I am zone 9 and have Alnwick. I have had him on his own root for two years. I am NOT impressed with this rose. I don't get any fungal diseases so I can't comment on those. His blooms are done in one day. They do not last at all. I keep on trying to smell the raspberry scent everyone raves about but I get nothing.

I find Princess Alexandra of Kent to be a much better Austin but she gets HUGE. Pretty Jessica is another good Austin and tends to be upright and stays about three feet. Nice light pink blooms. Again, I don't get fungal diseases here in my semi desert conditions so I can't speak to that.

How about a non-Austin? I love my new rose Candice. She has the pinks, yellows, etc., that would match in your garden. Can't comment on fungal disease but she is rapidly becoming a rose I can't live without. She is new to me this year so I can't tell you her ultimate size as she is going to be in a pot unless I pull out Alnwick and plant her in his spot.

I don't think I can even show you a picture of Alnwick's blooms as they blow so quickly.

Another new rose for me (one hard to find) that seems to be doing well is Mary Magdalene. She has a cream center and white petals surrounding it. Looks like she may end up being a keeper if this year is anything to go by. No pictures of her as of yet. Sorry and let us know what you decide.

I just took some pictures of Mary M if you are interested in her. I have to go to work but can post them when I get home, much, much later today.

Wow! They look really nice! Candace is sooo pretty! Sure, I can never grow tired of looking at roses! Thanks for the info. I will have to look up the types you mentioned. Thanks!

Also, who makes Candace? Or do you have the breed name? Since I googled 'Candace rose plant' I get a bunch of people lol.

In my garden setting, Alnwick has wonderful sweet scent. It repeats well. It's one of my favorites for beautiful petal packed blooms and bringing indoors in a vase.

Krista those blooms are pretty! Does the pink change colors in the alnwick? Like sometimes my James Galway is medium pink, sometimes a salmon/apricot, or a power pink and sometimes a light pink with a bit of lilac shade to it.

It's not changeable like James Galway. The top picture doesn't accurately show the color. It is a slightly peachy pink rose.

Candice is a Delbard rose I think.

You said you have a 2-foot space for the rose but in your pictures that area looks much larger. I can only speak for Carding Mill in my climate which is hot, which CM tolerates very well. Its blooms are apricot and filled with petals, but not much scent. I no longer have this rose (wish I did) but it is spreading and good-sized, and would be too large for a 2-foot space. It's a very good rebloomer and seems to have no disease, at least in my climate.

Ingrid, Okay. Thanks for the info! I planted a golden celebration in part of that bed diagonal/ behind James Galway and I estimate I have 2 feet left of space to fit another rose.

your Mary M is beautiful! I love the creamy pink color it has! What's it smell like?

I've been growing Carding Mill at my Church's garden for about 4 yrs now. It's own root and gets about 4x4. I like the way it behaves. No 8' canes all over the place. Everyone loves the color and fragrance. Easy care rose for me.

Ken, how long did it take for your own-root Carding Mill to grow and bloom? Mine is about a year and a half old, about a foot tall and less than that in width, and it's not even fully covered in leaves. It's been a rather frustrating experience so far, I have to admit.

Filly, my MM rose has a myrrh scent. First time I have smelled this rose. I had a myrrh scent on my Ambridge Rose which I didn't like. This one smells slightly different and I do like it. BTW, if I can smell it first thing in the morning on a new plant, I think the fragrance will be strong. Everyone raves about the scent of Alnwick which is right next to MM, is two years older and has of yet to have a scent.

I love Carding Mill because I feel have several rose bushes in one.. It often opens dark orange and then turns pink but in the heat it'll skip the dark orange and open a ligh apricot and then go almost pinkish white. I planted one at my daughter's in TX and hers opens a clear light yellow and then turns pink. The flowers last for many days. The fragrance is good and it is pretty generous with blooms. My Alnwick is less forthcoming with blooms but when they bloom they are breathtaking:

Carding Mill:

The Alnwick Rose

Even as it was losing petals I found it charming:

I bought both grafted and they bloomed at once.

Anne :)

Candice = DELudice. Supposed to grow shoulder height in warmer areas :-)

Thanks everyone for all the info! I think the place I want to put it would fit Alnwick better. I think I'm going to put it in a different spot than planned though, since I want to put it next to a climbing Evelyn. Would those two look good together?