HardyCanadian Explorer Roses & Parkland Series Roses

The hardy Explorer & Parkland roses were bred by Canada's Agriculture-Agrafood Department for excellent hardiness without protection except natural snowfall, disease
resistancy to blackspot and mildew and good repeat blooming performance. In our opinion they have successfully accomplished what they set out to do.
These are among the hardiest, modern shrub roses you will find anywhere! (most hardy to zone 3)

Alexander MacKenzie
(1985)Explorer RoseBush
viewDeep raspberry red
blooms of very nice form
born in clusters of 6-12.
Double blooms have
40-50 petals. Tall upright
bush can be used as a low
climber. Grow to 7' x 4'.
Light fragrance. Repeats
well. Healthy, purple tint
foliage. Zone. 3.

Champlain (1982)Semi-double
flowers have 30 petals and are
a true red color. Very free
flowering. Blooms born in
clusters of 6-12. Small bush
only grows 3' x3'. Slightly
fragrant. Some winterkill here in
Nova Scotia but is quick to
bounce back and is in full
flower by June. Moderately
disease resistant to blackspot.
Great bed & border rose. Zone
4

Charles Albanel(i)Hybrid
rugosa Semi-double
flowers have 30 petals and
are a lovely deep mauve
pink. Very free flowering.
good repeat bloomer with
flowers born in clusters of
6-8. Small bush only grows
2.5' x3'. Slightly fragrant.
Very inter hardy and
disease resistant. Great bed
& border rose. Zone 4

Frontenac(19
92) Deep
pink, double
blooms born
in clusters of
6-8. Very
floriferous
with great
repeats.
Disease
resistant.
Grows 4' 4'.
Hardy zone
3.

George
Vancouver(1994)
Deep red buds open
into deep pink ,
double flowers of 24
petals. Blooms born
in clusters of 1-6.
Blooms from June
till September.
Good disease
resistance. Upright
healthy growth. 3'
x3' zone 3

Henry Hudson (1973) rugosa Hyb.
Deep pink/red buds open to the
purest white semi-double rose with
a yellow center. Blooms born in
clusters. Fragrant as most rugosas
are. Healthy very disease resistant
plant that only grows 3'x 3'on its
own roots. Budded/grafted it can
grow up to 5'x5'. Repeats readily.
Zone 3 Makes wonderful low edge
or great bed & boarder plant.

HENRY KELSEY (1984)One of the
first bred really hardy, red climbing
roses. Flowers are a nice medium red
with a golden center, semi-double
shape. Light, spicy fragrance. Blooms
are born in cluster of 6-8. Long arching
canes can reach up to 7' each.
Semi-vigorous, healthy growth. Leaves
are shiny deep green and very resistant
to mildew and a good resistancy to
blackspot. Hardy to zone 3 with little
dieback.

J.P. Connell(1987)Double, large
blooms of creamy yellow are born
on almost thornless stems. Nice
fragrance. Very hyb. Tea looking
for a hardy shrub. Moderate
disease resistance to blackspot.
Vigorous, upright growth. Grows 3'
x 5' Repeats well. Needs a sunny
location and good rich soil. Zone 4

JENS MUNKA
rugosa hybrid rose
bearing clusters of
medium to pale pink,
semi-souble blooms on
a very healthy and well
manored bush of 5' x 5'.
A very beautiful and
upright facing bloom of
25 petals. Nice
fragrance and good
repeated flowering.
Zone 2.

John Davis (1978)also in
climbers- Vigorous bush can
make wonderful climber
budded/grafted to 10'. On it's
own roots it makes a great
large low climber or bush of 6'
x6'. Very disease resistant and
hardy. Lovely light green
foliage. Blooms are double,
silvery pink born in clusters of
6-16. Very floriferous. Spicy
fragrance. Zone 3.

John Cabot (1978) also in
climbers- Vigorous bush
makes great climber if
budded /grafted. Own roots
somewhat smaller makes low
climber or high bush of 6' x6'
Lovely fushia red blooms.
Born in clusters. Repeats
well. Healthy foliage. Slight
fragrance. Some dieback in
colder zones. Bounds back
great. Zone 4.

Lambert Closse (1995)
This is going to be a
winner! Low compact
bush bears the loveliest
shade of pink very double
(52 petals), hyb. Tea form
blooms in clusters.
Fragrant. Flowers From
June to September. Good
resistancy to blackspot &
mildew. Grows 3' x3'
Hardy to Zone 3.

Louis Jolliet (1991)Very
full, loose petaled blooms
of med. Pink fading to light
pink. Blooms born in large
clusters on long arching
canes. Continuous blooms
and nice fragrance. We
love this roses as it reminds
us of the old amblers but it
reblooms. Good disease
resistance. Grows 4' 6'
zone 3.

Marie-Victorin (1998) Marie-Victorin is a
hardy shrub rose introduced in 1998. The plant
reaches a height of 1.40 m and 1.25 m. It is
winter-hardy, flowers abundantly and
repeatedly, and is highly resistant to blackspot
and powdery mildew. The unopened bud which
is a deep peach colour changes to a pale peach
at the blossom stage and later fades to a pink in
the fully opened flower. The flowers average 9
cm in diameter, have 38 petals and are borne in
clusters of 1 - 7 blooms. It is hardy in zone 3

Morden Blush (1988) This is
a very popular rose both for
its small, compact shape and
its Hyb. Tea blooms. This
almost ever blooming shrub
bears lovely pointed buds
opening into double, high
centered blooms of blush pink
in clusters. Blooms are about
2 ½" wide. Moderate resistant
to blackspot. Grows 3' x3'
Zone 3.

Prairie Joy (1990) One
of the few hardy roses
that are not a rugosa that
is great for a hedge. The
form of these beautiful
medium pink blooms
open cupped and old
rose form. Double (40
petals), born in clusters.
Repeats well. Healthy
foliage on dense bush 6'x
6'. Zone 3.

Royal Edward(1997)
New rose on the
market. Royal
Edward is a
miniature rose that
grows 2 ½"x 2 ½'.
Blooms are
semi-double,
medium pink.
Blooms are in
clusters of 1-3.
Fragrant. Great for
beds & boarders.
Repeats well. Zone
4.

Simon
Fraser(1992)
Semi-double
blooms of
medium pink
born in small
clusters. Blooms
continuously
from June till
September.
Glossy, healthy
foliage.
Compact habit.
3'x 3'. Zone 3.

Winnipeg Parks
(1993) Dense,
compact bush 3'x 3'.
Double blooms have
22 petals. Born in
clusters of 1-4.
Beautiful medium
red blooms. with
only slight fragrance.
Bush is moderately
resistant to
blackspot. Hardy
zone 3.

William Baffin (1983) also in
climbers - The most hardy of all
the Explorer climbers. Lovely
raspberry pink semi-double
blooms have a prominent golden
center. Blooms are born in large
clusters. Repeats very well. Very
good disease resistance.
Vigorous growth that can reach
10' budded/grafted or 6-7' own
roots. Very eye catching from a
distance. Zone 3.