Top 13 Most Beautiful Ancient Rose Varieties in Vietnam

Sapa Ancient Roses are indigenous to Sapa, originating from Europe but have been purebred and cultivated in Sapa for a long time. Sapa Ancient Roses are highly favored for their gently fragrant scent and enchanting beauty, attracting every gaze.

The Sapa Ancient Roses have petals arranged in rosettes with up to 50 layers, and the flowers can be as large as a rice bowl, offering a variety of vibrant colors to choose from including pink, red, and purple, but the most common is pale pink. Sapa Ancient Roses are large shrubs that can climb up to 5 meters, belonging to robust plants, flowering profusely, and adapting well, especially to the northern climate.

Ancient peach roses are among the antique rose varieties that possess all the qualities sought after by rose enthusiasts: Fragrant flowers, prolific blooming, vigorous growth, resistance to pests and diseases, easy to grow and care for, suitable for all climate regions of Vietnam, and thrive well when planted in pots. Ancient peach roses are shrub-type, branching extensively from the base, with pale pink flowers resembling the blush of young maidens.

The flowers exhibit classic rosette forms with multiple layers of petals arranged evenly around to reveal the golden-yellow stamen, creating a beautiful contrast. Some people often confuse ancient peach roses with Van Khoi ancient roses due to their similar pale pink color, but ancient peach roses bloom more profusely, are healthier, and have a longer lifespan.

Van Khoi ancient roses, also known as Royal Court roses, are rose varieties often grown in the courts and palaces of ancient kings and emperors. The roses feature a pale pink color, delicate petals embodying the gentle and graceful beauty of young women. However, Van Khoi roses exude a very strong fragrance that further captivates and intoxicates the senses, engulfing individuals in their exquisite and intense beauty.

Van Khoi ancient roses thrive well when planted on balconies or fences, suitable for the climate of the central region and the mountainous provinces in the North.

The White Stacked Rose or Nam Dinh ancient rose is a traditional and purebred rose variety of Vietnam, thus it has not been hybridized. This is a famous ancient rose variety with pure white color, graceful petal arrangement, extremely floriferous, cherished and sought after by many enthusiasts. At one point, the Nam Dinh white stacked rose was thought to have become extinct, but fortunately, it was preserved, propagated, and developed by those who love and collect flowers.

The Nam Dinh white stacked rose features pure white flowers, soft petals with undulating waves, delicate fragrance, and blooms throughout the year. In addition to its decorative function, the Nam Dinh white stacked rose is also used to effectively treat coughs when combined with honey or used in cosmetics, beauty products. Therefore, it is also known as the white ancient rose.

The Climbing Roses of Hai Phong are hailed as the national flower with heavenly fragrance, often grown to climb walls and arches, ideal for embellishing gates or doorways. This is a rare species among Vietnam's ancient roses because of its smooth velvety red color, delicate layers of petals, and especially its gentle fragrance that makes flower admirers feel comfortable and relaxed.

The style of the Climbing Roses of Hai Phong is quite common, with undulating petal layers, especially long-lasting blooms that can last for nearly a month, and when wilting, the flowers wither on the branches instead of falling to the ground. The climbing plants are robust, resistant to diseases, prolific in blooming, and very diligent in flower production.

Queen's Blush Roses are climbing plants with thick branches, large flowers, dense and long petals that curve beautifully when blooming. Being climbers, they spread their canopies along the climbing branches. Each branch bears only one flower, emitting a sweet fragrance. In winter, the flowers become larger, and the branches become thicker. Queen's Blush Roses exude an elegant, majestic charm with an irresistibly sweet fragrance, making them highly sought after by flower enthusiasts.

Queen's Blush Roses are suitable for all types of weather climates and can be grown in pots for terraced houses, balconies of apartment buildings, or planted in the garden of villas, and backyard gardens...

Rose of Transcendence, also known as the White Peach Rose, is one of the indigenous rose species of Vietnam, thus it adapts very well to the climatic conditions across the country. It is a very rare species because it is a mutation of the white peach rose. Out of hundreds or thousands of white peach roses, only one Rose of Transcendence appears. Up to 90% of the parts of the Rose of Transcendence resemble those of the white peach rose, except that the flower color of the Rose of Transcendence is light pink, unlike the white color of the white peach rose.

