Wow, I'm impressed, too, Pippa. In our glaring sun, hot pink is good. Your photos are stunning, plus I like the "always in bloom" part.

Good luck Kristine--I think you've found your hot pink. Just wanted to mention that my Olivia is starting to live up to expectations, but it's taken three or four years. Diane

Yes Diane I'm at 5,000 ft elevation and anything that holds its color in this sun impresses me!

I like Mccartney, Pink Peace, and Gentle Giant. I had All American Beauty, but it died before it ever bloomed. I also have Pink Perfume, but is not as good as Pink Peace... Pink Perfume sometimes wants to grow backwards.

Pretty Lady Rose is vibrant, with a sweet fragrance.

Diane I'm glad that Olivia is finally producing for you I guess I have been blessed with the particularly good plant in a good location because she's been fabulous

Krista those are beautiful!!

I don’t have photos, but Flamingo Kolorscape is the brightest pink I’ve ever seen, and doesn’t fade at all, even in our intense FL sun. It’s also incredibly healthy and prolific. :-)

I really like Pippa’s rose on this thread. My most hot pink rose are princess Elise and Fiji. Princess Alice from heirloom seems to bloom a lot of a new rose and it is so intense I don’t ever photograph her. Fiji is super bright also and super healthy but repeat is slow. I almost forgot James and how could I. Brand new baby James Austin has bloomed in a pot under an huge oak tree and perfectly clean with no spray.

here is James Austin

Also Benjamin Britten is crazy bright. I am not sure what color he actually is. A combo or hot pink with orange? It is confusing but beautiful. I supposedly don’t love these colors but have several of them lol

Ooh, Dianela, I love Benjamin Britten. Really different color and nice plump bloom structure. I love all the roses on this thread. Diane

I love Miss AAB, I think it’s the classic deep pink.

There’s also Buxom Beauty, one the biggest brightest roses in existence, excellent disease resistance and an extraordinary scent, too.

What about Peter Mayle--my hottest pink. It is somewhat upright, good bloomer, large blooms, very little BS problems, not the tallest HT.

Peter Mayle (that Elina behind it)

Not a particularly good pic of Peter Mayle, but you can see the overall shape here.

Kate

What about the one that drives Flowersaremusic crazy in her garden? Peppermint Pop. Hopefully, she sees this thread. But apparently it's too bright, but very healthy and a great bloomer.

I was going to suggest the same rose, Blondie. I like Flowers' Peppermint Pop.

Kate, Peter Mayle is one hunk of a guy. Diane

Wowie!! There are so many fabulous hot pink roses.

I have Fiji and mine is so pretty but it is more of a cherry pink.

Ben , I had pretty much decided on Buxom beauty but someone said that the repeat wasn't great

How is your repeat?

This is going to be fun deciding

There are so many to choose from, and I forgot about James Austin

Thanks for all of the cool pictures and great ideas

I haven't seen one in person but the first name that popped into my head was Miranda Lambert. I think there are some pics of this one floating around here in previous posts.

Others I would mention in addition to those already put forth include Lady Mitchell, Peter Frankenfeld, Princess Alexandra of Kent, Sir Edward Elgar, Hot Princess, and Rina Hugo, which is more of a raspberry color. A few years ago Lady Mitchell was one of the top three roses in the PNW district show in Tacoma. The others were Neptune and Randy Scott that year, and all of them were drop dead gorgeous. I got one from Heirloom Roses, but I don't know if they still have it. It is a British rose which likes a more cool, maritime climate. It does not seem to care for the midwest, and it does as little as possible to remind me of it.

Wow Buxom Beauty may be added to my list I love it...I'm curious to know about the repeat too. I like that Peter Mayle rose too. I was thinking it looks a bit like my inherited bright pink rose too so I looked it up and saw its introduction year was probably too recent...but...what was interesting to me is that one of its parents is Maria Callas aka Miss AAB. So I'm glad to have found that as it makes me feel more certain about the ID of MAAB. It's so interesting how you can recognize rose parents and children like that.

Maria Callas I have always loved. I guess I missed the memo that it was all American Beauty!

Kristine,

I love the title, and I love ‘ridiculously obnoxious flourescent hot pink roses!’

Sara-Ann,

You are the queen of the giant fluorescent pink Hybrid Tea, well done!

Pippa , Kristine

I wish I could tell you about Buxom Beauty’s repeat! She was sooo beautiful this spring ( 7” blooms, nice substance and form, intense color and scent), that I tried to transplant her to a more prominent place in the garden, didn’t manage to get enough roots, and now she is rose rehab :(. . It really was a standout among the many HTs I grow, and I chose many big and bright varieties, I liked it so much I ordered a second one, to arrive from K&M this week.

Here’s a. review from John Moody in HMF, I always enjoyed his detailed opinions:

”Parole/Buxom Beauty has proven to be one of the best garden roses of the 225 that I currently grow. The bush and foliage are very vigorous growing and stay very disease and insect free even with it's neighbors having issues of disease themselves. The strong fragrance of these blooms can challenge the best of the fragrant hybrid tea roses available on the market today. The blooms are huge--approaching 6" to 7" in diameter and have a deep pink color that does not fade as the blooms age. At bloom life end you should deadhead the flower to encourage a quicker re-bloom. It might be just a tad stingy with bloom, but if that bothers you just buy another bush so you always have plenty to cut and enjoy in the vase for the home. I really like this rose and would recommend it for anyone.”

