Rainbow's End, with its changing colors could be an interesting combo with Cinco de Mayo. I know this is the total opposite of what you asked, but I'm going to suggest Hot & Sassy because it has that same orange/purple blend that Cinco has and I think they'd play well together. Both of these roses are heavy bloomers for me.

Diane, that is a beautiful rose, wow! I will have to see if it is available anywhere.

Ratdogheads, thsnk you for your suggestions. I will check them both out.

I grew Rainbows End yezrs ago and it was a favorite.

So far, most of the yellows that I loke aew sold out. I think one is called Sun. Sprinkles from J&P.

I was hoping to find something at J&P since I was already ordering Our Lady Of Guadalupe and was hoping to save on shipping but nothing that I wanted was available.

Regans has a pretty nice selection of small yellows though.

Diane, it doesn't look like Bernstein rose is available anywhere.

I went to see what High Country had and thought thst Lemon Drop was pretty cute.

But still love and may just stick with Tamora

Saw a planting the other day of Cinco de Mayo with a lavender salvia in front. The color combo was great. Didn't have my phone with me though, darn it.

My two favorite yellow minis are

Sequoia Gold

and Mary Pickersgill

Hugogurll, I have a big purple salvia right next to Cinco De Mayo and it does look really cool. I have purple salvia everywhere. Talk about bang for your buck lol

Seil, those are both beautiful options, thank you. Either one would be beautiful.

Kristine, Thanks so much, and I am amazed that Bernstein-Rose is not at least available from Palatine. Did you try Heirloom? They carried Bernstein-Rose years ago. I wish Tantau would get their act together and allow more of their wonderful roses into the US. There is a beautiful photo of Cinco de Mayo on HMF shown with a yellow rose. It's a beautiful display. Do you grow Tamora already? Diane

I don't grow Tamora. She is still a contender lol

I dont know why I have to over think everything so much

It gives me a headache.

I will check the picture of CDM and the yellow rose.

I have Julia Child at one end of the bed so bookending with another shorter yellow would be nice to my OCD eye ha ha

Diane, you are right, Heirloom does carry Bernstein rose. It is currently growing so I am on the wait list. That will give me time to decide.

I wish there was a nice small Lavendar rose.

My Angel Face is small, and she would grow well in your climate--I doubt you have much black spot. I'm so happy Heirloom is carrying Bernstein-Rose, so you have more choices. Tamora is a wonderful rose, but my favorite color combo for Cinco de Mayo would be with a small yellow rose. You aren't OCD, just careful. It makes for less regrets. Luckily, I have no space to spare, so I can give other people advice on how to use theirs--ha. Diane

Just checked on HMF's description of Angel Face. My rose is extra small, I think, because I hit a layer of rock hard caliche when digging AF's planting hole years ago. It has inhibited her growth, and the graft union is not buried enough, which causes more winter dieback. So mine is only about a little less than 3 feet tall, and fairly narrow. HMF says 3-4 feet, if I remember, and they tend to underestimate size. Usually, my roses are pretty huge, so AF is an exception. No black spot here, which I read she is very susceptible to. Diane

Wouldnt this be fun ?

I'm going to chime in with another vote for Buttercream. It's a miniflora, not a true miniature, so the flowers are bigger than most minis'.

It is a deeper yellow than it appears -- on my screen, anyway. Beautiful form, almost no thorns, and hasn't gotten taller than 2-3'. Going into its third year now.

I do love that buttery color.

Thank you Sylvia

How miniature? Will these do?

How about a polyantha? Sunshine is a soft apricot-shaded yellow and its blooms are sweet and attractive. Like most polyanthas it's a busy bloomer. It's a good choice for the edge of the garden since it stays low. Although it was healthy for me it seemed more tender than some of my others. I lost a band to being swamped by a larger rose and another new band in a pot to a late freeze.

If you can find it, Schmidt's Smooth Yellow might work well here, too.

How about a hybrid bracteata? Julie Link was such a pretty thing when in full bloom. For me, she was a very upright rose a little under 3' tall. It had symmetrical, petal packed, peachy-apricot roses that had fragrance. Out of the Night is another that might look nice beside CdM. It's a creamy white with a soft yellow center. It seemed to be a lower grower, less upright than JL. Same good health as JL but I lost both during a hard winter. I got mine from Hortico years ago and I'm not sure who has it now. Another worth a try is Golden Buddha. RVR has it but they're out right now.

