I just received Alberic Barbier, can hardly get to wait to get it planted, have never had a rambler before. As soon as it dries out here a little in Dallas, I'll get him in the ground, as he is already showing growth in his pot.

The cuttings are already wrapped. "Schmidt's Smooth Yellow" in hopes of determining it's something from the past we thought was lost! Kim

I have received all the roses I ordered this year except for my four Vintage custom imports, all tea noisettes. I'm looking forward to those because they will all be surprises. I will never have seen any of them before, at least not to my knowledge. That is pretty exciting.

One of them is Bouquet d'Or ( apricot yellow), supposed to be a more vigorous clone than the one we have here in the US. Add to that Beaute de l'Europe (apricot blend), Madame Pierre Cochet (yellow) and Madame Louis Henri (cream) , and I have some wonderful surprises to anticipate. Unlike the teas I already ordered, I don't have spots for all of them yet. But I will work it out before planting time.

Rosefolly

Probably the one I'm the most curious about is Eyeconic Yellow Lemonade from Heirloom. it will be interesting to see how it does.
I also ordered a few ramblers to cover the fence along side the drive to the barn. Alberic Barbier, apple blossom, veilchenbleau and secret garden musk. Not sure how this will work but it looks good on paper.
Jeannie

This is the only one, due to my limited space: Oneto Home Saffron Tea, a found rose from the Gold Country in the Sierra Nevada. I've ordered it as a custom root from Vintage Gardens, and I'm donating it to the Historic Rose Garden in the Old City Cemetery in Sacramento. Hoping for this spring, but will possibly need to wait until later in the year. That's OK with me, as it's going to be perfect!

Laura

Laura, that is so generous of you! What a nice addition to that garden.

My Hortico order is supposed to be here tomorrow. I've ordered two from them that I would really like to have, 'Black Boy,' a Kordes moss and the elusive Souvenir d'Alphonse Lavalee.' I will probably get two 'Iceberg' instead!

I've entirely run out of space at least for a while, so my only order was a replacement for one that I think I accidentally killed. (eek! her root went out the pot and then she got upset when I transplated her... and then the sprinkler was broken and again, I didn't notice! I fail!)

Anyway, the replacement is my beloved Mme. Joseph Bonnaire. :) We'll see if my first one will come back, it's not entirely dead yet. (sigh), but I have another band on the way from Vintage. And I wouldn't mind having two if the first survives.

I'm also looking forward to the few that I ordered last fall (and potted up) blooming their first blooms and perhaps going into the ground soon. I tried several Paul Barden ones like October Moon and Janet Inada and Golden Buddha.

Without presuming too much on your generosity, I would like to list four: from GM Cloth of Gold and Comtesse de Rocquiny and from VG Beauty of Rosemawr and Adélaïde d'Orléans.

Best,

Larry

I think the three I'm most excited about are Ascot, Nevada and Munstead Wood! I can't wait to see the bloom!

Tammy

I'm quite excited about Austin's Lady of Shalott. That color (or combination of colors) is unusual for my garden--I'm eager to see it. So different from photo to photo--I'm not entirely sure what I'm in for, but the description of it is so good in all respects that I'm sure this will be a fine rose. And its the last spot I have for a bigger, fulsome rose, so I picked this one out with special care.

Kate

I've ordered mostly Bourbons for our new Victorian garden. The two I'm most looking forward to are Mme. Isaac Periere and Louise Odier.

I'm looking forward to receiving 'Munstead Wood' and 'Young Lycidas'. I hope they have a much stronger fragrance. I grow 7 different roses, and none of them have the scent that wafts around which is a huge disappointment. 'Gloire de Dijon' looks nice in pics. I am tempted to add this rose too.

Like Jumbojimmy, I look forward to smell the fragrance of: Nahema (as good as Gertrude Jekyll), Sweet Promise (fresh apple), Bolero (perfume), Sonia Rykiel (lemon rose), Firefighter, Crimson Glory (damask), Marchese Boccella, Comte de Chambord, Evelyn, Charles Darwin (lemon), Fragrant Memory, Heirloom (lemon rose?), Arthur Bell (cologne), Scentsational, and Sweet Arlene. I hope Crown P. Mag. and Happy Child smell good.

