Hortico's Hardy Canadian Explorer Roses Recommendations

The Explorer series is a set of rose varieties specially developed to survive the Canadian winters by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) at Morden Research Station in Manitoba. They are exceptional for their hardiness in Canada. They require minimal care and are environmentally friendly, needing minimal sprays. They are hardy down to -35 C with only snow as protection, are disease resistant, flower repeatedly throughout the summer, require only minimal pruning and come in a variety of colours and sizes. See also their Parkland Series.

(Many thanks to AAFC and Dr. Campbell Davidson for permission to reproduce their information and rose photos. Hortico is a licensed distributor of these roses and pays a royalty for each one sold.)

Roses in this Series
	ALEXANDER MACKENZIE aka: A. Mackenzie Alex MacKenzie Cat # SHAMAC10     Roses: Modern and Old Shrub Roses Hardy to Zone 3, Height:6ft., Disease Resistant, Repeater,	Price: $14.99 Add to Cart See details
	A red blend cupped bloom with pointed ovoid buds. Has a moderate frangrance with a climbing upright habit. Is a very hardy shrub with glossy light green foilage. Sub zero resistance. Requires spring pruning and removal of spent blooms to encourage re-blooming.(Svejda 1985)
	Champlain Cat # SHCHAM10     Roses: Modern and Old Shrub Roses Hardy to Zone 3, Height:4ft., ContinuousBloomer, StrongGrower,	Price: $14.99 Add to Cart See details
	bright red, double flowers; winter hardy; ever-blooming; Canadian hybrid; very healthy; (Svejda 1982)
	Charles Albanel Cat # RUCHAL10     Roses: Rugosa Hardy to Zone 2, Height:4ft., Disease Resistant, Repeater, StrongGrower,	Price: $14.99 Add to Cart See details
	Red-lavendar semi-double florets. (Svejda 1982)
	David Thompson Cat # RUDATH10     Roses: Rugosa Hardy to Zone 3, Height:4ft., Disease Resistant, Repeater,	Price: $14.99 Add to Cart See details
	Red very double flat formed flowers.
	De Montarville aka: AC de Montarville Cat # SHDEMO10     Roses: Modern and Old Shrub Roses Hardy to Zone 3, Height:3ft., Disease Resistant, Repeater,	Price: $14.99 Add to Cart See details
	Pink with lighter reverse double flowers. (L'Assomption 1998)
	Frontenac Cat # SHFRON10     Roses: Modern and Old Shrub Roses Hardy to Zone 3, Height:4ft., Disease Resistant, Repeater,	Price: $14.99 Add to Cart See details
	deep pink, double blooms in clusters of 6 to 8; floriferous with repeats; (Ogilvie 1992)
	GEORGE VANCOUVER Cat # SHGEVA10     Roses: Modern and Old Shrub Roses Hardy to Zone 4, Height:3ft., Disease Resistant, Repeater,	Price: $14.99 Add to Cart See details
	medium red; repeat bloomer (Canadian Explorer Rose 1998)
	HENRY KELSEY Cat # SHHEKE10     Roses: Modern and Old Shrub Roses Hardy to Zone 3, Height:9ft., Disease Resistant, Repeater,	Price: $14.99 Add to Cart See details
	warm, bright red; about 25 petals; clusters of 18 medium-sized blooms; full-petalled; cupped form; hardy; flowers freely and repeatedly; mildew resistant; can be used as a climber; fragrant; glossy foliage; (Svejda 1984)
	John Franklin Cat # SHJOFR10     Roses: Modern and Old Shrub Roses Hardy to Zone 3, Height:4ft., Disease Resistant, Repeater, StrongGrower,	Price: $14.99 Add to Cart See details
	Canadian hybrid with lovely bright red double continuous blooms. Great rose for withstanding withstand frost and cooler climates. (Svejda 1980)
	MARIE VICTORIN Cat # SHMAVI10     Roses: Modern and Old Shrub Roses Hardy to Zone 3, Height:5ft., Disease Resistant,	Price: $14.99 Add to Cart See details
	peach/pink/apricot blend; yellow reverse; 38 petals; new Explorer Rose; good disease resistance; 5ft x 4ft; fragrant; hardy to Zone 3 (L'Assomption 1999)
	ROYAL EDWARD Cat # SHROED10     Roses: Ground Cover Roses Hardy to Zone 3, Repeater,	Price: $14.99 Add to Cart See details
	semi-miniature; medium pink fading to pale pink; semi-double (18 petals) in clusters of 1-17 blooms; resistant to powdery mildew and black spot; hardy to Zone 3 (Ogilvie 1994)
	SIMON FRASER Cat # SHSIFR10     Roses: Modern and Old Shrub Roses Hardy to Zone 3, Repeater,	Price: $14.99 Add to Cart See details
	single, 5 petals, pink blooms, followed later in the season by semi-double blooms in small clusters; slightly fragrant; winter hardy (Zone 3); low grower to 24in.; dark green, semi-glossy foliage; Canadian hybrid (Ogilvie 1992)
	WILLIAM BAFFIN Cat # SHWIBA10     Roses: Climbing Roses Hardy to Zone 3, Height:8ft., Disease Resistant, Repeater, StrongGrower,	Price: $14.99 Add to Cart See details
	Strawberry pink blooms with yellowish centre around golden stamens; very vigorous with healthy and glossy foliage; suitable for the colder areas where most roses won't thrive; (Svejda 1983)
	WILLIAM BOOTH aka: AC William Booth Cat # SHWIBO10     Roses: Modern and Old Shrub Roses Hardy to Zone 3, Height:6ft., Disease Resistant,	Price: $14.99 Add to Cart See details
	medium red with pink reverse; single; new Explorer rose; to 6 1/2 ft; very fragrant; very healthy foliage; (L'Assomption 1999)