That's quite an endorsement, Andi, and I appreciated it. I had decided I really didn't need any of the roses included in the sale, but you changed my mind. I ordered Wildeve, Miss Ada, Eliane Gillet, and Peggy M. and said I would take Grimaldi, Amaretto, Bronze Masterpiece, Radio Times, or Taffeta if they were out of any of the four I want. I actually already have all of these but Wildeve and Peggy M., but Eliane Gillet and Miss Ada were eaten by gophers a couple of years ago and are still struggling to recover.
My strongest recommendation would be for Solitude. It's an absolutely gorgeous rose. I already have two that are huge and vigorous, so I don't need another, but now that I've grown it, I can't imagine having a garden without it in the future. It's a tall rose bush (6-7 feet) with huge flowers with lots of ruffled petals.
