Hey Stuart,

You CANNOT miss the Roseraie de l'Haÿ-les-Roses
http://www.rosegathering.com/lhay.html

and also the Parc de Bagatelle
http://www.arenaroses.com/ama/cgi-bin/dc.pl?nd=garden_parc

...and many others in Europe at the link below

Rgds
AmiRoses

Here is a link that might be useful: Roses Anciennes

Stuart,

I don't know when is the best period for the peek bloom. All I can say is that in my garden near Geneva where the winters are a bit colder then in Paris (but it has been a very mild winter this year), I've got :
- Mme Isaac Pereire, in full bloom for allready a week
- Yolande d'Aragon, starting
- Boule de neige, starting
- Reine des violettes, starting
- Zéphyrine Drouhin, in bloom for 2-3 days
- Blush Noisette, not yet in bloom

The other ones are to young to say. If I where you I would call a rose garden in Paris to be sure. Such a long way and not beeing there for the peak bloom would be very disappointing !

Have a nice time !
Nouna

Thanks for your help! The hard part is guessing when the peak bloom will be. I will try to call the gardens, but my French is pretty awful.

Stuart

Stuart, if they don't speak english, what
I guess they may do, ask :
"Pourriez-vous me dire quelle est la meilleure période pour voir les roses anciennes en pleine floraison ?"

Of course, you'll have to understand the answer...

If you think that you will not understand it, let me know, I'll phone for you and will give you the answer.

Nouna

Stuart,

Generally the peak bloom is around 5-6 of june, but this year, it seems to be a bit later for climbers.
I will take a look tomorrow and let you know.

Bye
AmiRoses

Thanks AmiRoses! I can't tell you how much I appreciate your help.

Stuart

Stuart,

It really depends on what you are interested in.
The peak bloom for centifolias & Gallicas begins now.
For Ramblers & Climbers Wichruraiana, wait for 1 more week.

Rgds
AmiRoses

just booked a flight for next week following your advice about the climbers. Thanks again!

Stuart