Awww happy Valentine's Day and anniversary!! How sweet of him !! I also have generous gardener coming as well as CRM.. very excited for those . What happened to your Huntington? Mine got rrd .. the only one of the year so I wonder could it have come with it ? Not sure but I did like it a lot

Of those listed I have Princess Anne. She is a good rose here but her color is a screaming bright neon magenta in the heat lol. I just dont really know who to put her with. I have Munstead Wood and William Shakespeare 2ooo that also get Magenta in the hottest months but then they are dark red the rest of the year whereas PA is a more settled down pink. So Im not putting them together lol.

I have Charles Renne Macintosh coming any day now. I emailed DA about my order and they said it should probably be going out this week. So excited!

What a great gift! Lucky you! I have James Galway - love it! Big tall stout shrub, lots of blooms. Really a good one. Have Princess Anne. She is very healthy, blooms well. Have her next to Apricot Candy, like the look of these two together - have Belinda's Dream on the other side of Anne. She likes to get a bit "reachy" and grow some long canes, but easy to cut back. She can bloom in some clusters which I like. Though I love the color, Lady Emma has never done well for me, the 2 I had died. For me, it was rather a wimpy bush. Lady of Shallot and Carding Mill work better for me, and I have Bathsheba; anxious to see how this short climber does. Have Charles Rennie Macintosh - have seen blooms on this one, truly lovely. Have fun with your most thoughtful gift!

Judith

What a lovely gift, and what fun you must have had choosing!

That's a really great gift!! Yay for you!! :) I'm getting Charles Darwin this year too!! I'm really excited about it.

Carol

Ahh lucky you!

My cart is full and no sign of the husband paying the tab.. I am getting the James Galway as well ! Happy to hear people like it.

Gabi

SoFl Rose, I don' have any of those so I hope you report back on your new roses. What a wonderful gift. He really knows the way to a girl's heart, huh? Enjoy!

What a wonderful gift! Mine did the same for Xmas, but I keep hinting about VDay! Oh well. He probably thinks I have enough! Little does he know.; )

Jame Galway is a beauty even for us more northerly folks, so I look forward to seeing him grow for you. CRM is another that's so pretty. Well, they're all pretty! I love the intensity of PA and how fitting that you should order Charles Darwin as his birthday was yesterday!!!!

Oh wow, thats funny. I ordered his rose on his birthday. Ha! Love that!

I had Huntington before and it was absolutely stunning, however I had it growing in a pot and it did so well that I thought I'd put it in the ground. Turns out, it didn't like that and slowly died on me. I plan on putting it in a pot this time and leaving it put!

The other roses are all going to be new to me. I fell in love with Lady Emma at the Golden Gate Park rose garden and i've wanted it ever since. I really hope Charles Rene does well for me because I'm in love with the bloom form. Its the one I'm most excited for.

I got princess Anne for her disease resistance. Lets hope it pays off. Its not really my my favorite color, but if she's a tough rose and does well here, I'll be happy with her.

Im hoping James Galway doesnt have problems with balling, its so full of petals, but it too is supposed to be healthy.

I've tried SO many of the austins and some have done great while others have been total failures. Its really a trial/error here for me, but I'm determined to grow the ones that do well.

So far my best austins are: Pat Austin, Evelyn, Darcey B, Teasing Ga, Ancient Mariner, Olivia, spirit of freedom, Sophie's rose, Windermere, The Mayflower, The Ancient Mariner, The Shepherdess and Huntington Rose.

DA roses that are OK for me, not great, but still worth growing are PAoK, Abe Darby, Queen Of Sweden, Scepter d' isle, Golden Celebration, Litchfiled Angel, Charlotte, Geoff Hamilton, strawberry hill, Bentjamin Britten & Wedgewood.

DA roses that have failed for me for one reason or another (mostly disease) are Molineux, Lady of Shallot (healthy foliage, tiny infrequent blooms), Graham Thomas, Carding Mill, Crocus (I just didnt like the blooms), Tamora, LD. Braithewait, Gentle Hermione and Belle Story, which I love and would try again despite the fact it has died twice on me.

