Hermosa
The old rose "Hermosa", one of the descendants of the Bourbon rose, and also of Chinese/Bengale rose hybrids, was bred…
Bourbon
12 rose varieties
Bourbon roses are among the most romantic and characterful Old Garden Roses, combining rich fragrance, full blooms, vigorous growth, and an important history in the development of repeat-flowering roses. This collection brings together classic Bourbon varieties, known for their large, many-petalled flowers, graceful shrubs, and occasionally climbing growth. Many Bourbon roses flower repeatedly from summer into autumn, filling the garden with soft pink, blush, crimson, purple, and richly blended shades. Explore this tag to discover historic roses for cottage gardens, fragrant borders, trellises, arches, traditional rose collections, and romantic garden designs.
Gipsy Boy
The magnificent old rose ‘Gipsy Boy’, bred in 1909 in Austria-Hungary by Rudolf Geschwind, is a distinctive historic cultivar belonging…
Adam Messerich
The Old Bourbon rose 'Adam Messerich', bred by Peter Lambert in Germany in 1920, is a vigorous and expressive historic…
Honorine de Brabant
The rare Bourbon rose ‘Honorine de Brabant’ is highly prized by collectors and rose enthusiasts for its unusual coloration, reliable…
Kathleen Harrop
‘Kathleen Harrop’ is a delicate and refined sport (natural mutation) of the famous Bourbon climbing rose ‘Zephirine Drouhin’, distinguished by…
Zephirine Drouhin
‘Zephirine Drouhin’ is one of the most celebrated and distinctive Climbing Bourbon roses, renowned for its almost prickless canes, generous…
Louise Odier
The beautiful Old Bourbon rose ‘Louise Odier’, bred in France in 1851, is widely regarded as one of the finest…
Madame Isaac Pereire
The Old Bourbon rose 'Madame Isaac Pereire' is a magnificent and historic cultivar, widely regarded as one of the most…
Coupe de Hebe
Bred in 1840 in France, this wonderful Bourbon rose - with its deep soft pink or silvery-lavender, delicately bending clusters…
Reine Victoria
"Reine Victoria" was one of the most cultivated roses of the 19th century. This stunning Bourbon rose features charming lilac-pink…
Martha
A wonderful sport of the equally famous Bourbon rose 'Zephirine Drouhin'. The color of the flowers is orange-pink aging to…
