I guess there are some parts of FL where there is some winter chill.
So, I think FL is like CA, in that it has local climates and micro-climates, and your query is going to be for where you are in FL, not for all of FL.

Jeri

I would imagine most aren't going to mess with HYBRID China roses because they do not repeat, usually. Of course, you're going to find the weird micro climate where some may give a few scattered, later flowers, but not to any great extent.

Most folks expect flowers ten months or longer and will be disappointed with something that is usually going to flower for six or eight weeks, in the best of circumstances. As has been pointed out on other threads, these earlier crosses with Gallicas and other European OGRS often have a rather ratty appearance late in the season, where the traditional, continuous flowering types more often don't. So, don't expect to find the HYBRID Chinas there. From experience here, I would imagine they would have a devil of a time getting rid of them, even in full flower. Kim

Then I guess I won't order any. Vintage has some really pretty purple ones, and I was tempted.

thank you for replying so quickly!
Gracin

Hi Gracin, glad I could get back to you that quickly! Yup, ordering from specialty nurseries for specialty plants is always going to be your best bet. For many really neat, but little known things, you're probably never going to find them locally, unless you're blessed to live near specialty growers. Good luck with them! I hope they grow and flower well enough for you. Kim

We have grown Felicite Parmentier here in Lakeland (150 chill units), and it does flower reliably in the spring, for a couple weeks. But then 50 weeks of nothing. I don't recall any other HCh that I've tried here.

Malcolm