Kate, I don't know the other two--found Lime Sublime (pretty rose!) at HMF, but could not find Lemon Sprite there. From what HMF says (and doesn't say), I would guess the main difference is between Elina being a hybrid tea that grows more vertically and has big fat blooms 5-6 in. across, and Lime Sublime being a floribunda that is wider/rounder, has blooms about half the size of Elina but has lots of blooms, and reblooms very well. Can't say how well Elina re-blooms since I got mine less than a year ago. Even as a young plant, I don't remember it blooming more or less than other roses. I think on the score of re-blooming that Lime Sublime probably does better since HMF kinda brags on it. As for disease-resistance, I would guess Elina is better. It is fairly well known for good disease-resistance, and if really good disease-resistance were a trait of Lime Sublime, I would think they would be mentioning that as one of its strong points. HMF doesn't mention it--so I take that to mean it is just average at best. So, what does your garden need? Big fat blooms or much smaller but more plentiful blooms? I went for big fat blooms last year because I suddenly realized that was something decidedly lacking in my garden. Check and see if Lemon Sprite is a hybrid tea or floribunda. That at least will tell you something about its overall shape. If fragrance is important to you, you might check that on all three. If nothing else helps you decide, you might post another thread asking which one of the three is best and then watch posters duke it out for their favorite. LOL Kate

My order from them arrived yesterday and every plant was just MASSIVE! I absolutely love RU and their variety is great too! I agree with Michael though....by the time I unpacked my 12 roses, I was covered in scratches, had broken two canes, and it was dark out! LOL...all part of the fun though! :) Tammy Here is what I received 1. Floral Fairy Tale 2. Arthur de Sansal 3. Moonlight CL 4. Dakota Sun 5. Russell's Cottage Rose 6. Occhi di Fata 7. Leonie Lamasch 8. Pasadena Star 9. Porcelaine de Chine Charleston Graveyard R. Chinensis Spontanea Out of Rosenheim This post was edited by TNY78 on Wed, Apr 24, 13 at 22:17

And finally, here they are all repotted. I forgot to mention the wondrous odour that wafted from the box as I opened it. Most of the blooms had the very sweet, traditional rose fragrance--Gregg Lowery was a bit deeper and sharper, and not quite so strong. After this picture, I did the responsible thing and dis-bloomed and budded the roses--its more important to have strong plants for blooms next year I suppose. On the other hand, of the order I got 3 weeks ago, I have let a few buds develop on them, I guess because they have had longer to adjust to our climate and might be a bit stronger with some added root growth. Or maybe because I just want a sneak peek at them too.

I bought Tanya and Ginger hill last season and liked the blooms on both the plants.Ginger hill's blooms had form like st Patrick and the blooms had ruffled petals and lasted long time on the bush.Rain and sun didn't bother the flowers.Tanya's blooms had nice color and form and lasted long time on the bush also. Unfortunately these two didn't make it through the winter.I was tempted to try them again when I saw them on the list.Iam surprised that none of the posters wanted to try them. Iam getting Maria stern,Queen Mary II,Lady Jane gray and Roman Holiday.I wonder what the cold zoners are going to do with their latest puchase.Any advise as to what I should do to help them to survive next winter and what to expect from these roses is appreciated. Dana