I always thought DAs do better in cooler regions , may be because of the origin.

I'm looking forward to seeing the recommendations. I can't help you because my roses don't get disease because of my location. So I wouldn't know how good/bad they would be.

Carol

I have a friend in Florida who does really well with Kordes roses her favorite is First crush

Grace, welcome to the forum. It starts with one rose and then you have a garden full, so get ready! That's so sweet that you are already wanting to share your passion. There a quite a few people who garden in Fl. so maybe they'll pipe in or perhaps you can search this forum. One member with a blog recently mentioned Belinda's Dream, Sweet Drift and Wedding Bells and possibly Bliss. There are also some Fl. online nurseries whose opinions you could seek. Try coolroses.com. You may have to call. Will this rose be kept in a pot always?

I'll try and find the post with other nurseries and the link to her blog. I'm having a brain cramp atm. Roses for Florida comes up often. Here's a link to get you started: best-roses-for-florida

I think my Kordes Heart Song might be one of my most prolific roses. It seems like it is always blooming.

Kristine, First crush is so delicate and beautiful... it's definitely on the spectrum of what I love! I have also looked into Olivia Rose Austin, but I read somewhere that they don't really like the humidity that much. If it is blooming so well for you, I might be willing to give it a try, still! The colors of both roses are so gorgeous.

rabainsz, is that true!! I sure do hope at least some of them are heat tolerant! I heard Queen of Sweden is very healthy, just wish it did not arrive so late...

vaporvac, Wow thank you for those recommendations! Wedding Bells look amazing! It has such a deep pink color. Unfortunately, yes for a long time it will have to stay in a pot as both myself and the friend I'm gifting it to tend to hop around and move quite a bit. That being said, would the roses be ok if I regularly pruned them to keep them at a managable size? Thank you so much again, cool roses seems to have quite a few DAs as well as other ones! I wonder if the Fortunia grafted root stocks will be able to survive the winters up in zone 7 (I remember reading that they need a little extra winter protection)?

suncoastflowers, Hello! I am also in the Sarasota area! It's so awesome to hear that Heart Song has been doing well for you, it is stunning! I like the size of it, too.