A Family Tree of Roses: Rose Varieties Chart

Here’s my attempt to sort out the relationships between the historic rose classes/families. I’m quite open to suggestions on how to improve the chart - or even corrections to the breeding information. I didn’t see a chart like this one in my reference books - so I hope I haven’t reinvented the wheel! If anyone is interested in a print of the chart, here’s a link to a reputable printing company with the design: Many thanks to @UsefulCharts and his tutorial on making charts like this one. I took some liberties, as it turns out roses are a pretty promiscuous lot - so I had to be a little arbitrary in places! Photo Credits (all cropped square to fit): Rosa x damascena, photo by David J. Strang used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license Rosa ’La Belle Sultane’, photo by Jean-Marc Pascolo used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license Rosa alba, photo by Ausis used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license Rosa ‘Old Blush’, photo by David J. Strang used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license Autumn Damask, photo by Malcolm Manners used under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License Rosa centifolia, photo by Salicyna used under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 International license Jacques Cartier rose, photo by Patrick Nouhailler used under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 2.0 Generic License Rosa Park’s Yellow, photo by A. Barra used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license Blush Noisette rose, photo by Anna reg used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Austria license Reve d’Or rose, photo by Stan Shebs used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license Baron Girod de l’Ain rose, photo by 1971markus@ used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license Rosa Polyantha Rouge, photo by T. Kiya used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license Rosa Soleil d’Or, photo by A. Barra used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license Veilchenblau rose, photo by Spedona used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license Rose Bonica, photo by Андрей Корзун (Kor!An) used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license Ballerina rose, photo by Javier martinlo used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license Rose Queen Elizabeth, photo by T. Kiya used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license Rose Renaissance, photo by Mogens Engelund used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license Stanwell Perpetual rose, photo by Stan Shebs used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license Rose Rosaraie de l’Hay, photo by T. Kiya used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license
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