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 HUDSON Cat # RUHEHU10     Roses: Rugosa Hardy to Zone 3, Height:4ft., Repeater,	Price: $14.99 Add to Cart See details
	white with pink hue; double and cupped when open; nice fragrance; very low (3ft x 3ft); tough, deep green foliage; suitable as a low bedding plant; very healthy; (Svejda 1967)
	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)
	J.P. Connell Cat # SHJPCO10     Roses: Modern and Old Shrub Roses Hardy to Zone 3, Height:5ft., StrongGrower,	Price: $14.99 Add to Cart See details
	creamy white bloom with yellow centre born singly or in clusters; double, high-centred blooms with up to 70 petals; almost thornless; vigorous; 3' x 5'; slightly scented; dark yellow-green foliage; bushy;(Svejda 1987).
	Jens Munk Cat # RUJEMU10     Roses: Rugosa Hardy to Zone 3, Height:4ft., Disease Resistant, GoodBedding, Repeater, StrongGrower,	Price: $14.99 Add to Cart See details
	soft pink with some lilac tones and yellow stamens; vigorous; good shrub for the garden or parks (Svejda 1965)
	John Cabot Cat # SHJOCA10     Roses: Rugosa Hardy to Zone 3, Height:5ft., Disease Resistant, GoodHedge,	Price: $14.99 Add to Cart See details
	Very popular single/semi-double bloom. Ranging from a vibrant medium red-orange colouring. It is one of our Canadian hybrids thus hardy & low maintenance. (Svejda 1986)
	John Davis Cat # SHJODA10     Roses: Climbing Roses Hardy to Zone 3, Height:7ft., Disease Resistant, StrongGrower,	Price: $14.99 Add to Cart See details
	Canadian hybrid of pink-yellow tones. This double to very double bloom is free flowering is a strong hardy grower. Great climber.(Svejda 1986)
	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)
	Louis Jolliet Cat # SHLOJO10     Roses: Modern and Old Shrub Roses Hardy to Zone 3, Height:4ft., Disease Resistant, ContinuousBloomer, StrongGrower,	Price: $14.99 Add to Cart See details
	Candy pink-lavender combo on a pompon bloom. Long stems with flowers in clusters or solo. (Ogilvie 1991)
	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)
	MARTIN FROBISHER Cat # RUMAFR10     Roses: Rugosa Hardy to Zone 3, Height:5ft.,	Price: $14.99 Add to Cart See details
	dainty, light pink blooms; double (25 petals); flowers freely in summer; fragrant; 5 ft.; one of the best roses for cold climates that also performs well in hot areas; gray-green foliage; upright; (Svejda 1962)
	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)