In my post above, I left out that I was referring to the photos in HMF. Maybe that will make more sense to my post. There was huge variation in color in those photos of Crazy Love. Cole's rose and Librarian's rose are both gorgeous in coloration. And I love Librarian's Lady Emma Hamilton, too. That rose looks just luscious, Librarian. Diane

Diane, Sedona (widely available) might fit your color goal. Here's mine:

Oooh....I can see why you want Iris Webb! What a beauty she is!! Oh, I don't know how you have the willpower to stay away from that massive rose sale. Oh my!

Susan - wow! Your Sedona is stunning!

Lady Em is a great shrub for the garden. Stays compact, vibrant blooms, great fragrance. Not good for cutting. It shatters after a day in the vase.

I’m just realizing how much I enjoy this color range…was looking around my house and noticed I tend to use a burnt coral color as pops of color in my otherwise muted cool colored decor. I also have several clothing pieces in this color range. I really think I would have a lot of fun planting a bed of roses in this color range… Lady Emma Hamilton, Crazy Love, Desert Sky, Hot Cocoa, Iris Webb, etc. And then throw in some Purple Fountain Grass Paprika Yarrow, that new Baptisia Cherries Jubilee and some Mystic Spires Salvia and Orlaya for a blue and white contrast. Doesn’t that sound juicy?
Carol , the reasons I avoided the big rose sale is because I really am not ready for more roses till we finish the next section of rock wall around the yard and the price of their roses jumped to $50 this year. I was there several weeks ago before they had opened the whole section up and shopped the small section that was open. I say “small”, because it was, comparatively. There were still several hundred available. I got one Yves Piaget because I’ve wanted that one for so long and it was so beautiful and healthy and loaded with buds and really wanted to come live in my garden. But I got just that one because I knew I had a spot to squeeze it into my current garden. Still, with all my compelling reasons NOT to go, I had a hard time not going. ;)

Judi - I hear you. :) :) Exactly. Ooooh...that Yves Piaget sounds awesome!

I came across one that caught my fancy, but sadly, it appears to be NZ / AUS / UK only for now - Copper Lights at Style Roses. Sorry for dangling the forbidden fruit ... but maybe someone here knows a plant importer?

Well, you’re right, Steve, that’s an eye-catching rose for sure… a bit on the “screaming” side of orange but very pretty anyway. I don’t know any plant importers though, so I guess that one is out for me.

You can check HMF for a range of color that Copper Lights displays in the photos there. Augusta Luise, below, shows a huge range of coloration, from coppery, apricot, peach, and light pink.

Copper Lights is a beautiful rose, which needs an agent or distributor in the US to get it here.

Susan, thanks for posting the stunning Sedona bloom. Diane

@Diane Brakefield - True, HMF is such a good resource. I wouldn't have said I was particularly a fan of orange, but there are a number of orange roses that I do like. I just realized there is a Buck rose in a similar color range - Honey Sweet - though it seems to have fewer petals.

Steve - I love that color...looks like a great rose!

Diane - I can't wait for my Augusta Luise to start blooming this summer. Thank you, thank you for introducing this rose to us!

Yeah, Diane, I checked out Copper Lights on HMF and I DO like the color better. Now if we can just find someone to bring that one to us.

@modestgoddess z6 OH Desert Sky looks a lot like the 2022 release midnight fire! I'd recommend it on the colour but it has no stems to speak of so I never cut it. As a garden rose it is spectacular.

Erasmus, SWOON! Thomasville Old Gold is STUNNING. I’m in love!

Unless I missed it, no one has mentioned Etrusca, one of my favorites.

So pretty! I think that one will have to go on my list for my orange bed. Thank you,mossy!

Mossy, Etruska is stunning. I love not only the color, but its many petals and bloom structure. I have a great liking for the fluffy ones with interesting color. So now, I need to go to HMF for more photos. Do you have any more photos of this rose to share with us? It's good to see you post, and I always love the quality of your photos.

DC, Desert Sky is an usual beauty. I couldn't find much about it, but will try again. Is your rose Desert Sky or Midnight Fire?

When an October freeze threatened my roses, I cut bouquets like crazy and had them all over the house. Here's Augusta Luise again, to show how coppery she gets in late October. Of course, in May/June, her color is more like the second photo. Personally, I like all her color iterations. It's always something new through the season.

Diane, thank you so much for the kind words. I had to retrieve my photos from HMF, due to major computer problems during the last two years, and I do mean major. But here is what I could find of Etrusca - I really love this rose, but it doesn't bloom that much for me, however the blooms I do get smell good, and last a long time. I am going to give it special attention this year and see if it responds. I always love your gorgeous photos of Augusta Luise.

Mossy, what an incredible rose! The color is wonderful!

It looks like Roses Unlimited is the only nursery in the USA to carry Etrusca. She has several others that have been on my list for a time, so I may be making an order with RU in the future. I hear that shipping is really expensive with them? I hope they ship to Arizona… several companies won’t ship to my state.

