Molineux is a smaller Austin, vertical, good bloomer and re-bloomer, and is fairly good on BS resistance.

If blackspot is a problem in your area, be prepared to do a lot of spraying on Abraham d'arby, Evelyn, and Golden Celebration--all three gorgeous bloomers, but with bs problems.

Don't know about the others.

Kate

I'm in SoCal, so I don't know if these comments will be helpful, but here goes.

Molineux - terrific in spring and early fall. Hardly blooms at all in summer's dry heat.

Tess - very vigorous and free-blooming in the spring. I moved it (from a south- to a west-facing wall) and it stopped blooming. I've moved it back, but it seems to be on the dormant side right now.

Have you considered Tamora? The blooms are a lot like Evelyn's. The fragrance is a big plus for me. Never stops flowering -- we're talking 10-12 months per year.

Good luck!

I found some hits using 'hardy austins'.

hardy Austins

In my climate Abraham Darby is vy tall. Cut blooms about 3 days in a bouquet. Fragrance wafts right in my bedroom thru the window. And I have allergies!

I second what Beth says: Austins really their sun. I grow multiple Evelyn roses which I love, but the ones that are being shaded out by two growing trees, have decreased blooming because of this. There is no comparison between the bloom amounts of the shaded plants and my Evelyn growing in full sun. I also second Golden Celebration as being a great all around bloomer, grower, and possessor of a lovely scent. It's one of Austin's best. Diane

Evelyn is a fantastic rose, I highly recommend it. It does want to climb and has a somewhat lanky growth habit, but it produces some of the most beautiful flowers on earth. It flowers consistently and the blooms last well in the vase. Not sure how it would do in shade, but well worth finding a sunny spot for it. I grow Abe Darby in partial shade and even though it gets black spot, it still blooms. I always wonder, however, how much better it would be if it were in full sun.

I agree about Evelyn, SoFL, and I do think your Abe would probably bloom more in full sun, but you're in Florida, and that makes a difference. In places farther north, full sun really gains in importance. Gibsongirl is in zone 6, and probably farther north, so Austins should most likely have full sun in her area. They don't do as well around here even in partial shade. Diane

I think I have to agree with that. Most plants that require full sun here do well in partial shade (some cant take full sun at all here, only the really tough ones) and roses are no exception. I recently noticed that the roses that get 4-5 hours of sun seem to do better than the ones who get 6-8 hours of sun. Sunlight is intense here. They don't call it the sunshine state for nothing.

I grow Molineaux and Abraham Darby. Both great roses that you will really like.

My Abe Darby is in full sun. It has way more blooms since I moved it into full sun than when it was in the shade. I have been gradually moving all my Austins into full sun. They seem to bloom more. Munstead Wood is a dark red which some say burns in full sun but its been doing great in full sun all summer. The heat makes the blooms more pink and the cooler nights bring out the darker purplish tones but they blooms do not fry either way. I have lived and gardened in 11 states. In general, the more humidity you have the more sun your plants can take. In say, hot, dry desert conditions when I lived in Phoenix, AZ plants could take way less full sun than in LA, or FL.

Yes, sultry, that is the key, and here it is drier than all get out. Blooms just dry up, as well as burn. Makes me wish we had a little more humidity, but then the black spot issue rears its ugly head. Diane

Sultry, you are so lucky to have these gorgeous blooms this time of year! Diane

True. It does seem that more humidity equals more black spot and more bugs lol. Also other fungal diseases seem to like it here. When I grew roses in Phoenix I had no disease issues at all. I only had to deal with the Japanese beetles. The roses did great as long as they got enough water.

~SjN

Thank you so much for your suggestions. I decided to go with Abraham Darby, Winchester Cathedral, and Evelyn. I also added Tamora, Mustead Wood, and The Lady of Shalott. I'm on the fence with Golden Celebration because it is going to go in the sunniest spot in my yard and I don't know if it will like that. I actually re-arranged all my gardens to get my roses in the sunniest spot with the most ventilation. (I actually draw my gardens out on paper). Gonna be doing a lot of digging :-)

I have Gloden celebration in partial shade and it has not put on much growth or bloomed very much so I plan on moving it to a sunnier spot and hope that helps. Same for Evelyn. I think they both would prefer more sun.

Here Golden Celebration gets full sun in an ESE exposure from 9-10 in the morning till 3 in the afternoon when the house shades it. Blooms abundantly from early Spring till deep freezes. Very little - maybe 5% of lower leaves - sometimes affected by blackspot in this seasonally hot & humid central Virginia no spray garden. I just strip off any spotted leaves & they grow back clean. One of my top 3 roses for generous bloom, scent & beauty.

It looks like I'm going to have to squeeze in Golden Celebration somewhere. I think I might have the perfect spot!

Good choice gibsongirl. GC is one of my best Austin roses, too, and I think all Austins like lots of sun in northern gardens. In the deep South, Texas and Socal, some shade would be fine for them. Diane