I would recommend Gertrude Jekyll for colder zones. It is very hardy. I don't have too much trouble with blackspot in my no spray zone 5a garden although Lady Emma Hamilton sure gets some. Mary Rose is also good. Rugosa roses such as Pierette Pavement or Foxy Pavement are another alternative. Hardy Buck roses like Earth Song or Country Dancer are also hardy and disease resistant but, like rugosas, do not have old fashioned bloom form. Easy Elegance roses are also disease resistant.

Gravetye Beauty is the only one on your list that I have and it, along with Princess Dianna and Etoile Rose, can be mildew magnets in my garden. Using a Neem based fungicide has helped with the issue this summer however. Gravetye Beauty in my garden is more of a burgundy colored clematis to my eyes anyway. For reddish colored clematis that do well in my garden, I would recommend either Madame Julia Correvon, Kermesina or even Avant Garde. If you can get a good red clone of the texensis I have, I would also recommend it. Texensis Avant Garde Madame Julia Correvon A collage of various reddish clematis from left to right are Abundance, Kermesina and Madame Julia Correvon.

Your hampered by a few things...Cold, Climate, Choice , Colour and Rebloom. There is no such thing as a "continous" blooming rose, with much pampering you might get a repeat blooming rose to hold a few buds all summer. But most roses kind of bloom in flushes. 1. Your in a zone 5b, not all zone 5s are created equal, but out of your list, only 3 roses would thrive here. a. John Davis, is more of a big bush then something throwing out huge canes, it will get to about 8 feet tall or so with support, the flower are nice however, I like this rose alot. b. Viking Queen, aka Isabell Skinner, Ive seen this rose to about 9 feet somewhere here, in fact I might get this rose this year, I havent decided yet. C. The fairy, will not climb here, it may get to be a fairly large relax bush over time, and if it doesnt get to crazy cold for the winter. Everything else on your list wouldnt thrive here, some would die, some would survive to grow and have a few blooms. The largest climber I grow is baltimore belle, white with sometimes pink undertones, but its a once blooming rambler. However, if people in your area can grow awakening, or new dawn, that probable fits your bill more then the other roses listed. Both of those would just die back here near the ground every year. Ive known people who bought Eden rose here, Ive NEVER seen it survive though. Ive seen a William Baffin make it to about 20 feet once, but not sure you want a hot pink , semi double rose. Its not a rose for everyone, but I wish more poeple would play with its genetics and produce tall, healthy, hardy roses for the north. Here is a picture of William on a 12 foot arch in a new ulm garden in MN.. they put Alot of work chopping this monster to make it grow like this. Silverkelt

I looked at some pics, but when I watched a video on youtube on Mon Cheri, that cinched it. I'm 99% sure that's what it is now. Oh, and the lady who planted it was French, maybe she liked the name, : ) But it's not a grandiflora. I assumed it was mostly because of the height and it's tendency to produce clusters. However, I've read since then that Mon Cheri sometimes does throw clusters of bloom, even though it's a hybrid tea. And I'm just going to assume the height is because it's in California, I didn't prune it last winter, and last winter here was exceptionally warm for us. Pretty much no dormancy this year. Thanks for all the help and info everyone! You guys are the best!