Oh and Jubilee Celebration, its died on me several times now so I'm finally giving up on it. The Endevour however is similar and has done wonderfully for me, i forgot to mention above.

SoFL Rose

Congratulations on the gift & Anniversary . Do you grow Munstead Wood by the way ?

He knows you well....

How lucky!

Such a sweet gesture! Looking forward to seeing the beautiful pictures when they bloom.

What a thoughtful person your husband is. I hope all these roses do well for you. I'm especially interested in Lady Emma. Happy Valentine's Day. Diane

Rosecanadian I am very curious since you are in zone 3 and you cultivate potted roses, up to what zone do you plant ? I have a spot where I am thinking putting a potted rose and was wondering why not going into a different hardiness zone. I would store the pot in a non-heated garage though. How does it work for you ?

Pink Rose, I did just get a mislabled Lowes rose that I think is Munstead Wood. It had one very dark purplish red bloom on it when I grabbed it. It has lots of thorns too, which I heard is MW's characteristic. It hasnt bloomed since that first one, but I planted it in my garden and its taken off rather quickly showing new growth on every branch. I hope it is MW. :)

I got Munstead wood from k & M a few months ago .lt is growing and throwing some thorny octupus canes but hasn't bloomed much yet .l trimmed back a little.

SoFl, have you grown Jude the Obscure? I didn't see him on your list! Your hubby sounds like a great guy!

I told mine this year that his shopping duties were not necessary as I had already ordered some roses for "his present". I think that he was actually relieved to not have any responsibility this year!

Nice! I have grown Jude before on 2 occasions and its disease resistance was poor so both died on me. Its a gorgeous rose though and the scent is to die for. I wish it would have done well for me.

Gabibiche - I don't ever check zones...so I'm not sure. They all live though. I don't use blankets anymore except for the roses that are by a door. My garage is unheated...but it is insulated. That is the key. I think you should try it. :)

Carol

SoFL, that's too bad on Jude. I have to admit that they're my worst for blackspotting (that have been allowed to stay) but they're so vigorous otherwise that it's worth it for the fragrance and sheer number of blooms.

My garage is from the 1910's and therefore is poorly insulated.. May be with blankets ?

Jude does ok here. It gets a little blackspot during the rainy season/summer but sheds those leaves and grows new ones very fast. Great bloomer and smells so good! I am in NE FL so conditions are a little different than other areas of FL.

Happy Valentine's Day and Anniversary!!!!!! So happy for you :)

I don't know if this is true, but a while ago someone told me the Austin roses don't like heat. They prefer more mild climates where the summers don't get super hot. Do they really perform well in Florida?

Gabiche - maybe with sleeping bags or really, really thick blankets. You may even try rose cones or cardboard boxes...and then really thick blankets. The important thing is to let the rose go through some mild freezes in the fall. Take off the leaves. Once the night temps are below -6C the roses should go in the garage. Water really, really, really well before they go in. Place the rose pots on wood, styrafoam or something else that will insulare the bottom of the rose. Depending upon how large your plants are and how cold the roses get under the protection....I water them about 1 cup water (I have large pots) starting in March (cold weather) or January in warmer winters. Then I do that every month until the roses go outside. Don't take them out for good until night temperatures are above 3C. You can take them out of the garage in the morning and put them back inside for night if the temperatures are too low.

Jo - that is a really strong color on your LEH!!! I've never wanted to get it, because the color seems too pale. Your is gorgeous!! I also love your Princess Anne!!! Fabulous!!!

Carol

SoFL and Jasmine, I am btw you two. I am swapping my orders again Bec some roses did not go well for both you guys like Jubilee Celebration and others.

So, thank you. And I am thinking of Jude. Jasmin it grew for you but not for SoFl. Should , I go for it or change for something else. Hahaha. I have to decide next time.

Jin

I am looking at new DA roses

Have not research about zones yet but they look so beautiful.

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Jin

Some do well on the heat while others don’t. I’ve had great luck with many DAs though. It’s more about disease resistance than heat here. They do slow down in the end of the summer and start growing again in November.

