Most of the Delbard's are being grown sucessfully in Canada. In France their test fields regularly get to around 5 Far. They have also been growing them in Moscow for the last 3-4 years. As with most roses the yellower ones will be more tender than the others. Hope this helps.

Dcrosby, You may be right at the edge of zone 5/6. Check the map here. If you are still zone 5, you just need to do some winter protection. It should be fine. Climate affects disease susceptibility. In dryer, more arid climate like AZ or CA, they don't have to deal with fungal disease like we do here in humid East Coast. When you read people's recommendations, you want to see where they live. Different climate gives different results to the same rose variety. Spraying for roses every week or every two weeks is not my kind of fun (anymore). I didn't even want to smell the blooms after I sprayed the bushes. Now I don't spray, most of my roses esp. Austins look naked by mid summer. Here is a link that might be useful: MA new plant hardiness zone map

Gosh, it's so easy to miss replies on this forum! I think I have it narrowed down. 'New Dawn' sounds fabulous, and is very pretty, but I think I want something darker pink. Plus, it seems they are everywhere, though probably for a good reason! I guess I want something a little different. Awakening intrigues me too, but again, something darker, I think. A couple other good choices will be too short, and my thought of 'Cecile Brunner' there is O-U-T after seeing pics of it getting tremendously large and taking-over-y. So, I think it is down to 'Rosarium Uetersen' or one from HR called 'Lavender Lassie.' The only thing keeping me from RU is that I don't know where to get one. Unless I hear about a supplier for RU it will be 'Lavender Lassie.' Maybe still 'Awakening.' How tall does it get for those who have it? And, I have seen two photos of it that are radically different. http://www.rdrop.com/~paul/climbers/awakening.html -and- http://www.antiqueroseemporium.com/rose-1028.html Which one is more accurate?

Abies beshanzuensis - not in cultivation; likely zone 7 Abies squamata (Flaky Fir) - zone 5/6, but needs cool summers Calocedrus macrolepis - zone 8/9 Cupressus x arilosa ÂPendula - an invalid synonym of C. x notabilis (C. glabra x C. nootkatensis); probably zone 6 Cupressus glabra ÂGolden Pyramid - probably zone 6/7 Picea shirasawae ÂAlpine Blue - yes, should be zone 5, maybe 4 Pseudotsuga japonica - zone 7, possibly 6 Pseudotsuga gaussenii = P. sinensis var. gausenii - zone 7 or 8 Resin