Thanks for the info! I think I may try a few in pots, and maybe one or two small ones in the ground. Oddly enough, the other day I was at Big Lots and they had Paul Neyron roses for sale. They were $3.00, so I figured I didn't have much to lose by trying. I can imagine that in pots they would need extra water in the heat of summer, but what about winter? Can roses withstand being completely frozen? I'm going to look into the David Austin roses. They are fairly easy to find. Sherry - I know what you mean!!! :)

I think of the Buck roses for your part of the country. One of the reliable ones is Care Free Beauty. Its also an Earthkind rose (chosen for their ability to survive on neglect). Its pink, with some scent, and very healthy. Blooms its head off. Other pinks to consider are Earth Song, and Quietness. Another excellent pink (not a Bucks's rose) is Bayse's Blueberry. Its a single, and very healthy without any thorns. Some scent too. Chamblee's rose nursery website has lots of info on both Buck roses, and Earthkind roses.Antique rose emporium also presents some good choices. Just a start. There are lots of other suggestions, and others will chime in.

I wish I had saw this earlier, I live in Belleville. Never heard of this sale but will look for it next year.

Dan had some really nice roses in the show (and on the head table). He is a tough competitor. The winner of the GardenWeb Best in Show Award was a great spray of 5 or 6 blooms of Eureka. The judges had a really tough time picking the winner, which shows the quality of some of the entries and the fact that the judges are really taking the award seriously. GardenWeb members, and especially Karl Bapst, you did good funding this trophy and getting it introduced for all national rose shows.