Nanadoll, There is no quarantine period for roses imported from Europe to "Canada". I am certain there is post entry quarantine period and on site inspections for roses imported from Europe into the US. From the APHIS website: Rosa spp. (rose) - Post entry quarantine required for all except Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Italy, and New Zealand. There is a requirement for an import permit for import into both the US and Canada as well as inspection on site in Europe and a phytosanitary certificate from the Department of Agriculture in the country of origin. Contact your state Department of Agriculture, or the US Animal and Plant Heath Inspection Service before you make any decision to order. Particularly if the nursery you are ordering from does not ordinarily ship to North America. Things might go horribly wrong when the plants arrive in the US otherwise. Cheers, Rick Here is a link that might be useful: USDA Plant Import Laws, APhis

I really am undecided about which way to go. I do like a collected look, but may_flowers brings up a good point about the LR and DR being open to each other and already having a variety to styles and woods in each area. I know that should I still decide to keep the round table and find a tall end table for the other side, I need to definitely use matching lamps. The search continues.............

Hesitant to add this as I haven't included hardiness. But it may jog the memory, yay or nay, of some of our hardiest folk, since it will have to reside outside. Austin look-alikes Antico Amore - pink apricot blend, Barni'88, HT Aphrodite - warm pink, 3ft border shrub, Evers'06 Candice - light pink/cream stripe shrub, Delbard'08 Clara's Choice - lt salmon pink shrub, Scarman'09 Cream Abundance - white blushed, Harkness'99 Cream Veranda - Kordes Eifelzauber - pastel apricot pink, Kordes'08 Elizabeth Stuart - apricot pink, Massad'03 Floral Fairy Tale - pastel apricot pink fading to white, aka Sangerhouser Froufroutante Jackie - amber cream shrub, Massad'07 Geneviève Orsi - warm peachy pink florib, generosa collection, gorgeous Herzogin Christiana - light pink florib, Kordes'03, aka Earth Angel La Rose Optimste - light pink HT, Gaujard'04 Lady of the Mist - orange pink blend, Harkness'02 Louise Clements - orange blend Madame Anisette - cream with pale apricot shading HT, Kordes'04 Memories - lt. pink My Girl - cream white blend HT, Evers'00 Pomponella Pure Perfume - white florib, Zary'04 Rosomane Janon - yel-pnk blend shrub, Massad'01 Sebastian Kneipp - lt. pink HT, Kordes'97 Segovia - med pink, Olesen'06 Sonia Rykiel - warm pink generosa shrub, Massad'91 Stile '800 - upright apricot pink, frag., Barni'99 Summer Romance - pink, Kordes Susanna Tamaro - salmon-pink HT, Barni'07 The Faun - light pink Versigny - orang-pink, Massad'92 Zaide - pink

Hello Nancy, Minifloras may be just what you are looking for. They are generally under 3 feet tall (mostly about 2 feet), have hybrid tea type, exhibition form flowers, usually around 3 inch blooms. The colors they come in are amazing. Unfortunately, fragrance is scarce. They bloom very heavily, often one to a long stem, and are superb vase roses. The petals are generally heavy textured, almost like the old time plastic artificial flowers, which may be an asset in your Florida heat. Disease, particularly BS, can be present, but most exhibition type hybrid tea roses fall into this category, too. You can try Neen to control BS, and spider mites, too, if you go organic. Getting minifloras on fortuniana rootstock may present problems. I'll bet rose exhibitors in your area can help. I have grown Deja Blu, a popular miniflora, for two years now and am pleased with it, could use a few more petals, though. It is fragrant...I rate its fragrance a 7.5, not powerful but not mild either. Dr. John Dickman, Flawless, and Miss Mabel (fragrant), are popular varieties and are on my 'futures' list, particularly Miss Mabel. There is a 'cult' of rose exhibitors who specialize in minifloras, much like the past hybrid tea groupies and the exhibition miniature rose guys. Remember the popularity of the mini, Jean Kenneally, those of us who have been around a while? Of course you can grow minifloras as a home gardener as well. You don't have to be an exhibitor, obviously. You may want to take a look at the web site -forloveofroses.com- and see the miniflora offerings there. I believe this class, miniflora has a good future, especially if disease resistance improves. Home gardeners do not want to spray, even organically. The small bush size and exquisite flower form are strong selling points. Disease issues are not. Are you as tired of the character-less Knockout type so-so flowers as I am? I guess I want it all in one rose! Hope I hit the target with my suggestions!