Great photos, Sara. I'm not very familiar with Tropicana, but Fragrant Cloud is just about the gold standard for fragrance after all these years. I don't have it either. I've shown my Tantau roses so many times on this forum, I'm almost afraid to do it again, until I have some new photos. I don't have that many Tantau's at all, but if we could buy them here, I know I would have a lot more. I just ordered their catalog from Germany last night, so I hope they have mercy on me and actually send it. I know Patty got hers.

The Tantau roses I do have are among my best. I need to see if I can come up with some different photos. I'll be back. Diane

I wish I could share my experience with the gorgeous yet elusive Tantau roses. Alas, I have none as of yet, but this IS THE YEAR! I've added Ascot to the garden and I am so ecstatic that I can hardly keep myself from staring at it throughout the day..as if that will make it somehow grow faster. Poor thing is under so much pressure.

Ascot will EXCEED your expectations! Gorgeous. Dianne my Tantau catalog arrived. I WILL grow Chippendale and Barock before I die.

Susan

I'm trying to find some different photos, but I know some of these are repeats. I can't even name all the Tantau roses I want to grow, but Chippendale is high on the list, Susan. I'm so glad you got your catalog. Is it dog eared yet? I sure hope I get mine, so I can carry it around and stare at those gorgeous roses without having to get on the computer. Diane

Bernstein-Rose, this is supposed to be a small rose, and it does stay small (3 feet or under); I got it to coordinate with my Julia Child roses a few feet up the slope toward the house. It's amber in cooler weather and lightens to yellow when it's hot. It's a cutie, but also a seriously pretty rose, too.

Augusta Luise, a tall hybrid tea that's like no other. She has many faces in her constantly changing shapes and colors.

I live in Sweden so it's not difficult to get Tantau roses for me although I haven't grown many until a few years ago. But if a special rose hasn't reached Sweden yet it's not too far (a 14 hour drive) to go to Uetersen and get it at the Tantau headquarters. I went there in early September to get two new mini climbers for my front garden. I think I've shown pictures of my older Tantau roses already so I'll only show the greenhouse where they sell plants.

I got Melina the dark pink on the left and the lighter pink Eva

Inka, a new yellow

Do I understand correctly that Tantau is exporting to the USA?

Thank you for the gorgeous pictures everyone! All of those roses look wonderful!

I've got quite a few.

APRICOT - A gorgeous florist rose. Blooms well every yr. Big fat blooms that last a long time. Grows around 3 1/2ft x 2 1/2ft.

BLACK LADY - A lovely blackish-red with a velvety texture. She grows tall, around 5ft x 2 1/2ft. As you can see, she gets a bit of both powdery mildew and black spot. But the blooms are worth it. In my heat of summer, it all burns off anyway.

BLUE MOON - A lovely lavender that can be kinda stingy sometimes. Gets B/S as you can see in the pic. As I recall has a nice scent. Grows about 5ft x3ft.

BLUE PARFUM - More of a plum-y lavender. Has been staying pretty short. Around 3ft x 3ft. Obviously get B/S. I seem to remember it has a nice scent as well.

COFFEE BREAK - A florist rose I got from Cliff as he was closing up his EuroDesert Roses a few yrs ago. It was barely rooted when he sent it to me, and has been very slow to grow. I am hoping this yr it will finally take off and show its true colors, which are supposed to be a deep rusty orange with brown overtones and some yellow undertones. LEONIDAS is its mother, so will be interesting to see what colors it does get when it finally matures.

DUKE OF WINDSOR - One I got from Hortico many yrs ago. It's planted in one of the beds I haven't had time to clean out in awhile. Overgrown with weeds and some horrific clump of tall grass. Hopefully I will get it cleared out this spring so this poor thing can't start to perk up again. This photo is from a long time ago. The bush is around 2ft x2ft at this point and hasn't bloomed much the last couple of yrs. I gotta save it before it ends up suffocating and dying! It's a beauty when it does bloom.

FLAMBEE - Another one acquired from Cliff some yrs ago. And another florist rose. I probably planted it in the ground too soon, as it has slowed down since then. It gets these gorgeous multi-toned pinks and peaches that change with each bloom. So far, it's only about 18" tall. Can't wait for it to grow up!!

GEISHA - This one I got from RU many many yrs ago. First saw it in bloom up in Redding at one of the Shasta Rose Society member's garden. Wasn't a fan (at the time) of single or semi-double blooms, but fell in love with this one. Unfortunately, for me, it hasn't really done a whole lot. Blooms very infrequently. But then, for yrs, I haven't had time to fertilize and mulch. Hopefully that's changing this season! Grows pretty short and spready... about 2ft x 3ft.

