Griffith Buck Rose List



Dr. Griffith Buck Roses (table by Dr. James Roush, 10/3/13)





Name


Type


Height (ft)


Color


Form


Repeats


Blackspot


Hips?


Allamand-Ho


S


4


Pink blend


vd


r






American Legacy6


S


3


Deep Pink


d


r






Amiga Mia


S


3


Shell pink


d


r


1


y


Andante8


S


T


Salmon pink


d


s






Apple Jack1


S


8


Pink


sd


s


0


n


April Moon


S


5


Lt yellow


sd


r


0


n


Aunt Honey


S


4


Fuchia pink


d


r


2


n


Autumn Dusk3


GR


3


Tyrian rose


d


r






Barn Dance2


S


3


Lt pink


d


r






Blue Skies3,5 bucblu


HT


5


Mauve


d


r


3


n


Brave Patriot6


S


6


Red


S


r






Bright Melody


S


5


Bright red


d


r


1


n


Brook Song


S


4


Lt Yellow


d


r


1


n


Buckaroo5,7


S




Salmon-pink


d


r






Bucred5Red Dream


S




Red


sd


r


1




Butterfly Magic6


S


4


Salmon


Sd








Calico Gal6


S


4


Apricot


d


r


2


n


Cantabile8


S


3


Lt rose


d


s






Carefree Beauty5


S


5


Pink


d


c


0


y


Chorale


S


4


Shell pink


vd


r


1




Cinderella’s Song6


S


4


Pink /white


Sd


r






Cinnamon Spice6


S


5


Salmon


D


r


1


n


Country Dancer


FL


4


Rose pink


d


r


0


y


Country Music


S


3


Lt pink


vd


s


0




Country Song


S




Lt pink


d


r






Countryman


S


3


Rose Bengal


d


r






Dawn Star6


S


5


Lt pink


d


r






Distant Drums


S


4


Mauve tan


d


r


1


n


Dorcas4


S




Pink blend


vd


r






Do-Si-Do


S


4


Pink


d


r






Earth Song


GR


5


Fuchia


d


c


0


y


El Catala


GR


3


Red-wht rev


d


r


2


n


Elias6


S




pink










Ellen’s Joy


S




Lt pink










Enchanted Autumn


GR


4


Coral rose


d


r


1


n


Folksinger


S


5


Apricot


d


r


0


y


Freckle Face4


S


2


Pink blend


d


r


1




Freckles4


S


5


Pink blend


d


c


0


n


Frontier Twirl


S


3


Pink blend


d


r






Gee Whiz4


S


3


Yellow blend


d


r


1


n


Gentle Persuasion


S


4


Orange


d


c


1


n


Golden Princess


S


3


Red/yellow


d


r


1


n


Golden Unicorn


S


2


Orange/yell


d


r


1


n


Grace Note4


S




Pink blend


d


r






Grandpa’s Boy6


S


4


Cherry red


sd


r






Griff’s Red6


S


5


Bright red


d


r


1


n


Habanera3


S


4


Cardinal red


d


r






Hawkeye Belle


S


4


Lt pink


vd


r


1


n


Hermina6


S


3


Pink blend


d




1




Hi, Neighbor


GR


4


Red/pink


vd


c






Honeysweet


S


3


Orange-pink


d


r


1




Incredible4


S


4


Yellow blend


sd


r


1


n


Iobelle


HT


3


White w/ red edge


d


r


2


n


Joseph Lamb


S




Dark red


d








Kissin’ Cousin8


S




Coral


d


r






Les Sjulin


GR


3


Pink blend


d


c






Malaguena4


FL


4


Pale pink


d


s






Mary Susan6


S


4


Orange pink


d


r






Mavoureen


S


3


Red blend


d


r






Maytime3


S


3


Apricot


d


r






Mountain Music


S


3


Pink Blend


d


r




n


Music Maker3


FL


3


Light pink


d


r






Musicale


GR




Straw yellow change red


d


r






Nellie E. Hillock


CL




pink










Night Song


S




Bright red


sd


r


2


n


Paloma Blanca


S


3


White


d


r


1


n


Paraglider8


S




Orange


d


r






Pearlie Mae


GR


3


Apricot


d


r


2


n


Piccolo Pete


S


4


Red


s


r






Pipe Dreams3


S


2


Pink


d


r






Pippa’s Song8


S




Pink


d


r






Pizzacato8


S


4


Light Pink


d








Polka Time8


S




Salmon


d


r






Polonaise


S


3


Red/maroon


d


r


1


n


Prairie Breeze


S




Mauve


d


r




y


Prairie Clogger


S


3


Bright red


s


r


1


n


Prairie Flower


S


4


Red w white centers


s


r






Prairie Harvest


S


5


Lt Yellow


d


r


1


y


Prairie Heritage8


S




Peach


vd


r






Prairie Lass


S


5


Rose red


d


r




y


Prairie Princess


6


6


Orange-pink


sd


s






