April

I have 2 that I dearly love. Easy Elegance My Girl and Flamenco Rosita both a solid dark pink that are very healthy here in my no spray garden. Both have been continuous for me.

Thanks Patty! I looked them up on HMF and flamenco looks esp pretty! Do you know how long she lasts in a vase? Her growth looks kinda like sweet drift or the fairies is that correct? Thanks for your help!

Flemenco Rosita used to be called Ivors rose. Do a search on either name then click on the link for help me find. Then click the photo tab there are many photos that will show you her growth in your area. She does make a fairly large shrub.

What's your take on the fragrance, Patty? HMF lists "mild to strong". https://www.helpmefind.com/rose/pl.php?n=89190&tab=1 

She smells nice. Mine are only in their second year. Plus I moved them this spring. I am going to pick up 3 more in this coming spring. I have no doubt you'll have fragrance once established.

Memorial Day is prolific in my garden, so is Sonia Rykiel. But SR can have octopus arms with large bunches of flowers at the end. But I just hack these back when I cut the flowers and the flowering laterals just keep coming. MD has an overall better bush shape than Sonia Rykiel.

Fragrancenutter I have one SR new to me this year and adore her blooms thus far!! Even my young plant is putting out tons of laterals!

My best pink bloomer is Quietness. It seems to always have blooms on it. It's also very healthy and hardy. Doesn't have much fragrance though.

Cynthia, Cynthia, Cynthia! Own root super fragrant blooming machine! Deep, dark rich pink. HUGE blooms. Long vase life. Healthy and tolerant of benign neglect; really responds quickly to tlc. Love, love, love this rose!

Holly,

Where did you get the Cynthia rose? I think I need this one, since I have roses that share names with my daughters. Never thought to find one with my name!

And what a beautiful pink!

My Quietness, while a great rose, is a lighter pink. I wouldn`t call it a dark pink.

Thanks Seil and Holly for the suggestions :)

Rosecanadian has posted a thread with gorgeous pics of Grand Dame, a dark pink.http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/4104437/why-you-should-buy-grande-dame

My Cynthia came from Heirloom, before the new owners. Roses Unlimited also has it listed. It's maybe my favorite!

Sophy's Rose is a constant bloomer for me. Doesn't get over 4' here.

You might like Pretty in Pink Eden.

Vaporvac I've already ordered Grande Dame after seeing her pics! Who couldn't??

Rat, I have Sophy and yes, she's a great bloomer here too!

Summer, I ordered Pretty in Pink this spring and STILL waiting for blooms. I love my Edens and White Eden.

April, I have been looking for Sonia Rykiel. Where did you find her? I'm also looking for Augusta Luise, but I think that one might be impossible to acquire:( . I too, adore pink roses. Lisa

Good bloomers for me this year - Quietness (paler pink) - I love the scent on mine, OR from Chamblees. Zaide has been blooming all summer, even with the Japanese beetles :), very healthy and winter hardy, nice fragrance. Dee-lish has been almost constantly blooming as well, and healthy/ winter hardy, nice fragrance. A new one this year, Matchless Mother, has been a steady bloomer - maybe more peach pink. Also new and I love it - Towering Rose Magic. Great scent and gorgeous blooms - from Palatine.

Tough year here between the deer and the beetles lol. I can't be angry with the deer though, have a doe with triplet fawns!

DIANE I have had Augusta Louise on my gotta get list and your gorgeous pics don't help me change my mind. Mercy your pics are beautiful!!!! Judy

Oh nanadoll!!! Augusta Luise is SOOO beautiful. I have looked on Palatine for her many times for her and Sonia Rykiel. The last time I checked was this morning. Do you mean that maybe new roses will be added to their site when they begin taking orders on Sep. 12? That would make me very happy. I love the changing blooms, and fragrancenutter says she does well in her dry heat. Your photos are just amazing! Lisa

Thanks so much, Judy and Lisa. I was under the impression that Palatine would have the new listing of roses and photos that they will be selling next year, and will begin taking orders at that time (Sept 12). I have read here that it's possible some new Tantau roses will be for sale. I think it was Cynthia (Nippstress) that mentioned this because she had talked with the owners of Palatine. I checked Palatine's site a few days ago, and the old listings were still up. Last year they sold AL for a brief time, and then her photo disappeared from the listings. I don't know what that was all about. I wouldn't mind having another Augusta myself. I tried Hortico several days ago, too, and the whole site was down as far as I could tell. Hortico is where I bought my Augusta several years ago. We'll just have to keep looking, I guess. Diane

Very dark pink would be Munstead Wood. Still blooming when it is 107 degrees outside. One of DA's best roses.