I live in California near San Francisco, these roses stand out for me for disease resistance and beauty, and lack of fading. If any rose sounds good to you, you might ask someone who grows it locally if it is a no-spray candidate where you live. The only roses that I've grown that bloom nearly constantly are of the China or Old Garden Tea classes and since you're looking for a different form of bloom I've omitted those. I've listed roses that produce 3-4 bloom cycles each year, in our climate, (which is also the average bloom rate for Hybrid Teas, for comparison) and do not fade to white here in California when the temperatures get into the high 80's, all are grown in my no-spray garden, except for Arrilaga: 1. Blossomtime ( mid-1900's) a descendant of New Dawn which re-blooms far far better than N.D. in our region. Medium pink. Shapely blooms. sold as a climber but it can be grown as a self supporting shrub, of 5'+ by 6-7 feet wide, as it has a stocky growth habit when not supported. I have one in the front yard, grown that way. It is also very fragrant and floriferous. hortico.com sells it. 2. Arrilaga' has a good re-bloom rate for an H.P., it has large cabbage shaped blooms with a spiral in the center which makes for a very impressive bloom. On rootstock it can grow to be nearly six feet tall. here its' grown with an eastern exposure with afternoon shade, where it retains its light to medium pink hue. I've often stopped in my tracks to stand in wonder at its' beauty. 3. 'Glendora' a wonderful Portland/H.P. that has very pretty deep pink blooms with a strong scent. The blossoms never fade , and the plant has attractive foliage. I do wish the roses would not shatter so quickly on hot days, however. It's grown to be 5 and 1/2 feet tall with no support in my front yard. I've seen it grow to be taller than 6 feet in a local garden. 3. Grandmothers Hat' is a medium pink H.P. that fades to light pink in full sun in hot weather, here. It can be grown as a 5' shrub, which will cause it to re-bloom more often each year than when it is grown as a ten foot climber. Nice fragrance too. The color can fade a bit in hot weather, I suggest planting it where it will receive a couple hours of shade in the afternoon, to retain its color better. It is a wonderful rose, really special. I've seen several 5 and 1/2 tall 'Grandmothers Hat's planted in a row along a pathway, which makes for a very pretty landscape. I'm madly in love with 'Gloire des Rosomanes' a cherry red Bourbon with the lively white streaks of a China rose. It uplifts my heart whenever I see it. It does not have the typical cabbage or cupped bloom form of an H.P. or Bourbon, but is more blowsy like unto a China class rose but like a China it has a good re-bloom rate. I love its spicy scent. It has an attractive growth habit, c. 6 feet tall with a spread a bit wider. Never fades where I live. Best wishes finding a rose that you adore. Lux. P.S. helpmefind.com/roses has photos of each.

I would have to say the 99% of the roses have names. The roses you see in the supermarkets are usually the very small mini "patio rose" grown by a lot of different vendors just to sell in the supermarkets and big box stores. You may what to look on HMF to see if you can spot it.

Ok, so thanks to the "must have Collette" thread, I started poking around on eBay, and found the Starlet roses for sale. I wound up ordering the pink, mauve, and tangerine starlet roses from Hirts Gardens. ( I ordered banana trees from them a year ago, and they were great ) I'm sure they will be tiny, but they look like good roses based on the pictures and comments here and on the Tantou site. Did anyone else wind up ordering or growing these? thanks! julie

Patty, what a terrible thing to have happen! At least I didn't lose my love for any roses. Youth Dew perfume on the other hand....I'm still in 2 minds about Poseidon or Novalis as it is called here. Last year ( it's 1st) the buds kept going brown and shrivelled and I only got a handful of nice blooms. This season it has been a little better but still not great. The plant itself is big and healthy, with nice clean foliage but still the odd shrivelling of buds and scant blooms. No insect infestations, enough water, so it is on SP watch at present along with St Cecelia. Melodye