Nice list, Dana. I think it is wise to start planting inside a fenced area where the number of visits by deer and rabbits is low. Both deer and rabbits are very fond of the new growth on roses, especially the purplish new growth one observes on certain hybrid teas and their close relatives.
I think Amanda may be onto something. I observe that roses with a strong link to multiflora and wichuriana roses tend to be judged less desireable by deer than are HT roses.. Pink Pet (aka Caldwell Pink) seems almost immune to browsing by deer, javelina, or rabbits. Several roses in Drift series are closely related to multiflora roses through the polyanthas, namely The Fairy. Several others have a good deal of wichuriana heritage. So there is a good reason to believe that roses in the series would have some resistance to browsing.
BTW, thanks for mentioning the Drift series, Amanda. I have not been paying it enough attention.
