Those are gorgeous Sara Ann.

Francis Meilland is a very gorgeous rose! Every bloom is a stunner! Moonstone is also the same. Why not get both? Although both of these roses are skimpy bloomers for me, I still will grow them just for their blooms alone. They make gorgeous cut flowers.

Sara Ann, your pics of FM are amazing!

KarenPA_6b I hope I can get both, but I only have one spot. Can I plant it in a big pot?

Sara-Ann Your FM is so beautiful!

Lihua Feng, if you are in Houston, Moonstone will probably do alot better for you than me. Someone noted in other posts that Moonstone LOVES hot and humid weather. I don't know if FM will do well in hot and humid weather as I don't have that experience. Moonstone is probably a better a rose in a pot as it is shorter and bushier than FM. FM can get more than 6ft tall in my area. It may get taller in Houston so that may not be suitable for pot. FM is so tall that I have to climb a stool or chair to smell its flowers or cut them at season's end. It maybe a good rose for a very tall person. LOL

KarenPA_6b Didn't know FM can be that tall, I think I'd better get Moonstone, thank you so much!

Sara-Ann, your roses are gorgeous!

I have Francis tucked in a corner and he's been extremely healthy, no-spray. This picture is of his first bloom on a new plant and I'm hoping that he'll stay short but have heard conflicting reports. Very long lasting in the vase.

My only complaint would be that he only had one flush last fall and I haven't seen anything since! So I'm hoping that he'll be like Sara-Ann's and improve every year.

Thank you for the compliments on my FM everyone. I thought Moonstone was widely grown, surprised someone hasn't shown theirs. Your FM looks healthy and beautiful, lavender. I think mine is at least six feet tall too, Karen.

Thanks Sara-Ann! But oh my gosh, six feet for both of you! I planted him by a pillar in case he got too big so as not to block the view. But too big to me meant 4 feet, yikes!

Mine gets afternoon shade in current location. It sounds like I'll have to eventually move him so I wonder if he can handle 100+ degree full sun?

I cut off most of my Moonstone for cut flowers so I don't have many pics of it. Here are a few that I left on the bush.

I have Moonstone but not Francis Meilland. Moonstone is the darling of the rose exhibitors, but from what I have seen in my own garden and other places, the number of show-quality flowers is less than what you would hope for. It is very pretty, but it sure needs spraying in my garden.

I saw Francis Meilland for the first time at our local lowe's store. I was really tempted to buy it but I didn't as I am waiting to redo my garden. I planted moonstone last year and I have only two blooms which were fried in the heat.

I love Moonstone for cut flowers and arrangements. It does have some issues, doubled centers and balling. But it keeps it's form for a long time, which makes it a great cut flower. And if you get a perfect center, it's an amazing rose.

Francis is VERY WINTER TENDER here in SE WI, a big hands down if you live in a cold area. Moonstone is a much more prolific bloomer and hardier than Francis, although Francis does have a lovely fragrance that Moonstone does not. If you exhibit, Moonstone will out preform Francis by miles...

Love the scent of FM ever since we observed it at the Seattle Rose Garden. We have six and it is a bit stingy in bloom. And, it does ball to some extent. May move then, but can't loose that lovely aroma.

@San Jose Municipal Rose Garden... 6 foot tall luscious plants.

I just picked up one FM at a local nursery/farmer's market. Love those blooms! Nice photos romogen!