Try Pat Henry at Roses Unlimited. She had several of the Generosa series. Trish

Sorry...me again. Kate...I wanted to ask you about the color pink of Viking Queen. From the picture I saw it was hard for me to determine the color. In the first pic I saw, she looked salmony pink, but in a picture I saw later she looked like a true, rich pink? Not that it matters, cause either way she is beautiful, but if she was salmony like the first pic; then I think she would look great with Morden Blush, but if she is more pink, I was wondering if she would look better with Rose de Rescht? Also like Compassion's color with Morden Blush...oh the pressure...lol! Terryjean...Camille Pissaro is really unique and very pretty and I'm thinking it would look great with the Dublin Bay climber I was first thinking of. I really need a bigger yard...lol. Again, thanks to you all! Eileen

Kate, that's very common thing, it seems. I'm also very sad because there are dozens of excellent DAs I simply cannot buy anywhere in Australia, because they're not introduced here at all. And only few nurseries grow latest introductions (which are excellent and far superior, btw). American market is much better in that regard, whilst in Europe you can buy them all. So, whom to blame? Best place to buy roses is Europe, and everything else is pale in comparison. But even outside EU you'll find many problems obtaining roses from France, Germany or UK. Strict import laws and many other reasons prevent us from growing and enjoying some great roses.

I have tried several Massad roses. Many of them are really unique in form and color, and some of them are real go-getters. Lea Mege, for example, had perhaps a hundred blooms at once last year in its first flush, compared to its neighbor DA's Princess Ann, which had about a dozen, even if they are the same size. Christian Tetedoie is a dark, deep red, which would certainly please those that love DA's Munstead Wood or The Prince but can't find them anymore. And Somme 2016, which is also a great grower, can go from fuschia to dark purple, so another for dark rose fans. Belle d'anjou is a ruffled apricot with a lovely fragrance that would please fans of Abe and Evelyn, but like those two, it is not the sturdiest, at least I have found. There are magnificent colors in Diablesse de Mers (dark purple swirling with yellow and cream). The colors are richer or lighter, depending on the time of year--and mine bloomed almost into winter, in part shade, with a few breaks. Smells lovely. Magnificent. One of my favorites. Centenaire de l'Hay les Roses also has the most vibrant and unusual mix of colors I have ever seen on a rose (bright orange and bright pink) and is very vigorous. And I am looking forward to seeing what comes out of the "La Durée" I just planted as it is also a one of a kind...