I was at a nursery just the other day where they had both Sedona and Easy Does It, and they looked to be the exact same blend of orange shades. Sedona is a larger plant with a larger bloom, yet still quite bushy and tidy for an HT. So I think it would make a very good supersized EDI, it’s easy to grow, prolific and has a nice rosy pear fragrance, too.

I have EDI and it is one of my most prolific bloomers. I love it's color, fragrance and those ruffled edges. I have had it for about 4 years and it does stay fairly small in my garden compared to many others. Maybe 4 feet tall and 2 feet wide. I don't think I have any others that are quite that shade of orange. I'll be looking into this Sedona plant for sure.

I do have Soul Sister which I love, but It's color is more peachy/apricot than EDI. It is a good bloomer, don't know how big it will get as I just put it in the ground in the fall. Lady of Shalott is pretty orange but it has been somewhat stingy with it's blooms (though she is own root) she gets to stay because of my sentimental attachment to Anne of Green Gables. I love Mother of Pearl, very generous with it's blooms and a lovely salmon color but it still is fairly compact, though again own root from last year.

Thank you both. I appreciate the suggestions. Apparently, I needed to be more specific. I’m just looking for comparable varieties as to health and vigor, it can be any color. I should have stated that.

I have 1 Easy Does it, and it has stayed much smaller for me than I expected. I like it too, but wish it would get a bit bigger.

Thank you both. Moses, I looked both of those up on HMF Sweet Fragrance looks very similar to EDI. First Kiss is lovely. Dizzlizzy, while I am very fond of mine too I do wish it would get a little bigger, then it would have more blooms, hopefully. It is a very nice bush though.

Sara-Ann,

Respectfully, the other Lim rose in my earlier response is Kiss Me, not First Kiss, an entirely different rose.

Moses

Easy Does It has remained small for me which has been welcome here in the land of 8'x8' floribundas. I like the option of a small plant--too many monsters here. After two years 'The Poet's Wife' Austin appears to be a small grower with large flowers, I'm enjoying that one. Same thing for 'Bolero 2004'. Both slow to develop, may be weak in your zone 6B. 'Tuscan Sun' has been similar to 'Easy Does It' in size, only a bit wider.

Thank you! Sorry about that Moses, I looked up the correct rose earlier, just incorrectly named it. Hoovb, I have Bolero coming, I hope it will be a good one for me.

I have three Kordes roses that I planted last year that I could probably include in this category, Plum Perfect, Crazy Love and Summer Romance, that is if SR decides to bloom, sure hope it does, I am so wanting it to be a good one for me! According to HMF all three would fit in this size category. Besides Summer Romance barely blooming all three were very healthy and seem to be getting a good start for 2018.

Summer romance never bloomed for me. Have you tried any of the other “Easy” roses from the Easy to love collection? Most are similar to EDI and of course EDI is part of collection. http://www.weeksroses.com/_RoseGroups/EasyToLove.html

Living Easy is identical to EDI in every way except I believe it has a more solid orange color and deeper orange hue.

I aslo have Easy to please and take it easy both are new to me this year. I’m really liking a Easy to please. It’s got a lovely shade of deep pink.

I will say, the other roses in the ‘Easy’ collection have some big shoes to fill. EDI is an exceptional rose.

Thank you SoFL. I’ll check those out some more, thanks for the suggestions.

I adore Sweet Fragrance, one of my very favorites! Another Ping Lim rose that is not talked about much that I love is Grandma's Blessing. Bought it last fall at a university plant sale, bush wasn't much to look at but it was by Ping Lim and I wanted to try it. It is simply gorgeous!! A beautiful shade of pink with maybe a touch of coral, a bit different from the usual pink coloration. Photos do NOT do it justice. VERY healthy, blooms lots, very tall upright stems on the blooms. We have just had nearly 5" of pouring rain - trees are bending over, many of my poor roses are bending - not Grandma! Her one open bloom and many buds are as upright as soldiers. My only problem is which spot to I want to give to this beautiful rose. I may need to have a couple more. After all I have heard about Summer Romance, I was just going to give my potted one that I bought on sale at Chamblees a spot where it could just grow and not worry about blooms. Well.......it is just covered in buds! Maybe it will bloom in a big flush and then quit.......but I have to say I am elated to see such a bunch of buds on what I thought was going to be a dud of a rose - though its super healthy and grows like its on steroids.

A rose that has just bloomed for me and I really like is Mango Veranda which might be similar to Easy Does It. It starts out a bright orange juice orange and as the bloom matures, it softens to a lovely apricot. Healthy foliage - don't know how big it gets, got mine last fall and its still in a pot, but growing well.

Judith

Thank you so much Alameda. I hope my SR will be one that will bloom, it is such a beautiful rose. I am happy for you that yours is loaded with buds, exciting! I noticed your SR came from Chamblees, that’s where I got my Dark Desire bushes, and they look great. My roses are just barely beginning to get buds on them. The waiting is always difficult, but exciting!

I looked up Grandma’s Blessing, looks lovely. Not sure about sources for that one. I’m pretty much dependent on mail order. Right now I’m thinking of next year anyway. It’s one that’s going to be on my list for consideration, as are the Easy series and all the roses mentioned by others.

I always appreciate everyone’s input.