Despite her stunning looks, Rosa ‘Lady of Shalott’ is a relatively easy-going variety that can tolerate less-than-perfect ...

Rosa gallica versicolor, possibly named in honour of the Fair Rosamund, mistress of Henry II., and better known today as Rosa Mundi. If Henry VIII were to leap forward to the 21st century via that ...

Clockwise from top: Rosa gallica ‘Versicolor’ (Rosa Mundi), Mme. Isaac Pereire, Maiden’s Blush, Rosa gallica ‘Officinalis’ (Apothecary’s Rose); center: Baron Girod de l’Ain.