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Results of theFall 1997 Canadian Rose Society survey of favorite roses: Top contenders from Zone 7 - 8 
Overall Favourite Roses 1. Double Delight, 2. Fragrant Cloud, 3. Graham Thomas, 4. Tiffany, 5. Mr. Lincoln, 6. Bonica, Evelyn and Peace (3 way tie) 9. Angel Face, Chrysler Imperial, Hansa and Iceberg (4 way tie)

no consensus
Most Fragrant Roses 1. Fragrant Cloud, 2. Double Delight, 3. Mr. Lincoln, 4. Papa Meilland, 5. Hansa, 6. Evelyn, 7. Tiffany, 8. Chrysler Imperial, 9. Graham Thomas, 10. Angel Face, and Gertrude Jekyll (tie)

Fragrant Cloud, Gertrude Jekyll, Mme. Isaac Periere, Papa Meilland

Most Disease Resistant 1. John Cabot, 2. Therese Bugnet, 3. William Baffin, 4. Bonica, 5. The Fairy, 6. Blanc Double de Coubert and New Dawn (tie), 8. Hansa, 9. John Davis, 10. Grootendorst

Bonica 
Favourite Hybrid Tea 1. Peace, 2. Double Delight, 3. Olympiad, 4. Folklore, 5. Fragrant Cloud, 6. Chicago Peace and Just Joey (tie), 8. Mr. Lincoln, 9. Paradise, 10. Tiffany

no consensus 
Favourite Floribunda 1. Iceberg, 2. Sexy Rexy, 3. Europeana, 4, Tabris, 5. Angel Face, 6. Amber Queen, 7. Margaret Merrill, 8. French Lace, 9. Apricot Nectar and Eye Paint (tie)
Sexy Rexy, Tabris, Amber Queen, Gene Boerner, Iceberg

Favourite Miniatures 1. Minnie Pearl and Mountie (tie), 3. Magic Carrousel & Winsome (tie), 5. Rise'n'Shine, 6. Cupcake, 7. Jean Kenneally, 8. Starina, 9, Sweet Chariot, 10. Reiko Gourmet Popcorn, Dresden Doll, Jeanne Lajoie, Pink Petticoat, Reiko, Rise'n'Shine

Favourite Climbers 1. New Dawn, 2. William Baffin, 3. John Cabot, 4. Blaze Improved, 5. America, 6. Altissimo, 7. Dortmund (a shrub, but often grown as a climber), 8. Don Juan, 9. Golden Showers, 10. Handel

Altissimo, Compassion, Dublin Bay, Golden Showers

Favourite Shrub 1. Bonica, 2. Golden Wings, 3. Hansa, 4. Therese Bugnet, 5. Sally Holmes, 6. Champlain, 7. Blanc Double de Coubert, 8. Carefree Beauty, 9. Jens Munk, 10. Carefree Wonder Sally Holmes, Golden Wings, Constance Spry
Favourite Canadian Shrub 1. Morden Blush, 2. John Cabot, 3. Winnipeg Parks, 4. Champlain, 5. Morden Centennial, 6. William Baffin, 7. Therese Bugnet, 8. John Davis, 9. Jens Munk, 10. Morden Fireglow Winnipeg Parks, William Baffin, Morden Blush,
Favourite Old Garden Roses 1. Louise Odier, 2. Mme. Hardy, 3. Rosa Mundi, 4. Frau Karl Druschki, 5. Austrian Copper, 6. Felicite Parmentier, 7. Stanwell Perpetual. 8. Souvenir de la Malmaison, 9. Charles de Mills and Rheine des Violettes (tie) Mme. Hardy, Konigen von Danemark, Souvenir de la Malmaison

Favourite David Austin 1. Graham Thomas, 2. Mary Rose, 3. Heritage, 4. Evelyn, 5. Lillian Austin, 6. Charles Austin, 7. Gertrude Jekyll , 8. Abraham Darby, 9. L.D. Braithwaite, 10. Winchester Cathedral Graham Thomas, Gertrude Jekyll ,  Heritage, Mary Rose, Evelyn

 

 

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