Roses Bred by Ben Williams

A Hardier Hybrid Tea Rose

Benjamin Williams began breeding roses on the east coast in the late 1970's when rose breeding in the US was almost all done on the West Coast. Many of his introductions were ignored by distribution channels stateside, yet many found their way into distribution through Canadian suppliers such as Hortico.

Unsurprisingly, his roses tend to be better suited to the kinds of conditions one finds on the east coast. They tend to be a little more cold hardy and a little better able to resist fungal disease than roses bred on the West Coast. It's a little difficult to look at his roses and be bowled over by some uniformly high standard for flower form, but there are some notable exceptions. Our belief is that American gardeners have yet to discover Williams' output and our expectation is that when they do, they will be pleased and will react in much the way they did as they grew to love Buck's introductions.

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Cultivar	Class	Color	Fragrance	Breeder	Hardiness
All-American Bride	Hybrid Tea Rose	Shell Pink	Strong	Williams	Zone 5
Ben's Gold	Hybrid Tea	Gold	Strong	Williams	Zone 6
Boulie's Dream	Hybrid Tea Rose	Pink/ Yellow	Strong	Williams	Zone 6
Canadian Sunset	Hybrid Tea Rose	Red/Yellow	Strong	Williams	Zone 6
Copper Kettle	Floribunda	Orange	Strong	Williams	Zone 6
Dolly's Sister	Hybrid Tea	Red	Strong	Williams	Zone 6
Dream Glow	Miniature	Red/Yellow Blend	None	Williams	Zone 4
Emily Gray	Large Flower Climber	Apricot	None	Williams	Zone 4
First Enterprise	Hybrid Tea	Cerise	None	Williams	Zone 6
Lavender Lady	Hybrid Tea Rose	Mauve	Strong	Williams	Zone 6
Midnight Magic	Hybrid Tea	Red/White	Slight	Williams	Zone 6
Palmetto Sunrise	Miniature	Coral/Gold Blend	None	Williams	Zone 6
Pierrine	Miniature	Coral	None	Williams	Zone 5
Plum Pudding	Floribunda	Mauve	Strong	Williams	Zone 5
Red Fountain	Large Flower Climber	Crimson	Strong	Williams	Zone 5
Rose Parade	Floribunda	Shell Pink	Slight	Williams	Zone 5
September Eighteenth	Hybrid Tea	Salmon	Strong	Williams	Zone 5
Tangerine Twist	Mini	Orange	None	Williams	Zone 6
Teqiulla Sunset	Floribunda			Williams	Zone 6
Williams Double Yellow	Scotch	Yellow	Moderate	Williams	Zone 4

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