pink Shrub Rose Bush Live Plant Heirloom Own Root Antique Old Found Garden Fragrant Starter Size 4 Inch Pot Emerald Tm
SAFRANO Apricot Pink Shrub Rose Bush Live Plant Heirloom Own Root Antique Old Found Garden Fragrant Starter Size 4 Inch Pot Emerald Tm
Safrano is an old heirloom garden rose that is a great grand parent of many other famous roses and is considered by some rose experts to be the first...

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Seven Sisters Old Garden Antique Heirloom Climbing Rambler Rose Bush Live Plant Double Pink Starter Size
Seven Sisters Old Garden Antique Heirloom Climbing Rambler Rose Bush Live Plant Double Pink Starter Size
Seven Sisters is beautiful old climbing or rambling rose that is a prized favorite, especially throughout the South. It produces bountiful hanging...

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SMITH PARISH Yellow Heirloom Rose Rosa Chinensis Live Plant Bermuda Mystery White Own Root Starter Size 4 Inch Pot Emerald R
SMITH PARISH Yellow Heirloom Rose Rosa Chinensis Live Plant Bermuda Mystery White Own Root Starter Size 4 Inch Pot Emerald R
This rose was found growing the Smith Parish area of the island Bermuda. At first glance, it is easy to overlook this rose. The blooms are small,...

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