Rose of Transcendence has a rich fragrance, spreading much more than Sa Pa roses or Hai Phong ancient roses. Currently, Rose of Transcendence is listed among the rare and precious rose species of Vietnam.

The Northern Spring Rose belongs to the bush type, and it is one of the relatively rare purebred rose species of Vietnam. Compared to other roses, the flower pattern of the Northern Spring Rose is quite unique with small petals arranged densely like cherry blossoms or apricot blossoms. The petite, delicate petals in pure white are very charming, either individually or in clusters.

The stamen of the flower is also distinctive. Some blooms have stamens that resemble a small flower tucked within a larger one.

The leaves of the Northern Spring Rose are also unusual, unlike typical rose leaves; they are somewhat rough with a striking light green color. The flowers bloom from March to April each year.

This unique rose species is listed in the Vietnam Red Book due to its rarity and the need for conservation. As its name suggests, the Northern Spring Rose is suitable for cultivation in the northern provinces of our country.

Named the Quadruple Climbing Rose because it blooms all year round, in all four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Also known as the Wall Orchid Rose, its flowers are a bright pink, with thick petals, blooming fully, emitting a gentle fragrance, and with deep green leaves. Whether it's winter or summer, the flowers always bloom, especially in winter, the blooms are larger than other seasons.

The Quadruple Climbing Rose is suitable for planting in small spaces like columns, gates, wall spaces, or balcony flower pots, suitable for cool weather in the northern provinces and highlands.

Velvet Rose, also known as the sadet rose, is not only used as a vase flower, decorative flower, but also chosen as a wedding flower, a gift for loved ones on birthdays, anniversaries, and weddings. The velvet rose in Vietnam has been evaluated as a precious antique rose. Like its siblings, the velvet rose belongs to the shrub type, low bush, long-lived, and with good care, it can reach a height of 1.7m.

This antique rose has a graceful classic form with thick, smooth, glossy petals. In winter, the flower diameter can reach up to 10cm, while in summer, the color fades and the flower size decreases. The fragrance of the flower is intense, alluring. The velvet rose is often cut for vase arrangements and is a meaningful gift for special occasions. The velvet rose has long been a symbol of passionate, romantic love, eternal through many stories, very good myths. The graceful, gentle beauty of this flower has also become a symbol of the charming, elegant beauty of women.

Fragrant Huế Red Hue Antique Roses, also known as Fragrant Quế Son Antique Roses, are considered a hallmark of Huế, where many mature Quế Son roses thrive. Fragrant Huế Red Hue Antique Roses are easy to plant and care for, often mistaken for other varieties of Vietnamese roses, especially the double Quế roses of the North.

Fragrant Huế Red Hue Antique Roses are fast-growing shrubs, reaching heights of 3-4 meters in a year, with excellent disease resistance, suitable for sunny locations. They bloom year-round and repeat quickly, with flowers featuring white petals streaked with red, creating a unique and fragrant aroma.

Sơn La Antique Roses is a native Vietnamese rose that has been around for quite some time, and therefore, Sơn La Antique Roses are listed as precious rose varieties that need to be protected and propagated. It's a climbing rose variety sought after and owned by many. The flowers are very large and bloom in clusters of 5-10 flowers, with a flower diameter reaching 8-12cm when fully bloomed. Sơn La Antique Roses have the gentle traditional rose fragrance that penetrates deep into the heart.

Sơn La Antique Roses are always most beloved by girls, not only because of their charming deep red color but also because of the intoxicating fragrance emanating from the large flowers as big as rice bowls. Honored as the “queen” of all flowers, Sơn La Antique Roses always attract the “yearning” eyes of many. Possessing a beauty that few can match, from color to fragrance, Sơn La Antique Roses also mesmerize many people with their strong growth and development abilities, making them perfect for those who don't have time to care for them but still want beautiful flowers to admire.

White Pearl Roses (often called Old White Roses, or Vietnamese White) are a shrub rose variety, with double petals, white flowers, single or in clusters. The flowers are gracefully arranged, lasting over a week. The flower diameter is about 7 cm, growing singly or in clusters of 3-5 flowers, emitting a gentle, soothing fragrance. The plant blooms continuously throughout the year, with slightly fewer petals in summer and more in winter.

The beauty of White Pearl Roses exudes gentleness and richness, full of vitality yet gracefully shy, with flowers bowing down like the modesty of young maidens in the midday dust.