I have Coquette des Blanches, Magenta and Taischa. CdB is a very beautiful rose. Not white as advertised though. More of a pale pink but as you can see from Jeri's pic that doesn't detract from the attractiveness of the bloom. Fragrance is sweet and pervasive. Now if you want pure white then plant Boule de Neige. Magenta and Taischa have both been disappointing. Each is on their forth year own root and have yet to top 1 foot. I'm not kidding. If I didn't know better I'd think they were miniatures. Magenta's flower are sort ho-hum for a mauve rose. I guess having REINE DES VIOLETTES has spoiled me. The dusky mauve color is rather "flat" in my opinion. As soon as I find the time she is getting replaced by PRETTY JESSICA. TAISCHA on-the-other-hand has flowers that make my jaw drop. They are so beautiful it is impossible to describe adequately but I shall try. Tightly quartered in the middle but with a starry outline in the outer petals, a flower formation that reminds me of some of the older Tea roses. Color is this gorgous shade of lilac. Yes real true "lilac", not mauve nor cool pink or lavender. I define lilac as an equal mix of clear pink and lavender. The fragrance is identical to Sterling Silver. Absolutely stratospheric in both strength and complexity. If she doesn't do better this summer then I'm going to move her to a pot so I can provide maximum coddling. Some roses have flowers that are so beautiful that they are worth diva treatment. Taischa is one of those roses. The picture in the link below is very true to the actual rose. The few flowers I've gotten from Taischa have looked just like the rose in the pic, but only about half the size. Here is a link that might be useful: TAISCHA at HelpMeFind Roses

Thank you all! Jeri, "in theory" I would be able to import from Australia, at least budwood. But I didn't know how to do it. Have you any idea? ;o) Mr Ruston maybe can be helpful. I would also love to import budwood from USA, maybe via UK or France: all those striking found roses and Bermuda's....! Actually we have (in the rose nursery I'm working for as a advisor) a pretty good list of Clark's creatures, and we are triyin' to enlarge the collection. Now, we have available for trade the following: 'Flyng Colours' - 'Jessie Clark' - 'Nancy Hayward' - 'Pennant'- 'Squatter's Dream' .... and few others not yet introduced for the commerce, like 'Tonner's Fancy'. I'm happy to add to the list my 'Alister Clark' and Lorraine Lee. Luxrosa, I was really attracted by 'Borderer', and foud 'Alister Clark', who seem to be quite similar to 'Borderer' both in growth habit and flower shape. I'm goin' to plant my 'Susan Louise' tomorrow(she's already showing a juicy bud, happy little band...), and I'm really excited to see how she will perform this year. :o) Thank you Ann and thank you Odissey for informations :o)! Melissa, let me know more in the future about your Lorraine; La Campanella also have her, mine come from them. I've read so many entusiastic comments about this Rose, especially about her reflowering, vigor and beauty of the bush, that, even if pictures of it are sometimes disappointing, showing a "dull" flower shape and colour, I'm really curious and hopeful! The young foliage developing is very good at this moment... we'll see. Obviousely, if anyone have a good picture to share... ;o) Ciao! Maurizio

Hi Vettin. Flagrant is a seeding of General MacArthur. It has turned out to be a small climber, probably a good pillar rose. It has a lovely fragrance. After the spring bloom it doesn't bloom heavily. It acts like a lot of HPs. It's not especially disease resistant but isn't overcome by fungus. I'm pleased that you have expressed an interest in it.

I have a young plant of Hoag House Cream. It had trouble getting established in my garden - I had to dig it out and put it back into a pot. It has been very slow to get going - but we have had a very cold summer, so perhaps it won't apply to you. The fragrance is amazing! It gave me only two blooms though so far - creamy fleshy color, doesn't quite look like the HMF pictures but my plant has had trouble growing. Sorry, not much help, but I will definitely keep it for awhile. Very full blooms, lots of petals, didn't ball. No mildew, don't know about blackspot. Masha