Don Juan

And St. Patrick

These are not necessarily my most beautiful blooms... they are just the bushes I can depend on for consistent performance and blooms through the entire season.

wow, that Angel Face is magnificent! *sigh* I gave mine away to my neighbor.. I need to get another!!

for most carefree its a 3 way tie between new dawn , about face and hot cocoa, they just go to town no matter what. now my best in show went to eden this yr. and my favorite is a noid.
here is the noid. and its not aloha because i got it and aloha is way pinker and less fragrant. it blooms in clusters and is at about 12 ft now..

i guess that dosnt help in choosing, here is eden, not the most fragrant but it does have some. and it makes up for it in wow factor

sunset celebration is own root from ru and that also impressed me.. solid blooms that last forever . the fragrance is mild and on the apple side if i remember correctly.. its not spicy not citrus

You're right, Dana: It doesn't help in choosing. Maybe we should have a forum for bragging about roses no one else can have. That one's so gorgeous that everyone would want it. I know I do.

Beautiful photos, as always, Dana.

Evey, that Angel Face in cool weather is such a beautiful photo it makes me want to scream with joy. I love it!

i know this is a` horrible dizzying pic but theres hot cocoa standing out in the background

here is about face.. ike broke it in half pretty much but it grew back .. i would say the fragrance is worth smelling but not knock you on your toes

i was so exited when i found out that my new camera captured hot cocoa! here is a better shot

if i can ever get a rose to root ill send you one zuzu. im still trying to propagate that other orangey noid for taylor.. i almost had it by air layering then ike came..

i almost forgot.. if you like big hybrid musks and BIIIG clusters try bouquet parfait it blew me away this yr

angie im so jealous tradescant has been on my list for 2 yrs. chamblees never seems to have it when i order

Dana: I ordered mine from Pickering and it came as a bare root plant. I was so worried that I would lose them during the winter, but they rooted much better than the potted ones. My photo doesn't do it justice, by far. Love your NOID.

Evey, Angel Face and Peace are now on my list. Quite lovely.

Zu, so many of yours have already made it to my list. My only problem is convincing DH to let me till up more garden areas!

Angie, you will love both of those. They really are stars in the garden. Of course, Peace has been consistently popular for so very long... a rose doesn't have that kind of staying power without performing well.

Here is another Smiths Parish a bloom showing the red stripe

and another one of Old Blush...

Evey: My MIL had a few roses and Peace was one of hers, so I want to put it in our garden. She also had Mr. Lincoln, Queen Elizabeth, and a yellow one that no one can remember the name of. We gave her Double Delight one year for her birthday, so that one will be added, too.

Wonderful favorites everyone!
Angie, are you sure that's Mary Rose? I have never seen it that dark, it's a true rich pink.

My 1st best performer, (and favorite rose) is Eureka! Great repeat, very healthy foliage, luscious coloring! Can't remember fragrance right now. I have been a hog with adding so many pictures of it on it's DG PlantFile but I can't help it.

Here's the whole bush, taken mid Sept. Foliage always seems to look that good.

Hot Cocoa, for it's rich deep green healthy foliage, quick repeat and distinctive smokey coloring.


(back later to finish, need to organize some of my rose folders, too many to look through!)