Jin, I can tell you the very best of my Austins , the ones that do the best here. Then you can compare with some other FL Austin rose growers and see which ones that might do well for you. I don't spray and I grow all my Austins in full sun and I think that cuts down on black spot.

I think many Austins are truly perennials and need years to develop into those roses we lust over in the catalogs.

Best Austins here in NE FL

Pat Austin..she is pretty much #1 all around. She stays green/disease free and blooms all the time. I highly recommend her for new rose lovers in FL who want to try Austins. She doesnt have a lot of fragrance but she is a top performer. She was even in full bloom during the hurricane lol. I have 2.

Teasing Georgia...disease free climber, old fashioned yellow blooms, blooms in flushes. Thorny so keep away from walkways lol. I have 2 TG.

Litchfield Angel...disease free, buds are blushed pink peachy then open to creamy white. Sometimes blooms are quartered and somtimes not. They are pretty either way. Excellent bloomer here.

Abe Darby..very fragrant, gorgeous apricot pink blooms. Excellent bloomer. Just bought another Abe.

Lilian Austin...Great bloomer, party pink large blooms with touches of yellow. An oldie but goodie.

Munstead Wood. Another power bloomer. Dark deep red in cool months, it can be magenta red in heat of summer. Rivals The Mermaid as far as thorniness! It is a thorny beast and best to keep it away from walkways lol. Even the rose stems are thorny like with a zillion sharp prickles. Best to get a stem stripper for flower arrangements lol. It is very fragrant, with an old rose scent. The fragrance wafts when it humid. Just ordered another MW.

Lady of Shalott has clean foliage. Blooms in flushes. Insanely beautiful blooms ranging from coral, to pink with touches of copper and yellow on reverse of petals. Not much scent. A large climber here.

Olivia..I heard she might be a replacement for Abe or Evelyn so I tried not to love her lol. She is a great bloomer. Her blooms are full and lovely. She is very disease free. She blooms all the time. Wants to be huge! Unlike Abe or Evelyn lacks fragrance. Its there but its not strong. I just bought another Olivia due to her productive blooming and beauty.

Olivia is the one on the top of this photo.

Princess Alexandra of Kent...she is great here. I get medium pink big fluffy cupcake blooms. She blooms all the time her disease resistance is good. I love her and plan to get a few more.

I have many others but these are the most carefree in terms of disease and good bloomers here. These I would recommend for beginners who live in my area.

A lot of other Austins also do well here and I have some that are doing very well but I havent had them long enough to say if they are the best yet lol. I am always trying more roses even if they dont work out for others they might be okay in your yard.

Sultry, You are just like me. Always trying every austin to get the best. Its funny, your top performers are my top performers and almost in the same order too.

My top top one is also Pat Austin, its always always in bloom. Mine is growing as a small climber and its the most productive rose in my garden. Right now she's covered in blooms and buds.

Just beautiful.

Teasing Georgia is another one that does wonderfully for me. She gets very large and I have 2 of them. One growing as a climber and one as a large bush that I keep hacking down to get strong stems. So far so good.

Litchfield Angel is another one that I love. Mine does get a bit of canker and bs in the dead of summer but its bouncing back nicely.

I just planted Munstead Wood and its taking off already so I'm glad to hear yours is doing well.

Evelyn is a SUPER DUPER rose for me. Its always blooming and even though she does get a bit of BS she bounces back like if nothing. Same with Abe, but abe is more disease prone.

I tried lady of shallot, but her blooms were tiny and I wasn't too happy with them. She also had lots of growth and little bloom for me. However she was healthy.

Heritage is a winner here too. I have 4 of them. I just wish the bloom had more substance. They blow too quick.

PaoK is also a trooper. She too gets disease, but keeps on ticking. I have mine in partial shade so that may be why. I recently got another one and its growing in a pot in full sun, but I can already see its outgrowing its pot, so....

Other ones that do well for me that you didn't mention are Windermere, Spirit of Freedom (I LOVE this rose, some of the most beautiful blooms ever) and The Endeavor. Huntington rose does well for me too. However she too is a bit disease prone. Again I dont spray at all and I still enjoy these roses because they bounce back even if they loose leaves throughout the season. Darcey bussel does well in a pot too. Geoff Hamilton is a survivor, not so much a thriver, but the blooms are to die for! Mine is own root, I think. I'd like to try it on Fortuniana, but no one grafts it on fort.

