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Last updated: 8-10-2004

There are lots of pics of my roses at www.PictureTrail.com/shrubrose.

My favorite roses are (in order): (1) Buck roses; (2) rugosas; (3) other modern shrubs; and (4) old albas. My garden is no-spray.

Here are the roses I am currently growing.

I give my rating of fragrance and disease resistance of some of the roses. F1=no fragrance; F2=slight fragrance; F3=moderate fragrance; F4=strong fragrance; F5=very strong fragrance. I put ***** beside those that are my very favorites.

DR1=very poor disease resistance; DR2=poor disease resistance; DR3=moderate disease resistance; DR4=good disease resistance; DR5=excellent disease resistance.

ALBAS
Alba Semi-plena F5, DR5 *****
Celestial F5, DR5

RUGOSAS
R. rugosa Alba F4, DR5
Belle Poitevine F4, DR5
Rugosa Magnifica F4, DR5 *****
Hansa F5, DR5
Purple Pavement F4, DR5 *****
David Thompson F4, DR5
R. Rugosa Rubra
Blanc Double de Coubert
Unidentified Rugosa
Therese Bugnet

HYBRID MUSKS
Darlow's Enigma
Robin Hood

BUCK ROSES
April Moon
Applejack
Barn Dance
Brave Patriot F2, DR 4 *****
Bright Melody F2, DR4 *****
Carefree Beauty F3, DR5 *****
Country Song F4 DR3
Distant Drums F4, DR3
Do-Si-Do F3, DR4
Earth Song F4, DR4
Elias F2, DR 3
Folksinger F3, DR4
Golden Phyllis
Golden Unicorn F3, DR4
Griff's Red F4, DR5 *****
Hawkeye Belle
Mavourneen F2, DR3
Mountain Music F2, DR3
Music Maker F4, DR3
Night Song F4, DR3
Pearlie Mae
Piccolo Pete F4, DR4
Prairie Breeze F3, DR4
Prairie Clogger F2, DR4 *****
Prairie Flower F3, DR4 *****
Prairie Harvest F3, DR5 *****
Prairie Princess
Princess Verona F2, DR4
Quietness F4 DR5
September Song F4, DR4 *****
Summer Wind F3, DR4 *****
Wanderin' Wind F3, DR4
Winter Sunset

ENGLISH ROSES
Falstaff F5, DR2
Tamora F4, DR2
Sharifa Asma F5, DR2
Jude the Obscure F5, DR3
Scepter'd Isle F5, DR3

OTHER SHRUB ROSES
Baby Blanket DR4
Carefree Sunshine F3 DR5
Champlain F2, DR4
Cuthbert Grant DR3
Dortmund DR5
Isabel Renaissance DR4
Knockout F3, DR5

FLORIBUNDA
Livin' Easy F3, DR5

SOME ROSES I USED TO GROW BUT DON'T NOW (and why not)
Rosa Mundi (powdery mildew)
Madame Plantier (bugs loved it)
Louise Odier (blackspot)
Pompon Blanc Parfait (blackspot)
Frau Dagmar Hastrup (died)
Roseraie de l'Hay (died)
Zepherine Drouhin (blackspot)
Lavender Lassie (blackspot)
Buff Beauty (blackspot)
Autumn Sunset (died)
Ambridge Rose (blackspot)
Pat Austin (blackspot)
Queen Elizabeth (blackspot)
Arizona (blackspot)
Pink Peace (blackspot)
Chicago Peace (blackspot)
Garden Party (blackspot)
Double Delight (virus)
Moonlight Magic (blackspot)
Gold Glow (blackspot)
Chrysler Imperial (blackspot)
Sunsprite (died; virused, I think)
Showbiz (blackspot)
Autumn Dusk (died)
Silver Shadows (blackspot)
Sevilliana (blackspot)
Prairie Sunset (blackspot)
Square Dancer (died--probably from neglect)
Gentle Persuasion (died)
Admired Miranda (blackspot)
The Dark Lady (blackspot)
Autumn Damask (blackspot)
Apothecary's Rose (powdery mildew)
Gee Whiz (blackspot; non-grower)
Paloma Blanca (virused, I think)
Queen Bee (just wouldn't grow)
Frontier Twirl (blackspot)
Sombreuil (blackspot)
Sally Holmes (blackspot)
Red Ribbons (blackspot; didn't bloom very much)

I like plants of all kinds: trees, rhododendrons, azaleas, perennials, herbs, and pretty weeds. I like animals too, and rocks and dirt. I don't like bad things very much.

I have, in addition to lots of roses, one cat, two dogs, two daughters, one wife, and no money. All of the humans at our place are vegetarians and non-smokers. The cats and dogs aren't vegetarian, but at least they don't smoke.

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