She is one of the best, if not the best red HTs ever. Certainly deserves it's place in the World Roses hall of fame. Her huge red velvety flowers are the quintessence of what a red hybrid tea should be like. It has very fine rose fragrance, with a fruity raspberry note too. And hardiness is pretty good for a Hybrid tea. One of the best Danish Poulsen roses ever. More than a million Ingrid Bergmann roses are sold worldwide every year. I forgive this fine rose it's mild scent, because it has so many other great qualities. Thank you for sharing ...it will be 2 months before We se the first IBs over here. Niels

Veteran's Honor has been one of those roses in my garden that is a true fence-sitter. The blooms are magnificent, but the shrub shape is tall and gangly with large leaves. I have had endless problems with BS and rust. The first part of the season, I want to shovel prune it, but when the hotter weather of the summer hits and it starts putting out the blooms, I just can't get rid of it. A love-hate relationship. Am trying out Deep Secret and Alec's Red. Deep Secret is gorgeous -- saw it at Heirloom and was impressed. We shall see how it does. CJ

Does Tuscan Sun fade to a pink? I hate non-pink roses that fade to a splotchy faded pink. If it doesn't, then that's a rose I would like to get - that rose looks AMAZING!! That bud shot is out of this world, and I love it in the shot above that!! Ingrid Bergman looks stunning!!!!! I especially like the shot of it with Tuscan Sun!! Lots, and lots of wonderfully shaped red roses. Now that's a rose!!! Carol

Thanks. :0) My Scentimental is really happy in afternoon shade. No BS and full of normal blooms. My Smith's Parish is a young'un. I got it from Ashdown's potless sale. It has snuck two blooms by me. I was planning on pinching it. I really love the sneaky little thing. All my neon oranges are doing just fine in the heat. The only plants suffering are Tahitian Sunset and About Face. They're putting out small blooms. I got my Ingrid Bergman from Ashdown West. She arrived in a perky state and is going gangbusters. Full sun. Now, if I could just convince that hawk to eat whatever is eating my roses... :0D