The ancient mariner seems promising. My olivia is meh. It did well its first year but seems to be declining this year :(

The rest, like you are too new to tell or were purchased as small own roots that need time to get going. However I've tried nearly all Austins. LOL and I keep trying them. Im obsessed!!!

Are any of yours on fortuniana?

SoFL Rose, None of my Austins are on fort. They should be and I keep saying Im gonna eventually convert but then just go and buy them not on fort lol! Some are own root and some are on Doc Huey. I know we have nematodes but not to the extent of other places in FL. I dug two new flower beds and hit clay at 20 inches down. I knew we had clay way out by the street but not this close to the house. Oh well, lol. The whole top was sandy. This changes my game plan for amendments grr.

I ordered SoF so excited to be getting that one. The petal count on it is supposed to be around 200 petals!

I am totally jealous that your Evelyn does well. Mine does not. I recently just put her in the ground and said sink or swim. She's thinking about it lol. Abe is my current substitute for Evelyn because he does well here. You must share your secret for growing Evelyn! I want to try again.

I really need to get a Heritage. I keep hearing good things about it!

Some new to me Austins I have coming are: Graham Thomas, Moulineax, Charlotte, Wedgewood, SoF, Charles Renne Mackintoch (sp?), Boscobel

Lately, I've been working hard on getting more Teas, Noisettes and other OGRs that like the south, into my garden and keeping the Austins and HTs on the back burner but there were some good sales this spring lol.

That was so sweet of your DH,So FL. Charles Rennie MacIntosh is, IMO, one of THE most under-rated of all Austins-and this is coming from one who tends to consider Austins rather over-rated, lol. I have The Huntingdon rose; it was great at first but I think it might have gotten to be "too big for it's britches"; these last two years or so it's turned into a huge grann plant with far too few flowers. I am going to try pruning much more drastically. Same gors for James Galway, in a way; huge plant, but like an enormous HT, with flowers only way at the top where I can't see them. I'm trying to train/prune this one in a way to avoid this fault. The foliage is perfect, however; a luscious dark grenn with no disease at all, ever (no spray). Enjoy!

Wow Bart, nice to hear that about Charles Rene and James. I look forward to them so much. :)

Sultry, my evelyn is on Fortuniania. Who knows, maybe thats the secret in growing her. I did have her in a huge pot for about two years before putting her in the ground (once she finally outgrew it), so maybe starting with a big, strong plant was key. I'm not sure. I wanted to get a another one on fortuniana, but K&M is out of stock. I'll have to try Cool Roses and see if they have her. Mine is large and grows like a small climber. Its about 8 feet tall and about 5 feet wide, but sparsely growing, not full. Just lots of tall branches with leaves on the top and blooms. Its not the most attractive plant. I'm afraid to prune her down because she'll get less sun if she's lower to the ground so I just let her go all leggy. She looks like a climbing rose though so its not too bad.

Geoff is bringing me all this roses.

Abe

Darcey Bussell

Poet's wife

Evelyn

Heritage

Sharifa Asma

Sophy's rose

The dark Lady

Lichfield Angel

The generous Garderner.

He did tell me if I changed my mind, he can always sell it , no problem

I am not sure of Pat Austin and Lady of Shalott ( I love HY pics) I want to see the colour in person. Plus fragrant is a big bonus.

I talk to him about L.D. Braithewait. He said it will grow here in Orlando.

Any of you have Mary Rose or Strawberry Hill ? I want eirther or both

I am also getting Ebb Tide, Rosette Delizy and Cliff Richard's rose ( one of you Floridians recommended )

And also B. R. Can't and a few other roses. Bec he is not taking money now. I can't quite remember my order. He has it put aside for me. How is Lady Mwgginch ?

You don't want to know my other list yet from DA Bec that one I am debating so bad .

Thank you Carol for all these advices ! Sleeping bags is a clever idea. I will try a potted rose this spring.

