Singularly Beautiful Roses – Deep South District of the American Rose Society

Single, Nearly Single and Semi-Double Flowered Roses

Single roses, as defined by the American Rose Society, have between four and eight petals, while semi-double roses have nine to sixteen petals, double rose blooms have 17 – 25 petals, full rose blossoms have 26 – 40 petals and very full rose blooms have 41 or more petals.

Throughout the years, there have been several wonderful presentations and articles on the topic of Single Roses. The following have been collected for your enjoyment.

A Man and His Woman, Affairs of the Heart by Stephen Hoy
Single Roses by Al Whitecomb, Consulting Rosarian

Stephen Hoy is a highly respected rosarian and Civil War author, nationally well known for his love of all roses ‘single’. Stephen is the talented creator of “Singularly Beautiful Roses”, one of the most beautiful publications dedicated to Single, Nearly Single, and Semi-Double Flowered Roses. You can see the updated list of the roses he grows on his Garden at HelpMeFind: Stephen’s Garden on helpmefind.com. His book, “Camp Oglethorpe: Macon’s Unknown Civil War Prisoner of War Camp, 1862-1864”, is available on Amazon.

Singularly Beautiful Roses – Volume 15 Issue 1 May 2024

This issue:
Like, Totally Rad! A brief glimpse into a number of newer or less well-known lightly petaled varieties from William Radler.
Angel’s Breath Ray Guillebeau and his award winning Mini-Flora.

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Singularly Beautiful Roses – Volume 14 Issue 1 Jan. 2023

This issue:
Of Roses and Sweet Musick Numerous roses have been named to honor musicians that dedicated their lives, often to the point of struggling with poverty, to composing music. Enjoy the following concert!

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Singularly Beautiful Roses – Volume 14 Issue 2 May 2023

This issue:
Are You Going to Scarborough Fair? Impossible tasks, unsolvable riddles, mythological quests surrounding David Austin’s Scarborough Fair rose.
Oscar Peterson . . . plays all 88 keys – The man and the creamy white, Larry Dyck 2007 Shrub rose named after him.

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Singularly Beautiful Roses – Volume 14 Issue 3 Jul 2023

This issue:
A Great Taxonomist and The World’s Largest Rose: A Magical Interaction and What Follows Thereafter by Girija & Viru Viragaghavan
Plus a brief look at Viru’s other Gigantea climbers and shrub roses.

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Singularly Beautiful Roses – Volume 13 Issue 1 Jan 2022

This issue:
A Mystery at Sutton Place! Some history on the most upscale neighborhood in all of Manhattan, and the orange pink single-flowered Hybrid Tea/Grandiflora.
On Being a Good Sport Three rose varieties stand out for the number of sports that have appeared over time.
I’m So Excited! A highly regarded single from Florida’s Diann Giles.

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Singularly Beautiful Roses – Volume 13 Issue 2 May 2022

This issue:
Buck the Trend! The interesting history of Dr. Griffith J. Buck (1915–1991) and a look at some of his engaging single roses.
Tottering-By-Gently – Insights into David Austin Sr.’s unique love of naming roses and the single yellow flowered, 2018 introduction named after English Country Life magazine’s popular comic strip.

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Singularly Beautiful Roses – Volume 13 Issue 3 Sep 2022

This issue:
All I Need is a Miracle
A trio of roses bred by hybridizer Robert Rippetoe of Rancho Mirage, California including the highly awarded, ‘Miracle on the Hudson’.
Your Halo Is Showing The story of Ralph Moore (1907-2009), the “Father of the Modern Miniature Rose,” and a look at some of his wonderful introductions.

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Singularly Beautiful Roses – Volume 12 Issue 1 Apr 2021

This issue:
Rosa x kordesii and Family A walk through the parentage and development of Kordes and Sons hybrid Kordesii roses.
The Fighting Temeraire a look at history, a famous Turner painting and a David Austin rose which is among a very small group of English roses that are single or semi-double.

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Singularly Beautiful Roses – Volume 12 Issue 2 Aug 2021

This issue:
Ellen Ann Willmott – “My plants and gardens…” Her life and legacy, the Royal Horticulture Society’s first female Victoria Medal of Honor winner in 1897 and her monograph, The Genus Rosa.
Roses Named or Other Plants Ellen Willmott or Warley Place.

Download SSR August 2021