Where do you live? People can make better recommendations if they know where you are. I am in NE FL. I grow Pat Austin which does epecially well in our heat and humidity. She doesn't have a strong fragrance. She does bloom constantly and does not get black spot disease. Daisy in crete has some sublime photos of Pat Austin!

Lady Emma H. is fragrant and has very beautiful red new growth and stems. I dont have Lady Emma yet. I had a small band that died but I am trying again w a grafted Emma next spring.

Pat Austin...

She has beautiful waterlily looking blooms. Her leaves are green and healthy.

She has little admirers who like to hang out in her blooms :)

I don’t have either rose, but am making notes. Thank you!

Sultry, I think you should make a photo book of your little frogs in flowers. They just make me so happy!! :-)

I have Lady Emma Hamilton. I think the color is a bit softer than Pat Austin, more peach and pink tones to the base orange. The plant is more compact, and has reddish-brown stems. The fragrance is a distinct grapefruit.

Thank you all for your comments! They both look like lovely roses. I'm in Indiana which has humidity for sure. Glad to learn that Pat doesn't get blackspot as I don't spray.

Wow Ann I love your pics! how does LEH do in full sun? I live in San Francisco. We get lots of sun sometimes but not as hot as the east/south bay I suppose. And what is the size of the plant would u say for the matured bush? Thanks!

Thanks Oliver! My LEHs are in full sun. I live near Napa so we get consistent strong sun in high 80s for most of the rose growing season. After several years LEH reaches a maximum height of 3ft x 2-2.5 ft in my micro climate so it’s still compact. I believe she prefers full sun and no fog if you can pull that off. :)) You can grow LEH in a pot to get her going initially or keep her there if want.

Ann

Ann, I second that. Gorgeous pictures!! Thank you for sharing your insight.

You're welcome mas_loves_roses1!

Ann

Thanks Perma! They make me smile too :)

I am in love with all these Lady Emma photos. I cant wait to try her again. Her foliage & stems are so attractive.

Ben, you said the magic word, "Grapefruit!!" I must have her lol.

Does Lady Emma make nice hips for anyone? Im trying to get more roses that make nice hips.

I grow Lady Emma Hamilton, (have not grown Pat Austin.)

LEH is compact here, around 2 feet tall. It's not as hardy as many of the other Austins, but can be grown in a cold zone. It does get blackspot.

The fragrance to my nose is tangerine with rose perfume. It's good for the front of the border or a location for a small rose.

Beautiful pictures, Krista. Good to know that it stays small.

Those are gorgeous, Krista!

I grow Pat Austin here. It has very healthy foliage in my garden. And I do have black spot pressure here. The blooms do blow fast, but I love the colour. It is not very hardy in zone 5a, so it has struggled in my garden for that reason. Got knocked back to a one cane wonder last year. But in a warmer zone, I think it would be wonderful.

I echo the cautions about LEH not being very hardy in zone 5, which you would be in Indiana. I've tried several times to overwinter it here and not been successful, though Krista sounds like she has done so. I have had better luck with Pat Austin, but not great results and it's mostly a one cane wonder even after about 8 years. A better Austin for hardiness in this color range is Lady of Shalott, which can handle zone 4. Carding Mill is a softer color, as is The Shepherdess and The Lark Ascending, but they are reliably hardy here and bloom longer for me.

Cynthia

I too had problems with LEH. Died within the first month that I had her as a band. Could not take the heat we have where I live.

I have been intrigued by LEH for a long time, but it took me a while to decide to get her, because I heard that it doesn't do well in places without enough winter chill or too hot in the summer. In fact some California nurseries do not recommend it in zone 10. It tends to grow slow or get fungal disease. I also heard that it tends to not do well as own root - too wimpy and you will need it grafted. I live in Northern California in a micro climate that is actually cool in the summer but doesn't get cold in the winter.

This spring I finally decided to give it a try. To my surprise it has been growing very rigorously in my garden. I am probably lucky.

Now it is almost 4 feet in height and 3 feet across. It has beautiful reddish foliage, and the color is light orange with pinkish overtone. I do spray it every 2 - 3 weeks to prevent fungal disease. It comes grafted on Dr. Huey. Here are some pictures:

As my micro-climate is cool, I only had 2 days in June during which the temperature went up to 95 F. During those 2 days the petals of LEH burnt. So if your summer is very hot in Indiana, it may not do well.

I don't have Pat Austin but I heard that the flowers blow in just 1 day. The flowers of LEH last a bit longer but no longer than 3 - 4 days. I do have very strong wind in the spring and the summer.

Not sure you considered Lady of Shallot which I think is more robust than LEH and Pat Austin. Lady of Shallot is almost continuously blooming and from what I heard is quite cold hardy and very disease resistant. In my garden, it is one of the few that does not need to be sprayed.

I'm so glad to hear you had great success with LEH Rose! I've had to baby my LEHs to get growth and blooms. I don't spray but my climate is drier than yours with less disease. Mine is from DA and I believe it was grafted on Dr. Huey as well.

Congrats on your lovely blooms!

Ann

Thanks Ann! Your LEHs are so lovely. I will like to move to Napa for my retirement - I think I can grow more variety of roses. Napa must be one of the most wonderful place to grow roses.

Hi Rose - I live two miles from Napa so I’m technically not there. But my microclimate has a lot of overlap so that’s great. We have a lot of vineyards but I don‘t think many rose gardeners. I hope you do move to Napa so I can have another rose friend!

Ann