I don't know how hardy it is in your zone, but Double Delight ranks very high on my list! Fragrant Cloud is another favorite, but I realize it has a flower color you will probably either love or hate. Few are agnostic about Fragrant Cloud. (I also don't know if Fragrant Cloud would be hardy for you.)

OK, remember, you ASKED for it. Don't blame me when you're out of control like me :). SOUTH AFRICA..I know it's a flori, but it blooms nonstop. Ruffled, gorgeous yellow blooms that cover the bush in long sprays all summer It was in the back garden next to Dainty Bess. Great for cutting; lasts in the vase. PINK PEACE...huge, vivid pink blooms. RED INTUITION...this was on your list, remember? Order from Steve Singer @ Wisconsin Roses. CAMILLE PISARRO...a yellow creamy stripey. Love the coloration. Maybe add 'OUT OF AFRICA' for your MIL's garden since she wanted an orange? And pair it with some Tiki Torch coneflowers...you'd be glowing! That's a lot of orange. Enough enabling....I'm out of here. We have a date in the spring for you to come back to dig up some hostas, remember? -terry

ARS HT / Grandiflora 2010 Rose Show Results By Ronald Schwerdt December 2010 Affirm, ---, mp, 1998, 7.5 (8.0), ------, Q-1, K-2, P-1, C-5 American Honor---, mp, 1993, 7.0 (7.2), ----------------,Q-1 Andrea Stelzer----lp, 1992, 7.5 (7.8), ----------, P-2, C-2 Anne Morrow Lindbergh, -------pb, 1993, 7, P-1 Aperitif,---my, 1998, 7.5 (7.2), ---------------------, K-1 Artic Circle,---, w, 2008, -----------------------, Q-1, P-5 Asso Di Cuori ,---, dr, 1998, 8.0, --------------------, C-3 Awareness ,---, dp, 1997, 7.4 (7.2, ), ----------------, C-1 Barbara Bush, ---, pb, 1990, 7.5 (7.2), ---------------, P-1 Belle Rouge, ---, dr, 1999, 7.5 (6.9), ----------------, C-1 Bewitched, ---, mp, 1967, 7.7, --------------------------, C-1 Big Red, ---, mr, 2007, 7.8 (8.0), ------------, Q-1, K-1 ,C-2 Big Time, ---, dp, 2001, 7.6 (7.9), -----------------------, C-2 Black Magic, ---, dr, 1997, 7.7 (7.7), - Q-8, K-2, P-4, C-21 Blake Hedrick, ---, mr, 2004, 7.4 (7.4), ----, Q-1, P-2, C-2 Bles Bridges, ---, dr, 1996, 7.2 (7.3), -------------------, C-1 Brandenburg Gate, mp, 1991, 7.4 (.8) ----------, Q-2, C-1 Brandy, ---, ab, 1981, 7.4 ((7.1), -------------------------, K-1 Bride's Dream, ---, lp, 1985, 8.1, ------------, K-1, P-2, C, 2 Brigadoon, ---, pb, 1991, 7.8 (6.9), ----,Q-2, K-2, P-2, C-2 Brooks Red, ---, mr, 2000, 7.5 (7.9), --------, K-1, P-1, C-4 Cajun Moon, ---, w, 2001, 7.9 (8.2)--,Q-6, K-5, P-2-, C-11 Cajun Signature, --, w, 2004, 7.5 (7.8), --------, Q-1, C-1 Cajun Sunrise, ---pb, 2001, 7.7 (8.0), -Q-2, K-2, P-2, C-11 Camara, ---, or, 1978, 7.8 (0.0), -------------------------, Q-1 Captain Harry Stebbins,---, dp, 1980, 7.8, -----------, K-1 Catherine Marie, ---, mp, 1991, 7.5 (7.4), ------------, C-2 Cesar E. Chavez, ---, dr, 2002, 7.4 (7.4), ---------------, C-3 Cherry Parfait, ---, rb, 2001, 7.8 (7.4),------------, P-1, C-1 Chicago Peace,---, pb, 1962, 7.7 ------------------, Q-1, C-2 Christian Dior, ---, mp, 1961, 7.2,-----------------------, K-1 Classic Touch,---, lp, 1991, 7.5 (7.9),--------------------, P-1 Clich�, ---, pb, 2001, 6.8 (7.0), ---------------------------, C-1 Color Magic, ---, pb, 