I usually like all colors mixed together but I have to agree with you that red and yellow is my least favorite combo. Otherwise I think the rest of the colors go together pretty well.

Sarah, I had the same reaction, couldn't imagine anything worse!

But I'm such a fan of strong fragrance that I bought some rave review reds for pots to test out. The plan is for the reds to stay hidden from anything that they might clash with, which is pretty much everything that I have.

I will have to figure out what to do later if the fragrance is indeed extraordinary!

It isn't a specific color or combination thereof that irks me, it's what happens to some clear, light pink colored roses as they age that gets to me. If, as they unfurl and age, they get that reddish, speckled coloration on the surface of the flower's petals that are exposed to direct sunlight, this trait annoys me beyond the parameters of a normal negative response.

The way my Jilly Jewel blooms age is a classic example of this trait. If this mini did not grow so well for me, it would have been shovel pruned long ago.

I am a bit 'shovel-prone.'

I have never shovel-pruned anything yet but I'm getting to the point where I am so much pickier. It's not enough just to be alive and vigorous! Moses, do you feel guilty afterwards?

Yes I do. I get over it quickly most times. I am pretty demanding....no babying difficult/unsatisfactory roses. I do tons of research before adding a new rose, yet in spite of my lengthy investigating there are roses that prove problematic that are taken out. There are too many good, promising roses to try out instead.

I strongly dislike the color red and purple together. I don't see it ever in roses but in landscaping it happens . It's just so jolting to me! Red and yellow is next on my list . I have a red brick house ( I really was trying to avoid it ) and have the hardest time planting my annuals by my door! It's ridiculous but I agonize over it because I love purple petunias. So silly !

Nothing's in bloom, but I walked thru some of the roses at the Norfolk Botanical garden today. Couldn't help but notice Impatient (orange), KnockOut (cherry red) and Lady Elsie May (coral) in adjacent beds. I think that will be painful!

I have an unreasoning (and unreasonable) aversion to yellow roses which turn pink as they age. One of the reasons I am fond of 'Sun Flare' is that it fades to a pale yellow with not a trace of pink/

I'm like you. I like red, yellow and orange in other people's garden but not mine. I'm hoping Summer Sun will fade enuf so I don't have to shovel prune it. Now frangrance is nice but I could careless if it's a gorgeous rose in my pinky, peachy, creamy and purple gardens. Judy

I planted Chihuly in front of Do Juan and soon realized I'd made a mistake. Caramel-orange and white stripes do not go with dark red~ Those roses are gone now, and I have George Burns in front of DJ. I personally do not have a problem with red and yellow blends .. or with changeable yellows, for that matter. My Gold Medals go through all sorts of permutations. Watching them change is part of the fun!

I do think Ketchup and Mustard is unsightly, and a horrible name for a rose. What's to stop anyone from naming a rose Meatballs & Spaghetti, or Grits & Gravy, or Bagels & Cream Cheese? Sorry to go OT, but names press my buttons.

Sylvia, that is hilarious! Now you've got me scared the next orange rose will be named sweet and sour pork or Cheetos!

I like red and yellow together. I can't think of a color combination that I don't like.

Ketchup & Mustard

Alakazam

Jasmine- that lady bug is too cute! And yours is the prettiest K and M I've ever seen :). Alakazam is a very different stripe, but I like it!

Thanks, Sarah. I should have said the Ketchup & Rose photo was taken at my friend's house. She had several bushes and they were striking. That ladybug was busy eating thrips.

I love the "Cheeto" rose. What an eye catching name, and I think loads of people would buy it just for the name! If hybridizers could only develop a rose that left your fingers orange after you touched it, the name would be perfection (some snark involved here), but only a little. Diane

Diane, you always make me laugh! That's very funny! And another weird thing is I want to eat things that smell good, though I'm not sure Cheeto would taste all that good, or sun tan lotion for that matter lol.

I have an aversion to pepto bismal pink roses. Actually most pink is a no for me. Which is the polar opposite of the majority of rose growers. And I'll admit that some of the pink roses have the most beautifully formed blooms. I just am not a pink person. I have no clothes or accessories with pink in my wardrobe. I also have red brick on my house & find pink clashes with it. I will do a hot magenta pink though, just not against my house.

As for other colours in the garden - I'm open to anything. I think one can get away with any colour combination if it is designed right. Contrasting colours can work well, but monochromatic gardens are pretty too.

I would buy a "cheetos" rose for my garden if it existed, hehe!

Nanadoll, your comment on Cheetos cracked me up. When I was teaching, kids would sneak bags of the stuff on a regular basis. I came to dread those papers handed in with orange fingerprints.. Yes, the orange is contagious.

Yes, Cheetos is a brand name, but it's a big language with a lot of words. No need to stop now!

I think there have been some roses with ice cream in their names? Or am I just thinking that because I love ice cream? What about fruits? Coconut, mango, banana .. and of course there is Strawberry Hill. I know there's a Raspberry Parfait.

We already have Hot Cocoa.. how about blending that with white and getting Hot Cocoa With Marshmallows?

Jasminerose, your K&M are beautiful, and I love Alakazam. I thought Beth in Norcal was the only person who owned that one. Glad to know it'll thrive in our climate.

Orange fingerprints on papers....leave a trail of student guilt. That's pretty funny, Sylvia, but frustrating, I'm sure. I've kind of lost my taste for Cheetos, but into my fifties, I was occasionally eating the orange cheez crack. The bad thing is, if you start on a bag, you can't quit. They contain the crack of snack food--powdered cheez..... I know that lots of companies in Europe pay to have roses named after their businesses or people in their businesses. How about the rose, The International Herald Tribune, or Savoy Hotel? I wish I could think of more names offhand, but there are a lot of them, some of which are copyrighted or trademarked......Isn't Alakazam a sport of Simsalibim? That was the rose that rose fans paid hundreds of $ for at auctions held by one of our rose organizations. I think the top price was around $400, but the price varied the years it was offered.

Jasmine/Bonnie, K&M and Alakazam are wonderful. I love those crazy color combos, and if they are displayed well, these roses are pretty eyepopping. Diane

I agree with regards to yellow and red roses as a pairing. I also dislike USC which I strongly associate with that combo.

However, I love the look of Red Flax naturalized in borders and it happens to mix with standard yellow yarrows, giving me patches of the combo. I like it well enough here, but I would avoid it in roses. I tend to avoid most oranges or reds in roses with a few exceptions.

I find it easier to blend Pinks, Whites, Apricots, and Yellows together easily, but I have some odd balls and strange color patches in my rose border. Lady of Shallot is the closest to an orange rose I grow. I have it between Grandmother's Hat and Jeri Jennings I believe. Reine des Violettes and Deuil de Paul Fontaine are the only purples I grow, but it is a great color to blend in too.