If she has some rare roses that are no longer in commerce and she loves them, select those first because they are irreplaceable. She can always buy other roses again. Helen

I agree. Because what about my perfect Julia Child and my Twilight Zone? It might be easier to List yhe ones that I could more eadily leave.

That's a tough choice. While I agree with taking the easiest to care for and the ones that can't be replaced I also have to consider the sentimental ones too. I have several that were my Mom's. These are the roses that got me started on this journey and I'd be hard pressed to leave them behind. Two I'd have to bring are Angel Face and Pinocchio. While AF is an awful BS magnet and has never been been the healthiest rose, it was one of Mom's first roses and is ancient by now. The silly thing keeps coming back year after year no matter how severe the winter is. How could you let go of it when it refuses to let go! Pinocchio WAS Mom's first rose. It's 62 years old now and like AF, refuses to die. It's also not available anywhere that I know of any more. I have rooted a new plant from it for back up protection which is doing fairly well. After that I'm not sure what I'd take. I love them all!

I agree sentimental has to win out over everything else

Seil - really wonderful reason to take those 2!! I can't image having a rose that lives that long!! Certainly a grafted (all of mine) wouldn't do that. And to have that connection to your mom!! Yup, you'd have to take those!

I don't have any roses that have a sentimental reason for keeping them. So I'd choose ones I don't know if I could get again. It's difficult to find roses here. I could find lots of Austins though...so I won't choose any of those.

1. Grande Dame (for its bloomability)

2. Chicago Peace (for the mutable color)

3. Buxom Beauty (for the huge blooms)

4. Zaide (for the charm)

5. Acapella (for the banana candy fragrance)

Carol

It would be almost impossible to choose only five. Because my late husband took the time and effort to seek out advice and surprise me with a pink climber he thought I would like, and I do, I would take Aloha, but I don’t know how difficult it would be to undertake removing a Rose that size. Based on Kristine's criteria I would also take Easy Does It, Beverly, Poseidon, and Belinda’s Dream.

Moves are stressful as is, so I wouldn’t add more by taking plants that I may or may not be able to keep alive until settled. Exceptions would be the ones I know are no longer available commercially. If I have plenty of time b4 move, I’d take cuttings and root as many as possible. If potted, I’d take ‘em all!

Such a tough question. I would choose the ones that sometimes can be sold out or hard to track down

Probably:

nahema

Dames de chenecou

rokoko

peach silk

soul sister ( easy to find but I love it )

i would hate the thought of leaving all my roses behind for someone to mow down anyway so I would definitely try ! I planted all these knowing my husbands job can move us again . May be a silly move but I got tired of waiting to hear. Once California fell through I went nuts ! I'm sorry for your friend, I hope she can find a lovely new home !

Yes she has found a new place but at age 68 it is such an over whelming undertaking to move all of your favorites.

She has the most incredible place in Tampa full of beautiful tropicals and things that I've never even seen in Oregon. She has created an incredible yard but, being in a rental the same thing could happen there as well.

When we moved into this home there were so many roses . Unfortunately most of them had been untended for so many years and they were planted in the most random places under things and behind things . We pulled all of them out and I know those owners would be heartbroken if they knew that as I would be if someone came in and removed all of my beloved roses.

Sara-Ann - yes, it would be too hard to leave your late husband's gift to you. That was very sweet of him. :)

Carol

5? Only 5? I’d have to take at least 10. Lol

I’d most likely take the ones that are hard to get and leave the rest behind, and honestly I don’t think some of the larger ones would make it if moved (fortuniana doesn’t relocate well). However, I’d want to take my Evelyn and Spirit of freedom. I’d also take my Huntington Rose and my Pope john Paul and dames de chenonceau. Charlene de Monaco, bolero and the faun too. Plus at the very least I’d take cuttings of my OGRs like Mrs BR can’t, duchess de Brabant Vincent Goddard, Marchesa bochella and the fairy. Also I couldn’t leave my Pioneer roses as they aren’t easy to find if they are sold out at ARE. And my Vogue anniversary rose which now can’t be found anywhere. And a beautiful white Kordes called summer memories which is hard to find.

Most of my Kordes could perhaps be easily replaced ,but I’d for sure get wedding bells on fortuniana. Plum perfect, bordeux, and Bliss (I’d prob take my bliss just in case lol).

Honestly id probably order my roses and make sure I can get all the ones I want before leaving my home and take anything I can easily replace with me.

It would be cool to start anew garden knowing now how they do in my area if I had to do a whole new garden I’d have a great time planning it out

I agree I was just watering and thought most of these can be fairly easily replaced and might not make it if I tried to move them anyway.

After all the work we have put in over the last 3 years I don't think I am going anywhere. They can just bury me underneath one of my roses

Kristine - that's hysterical...they can just bury me underneath one of my roses!!! Ha!! They'd have to dismember me to get me in a pot or two. LOL

Carol

Not to sound morbid but they actually sell an ashes' urn that is a birdbath!!! I saw this when my father passed away and thought, how cool is that? Just put me out in my rose garden but remember to take my remains if the house is ever sold. ;-)

Carol- I'm not much into dismembering!! But whatever works. (P.S. Just got my 3 David Austin St. Cecilia roses from RU, some with buds. Austin tag lists their scent as delicious!! You have to get this one for next year if you can find her anywhere!)

sharon

Ugh...I'm literally having to do this right now. We are moving from PA to CO in August. It's even more difficult because most of my roses are young so I don't even feel like I've had them long enough to even fairly judge them yet. :-/

Because of the zone change I've tried to do a little research on which will do better out there and that has been a large part of my decision. I know I can always buy replacements of most of my others.

1) PAOK

2) Desiree

3) Munstead Wood

4) Boscobel

5) Soul Sister

Ones I ABSOLUTELY know I will replace once established in CO...

