HMF has Golden Showers hardy to zone 3. I love this rose. It does get a bit of black spot in the hot humid southeast. But when it blooms, it scents the yard (or in my case porch, since I have it growing up and around my front porch ) which a delicate honey scent. Bright yellow blooms that open fully. I also have Teasing Georgia. Being an Austin, it has the puffy blooms. I'm not sure it would get to climbing status in zone 5 but it's still a very pretty rose. Mine is a monster this year.

"Rusty's Angel's Camp Orange" is a modern rose. A suggested identity is 'Royal Sunset.' The April event is in the Historic Rose Garden, within the Historic Old City Cemetery, 1000 Broadway, Sacramento, CA. The Open Garden always takes place on a mid-April Saturday. (The 2013 date has not yet been announced.) I believe the photos posted here were taken at Open Garden, April, 2011. Jeri Here is a link that might be useful: Historic Rose Garden, Sacramento City Cemetery

Question:"Threedodsmom (waht a cute name!), what is the yellow flower in your fist picture? And I love the lush look in your second picture. I see some dark red in there. What are they?" Answer: standard button garden mum planted last fall, blooming now in July. A happy coincidence ! Dark red touches are Jacob Cline monarda, knockout rose new growth showing, and canna "Wyoming" leaves. Second Question: "Threedogsmom, I have those exact daylilies that are in your first picture - rust with bright yellow - a gift with no name tag. I always wondered but assumed they are just a variety of Ditch Lily. Is that right, or do you have some other name for them?" Answer: They are not the common ditch lilies - you can see a ditch lily in my second pic down, to the right, a tall scape towards the front/right of the bed. You can see more pics in the "poised for lily explosion" thread I started. I do not remember the name of the burgundy and yellow daylilies in the first pic, but they have multiplied very well in just 2 years ! Got at Lowe's.

I did buy a couple from a nursery thinking that they wouldn't have roses that were not hardy here. When I looked them up on the internet I found that one is hardy to zone 5, the other one only to zone 7. I am no too happy about that but had already planted them so I am going to see what happens. Fortunately I didn't pay a huge price for them so won't be out much if they don't survive. Is Edwards a nursery in Boise? I haven't heard about cane-hardy vs cold-hardy. Guess I need to do more research. Thank you