That's great Jin. Where did you order from?

I have Strawberry Hill but its small still. I have a young Rosette Delizzy and Mrs BRC in the ground. They are getting bushy and have bloomed a few times. They are really pretty but teas take their sweet time to get big.

I got a grafted Ebb Tide from the DA site last year. It gets a little black spot but not bad. The color is not deep purple especially in the summer. Its more pinkish.

I had an own root Sharifa Asma and it was beautiful fragrant and growing well. It died during the hurricane. I was gonna replace it this spring with a grafted one but the DA site said sold out.

Jasmin, Cool Roses .com

Whatever, I can't get, I am getting from from DA and KnM. I don't mind bare roots or own roots. I have direct sun for most of them. When it comes to shade , i am going to ask everyone's help.

Jin

I can second SoFL's impression of Heritage here. Own-root, very vigorous, great landscape rose. But the blooms blow way too fast for the vase and the scent hasn't been great in my climate.

Evelyn is super here own-root in sandy soil. Jude own-root so-so in clay but super in sand, but they're larger than what I wanted. Sharifa seems to want to stay smaller.

Great list Jin! Ebb Tide was super vigorous in 105 heat here but the color was magenta, though there were fun violet surprises in the fall when it cooled off.

Gabibiche - just make sure it's a sleeping bag that you don't want to use again...it will get torn. :)

Plumeria - I absolute loved the smell of Strawberry Hill. One of my very favorite fragrances!!! Swoon!! I got rid of mine, because the canes were too thin, and I got tired of wrapping it around a tomato cage.

Carol

Here's some Jude the Obscure blooms. I love this rose. It does get a little black spot but sheds and replaces those leaves very quickly. Its a good bloomer here. Very fragrant. I love taking pictures of the globular blooms from all kinds of angles.

Sharifa Asma when I had her.

A delicate beauty

I just got the tracking # from the DA order that I ordered in December so they are on the way. Yayyy!

Awesome, Jasmine. Congrats on the arrivals. I can't put any orders in DA and if I do it is like I love every rose in catalog... lol. Having a real , real , real hard time.

Rosecanadian, thanks for the advice about Strawberry Hill. I am sorry it grows really thin canes. Oh, I would hate to get rid of roses.

Jasmin, love the looks on Jude. If, I get him, he will be my first global rose...lol

Jeff is so funny from Cool roses. He told me I better show up if not he will sell all my orders..hahaha

I am looking for a white DA rose that has scent and as cut flowers. Any suggestions ?

Jin

Jin. Litchfield ángel is my best white Austin and makes a great cut flower

SoF Rose, it must be catching because my DH also surprised me with roses for Valentine's Day! Well, actually a gift certificate from High Country Roses. He got it during their gift certificate sale which I had only mentioned in passing! I'm surprised because I also got roses from ARE during their Cyber Monday sale as a Xmas gift! Now I just need to decide if I want to wait til they have a sale to maximize or go for it to make sure they have those I really want! Hmmmm.

Plumeria Girl, I don't know how this rose would do in Florida (it gets some BS for me), but Bolero is a beautiful fragrant white.

Yay Vaporvac! Im so glad. Shopping is almost the best part. Of course the best part is having all the beautiful blooms! :)

Vap, I did look into Bolero. It is beautiful but I need to see about the heat wise. I am not sure but I think I am on borderline of zone according to Dave's garden. I will check later again.

Vap, that is so cool what your husband did . Surprised, surprised :)

SoFl, your husband is awesome also. I am glad mine is awesome too. All he did was here my credit card have fun . He cooked dinner and all.

SoFl, I did order Lichfield Angel.. Thought, it was lighter color but turns white due to heat/sun. It is white ,duh...haha. I keep forgetting it is white.

How is Scepter'd Isle and Tess of the d'Urbervilles ?

Lavenderlace, thank you . I think magenta is ok. I might put Ebb in afternoon shade- maybe.

I had this feeling , I am moving all the roses as Not plan in my garden due to heat, burn and what not.

What do you guys recommend for BS during rainy seasons?

Jin