Olga---I know what you mean about a long list of rose failures----way back in the 50's I thought all roses were HT's---and I didn't have access to a GW----so my list is very long and depressing.
We are so lucky to have GW and all our friends who are willing to share their knowledge.

Florence

But....it's alphabetical!! Prior was sort of alphabetical, by class!

We who have no class now have to differentiate??

Hi Olga,

It is hard for me to keep my list current as well. I have not updated it for at least a year. You have roses which I am interested in trying, them being on your have list is an endorsement as far as I am concerned.

BTW, I sent an email to your gmail account on January 28th, did you get it?

Kathy

Kathy, no didn't get any messages from you. Can you please resend it again or try to send it through Gardenweb. Recently I got multiple e-mails through gardenweb w/o any issues.
Geo if you think it would be better to sort by class, I can do it.
Olga

Kathy, I just send you e-mail. Please let me know if you didn't get it.
Olga

Thank you Olga. I really look to you for advice, on disease resistance especially, and I admire your tenacity in trying out new varieties given many past disappointments. Of course, once hooked, there is no looking back, I believe. Trying 15-20 a year is especially admirable, as I would guess only 5 or so would make the cut after 3-5 years.

I'm sorry I missed the past post, did you list your new ones for 2008? I've been missing from the forum for a couple of weeks now, my computer fried (the motherboard) and i've been using my 14 year old daughter's old, VERY old computer on dial-up to do anything. I just had to get a forum fix tonight so I wait 10 minutes for pages to load . . .zzzzzzzzz. Hope to be back in business soon.

Just been building more board fences around the field here lately, more linear footage to plant roses on . . . YEAH!

Linrose,
Thank you, you are right, there is no looking back.
These are the roses that I added in November 07 or ordered for March delivery this year:

Frau Karl Druschke
Blanche de Belgique
Rhode Island Red
White Cap
Bellard
Cramoisi Picoté
Duchess of Buccleuch
Georges Vibert
Juliette
Aloha (new Kordes,not the original Aloha)
Laguna
Floral Fairy Tale
D'Aguesseau
Umbra
Baby Ballerina
Incantation
Assemblage de Beauté
r. Virginiana
I also have several seedlings and one unknown rose that was a gift from rose forum friend.
Olga

Olga, hope you will report on how Incantation does - I ordered it too, along with Won Fang Yon and Aloha, the Kordes. Am into trying some new ones this year....
Judith

No, thank you Olga; the way you have it is fine.

Thank you for all your efforts; you've saved many of us a lot of trouble.

Olga thanks for sharing. Do you have Olga's top 10 list?? Sort of like your own personal "Earthkind" rose list. Mine includes Nastarana, Lamarque, and Crimson Glory. These are not disease free by any stretch, but have performed well with no spray, and are alive and well 12 years after starting this hobby. Another that still lingers is Eugene de Beauharnais, which has had its head on the chopping block many times, only to escape by producing blooms. Last summer was its best yet (??!!). I would hesitate to add it on a durable list however. These roses have been dug up in August, moved around, and neglected at various times.

We all know what a good rose grower you are. It's really Ok about the failed list. Have you tried putting your garden on HelpMeFind? For me it is the easiest way to keep a database of my roses.

Olga,
Impressive list. I wish I had your spirit. I just updated my list or should I say downdated. It is getting shorter, following the recent purge here.

Hi Olga, I agree with Pam, HMF is the easiest way. Even if not all the roses are listed, the more interesting thing is to have the direct link from the list to the related rose page.
Waiting to see pictures of your beautiful garden and new roses soon!! :o)

Ciao!
Maurizio

Here is a link that might be useful: My HMF rose list at La Pietra Rossa

Olga, I sent you a second fairly long e-mail did you receive mine? I responded to yours and had more questions for you. If not I'm not sure why. I used the e-mail address you provided and the first one somehow ended up in your junk mail. Not to worry....I have also been in touch with Lori. If you didn't receive my e-mail I would like very much to try again. Sheriden

Cheema,
I responded to your second e-mail the same day I got it. Please confirm that somehow my response didn't get into your junk folder or something like this. It was pretty long one. I am at work right now, so can't write new long e-mail. If you can't recover it, please let me know and I will write another e-mail, but later when I am home.
Olga

Hi Olga, I'm very happy to wait until you have time to e-mail me. I can't find your second e-mail. Thank you for your updated list above. I've been reading many of your's, Nick's and Lori's responses to other's questions which have been a huge help with my own. We are in the same zone with the same problems. I greatly appreciate all your effort and repeated answers to many repeated questions. Many people have been a great help!!! Thank you, Sheriden

A couple of observations on your revised list:

1. Laguna (presume this is the 2004 Kordes climber?) appears to be an inspired choice; very disease resistant, remontant with strong fragrance. I need to seriously consider this one for the future.

2. Noticed that "Morning Has Broken" is no longer on your list. This is somewhat discouraging, as I determined to order it based (at least in part) on disease resistance recommendation. The reason you removed it?

Thanks, as always.

Olga, was wondering how (so far) Incantation is working for you, as far as fragrance & disease resistance, or is it too early in the season to know? May be-so far for me the most resistant rose is arguably MIP, and it would seem this would not be the case over the long run.

If not Incantation, what may your thoughts be on the gallica "Aimable Rouge"? Have heard varying feedback on its fragrance & disease resistance (my main criteria), so was wondering how it would work on the east coast, since the minimum Rouge Valley Order is 3 (4?), and so far I am only decided on "Umbra" and "Mariannce" (though I will want one gallon and it appears they only presently have bands).

Yes, I would like to hear comments on Incantation also.

Carla