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We are Kent's largest and best grower of Roses, specialising in mail order deliveries - a service we have been operating for over 50 years. It should hardly come as a surprise that we have a huge selection of roses that you can choose to buy from our vast catalogue.

Visit our dedicated online shop at www.britishroses.co.uk for details on our potted and bare root rose mail order delivery service. Click on the images below to link to our British Roses website and to purchase products.

Ballerina

Ballerina Modern shrub rose. Masses of tiny blooms borne in hydrangea like heads are produced all summer long. Blooms have a slight musky fragrance, pale pink with a white eye. Foliage is small, medium green and glossy. Compact and bushy growing habit. Ideal for planting in a mixed herbaceous border. Hardy. Good disease resistance. Grows to 100cm in height.

Bantry Bay

Bantry BayA repeat flowering climbing rose. Cluster of scented light pink blooms are produced repeatedly throughout the summer into the autumn. Blooms are semi-double and cupped in nature. Foliage is vigorous, dark green and leathery. This climbing rose will tolerate some shade. Hardy. Spray regularly against disease. Grows to 300cm in height.

Baronesse

BaronesseOne of our best nostalgic floribundas, large, intense pink, quartered rosette shaped flowers, slow opening, never fading, dark glossy foliage, very compact habit with plenty of basal shoots. Height 60-80 cm.

Beauty Star

Beauty StarAlso known as Liverpool Remembers. A large flowering hybrid tea rose. Large well formed, spiral type blooms, glowing vermillion in colour are produced in abundance repeatedly throughout the summer into the autumn. Blooms hold a strong fragrance. Foliage is dark green and glossy with a neat bushy growing habit. Holds all the qualities of a world class rose. Hardy. Excellent disease resistance. Grows to 90cm in height.

Belle de Crecy

Belle de CrecyGallica shrub rose. A flowering shrub rose bearing an abundance of well formed, double, cerise pink blooms fading by degrees to a soft violet. Blooms carry a strong old rose fragrance. Foliage is medium sized and olive green. One of the best gallica roses, with a strong, arching growth habit. Hardy. Good disease resistance. Grows to 120cm in height.

Belle de Jour

Belle de JourROSE OF THE YEAR 2020. This rose has warm yellow blooms tinged with orange. A truly superb rose with a heady fragrance or vanilla and apricot.

Berkshire

BerkshireA ground cover rose. A continuous supply of single, carmine-magenta blooms are produced throughout the summer into the autumn. Blooms open flat to expose glorious centres of golden yellow stamens. Foliage is dark green and glossy offsetting the blooms to perfection. Ideal for landscaping, container or in the border. Hardy. Good disease resistance. Grows to 90cm in height 150cm spread.

Birthday Boy

Birthday BoyA large flowering hybrid tea rose. Large, exceptionally fragrant, lilac blooms are produced early in the growing season and regularly repeats until first frost. Strong, healthy growing habit with very good disease resistance. Grows to 90cm in height. Hardy. Fantastic birthday present for a man or boy.

Birthday Girl

Birthday GirlA small flowering floribunda rose. Cream edged carmine pink blooms are produced in abundance throughout the flowering period. Lightly fragranced blooms. Glossy medium green foliage. This rose can be grown in a pot or at the front of a border. Looks stunning grown as a small rose hedge. Ideal as a birthday present for that special lady. Good disease resistance. Hardy. Grows to 90cm in height.

Blanc Double de Coubert

Blanc Double de CoubertRugosa shrub rose. Large, open, pure white blooms with a strong fragrance are produced almost without cease throughout the summer into the autumn. Blooms having attractive papery petals are followed by a display of hips. Foliage is medium green and very healthy. Hardy. Good disease resistance. Grows to 180cm in height.

Blessings

BlessingsAn attractive salmon/pink coloured hybrid tea rose. Slightly fragrant, medium sized flowers are produced abundantly throughout the season on healthy vigorous growth. Flowers keep their attraction even in rainy weather. Ideal rose for beds and borders. Good disease resistance. Grows to 100cm in height. Hardy.

Blue For You

Blue For YouThis exciting new variety is a semi double flowering rose bearing probably the truest blue flowers we have seen to date. The flowers are initially a rich purple-mauve fading to a startling slate blue. A very free flowering variety producing flowers in abundance throughout the flowering season. A sweet powerful fragrance reminiscent of violets. Above average disease resistance. Hardy. Grows to 90cm in height.

Blue Moon

Blue MoonA large flowering hybrid tea rose. Large, extremely fragrant lilac/blue flowers are produced throughout the summer to the autumn. Ideal for cutting. Moderately vigorous light green glossy foliage. Average disease resistance. Hardy. Grows to 90cm in height.

Blush Excelsa

Blush ExcelsaBRED BY RUMWOOD NURSERIES. A large rambling rose. Large trusses of double blush pink blooms are borne in profusion throughout June or July. Small, medium green foliage on long arching stems. Looks impressive grown as a pillar. Will tolerate a small amount of shade. Hardy. Spray regularly against disease. Grows to over 450cm in height. Prune after the last flowers have finished.

Blush Noisette

Blush NoisetteShrub rose. Clusters of small, semi-double blooms blush pink in colour are produced repeatedly throughout the summer into the autumn. Blooms carry a rich clove scent. Foliage is dark green and semi glossy. Hardy and reliable variety. Can be grown as a tall shrub or medium climber. Hardy. Good disease resistance. Grows to 180-240cm in height.

Bonica

BonicaModern shrub rose. An excellent shrub bearing sprays of small, dainty, rose pink blooms repeatedly throughout the summer into the autumn. Foliage is healthy, dark green and glossy. A nice, tidy and spreading growing habit with plentiful foliage. Hardy. Excellent disease resistance. Grows to 120cm in height.

Boule de Neige

Boule de NeigeBourbon shrub rose. Small clusters of large camellia like white blooms are produced repeatedly throughout the summer into the autumn. The exquisitely formed, silky textured blooms hold a strong, powerful scent. Foliage is large, glossy and dark green. Slender branching growing habit making this ideal to train as a small climber. Hardy. Good disease resistance. Grows to 150cm in height.

Breath of Life

Breath of LifeA strong climbing rose, bearing fragrant apricot coloured, hybrid tea type blooms on strong stems. Repeat flowering throughout the summer and into the autumn. With Reasonable disease resistance. Grows to 3m in height and 1.8m in spread.

Bride and Groom

Bride and GroomA large flowering hybrid tea rose. Dark pink buds open to slightly scented, high centred blooms baby pink in colour. Blooms are produced singly and in clusters of up to five blooms. Strong upright vigorous growth. Young foliage is a highly attractive bronze-red maturing into a pleasing semi glossy olive green. The colour and name makes this rose the Ideal wedding gift. Hardy. Good disease resistance. Grows to 100cm in height.

Buff Beauty

Buff BeautyHybrid musk shrub rose. Large trusses of medium sized, full blooms copper-apricot yellow in colour are produced repeatedly throughout the summer into the autumn. Blooms hold a strong tea rose scent. Foliage is a luxurious, semi glossy and deep green. Sturdy and branching growing habit. Can also be trained as a small climber. Hardy. Good disease resistance. Grows to 150cm in height.

Burgundy Ice

Burgundy IceAn amazing addition to any garden! This outstanding new variety has a stupendous display of dark plum, velvety textured flowers with a slight scent throughout the summer. This rose is borne from one of the most well known roses in the world; Iceberg. It has a prolific flowering habit and will make a terrific display as a specimen or mass planting. Good disease resistance. Hardy. Grows to 90cm in height.


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