1978, 7.9 (7.0), -------------------, C-2 Coral Fiesta, ---, or, 1983, 7.5, ---------------------, K-1, C-1 Crowd Pleaser, ---, dp, 2000, 7.5 (7.6), ----, Q-1, K-3, C-1 Crystalline, ---, w, 1987, 8.0 (8.1), ----, Q-2, K-1, P-4, C-5 Dawing Moment,---, ab, 2007, --------------------------, C-1 Deidre Hall, ---, yb, 2006, 7.4 (7.6), --, Q-1, -K-1, P-2, C-1 Desperado, ---, rb, 2007, 7.6 (7.9), ---------, K-4, P-1 , C-6 Diana, Princess Of Wales,--,pb, 1998, 7.5 (7.5), P-1, C-2 Dick Clark, ---, rb, 2010, ------------------------------------, C-1 Distant Sounds, ---, pb, 1996, (7.3 (7.4), --------------, C-2 Dolly Parton, ---, or, 1984, 7.5 (7.8), --------------------, C-1 Double Delight, ---, rb, 1977, 8.4 (8.0), ----------, Q-3, P-1 Dublin, ---, mr, 1982, 8.2 (8.0), ---------------------, P-6, C-1 Elegant Beauty, ---, lp, 1982, 8.0 (8.2) -----------------, C-2 Elina, ---, ly, 1984, 8.6 (8.0), ------------------------, Q-2, P-2 Elizabeth Taylor, ---, dp, 1985, 8.4 (8.1), --------, Q-1, C-5 Elle, ---, pb, 2003, 7.7 (7.4), ------------------------, P-1, C-1 European Touch,--- , ab, 1997, --------------------------, Q-1 Exotica, ---, ob, 1999, 7.4, (7.2), -------------------------, C-1 Fairest One, ---, rb, 2010, ---------------------------------, C-1 Falling in Love, ---, pb, 2006, 7.7 (7.8), -----------, P-4, C-3 Fame, ---, dp, 1998, 8.1 (7.5), ---------------------, Q-1, C-2 Fantasy, ---, w, 1992, 7.4 (7.3), --------------------------, C-1 Firefighter, ----, dr, 2004, 7.5 (7.2), ---------------------, C-1 First Fed Renaissance, ---, mp, 1980, 7.6, -------------, P-1 Folklore, ---, ob, 1977, 8.2 (8.0),- ------, Q-1, K-2, P-3, C-5 French Perfume, ---, yb, 1993, 7.4 (7.0), --------------, C-1 Garden Party, ---, w, 1959, 7.9, -------------- -----------, C-1 Gemini, ---, pb, 2000, 8.2 (8.4), ----- Q-19, K-9, P-9, C-22 Gold Metal, ---, my, 1982, 8.4 (8.0),---------, K-2, P-2, C-6 Harry Wheatcroft, ---, yb, 1972, 6.5 (5.5), ------, K-1, P-1 Helen Naude, --- , w, 1996, 7.7 7.9), --------, K-1, P-2, C-2 Helmut Schmidt, ---, my, 1979, 7.3, --------------, K-1, C-5 Here's Gert, ---, mp, 2004, 7.6 (7.7),--------------, K-2, C-1 Hollywood Star --- , ab, 2001, 7.3 (7.5), ---------------, C-2 Hot Princess, ---,2000, 7.9 (8.3), ---Q-20, K-12, P-2, C-12 Impulse, ---, ob, 2006, -------------------------------------- Q-1 Ingrid Bergman, --- , dr, 7.8 (6.4), -----, Q-1, K-1, P-1, C-1 Jen, ---, yb, 2001, 7.3 (7.5) -------------------------------, Q-1 Jema, ---, ab, 1981, 7.9 (7.7), -----------------------, K-1, C-1 Joyfulness, ---, ab, 1984, 8.1 (7.9), ----------------------, C-1 Kardinal, ---, mr, 1986, 8.5 (7.6), ------------, Q-2, P-1, C-4 Keepsake, ---, pb, 1981, 8.0 (8.3), ----------------------, P-3 Key Largo, ---, op, 2001, 7.6 (7.4), ----------------, Q-3, K-1 King Kong, ---, ab, 2007, ----------------------------, Q-1, C-1 King Of Hearts, ---, mr, 1968, 7.7, -----------------------,Q-1 Kordes' Perfecta, ---, pb, 1958, 6.9,---------------------, C-1 Le Ann Rimes, ---, pb, 1999, 7.3 (7.5), ------------------, P-1 Leonidas, ---, rb, 1995, 6.8 (6.8), ------------------------, C-1 Let Freedom Ring--, 2005, 7.9 (8.1), Q-8, K-6, P-10, C-10 Liebeszauber, ---, mr, 1990, 8.0 (7.6), ------------------, K-3 