I grow own root but all of your choices should be fine. Many die to the ground in winter but all come back every year. Golden FT grows back to 5x5 every season. I have Polar Express coming this year. I have many Kordes floribundas all do very well here in Northern Illinois.

As a general rule of thumb Kordes roses are pretty hardy. Jusst be sure to bury the grafts about 4 inches below the ground and you should be fine.

I am buying own root from Roses Unlimited. Any other Kordes roses that you like?

Yes, Cream Veranda and Apricot Vigorosa both are very healthy and bloom all season.

I may never know if my Apricot Vigorosa is the correct cultivar. Got it many years ago thru Northland Roses. It has floribunda growth with flower shape of Cream Veranda and in bloom all season. Glorious!

I love red so I have Kardinal Kolorscape, Milano and Black Forest.but they don't have those english style blooms. They are in constant bloom with dark true red blooms. KK's are my favorite because japanese beetles don't bother them (no scent).

Then there is Plum Perfect and Desmond Tutu they have fuller flowers and have been very good so far.
Got Solero and Ping Lims Yellow Brick Road in spring but are too new comment on. Very nice full english style blooms.

Love Innocencia but only a semi double. I had all the fairy tales at one time and all where healthy and large but don't bloom as much as the floribundas. I slowly switched over thru the years. With a short season it worked for me.

Kordes roses coming this year are,
Flamingo Kolorscape
Jolie Veranda
Polar Escape
Flamenco Rosita
Rose of Hope and
Figi

All of my roses are own root and no spray. Most will spot in first year but very clean there after or I don't keep them.

This post was edited by pattyw5 on Wed, Dec 31, 14 at 16:31

I was surprised by the delicacy of Innocencia Vigorosa, a smallish bush that seems always in bloom.
The 12'+ canes of Dortmund suffered from last winters' cruel embrace, but seem to be recovering and it should be on it's way to be a show stopper again if you have the room. The heavy massive sprays of hips is something to behold.

Rosarium Uetersen is relatively hardy. It's a climber. Mine gets to around 5-6 feet. The flowers are stunning.

IowaJade, I just ordered Dortmund from Palatine. Can't wait to get it growing in my garden. Happy to hear that it's bouncing back!

Climbers take several years to come into their glory. Even in our zone Dortmund is one worth it. RU is a good rose also, with a little more care needed. I have three around a pergoda, with Dortmund just towering (touching) over a corner.
Paul Zimmerman has a nice video on climbers.

Here is a link that might be useful: care of climbers

Here are a few others to consider. Chamblee's claims that they are hardy in zones 5-9. What is your experience?
Wedding Bells
Summer Romance
Sunny Sky
Heart Song
First Crush

I found a photo.

Here is a link that might be useful: Dortmund's hips

Among the first Kordes roses you listed, I've had Beverly and Golden FT for several years and they're reliably hardy and nice bloomers, particularly Beverly. Golden FT blooms well but they fade pretty quickly to creamy yellow. I've had Savannah in its first year now, but it's too soon to see if it overwinters. The rest of the ones you list from Chamblees are new releases and also too soon to see if they overwinter. I have Wedding Bells, First Crush, and Heart Song on order, and I'm pretty confident they'll overwinter well.

All of the Kordes Fairy Tale, Veranda, and Circus roses are bullet proof and hardy for me. Poseidon is a rock-solid mauve, and I agree that Roserium Uetersen is a reliable low climber. Champagne Wishes is a blush Kordes that is a profuse bloomer and very hardy, and almost all of my Kordes roses are from Roses Unlimited or Chamblees, so they're own root roses and have overwintered well.

Cynthia

Thanks for all of the information. I will try some Kordes roses this spring.