If you are looking for something more purple, Aunt Margy's Rose, a fragrant mauve-ish poly might go very well with CdM. So might Chipmunk, aka Peanut Butter and Jelly. It reminds me of a smaller version of Distant Drums which also might look nice with CdM if there was room for it. PB&J has stayed quite small for me, not much over 12". Sweet Chariot is also worth consideration. This one is bigger, more like a poly for me, a little under 3' tall. It puts on quite a show of small, full, mauve blooms when it flushes out and has a fragrance that wafts.

Sorry I don't have photos of any of these.

Lavender Veranda is a wonderful small rose, but it seems sold out everywhere.

Ratdogheads, I would love to use a color similar to Lavender Veranda and I like the one I have very much but mine has gotten taller than what I need for the very front of the bed. But that color would look so perfect.

Kez, thank you for all of your suggestions. I cant wait to start looking them all up. Most of them I haven't heard of so it will be fun checking them out.

Kez, Sweet Chariot might be the one. I am a sucker for those hot pinks.

Chipmunk is also a really fun rose, really unique.

Thank you friends for taking the time to offer such fabulous suggestions.

I appreciate you all more than you know.

I have Softee, which I love. Overall I would consider it a white rose but each bud starts out yellow.
It is 100% thornless and is just 3ft tall after 18months with no pruning. Sweet Chariot is wonderful too and is just over 2ft for me and I have never pruned either, just some deadheading. These pictures were taken last week. Both bloom constantly 365 days per year in SoCal. I purchased both from Burlington.

Kristine if you are looking for an alternative to Lavender Veranda could I suggest Lavender Jewel? I got it this year and was really impressed with the nonstop blooms.

Stephanie, thank you for the pictures. It helps to see them in a garden and not just a glamor shot.

Joey, that is funny that you mention Lavender Jewel.

I just saw that one on High Country.

It looks a miniature Lavender Veranda for sure.

I think that I am going with Buttercream. I think that it will be really beautiful with Cinco de Mayo.

But, in all of your suggestions I have actually found a couple of great options for other places.

Now I just have to find it lol

I'll agree with Sweet Chariot. It's a lovely roses and a nice healthy plant.

I am on the waiting the waitingist at Heirloom for Sweet Chariot and Vineyard Song. Isn't that the coolest name ?

I agree. I hope they'll do well for you. Based on how well Sweet Chariot has done for me, I'd really like to have Vineyard Song too. First I'd need more room.

As much as I like Vineyard Song, it looks like it will be too tall. Onward and upward

Kez, I see that Burlington has Chipmunk

I may get that for another area. What a fun rose !

Mine is charming and looks so nice with soft yellows and apricots. I hope you'll have success with it.

Where did you find yours ? How tall had it gotten ?

I got it from Rogue Valley as an afterthought to fill an order 3-4 yrs. ago or so. I don't know if they carry it very often. It hasn't gotten very big here so far- around a foot tall, maybe a bit more.

How about Apricot Twist?

That is so pretty Kristine and such a lovely picture. Imagine my suggestions will be for naught since we're in completely different zones! LOL! I have multiple Cinco de Mayo and have them planted with violets Pride, Heathcliff, Christian J and ch-ching.

Oohh, Vap, those all sound so pretty together, especially Violets Pride

Well, I have it narrowed down to 3, what an over thinker

Apricot Twist is an awesome little mini because it actually has nice wafting fragrance!

Joey, that is good to hear

It looks like a beautiful color. How tall did yours get ?

Regular deer depredation has kept it under twelve inches so I don't know what it would be without that impact. But in spite of having had a really hard life to this point it is always blooming and the blooms last a good long time.

Desicion made

Apricot Twist is going in front of Cinco de Mayo

It looks like a beautiful color, small, and a fragrance to boot.

The best part is that Burlington carries it as well as a couple more that I want.

Chipmunk lol who knew that would be such a cute rose.

I have also wanted to grow Dr. John Dickman.

I will probably grab a yellow as well. Gift of Love looks really pretty and what a sweet name

Thanks all for your great suggestions.

Just so you know, Apricot Twist does fade to a nice pale creamy yellow. In case you don't like roses that fade.

Still pretty with CDM .

Thanks for the photo

I came across this picture of Kordes Fairytale and thought that it might be perfect unless it gets taller than 3 ft.

Has anyone any experience with this one ?

I just realized that I have Valencia coming

Maybe I could plant that with CDM

That’s a pretty color combination.

That would be fantastic!!!

I love the combination, Kristine, but how tall does Valencia get? Diane

From what I have read, Valencia is supposed to be 2 to 3 ft

We will see because things tend to get larger here

If it turns gynormous I have another place for it.