Looking Good, ---, pb, 2004,------------------------, K-1, C-1 Louise Estes, ---, pb, 1991, 8.3 (8.4), ,Q-4, K-6, P-1, C-19 Love & Peace, ---, yb, 2001, 7.8 (7.3), ------, Q-1, K-1, P-2 Lovers Lane, ---, mr, 2002, 7.4 (7.3), -------------------, C-1 Lynette, ---, w, 1985, 7.5 (8.1),---------------------, Q-1, C-1 Lynn Anderson, ---, 1993, 7.5 (7.7),--- Q-3, K-3, K-2, C-3 Madame Violet, ---, m, 1981, 7.0,-----------------------, C-1 Marijke Koopman, ---, mp, 1980, ------------------, P-1, C-1 Marilyn Monroe, --, 2002, 7.9 (8.1), - Q-7, K-2, P-8, C-12 Marilyn Wellan, ---mr, 2005, 7.7 (7.9), Q-1, K-1, p-4, C-8 Marlon's Day, --, w, 2005, 7.7 (7.8)--,Q-4, K-1, P-3, C-10 Mavrik,---, pb, 2000, 7.6 (8.0), ---------, Q-2, K-6, P-2, C-6 Medallion, ---, ab, 1973, 7.1,-----------------------------, C-2 Memorial Day, ---, mp, 2004, 7.5 (6.7), ---------------, Q-1 Michelangelo, ---, my, 1997, 7.6 (7.1),----------------, P-1 Milestone, ---, rb, 1983, 8.0 (7.3),-----------------------, K-1 Miss All-American Beauty, ---, dp, 1965, 7.7,---------, C-1 Miss Elvis, ---, ob, 2000, 7.5 (7.4), -----------------, K-1, C-1 Miss Kitty, ---, w, 2007, ------------------------------------, Q-1 Mister Lincoln, ---, dp, 8.2 (7.6),-------------------, P-1, C-2 Moonstone, ---, 1998, 8.2 (8.4), -,Q-13, K-18, P-10, C-23 Mu Lan, ---, pb, 2004, 7.4 (7.6), -------------------, Q-1, C-3 My Lady Barbara, ---, pb, 2010,--------------------------, C-1 Natasha Monet, ---, m, 1993, 7.6 (8.1), ---, Q-2, K-1, P-1 Neptune, ---, m, 2003, 7.4 7.4), -------------, Q-2, K-1, P-1 O�Rilla, ---, r, 1996, 7.4, ------------------------------------, C-2 Oklahoma, ---, dr, 1964, 6.9, ---------------------------, P-1 Olympiad,---, mr, 1983, 8.6 (8.0),-----------, Q-2, K-4, C-2 Opening Night, --, dr, 1998, 7.8 (7.4), -Q-2, K-1, P-1, C-3 Orlando, ---, mp, 1995, 7.4 (7.7), ------------------------, P-1 Osiana, ---, ab, 1988, 7.6 (7.5),---------------------------, C-1 Paradise, ---, m , 1979, 7.6 (8.0), ------------------------, C-1 Park Place,---, m, 2004, 7.3 (6.8),------------------------, P-1 Pat's Choice, ---, or, 1996, ------------------------------, C-1 Peace, ---, yb, 1945, 8.1, ---------------------------------, C-2 Pearl, ---, w, 1999, 7.5 (7.5), -----------------------------, P-1 Pearl Essence, ---, lp, 2010, 7.5 (7.6),-------------------, K-2 Perfect Moment, ---, rb, 1989, 7.8 (7.1),---, K-1, P-2, C-1 Perfectly Red, ---, dr, 1999, 7.6 (7.6)--------, K-1, P-2, C-3 Peter Frankerfeld, ---, dp, 1966, 8.0,-------------------, C-1 Pink Intuition, ---, pb, 2006, 7. 2 (7.3), -----------------, P-1 Pink Promise, ---, pb, 2008, ------------------------------, K-3 Polarstern, ---,w, 1982, 7.7 (7.6), -----------------------, C-3 Pop Warner, ---, pb, 2000, 7.6 (7.8),---Q-2, K-3, P-1, C-9 Pristine, ---, w, 1977, 8.6 (8.5), --------------------, Q-1, K-1 Queen of Hearts, ---, rb, 2005, --------------------------, Q-1 Raphaela, ---, ob, 1994, 7.3 (8.0), -----, Q-1, K-1, P-1, C-3 Red Intuition, ---, rb, 2004, 7.7 (7.7), -------, K-2, P-1, C-4 Red Queen, ---, mr, 1968, 7.1, ---------------------------, Q-1 Rephidy, ---, pb, 7.5 (7.2), ---------------------------------, C-1 Rina Hugo, ---, dp, 1993, 7.8 (7.8), ---------------, Q-1, C-1 