You're welcome! It's not odd that cooler zones will report more fragrance from many than warmer areas. Those in the cooler places are probably smelling them when the oils and alcohols are most volatile and smell the most. We in the warmer areas often miss out because they evaporate faster as the heat increases. Also, as aridity increases, the scents burn out faster. The various components of each rose's fragrance evaporate at different rates, so one may smell very Damask at first, quickly morphing into orris or citrus, finishing a completely different scent before losing any detectable trace for the day. Any user can access the Advanced Search, but Premium Membership permits you to specify multiple traits and types, where basic membership only provides Advanced Search using one criteria. Kim

Because you asked for O.G.R.s that are fragrant, easy to grow and have good re-bloom, I've compiled this list, that I've gleaned from observing hundreds of roses that grow in a no-spray garden in Oakland, they all survived 10 years, with no care but being watered, all are lovely. 'Arrilaga' a deeply fragrant Hybrid Perpetual that blooms more often then most of this class. Pink and shapely blooms. Some P.M. near the coast, easily treated with Cornell. Here it makes a compact 4' x c. 4' bush, you might ask Jeri, about its' health and how big it gets in soca. There are two O.G.R. classes that out-bloom all rose classes on earth:China and Tea. Tea by itself, refers to the Old Garden Rose class that in my opinion is far more beautiful than the modern forms of Hybrid Tea roses. Tea class roses are often described as being exquisitly delicate in style, and in my eyes, Tea roses possess an elegance that is supreme among roses. My landlady noticed my "Mrs. Dudley Cross' and wondered why it appeared so different from our neighbors H.T.s. Tea roses retain the natural charm of wild roses from which they were bred. China class rosebushes re-bloom faster than other roses, and most China roses have smaller, less substantial blooms, and are not commonly fragrant. Teas that are available from vintagegardens, that are no-spray in Oakland, Ca and are well loved by a large percentage of Old Garden Rose lovers, include 'Mme. Berkeley' pronounced Barkley, this rose has lovely substantial blooms that range from yellow and pink in spring, to coral in Autumn, and the foliage is dark green and very attractive, a plus. Tea fragrance. 'Clementina Carbonieri' gorgeous rich pink blend roses. both are large plants. One of the most elegant Tea roses is 'Mme. Antoine Mari" cream with light pink edges, one of the smaller Teas that is c. 5'x c. 5' in N. calif. ' White Maman Cochet' is one of the best roses in my garden and the bush form blooms more than the climbing form. White with a pink edge. Best wishes for a beautiful garden, Luxrosa

Thank you everyone! I'm glad you're enjoying them. Winter is really hard on me too, QB. I just count the days until I can get back outside. I do a lot of bird feeding and photographing when I can and that helps. Strawberry, thank you but neither the roses nor the photos are perfect. Dick Clark really impressed me last year so I'm hoping that it winters well. It's not white and red like DD but a very creamy yellow and red. It's also not phototropic so it doesn't change color like DD will. DC always has those red petal edges. Dainty Bess is the rose that made me fall in love with singles. For five little petals it's more elegant and graceful than any other rose I have. I can't understand why more people don't have English Sonnet because it's so pretty! Krista, I'm loving Crimson Bouquet. Bloomed it's head off last year and they last forever! Those blooms were almost a week old when I took that photo!

Mark those are some gorgeous pictures! Wish any one of the 3 Dainty Bess I have would produce flowers that looked like that - then I would not seriously be considering SP'ing them next year. Thanks for sharing. Aprille