Shades of Red.
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Shades of Red.
The red shades of English roses are generally deep, rich and subtle. Missing are the garish orangy reds of some red hybrid tea roses, which can be hard to place in the garden. The red English roses vere more towards the crimson and purple shades of the old Centifolia and Gallica roses.
Amongst the best are:
"The Dark Lady": Lovely dark crimson. Fragrance is described as light old rose. 3 ft tall.
"L.d. Braithwaite": Startling bright crimson, that mixes well with other colours. The Old rose perfume develops as the bloom ages. 4ft tall.
"Sophy's Rose" Light red , rosette-shaped tea scented blooms. 4ft tall.
"William Shakespeare 2000": A marvelous new crimson fading to rich purple. Highly scented and resistant to disease. 3ft tall.
"Tess of the D'urbervilles": Fragrant, Cup shaped light crimson blooms. The flower heads hang very like many old roses. 3ft tall.
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