Prairie Squire


S




Pink


d


r






Prairie Star


S


4


Blush white


vd


r


2


n


Prairie Sunrise6


S


3


Apricot


vd


r




n


Prairie Sunset


S


5


Yellow blend


d


r






Prairie Valor3


S




Red


vd


r




n


Princess Verona


S


4


Pink


d


r






Queen Bee


S


4


Dark Red


d


r


2


n


Quietness6


S


3


Lt Pink


D


r




n


Red Sparkler4,5,8


HT




Wine red, white stripes


vd


r


1




Rural Rhythm


S


3


Lt pink


d


r






September Song


GR


3


Apricot pink


d


r


1


n


Serendipity


S


4


Buff/pink edges


d


r


2


n


Sevilliana4


S


3


red/yellow


d


r






Silver Shadows


HT


4


Silver


d


r


2


n


Simon Estes5,6,7


S


3


Pink


D


r






Spanish Rhapsody4


S


4


Pink


d








Square Dancer


S


4


Deep rose


d


r






Summer Honey6


S


3


Bright Yellow


D


r






Summer Wind


S


4


Orange/pink


sd


r


2




Sunbonnet Sue


S




Yellow


d


r


1




Virginia Reel3


S


4


Deep pink


d


r






Wanderin’ Wind3


S


4


Lt pink


d


c


1




Wild Ginger


GR


4


Orange-pink


d


r


2


n


Winter Sunset6


S


3


Yellow-orange


vd


r


1


y



Type: S=Shrub, GR= Grandiflora, FL=Floribunda, HT= Hybrid Tea
Form: s= single, sd=semidouble, d=double, vd= very double,
Repeats: S=seldom repeats, R=repeats consistently, C=continuous
Blackspot resistance: 0=very resistant, 1=little (<25% loss), 2=moderate (50% loss), 3=severe (75%+ loss)
Hips: Y=yes, n=no or just a few

Footnotes:
            1. Apple-scented foliage
            2. Nearly thornless
            3. Fragrant
            4. Speckled/stippling
            5. Patented
            6. Introduced post-death (1991)
            7. Buckaroo and Simon Estes may be the same rose, the latter introduced by Roses Unlimited and renamed.
            8. LOST VARIETY
                www.helpmefind.com/rose/index.php
                www.heirloomroses.com 
                www.chambleeroses.com
1985 list (Iowa State?)




6 comments:

  1. So, what does "vd" and "2" stand for?
    Thanks for publishing the list of Buck Roses. I have one and it is TOUGH.
    Very little black spot, blooms continuously, very ice sized blooms and gets very little care. A winner.

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    1. "vd" stands for "very double". "2" stands for moderate blackspot.

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  2. Too bad the chart doesnt give zones of hardiness,prdferable Canada zones and the chart is so hard to read.Otherwise good info rarely found. Thanks

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  3. Sorry. What looks fine on the page gets squeezed when it's published for some reason I can't figure out. And I only live in one hardiness zone....I can't speak for the others.

    Jeez.

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    1. Good morning Dr. Roush! Just wanted to say I enjoy your musings, garden and commentary. Even though I am a tree hugging no -spray gardener from the socialist state of Vermont.😉 A couple of years ago I tracked down a sickly Lillian Gilman baby after reading it’s praise in a Canadian guide to growing roses in the North. Alas, it was rarely to be found they said. The only picture of it I could find online was in your blog. Like Tiny Tim, it did not die! Now two years old it has its first blossoms and is shooting up some ambitious spikes of new growth. Now I see on your site a picture of a bountiful mass of Lillian G. I enjoyed your book. And at your recommendation purchased one then a second book by Henry Mitchell. Also one by Mirabeau Osler. I intended them for winter reading but have plowed through the Mitchell ones. They are so addictive. Thanks for your inspiration. Just saying hi. Robin trunorth@together.net

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  4. Robin, thank you so much for the note! I'm glad I could introduce you to Lillian; she is quite a rose!

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