Carol, I have this book:
http://garden.org/ideas/view/M...
Here's a list of suggested roses from the book for Northeastern and Atlantic states:
Brothers Grimm, Cinderella, Crimson Meidland, Knock Out, KOSMOS, Larissa, Oso Easy Cherry Pie, Peach Drift, Poseidon, Purple Rain, Rosanne, Ruby Ice, Therese Bugnet, Thrive! Lemon, Topolina and Wedding Bells.
Here's a list from the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden (2013):
http://www.nybg.org/gardens/ro...
Click on the 2013 tab.
I have selected many of my roses from the Peggy Rockefeller rose list and from the above mentioned book and ALL have done well. For example: the author recommends The Fairy, Mandarin Ice and Dark Desire for the South Region - all look magnificent here on Northeastern Long Island.
Many years ago, I made the mistake of thumbing through beautiful rose catalogs of pretty depicted rose photos selecting and imagining them in my own garden only to be disappointed. I based my selection on the photographs - big mistake, HUGE mistake. I learned I had to stop "wishin and hopin". My suggestion is to obtain a list of roses grown in a nearby rose garden like Longwood Gardens.
