gemini_sage said: French Lace sounds like a reasonably good performer. Do any of you grow French Lace?
Neal, 'French Lace' is one of the roses I left behind when I moved to the mountains. I have to say it was one of the most favorite roses I have grown in my rose life. I was told it would not stand up to the my high summer temps. This January, I decided to shovel prune the one rose in my garden that gets afternoon shade and bought another 'French Lace'. I just had to try it up here. I love that rose.
I don't know how it would do as a standard. I don't particularly like standards created with floribundas or hybrid teas. The growth of the rose is too upright for my taste. I like to have weeping standards.
It's all a matter of taste and has nothing to do with the rose ...
