Cool Modern Garden Rose References. Web photograph courtesy of david austin roses. They generally have a larger bloom size, but some say they lack the hardiness, disease resistance, and fragrance of old garden roses.

These are varieties bred after 1867. Not all roses will suit every climate, position, or use. Standard roses are grafted roses using a straight, rooted stem with the top being either a hybrid tea, floribunda, shrub or miniature rose variety.