Rio Sambo, ---, yb, 1991, 7.4 (6.7), ---------------------, P-1 Ronald Reagan, ---, rb, 2003, 7.3 (7.4), ----------------, K-2 Rosie O�Donnell, ---, rb, 1999, 7.6 7.6), ----------, K-1, C-3 Secret, ---, pb, 1992, 7.9 (7.7), ---------------------------, C-1 Sensation, ---, ob, 1992, 7.5 (7.5), ----------------------, Q-2 Sheer Bliss, ---, w, 1985, 7.8 (7.7), ----------------------, P-1 Sheer Elegance, ---, op, 1989, 7.8 (7.8), ---------, K-1, C-1 Signature, ---, dp, 1998, 7.6 (8.2), ---, Q-3, K-2, P-4, C-11 Silver Jubilee, ---, pb, 1978, 8.6 (6.5), ------------------, C-2 Silverado, ---, m, 1987, 7.5 (7.9), ------------------------, P-1 Southern Breeze, --- , m, 2004, -------------------, Q-1, C-1 Soutine, ---, rb, 2000, -------------------------------, Q-2, K-1 St Patrick, ---, yb, 1999, 8.0 (8.), -----------, Q-4, P-5, C-14 Stainless Steel, ---, m, 1991, 7.5 (7.), -------, K-2, P-1, C-2 Standing Ovation, ---, rb, 1998, 7.0 (7.3), -------------, P-1 Steppin' Out, ---, mp, 1995, 7.6 (7.5), -----------, Q-1, C-2 Strike it Rich, ---, yb, 2007, 7.7 (7.2), -------------------, P-1 Suffolk, ---, w, 1984, 8.2 (8.0), ---------------, Q-1, P-4, C-1 Summer Dream, ---, ab, 1986, 7.5 (7.4), ---------------, C-1 Sunset Celebration, ---, ab, 1998, 7.8 (7.3), -----------,C-1 Sunstruck, ---, ab, 2004, 7.6 (7.7), ----------------- ,P-3, C-7 Table Mountain, ---, pb, 1990, 7.3 (7.2), --------, P-1, C-3 Taboo, ---, dr, 1993, 7.3 (6.6), --------------------------, P-1 Tahitian Sunset, ---, ab, 2006, 7.7 (7.4), ---------------, C-1 Tempie Lee, ---, pb, 1998, 7.3 (7.2), --------------------, C-1 Timeless, ---, dp, 1998, 7.3 (7.6), ------------------, P-2, C-1 Tineke, ---, w, 1989, 7.9 (7.6), ----------, Q-1, K-1, P-2, C-2 Tinseltown, ---, pb, 1996, 6.8 (6.9) , --------------------, Q-1 Touch Of Class, ---, 1985, 8.7 (8.6), ---,Q-1, K-4, P-3, C-9 Tournament Of Roses, ---, mp, 1988, 8.2 (7.4), ------, C-1 Tropicana, ---, or, 1960, 7.6, -----------------------------, C-1 Truly Yours, ---, lp, 2006, 7.4 (7.4), ----------------------, C-1 Uncle Joe, ---, dr, 1972, 7.9, ------------, Q-2, K-3, P-4, C-3 Uncle John, mr, 2001, ------------------------------------, C-1 Veldfire, --- , ab, 1987, 7.6 (7.6), ------------------------, P-1 Veteran's Honor, ---dr, 8.3 (8.3), ---, Q-3, K-15, P-9, C-21 White Delight, ---, w, 1989, 7. (7.3), --------------------, C-1 White Linen, ---, w,------------------------------------------- C-1 White Success, ---, w, 1985, 7.4 (7.8), ------ K-1, P-1, C-6

Diane, Barbra is my best mauve rose in fragrance, productivity, health, and beauty. People in dry climates should grow her more often. My Memorial Day is currently covered with more than 50 buds on long strong stems. Will take another picture when they open. It is so much more vigorous this year than last year. Looks like this rose took a little time to really settle in and then it just went crazy with growth and flowers. I think I might have kept it too dry last year as well which stunted her growth. As the plant got bigger I also cleared all the sea lavender plants that were crowding it in the same bed. The reduced root competition would have helped too. Anyway the plant has tripled in size in the last 6 weeks.