JADE - Got this florist rose from Carltons many yrs ago. Interesting rose. Has greens, yellows and sometimes some pinky tones. Tends to have very heavy long-lasting blooms that often hang. Grows about 3ft x2 1/2ft.

JESSIKA - Probably one of my favorites of the Tantaus. Grows large, 4-5ft x 3-4ft. Beautiful coral, pink and peachy blended blooms with excellent repeat.

Here's the rest of them:

LADY LIKE - Probably got this one from Hortico. Tall, 5ft x 3ft, beautiful pink blend with a nice swirl. Decent repeat.

NATALI - Not sure where I got this one. She doesn't really bloom a lot. But she's planted in my outer perimeter bed along the fence. It's way overgrown with underplantings that I seriously need to yank out and toss because they're so invasive. Just haven't had the time. Haven't seen her bloom in a couple yrs. She was a pretty small ownroot. Hopefully she's still there!

OREGOLD - Not one of my favorite roses. I keep saying I'm going to shovel prune it, but I never end up doing it. It usually will throw off some nice bloom to make me forget about it. Not a great repeater for me tho. But I imagine it hasn't been fed in several yrs. Grows at least 4-4 1/2ft x 21/2-3ft. You can really see its PEACE genes in those leaves!

TABOO - One of the blackest reds out there. It grow very tall, often over 6ft and maybe 2-3ft wide. The blooms are lovely, but not always perfect, and are generally kind of smallish, like maybe 3-4". Fries in our 100+ summer temps.

VIOLINA - Yet another one gotten from Cliff. I miss him and his roses so much!! Anyway, this one also being an ownroot has been very slow to grow. I think this might be my only halfway decent bloom. Just dug it up out of this bed that was in too much shade. She's now in a big ceramic pot out front in full sun. Will see what happens this season!!

WHISKY MAC - One of my older plants, hasn't bloomed much in yrs. Was around 3ft x 2ft, but it died back last yr. I hope it's not totally gone.... It's a hard one to find anymore.

WIMI - If I'm not mistaken, I believe I got her from Michael Fischer many yrs ago. Anybody remember Michael's Premier Roses in Sacramento? She's a slow growing ownroot. In a ceramic pot. Getting better every yr tho. The blooms even on this small plant get massive! Maybe around 5-6". The color changes a bit from a bright pink on white to a medium pink blend. Nice rose. So far, only about 18" x12".

I thought Tropicana was going to be a one cane wonder, but it has turned into a really nice, healthy bush. In fact, because we are having an exceptionally mild winter, it has one big fat bloom right now. It's a keeper.

My only Tantau is the afore mentioned Fragrant Cloud- Among the most powerful fragrances in the rose world- to my nose it's a deep, complex, fruity scent, that's still present even at the end of a long sunny day. Mine stay relatively short and compact and repeat freely. They are very thorny, and are great for cutting. The color varies from nearly red to mostly orange, the leaves are deep green, although new growth is reddish. They are crown hardy in my zone 5b Chicagoland garden. This rose is a must have classic.

Beth, your Tantau roses are gorgeous. I can understand why Jessika would be one of your favorites, what a beauty! I can see the Peace genes coming through on your Oregold bloom, so pretty. Ameri, I really do love your Fragrant Cloud, I've got to get that one!

I would love if Tantau roses like....actually sold over here. It's just a logistics thing, how hard can it be? (famous last words)

Tantau needs some kind of agent or distributor, which they could get, but for some reason choose not to. We've discussed this a lot on the forum, and I don't know what the latest news is, but it would seem that Tantau could make a tidy sum in the US/Canada rose market. I see I've posted some old photos of Augusta Luise, so here are some newer ones. She's my very favorite rose. Diane

So gorgeous Diane! I agree it would be a good thing if they did have an agent or distributor here. Their roses are special.

Wow! Everyone’s Tantau Roses are so beautiful! @Diane Brakefield... I never tire of seeing your photos of your Tantau roses... even if they’re repeats. I. addition to Ascot, if I could grow any Tantau rose... it would be Schone Maid.

Been looking for charming piano for years but as far as I understand, it doesn’t exist in the USA.

Eyti - My!!! I love that Charming Piano!!! Look at the buds in all of their stages!! Beautiful!!

Diane - Your Augusta Luises are beyond beautiful...absolutely gorgeous and swoon-worthy!!!!

Ann - beautiful showcasing of Schon Maid!! I hope you find one!!

try palatine， they have piano series