The argument in favor of non-remontant roses is a good one, I admit, but I've been digging out most of my lilacs and other once-blooming shrubs and trees to make room for reblooming roses, so it doesn't work for me. I'd rather have the rebloom. I'm also going to avoid OGRs from now on because they have so little pest and disease resistance. Some diseases -- powdery mildew, for instance -- strike only the OGRs in my garden. When hybridizers started creating modern roses, they weren't just striving for reblooming capability and more interesting colors. They also were striving to create roses with greater resistance to pests and diseases.