1) Star of the Nile

2) Alnwick Castle

3) Quietness

4) Lady of Shalott

Sooo crushed to leave my Grande Dame, Chrysler Imperial and Oklahoma behind but I just don't know how they will do in the CO climate.

Oh boo, I am so sorry that you have to leave some favorites behind.

Moving is a pain but it can be the beginning of a great new adventure.

Colorado is a beautiful state.

I know! It's bittersweet for sure but I always love a good adventure! ;-)

enchantedrose - whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy didn't I get this rose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will for next year!!!

TheOutrider - noooooooooooo!!! Don't leave your Grande Dame behind!!! It's fabulous!!! It's my best rose I have. Moving can be very good...and you have the right attitude. :)

Carol

Charles de Mills

Sorocco House Lavender

Oneto Home Saffron

Licorice Tea

Monsieur Tillier

Theoutrider, take them all with you in the moving truck. The smalll ones are easy to pot them up. By any chance are you near Erie PA?

Rosecanadian: do you think it would survive CO winters or would I have to overwinter it inside somewhere? Everything I've read says z6.

Summersrhythm: I've been very tempted to! Haha unfortunately not at all close. I'm south central PA. So far south that I'm about 20 min to the MD state line.

The zone ratings, especially on HMF, are just not always correct. I grow several roses rated to zone 7 and they do no better or worse than my roses rated to zone 5. There are often micro climates within the garden. That and other conditions can make a big difference. A nearby shrub that blocks winter winds, being planted close to the house, being healthy to begin with, getting a good snow cover that stays put all winter for insulation - all these can make a big difference in how they survive winter.

I relocated to The Netherlands from the UK in November last year.... key consideration in the search for new accommodation was space to grow my plants. I took five roses with me:

old bourbon rose 'Madame Isaac Pereire',

old hybrid perpetual rose 'Empereur du Maroc',

Delbard rose 'Chartreuse de Parme'

and two David Austins: 'Olivia Rose Austin' and 'Gertrude Jekyll'

I have to say, I'd probably choose them in that order- for all the susceptibility to powdery mildew especially, and black spot, I cannot be without Madam Isaac Pereire- those huge, opulent, fuchsia blooms with that intoxicating fruity perfume have become the hallmark of the season for me! I've got lots of others back in the UK and I will extract them at some point but this one had to come with me to keep me company. :) As for Empereur du Maroc, that one demands attention but BOY is it worth it!! The blooms a crowded....CROWDED with velvety, DARK red, petals, arranged in whorls that you just have to see to understand....and one whiff of that classic old rose perfume and you'll just pass out. It also stand up to rain like a champion- frankly, there are so many petals that I don't imagine there would be a problem. It's like opening a bottle of concentrated old rose essence. And Delbard at his best gave us that Chartreuse de Parme, more hybrid tea in its growth but wow- the size of the flowers and the strong, fruity perfume....so yeah. Oh, and the David Austins speak for themselves....though I do need 'Jude the Obscure' back in my life. For me, the fragrance is everything! :)

Oh Theoutrider, I was hoping you were close to my country property, I could help you store them until fall, then bare root and ship them to CO.

Sean, you chose 5 really good ones. I love that you brought them to keep you company. I think we all feel the same way. They truly are like good friends, sometimes annoying , but ultimately they bring such joy.

I wish I had room for some that you mentioned. They sound lovely. I do have Olivia and she is my favorite.

Summersrhythm: oh my! That's just too sweet of you!!!

Outrider...I just looked Grande Dame on Dave's Garden which is a good source. He said it's zone 6. So you'd have to winter protect it. So it may not be what you want to do. If you're not a zone pusher, you probably won't be happy with it. :)

Sean - oh you do talk a good fragrance!!! I have Chartreuse do Parme this year bare root.

Carol

Kristine, that was beautifully put- like old friends, and you have to take them as they come, temperaments and all! The same Empereur du Maroc plant was like a cotton ball last year, with powdery mildew! That’s when I decided that it was going to get special atention, and when the job offer came up, I decided that this one (with AAAAALL it’s drama) was coming with me!

Carol, show that Delbard some love and it will take your breath away with those blooms! So far, I haven’t found it to be as prolific and growth is not as vigorous but LORD, that fragrance! And the blooms are so huge and stunning!

you know ladies, it’s like being parents- it’s the difficult ones -those ‘problem’ children- that you need to keep close to you! ;) Because when they blossom, it’s so much more worth it!

summersrhythm, you are a true lover of your neighbour- so kind, your generosity is moving.

Sean - yeah, I had Chartreuse de Parme another year...but it died over winter...I had it in a spot that was too shady over the summer...wasn't strong enough for winter temps. So I'm hoping it likes being out in full sun now!! Both times it's a bareroot.

Carol

I just had to suddenly move this past winter- in January!- and was faced with moving as many of my roses as I could. What made it even worse was the previous resident had totally messed up the garden- she obviously had never ammended the clay soil, just dug holes and plopped pants in where she wanted them, then covered the whole mess over with a deep layer or large chipped pine. I had to dig all of that half frozen pine crap out as best I could, add as much good soil and compost as I could manage to the clay soil base and then transplant what I could dig up. I had to cut everything way back but of the 20+ roses I moved, I only lost 1. Some bounced right back, others are a little slower. The rose Poisedon is the champion, she shook it all off like nothing happened and is already over 5ft and covered in flowers! Lady of Shalott was the sole loss :(

My condolences Blocke19 but WHAT AN ACHIEVEMENT! Well done! Luckily, roses like clay, and the more acidic environment created by the pine probably also worked in your favour.

Yes!! What an achievement is so correct!!! Great going!

Carol