Hopefully my high magnesium alkaline clay soil won't screw up the above scents. I also look forward to thornless roses: Lynnie, Annie Laurie McDowell, Basyes Blueberry, and Paul Neyron. I'm most excited about these thornless babes.

My first David Austin order which I was elated to find at my gate yesterday - Young Lycidas, Princess Alexandra of Kent, Crown Princess Margareta and Teasing Georgia. They came wonderfully packed and in outstanding shape, and are now soaking in a tub of water in my bathtub awaiting my weekend planting session. Cannot wait for the first blooms!

Baroness Rothschild. Have never seen or heard of this rose. Can't wait to see how the bush performs. Anyone out there grow this rose??

I am really happy to report that my Hortico order arrived today. The two roses were bare rooted, wrapped in wet, shredded newspaper and in a plastic bag. They were well hydrated.

'Souvenir d'Alphonse Lavalee' seems to be mostly thornless, so perhaps it is the elusive one.

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Munstead Wood without doubt. I look forward to see it spruce up a group of three pink roses. I'm also curious to see if it lives up to its reputation among Swedish rose growers. Crown Princess Margareta is the second most eagerly awaited rose in this batch. I have stayed away from Austins since my Abe Darby died so this is their second and last chance in my garden.

Funny you should say that you expect most people to say, "all of them"; that's exactly what I was thinking.

Ok. If I have to narrow it down a bit, I think the roses I'm most excited about getting are Eugenie Guinoisseau (I've been wanting a moss and this is the one I'm trying), Lullaby (sounds beautiful), Madame Cornelissen (been looking forward to this one for a while), and Duchesse de Grammont(been wanting this one for who knows how long).

How's that for a narrowed list? I didn't even include Adam, Madame Wagram or Anne Marie de Montravel all of which I'm very excited about. There are more but I'm really trying to keep with the spirit of the original post.

Blendguy, I think you will love Mme. Isaac Pereire - one of my sisters grew it in London, and it was beautiful! I have a picture of it blooming in the snow. Exquisite.

Laura

Thanks Laura, we're close enough to London to raise my hopes.

It's in the running for the most fragrant of all roses according to many books I've read. The Bourbons are also famous for blackspot, and I don't spray, but I'm hoping for some luck with that as well. It's in a good sunny location with lots of room, fingers crossed!
robert

I'm looking forward to Gilbert Nabonnand as it is the only rose I have ordered this year. I just have no space left! Denise

Ken, I have Baronne Edmond de Rothschild, if that's what you mean? Mines about a year old from a vintage band, kinda waiting to see how it does. :) but it's been pretty so far.

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I just looked it up on HMF (duh). I think I'm going to like this rose a LOT!!!! I love how the large blooms sit directly on top of the foliage. No long necks. It might be well armed but I can sure live with that. Take a look. I was sure surprised :)

'Reine d'Anjou' a fragrant pink Moss, I ordered from hortico.com, after I read how Graham S. Thomas, who was a great rosarian and horticulturist, praised it most highly. Really I am all a twitter. I love Moss roses and this beauty is remontant.

Lux.

China Doll, which I've wanted for several years, Chaucer, because it's small and beautiful, and the two roses I'll be receiving next spring from Vintage that came from France. To have tea roses that haven't been grown here before is really exciting.

Ingrid

Dawn Crest, on order from europe.
Louis Riel - oh yes.
R.Dupontii - love white, love singles.
Queen Mab - a delightful little china
These are either cuttings (Queen Mab, Dupontii) or waiting till next bare root season( Louis Riel, Dawn Crest) so no doubt the list will increase

FINALLY got a Korbel Canyon Red China after lusting after it for YEARS. The scent is awesome and it is growing like a WEED.