I have no experience with any of those roses, but wanted to chime in that last year I placed my first order with Roses Unlimited.
Both the service and the product were excellent. I'm very impressed with them. If The Antique Rose Emporium doesn't carry what I'm looking for, I will always look to RU next.

Randy

I have grown Lady of the Dawn since 1989. It is a BIG, beautiful bushy bush loaded with tons of sprays of soft pastel pink blooms that are breathtakenly beautiful. It takes a good 3 yrs to get settled in. During this time, prune very lightly. It takes a little while to get cranked up in the spring but my garden will never be without it. Natasha Monet is a sport of the HT Crystalline. It should do well for you in your zone. It would help the color if it can get afternoon shade. For me French Lace was a good growing Florabunda, but it never really got my attention. Kind of, blah. As a side note, my wife and I were the first folks in the United States to ever exhibit Lady of the Dawn in any ARS rose shows. The first time in the fall of 89. Blue ribbon. Second time in the spring of 1990 in Tampa, Fl. Best Florabunda Spray. It has been a steady winner for us since then. It makes a fantastic bouguet by itself with 3 or more stems, mixes well with a mixed bouquet and mixes well with other flowers in a bouquet. To me, just a great all around rose.

French Lace on its own roots takes a while to establish, but eventually becomes a relatively short, somewhat spreading plant. Its blooms are exquisite and are wonderful as cut flowers. I've found it to be a somewhat 'fussy' rose in that it responds very well to special treatment -- ie, even if you fertilize regularly, give French Lace periodic 'snacks' of fish emulsion, liquid kelp or stable manure. She will reward you accordingly, believe me.

Natasha Monet is a towering plant -- esp in warmer zones. Since you're in the mountainous (cooler?) section of GA, perhaps it won't be quite so vigorous. Like its sport parent, NM tends to produce flowers in great, clustering candelabra. If you want this rose to produce large, classic Hybrid Tea blooms, you have to vigilantly disbud. Natasha Monet/Crystalline are varieties that IMHO should have been classified as Grandifloras. Don't expect this rose to exhibit its pale lavender color during peak summer months.

Yes, Peter Mayle does grow quite tall. Its a lovely rose that should do well in your climate.

My own-root Natasha Monet (not from RU) took many years to establish, and is not as vigorous as my grafted hybrid teas.

I got my Peter Mayle from RU last year. It reached 4 ft tall in it's first year and is just as tall...but maybe not quite as wide as my grafted roses right around it. Great rose, great scent, large blooms. You will love it.

You will love the size and RU's packaging. 3 out of 4 I ordered were blooming when they got here. Huge own roots.

Hi Lesmc,

I wanted to add that I too ordered from RU last year and was very impressed. The roses have done well so far. And I too live in Louisville, Ky. I believe we are Zone 7.

Betty

Thank you...everyone. This is the information I need.Ken, thank you for the description of Lady. I am so excited to add her to my garden. It sounds like she will be a great addition. It sounds like Natasha might be a challnge but I have such a love with the lavender roses, I`ll give her my best. She will replace Cologne, who did not do well for me.Jaxondel, I appreciate your response and info on French Lace and Natasha. I know the perfect spot for French Lace, now. Betty, thanks for the correction on zone. This opens up more roses for my ever increasing rose collection! We should garden tour this spring!!! Thanks everyone. I really appreciate your time. Lesley

Natasha is more grey than lavender, IMO.