Tonight John and I were discussing which roses we lost to the cold this past winter while they were in their plastic pots. All told, I lost about 50 of them. He asked me which ones I'd like to replace, and of course I said "all of them". So he asked me what the top 20 would be, and this was my list. (The letters in parentheses refer to nurseries where I can get them online, if I weren't able to find them locally. P = Palantine; RU = Roses Unlimited; RVR = Rogue Valley Roses.)
1. Amber Queen (P)
2. Betty Boop (RU)
3. Blueberry Hill (RU)
4. Caramel Antike (RU)
5. Day Breaker (P)
6. Ebb Tide (P)
7. Gemini (P)
8. Nicole (P)
9. Paloma Blanca (RU)
10. Oranges ‘n Lemons (alternate: Rainbow Niagara – P)
11. Our Lady of Guadalupe
12. Outta the Blue (RU)
13. Prairie Harvest (RU)
14. Purple Tiger
15. Royal Wedding
16. Ruffled Cloud
17. Singin’ in the Rain (RVR)
18. The Prince (RU)
19. Traviata (P)
20. Tuscan Sunset
