Top quality rose bushes can be found at 
Select Roses and local nurseries that have specialists on staff. A list of roses that several VRS members find grow well in our area is included below. Keep in mind that every garden has its own microclimates, hours of sun, and available water. But, with a little experience and helpful advice from fellow VRS members and our Rose Mentors, you'll find what grows well in your own garden.
Favourite Roses for Metro Vancouver
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'Rosemary Harkness' | | Beverly* | Pink | | Elina | Yellow | | Francis Meilland* | Pink/Cream | | Grand Amore | Red | | Love & Peace* | Pink/Yellow | | Pink Enchantment* | Pink | | Princesse Charlene de Monaco* | Apricot | | Rosemary Harkness* | Orange/Pink | | Stiletto* | Hot Pink | | Sunny Sky | Yellow | Sweet Mademoiselle*
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| FLORIBUNDA |  'South Africa' | | About Face (grandiflora) | Orange | | Bliss Parfuma* | Pink | | Bolero* | White | | Fairytale’ series of roses | Various | | Earth Angel* | Pink | | Easy Going* | Yellow | | Fellowship/Livin’ Easy* | Orange | | Hot Cocoa | Russet | | Julia Child* | Yellow | | Koko Loko | Mauve | | Our Anniversary* | Dark Red | | Pensioner’s Voice* | Apricot | | Royal City Rose | Apricot | | Sheila’s Perfume* | Yellow/Red | | South Africa (grandiflora) | Golden | | | | | | | | | | | | | SHRUB AND
DAVID AUSTIN ROSES |  'Gertrude Jekyll'
| | Abraham Darby | Apricot | | Bonica | Pink | | Campfire | Yellow/Pink | | Carding Mill* | Apricot | | Crocus Rose | White | | Flower Carpet | Pink | | Fru Dagmar Hastrup* | Pink | | Gertrude Jekyll* | Pink | | Graham Thomas* | Yellow | | Hansa* | Purple | | 'Knock Out’ series of roses | Various | | Moonlight in Paris | Apricot | | Olivia Rose Austin | Pink | | Queen of Sweden* | Pink | | Sally Holmes | Cream | | Teasing Georgia | Yellow | | Tranquility* | White | | Westerland* | Apricot |
| CLIMBING ROSES | 
'Dublin Bay' | | Crown Princess Margareta* | Apricot | | Dublin Bay | Red | | Eden (aka Pierre de Ronsard) | Pink | | Golden Gate* | Yellow | | Kiss Me Kate* | Pink | | Laguna* | Deep Pink | | Night Owl | Maroon | | Tangerine Skies | Orange | | The Generous Gardener* | Pink | | | | | | | | | | | | | OLD GARDEN (Heritage) ROSES |  'Tuscany Superb' | | Charles de Milles* | Mauve | | Complicata* | Pink | | Duchesse de Montebello* | Pink | | Ghislaine de Féligonde* | Yellow | | Henri Martin* | Red | | Ispahan* | Pink | | Jacques Cartier* | Pink | | James Mason* | Red | | Mme. Alfred Carriére* | White | | R. Gallica Versicolor* | Striped | | Rosa Glauca* | Pink | | Rose de Rescht* | Pink | | Tuscany Superb* | Purple |
*Denotes moderate to strong fragrance
Rose Recommendations: These are just some of the suggested roses that we recommend. Rose availability varies year to year; local rose nurseries, garden centres and on-line Canadian nurseries all offer a wide assortment of modern and heritage roses to discover.
Recommended Rose Nurseries: The Vancouver Rose Society proudly recommends world renowned breeder/hybridizer Brad Jalbert and his rose farm, Select Roses in Langley, BC for the latest varieties of quality roses. Please visit www.selectroses.ca for more information.
We also recommend Jason Croutch and Fraser Valley Rose Farm in Deroche, BC for a selection of new and older, harder to find, modern and Old Garden (heritage) roses. Please visit www.fraservalleyrosefarm.com for more information.
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