. Thanks Ben that's a great detailed report I will check with K and M as everybody else seems to be out maybe they still have one available

I would second Ben's assessment regarding Buxom Beauty's large, very fragrant blooms! My plant did not thrive in LV and just grew backward to death. I do not think it appreciated the dry heat...

Kristine -

I wish you could see all of these roses in person. Sara-ann's post is great! I have grown all of the roses that have been suggested, except for Benjamin Britten, Big Momma, and MAAB. I have seen Pretty Lady in bloom at the nursery multiple times. My garden skews pink roses. Marijke Koopman is the only pink rose I removed because I found the color to be just too "loud". I grew Moonstone next to Pink Peace to tamp down the brightness. I had a bed section with 7 Perfume Delight and the color did not bother me at all.

It seems as though all of the roses would fit the requirement. What else would you be interested in other than the color (fragrance, growth habit, disease resistance)? Maybe that would help narrow your selections?

As of this morning and this could change I have decided to get buxom beauty and all-American beauty. Pippa do you know where you got your all-American beauty I am not finding it in any of the normal nurseries that I purchase from

My favorite in that color class is still RINA HUGO. Skip MISS ALL AMERICAN BEAUTY, it fades ugly. A new very much improved version of MAAB is ALL MY LOVING:

Are those the pictures of Rina?

That is just what I am looking for.

Who carries that rose ?

Those are pictures of ALL MY LOVING. Weeks, Edmund’s, your local nurseries should have it — it was introduced in 2017. RINA HUGO is available from Hortico, K&M, Palatine, and other places. It performs better budded versus own root. MISS ALL AMERICAN BEAUTY is commonly available at Home Depot, Lowe’s, etc., but ALL MY LOVING is much much better and worth tracking down.

This is RINA HUGO:

https://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.41747.3&tab=36

I mentioned AML above, but will have to post pics. Mine is nothing like romogens since the deer keep eating it. Maybe now that I've caged it, I can see some as beautiful. It is a very intense colour, but not at all flat. I got mine in a Rainbow of Roses 2018, but haven't really seen it in the stores yet.

Grande Dame has glowing color also.

Ohhh, All My Loving is quite the color. Thanks for all of the enabling

I just Google pepperment pop that is a very cool rose not what I'm looking for for this one space but I wouldn't mind having that rose as well

Here are some pictures of All My Loving from last year in a pot and when first planted. The picture in the ground looks lighter,, but that is just because it was so sunny. Click for detail.

OK Vap , you just sealed the deal all my loving it is. sorry pippa American beauty is out she is beautiful though

I feel like this is a beauty contest! Now I feel so bad for the losers!

In theory I don't think I like screamingly pink, hot, fluorescent roses, but in truth a garden full of pale roses can be a bit bland, and something really bright can bring the paler colors to life. Given that, I've ordered Thomas Affleck, mostly because I can't really go out to shop any more, and this rose is from ARE, which ships in two-gallon containers which give the roses in my (usually) hot and dry garden with poor soil the best start. This rose is not as screamingly pink as the ones mentioned here, but I didn't want to give the ravens and raptors a heart attack as they fly over our property.

vapor, you are so funny!

I’m not showing this to be a contender, but Beverly can be obnoxiously pink itself! But usually for me the color is a softer pink.

Awww, they are all so gorgeous and I don't want to hurt any rose feelings

Each and every one is a winner in its own way.

Thanks for all of the great suggestions

I'm with you Kristine that All my Loving is beautiful!!!

I think they all need a participation prize! :0

I’m not sure why anyone’s feelings would be hurt, we’re all entitled to have our favorites! Besides that, this has been fun! All My Loving looks pretty gorgeous!

Good idea Vap. a prize for participating lol

Sara Ann, I'm feeling sorry for the roses! : ))

Ohhh darn it. Now so am I

I guess I will have to adopt them all so none of them feel bad.

This probably explains why I have so many roses! ; )

This isn't a contestant or anything, but since this thread has so many bright pinks I have to add Carefree Wonder. With each flush of blooms this rose gets brighter and now its shockingly bright pink.

I'm really excited for this to get big it will be a traffic stopper if it keeps blooming this brightly.

Pippa, the rose you posted up top was awesome. I so have to grab that now lol

Pippa, Carefree Wonder is fabulous! I think we may have the same taste in roses lol

Gorgeous Hot pink roses here. I am saving this tread for future reference

Who knew there were so many pretty hot pink roses! This is a great thread. Yes, I’m with you on the softy purchases, Vapor—-I want everyone to have a happy home so I’m a sucker for adopting them all too! :-)

Yes Kristine we likely do lol. I was inspired to try Carefree Wonder from those photos on old threads from Pappu. He had a hedge of them. Even though it's a modern rose there is something charming and old fashioned about it. It's been really cool to watch the bloom colors change with each flush. The first few rounds were pale pink and not exciting but they just keep getting more vibrant with each flush.