Crystalline, one of the two parents of Moonstone, is an absolutely DREADFUL coastal rose.
It wants heat to make its best form.

From a garden point of view (rather than an exhibition point of view) I would not suggest any of the Crysalline tribe for the coast. Been there, done that, bought that hair shirt.

Gemini is good at the coast.
Secret is magnificent at the coast.
Diana POW is an excellent coastal HT.
Baronne Edmund de Rothschild is terrific a the coast.
The best HT I have ever grown here is 'Gardens Of The World,' but it is not now in commerce.

There are probably other, newer ones, but a rose that is magnificent inland can be a huge dawg near the coast.

Jeri

Gardens of the World is available now from Cliff Orent at EuroDesert roses. I just ordered one myself.
I don't live in your zone, but I would also recommend Gemini and Diana. I think they are both outstanding roses just about anywhere.
If you are interested in yellow, you might consider St. Patrick. It loves heat and is very disease resistant for me.
Also, Marilyn Monroe an apricot HT pollen daughter of St. Patrick loves the heat, but I do hear she can get some rust, so you might check that out before considering her.
John

Mildew and rust are your enemy - Jeri and I must have used to shop at the same stores as I bought that hair shirt also.

Assuming you'd prefer not to spray, or like me, also never get around to it, AND you would like to save time, money and anguish, I would suggest vetting any rose you fancy as the bare roots are now replacing the Christmas trees before you purchase them with a website called HelpMeFind.com as well as using the search function on this forum. Be aware that when some folks say "it's disease resistant for me" they may be referring to blackspot which we don't have and does not correlate with resistance to mildew and rust which we have in abundance so your best references are local unless they say specifically.

I agree that you are probably not far enough inland to grow Moonstone easily. Besides disease problems, it might not open well in your climate.

Gemini, Brandy, Firefighter, Pope John Paul II and St. Patrick, which Jeri mentioned, are hybrid teas in an array of colors that all seem to do well in my coastal area.

I'll put a link to Pope John Paul II, and there is a Photos tab with more pictures:

Here is a link that might be useful: Pope John Paul II

I'm just a mile from the ocean, and my St. Patrick blooms are yellow, often tinged with apricot, with green outer petals. Long-stemmed and long-lasting with no disease problems here. No ugliness of any sort has been noticed :-)

The growers in hot climates get the apple-green colored blooms, which I think are lovely.

As for Crystalline, in the right climate it is one of the prettiest whites I've seen, but in my climate they were disease disasters -- I gave them away to an inland relative.

I'm in San Juan Capistrano, so our climates are the same. Heavy ocean influence. So, our best roses tend to be the ones that don't like too much heat. That said, St. Pat is a heat lover and I agree, b.u. here. Same with Moonstone and Crystaline. And actually, I do grow Gardens of the World, and it's not that great here -- I think it would like more heat than we have.

Here are my recs for easily obtainable hybrid teas for this coastal area --

White -- Pope John Paul II
Red -- Lasting Love
Pink -- Memorial Day
Yellow -- Henry Fonda and Midas Touch are both good.
Apricot -- Sunset Celebration
Orange -- About Face
Mauve -- Neptune
Multi -- Summer of Love and Cherry Parfait are both good.
Newcomer worth trying (but I haven't grown it yet) -- Sedona.

All of these are probably available at the Green Thumb for $16 or less, and here's a coupon for another 20% off for this week only. Or you can sign up for their email and get other coupons.

Have fun.

Kathy

Here is a link that might be useful: Green Thumb 20% off this week coupon

I'll put in a second for Henry Fonda for this zone. Color brightness and color STAY (no fade), cannot be beat. My DH's favorite and on my 'short' list of top two yellow's with Golden Celebration being another tho' not an HT.

Today I purchased 1 each of Pope John Paul II, Gemini and Tahitian Sunset and planted them in large pots. I put them where they should be at least 4 to 5 hours of full sun daily.

What do you suggest a good rose for an area in Los Angeles, about 3 miles inland from the ocean - Inglewood/Hawthorne?

Thanks!

Tammypie,
I lived in Hawthorne growing up and currently live near you in Laguna Woods. My best Hybrid Teas are Julie Newmar (Armstrong Nursery), Just Joey, Pope John Paul II (you will love this one), First Prize and a new one - Sweetness. I also like The McCartney Rose for its fragrance and color. I almost forgot Sunset Celebration, a great cutting rose.
You'll be able to grow most Hybrid Teas in the Hawthorne Inglewood area; shop the local nurseries; Armstrong on La Tijera is good as is the International Nursery on Sepulveda (so. of LAX) in El Segundo. I agree with Jeri; Moonstone needs more heat and needs to be away from the sea breezes to thrive. I gave it away after one season where it had west exposure at the beach.
Mary