That's the very first photo I've posted to Gardenweb: glad you all like it! Yes, that's Mme. Antoine Mari. Give her a halfways decent hole and sun (and a warm climate, I have to add) and she won't disappoint you. That's the miracle of Teas: you just plant one and keep it mulched and what happens is what you see in the picture. Sandy, They wouldn't clash, just the opposite: my Lady Hillingdon is always pale colored, too much so to be a good companion to LH who is pale in overall effect as well. Perhaps you have a different and more colorful clone (I'm suspicious of my LH clone). The yellow you see on the left with Mrs. B.R. Cant hulking over her is Souvenir de Pierre Notting. The Mrs. got blown over in the storm, too, and she's so awkward to pull back that I haven't gotten around to it. I may have to prune her back, which is rather awful to think about, or else SdPN will have to be moved come fall. To return to MAM, I would put a more deeply colored rose next to her than she is, preferably with apricot or yellow tones as you're evidently thinking. Melissa

Oh my, though our climates are different, I would say hang in there. Madame Antoine Mari has earned her front-and-center position (despite her considerable heft of 6' tall and at least 8' wide) in my garden because even between her frequent beautiful flushes (one of the faster rebloomers of the teas), she is never without some flowers. I consider her flowers the essence of elegance and subtle color, and mine has a nice amount of tea scent, though it's not knock-you-over powerful. A bit of PM when conditions for that are at their worst, but gets over it soon and otherwise clean and beautiful foliage. Mine is about 6 or 7 years old.

Hello, Nami I have noticed your post on the discussion side...I have black magic, small divisions, and lots of hibiscus for cuttings... I do have Belinda's dream, but the plant is way too young for cuttings...I have jasmine: Lakeview, Sambac... If any of these interest you, please, let me know. I am especially interested in: Natchitoches noisette Marie Pavie Mlle. Franziska Krüger Mrs. B. R Cant Maitland white My contact info: smarodzi@cse.usf.edu Thanks a lot, Olya

I love seeing you all having fun trading! Carrie, you and I have a very similar wish list! I don't have anything rooted to share right now, but if you would like some cuttings, I am happy to mail them to you after the Valentines Day Pruning Frenzy at my place. (I think I am now up to about 300 roses here, cannot keep count. It's going to be one tough weekend of pruning in mid February here!) If you are interested in cuttings, email me your mailing address, and I can send you some cuttings of Baronne Henriette de Snoy, Monsieur Tillier, Mrs. B R Cant, and Marie Legonde. No charge for postage, my dear, they won't weigh very much and I really love spreading the wealth of roses! Allison