Judi, shipping with RU to the west coast is expensive, but if you ayou get a full box of roses (6or 7 I think) then the price per rose is worth it. She's aagot a great selection of old tea roses and many other wonderful roses.

Mossy, wow, Etrusca is stunning.

Thanks all, it's nice to have one of your babies admired, and I think Etrusca is worth the shipping costs, especially since you get to stretch it out over many years. It's a rose that deserves to be grown more widely.

Judi, if you are considering a Roses Unlimited order, I want to recommend Dame de Chenonceau. She isn’t one that is mentioned much, and I think of her as a hidden gem. Full fluffy blooms, quick repeat, strong scent.

Diane, your second picture of Augusta Louise is stunning. I know you have been suggesting her for a long time, I think you may have finally convinced me to throw my name into the ring to battle it out for her next year when she becomes available again.

Thank you for the recommendation , Rachel! I was just going over her catalog of roses yesterday and put that one on my list. Some time ago there was a thread about this rose and I was quite impressed. I also want Sonya Rykiel and Versigny. So I’m up to four already! Just need to figure out two more. Any more recommendations?

Yves Piaget? Roberto Capucci? https://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.37848&tab=36

Antico Amore?

I have Yves Piaget, just got it two weeks ago. Roberto Capucchi and Antico Amore are both beautiful! And both mention being fragrant which is great. If most of my roses are fragrant, I can enjoy a few that aren’t if they have enough other outstanding qualities.

Are you interested in old teas? if so, then Rosette Delizy and Monsieur TillierTillier. If you like reds, they also carry Rogue Royal which is one of my top favorites.

I do like old teas! I have Monsieur Tillier ( and Rouge Royale) but not Rosette Delizy. I hear a lot of praise for RD, so perhaps she would be a good one to add to my list.

I always want to make that red rose a rogue 😅

I like Delizy a lot. I also really like Duchesses de Brabant.

All these beautiful roses are making me sad I have no more room . I think you'll have no problem filling a box. Contact her early for Versigny and Sonia Rikel. By November aNovember they're a.lready sold out for the next calendar year

Rouge Royale is no rogue-ha. I'm getting my second RR to fill the space that Olivia occupied until the gophers got her. RR is the most fragrant rose I grow and makes lovely bouquets that last--plus it's a vigorous, good looking rose. WIth a second plant, I won't have to continually raid the first plant for blooms. I had bouquets all last summer from RR#1. Diane

I'm too lazy to make the beautiful bouquets that Librarian creates. The plonk below was from July 19, in the midst of our heat record breaking 2022 summer. So a bit of heat damage is evident, but RR, like Munstead Wood, blooms all summer, despite terrible heat.

This bloom is from mid-October. Still blooming away.

Your Rouge inspired me to getgetinegetget mine!

I hope yours does well for you (or I'll get in trouble), and you make some gorgeous bouquets with RR. Diane

Can someone explain to me why some of the names of roses on ROses Unlimited website are in a blue font and others are in black? I thought maybe one color is for “in stock” roses? I can’t see any explanation on their website.

DC - wow! What a gorgeous color!! :)

Mossy - Beautiful...I love orange. :) :) Oooooh...the colors get even better in your later pictures...looks like an orangish Augusta Luise. Oh my!!

Diane - SWOON!!! Oh, and I didn't know that RR is the most fragrant rose you have....I really hope I can get one from Wildwood this year!! That last picture is SWOON-worthy!!

Rachel - maybe so many people have already gotten Augusta Luise so it will be an easy thing to get one this year. :) :)

Thanks, Carol. Yes, Rouge Royale is very fragrant, and I hope you can get one from Wildwood, too..... I totally agree with you that Etrusca looks like a darker Augusta. I went to the Roses Unlimited website, and it kind of threw me. I'm going to have to try again. Someday, I'd like to grow Etrusca. And I want to see more bloom photos from your Augusta this year, too.

Rachel, good luck next year in your Augusta Luise quest. I know you won't be disappointed. Diane

RU's website is not their strong suit. Emailing or calling is more the way to get things done.

Thanks, Diane. :) :) Yes, you should definitely grow Etrusca. :)

Well, Diane, if you want Etrusca as much as I do, I am the bringer of bad news. I just contacted Pat at RU with a list of 6 roses I want, Etrusca at the top of my list. I just received her reply: every one of the six I asked about are Sold Out. Every one.

That's all right, Judi. I'm totally out of room, so Etrusca would be for in the future. I'm sorry you didn't luck out on any of your six. I think it's the end of the season for bare roots--or do they ship potted? It's too bad that Barni roses are like Tantau, in that the newer roses from these companies are not available in the US. Maybe someday. Diane

If you're okay to wait, Judi, contact her again late August for spring 2024. They tend oo to sell out jj in the fall, but many of these roses seem worthworththe wait.

I’m fine with waiting, Librarian. I guess that’s my only option anyway for the roses I am wishing for because they’re not easy to find just anywhere. Diane, I don’t think they’re bare root. Pretty sure they’re potted roses.

I find I have the best luck emailing Pat at RU in the early fall to ask about roses for spring shipping, particularly if they're rare or rare-ish. I then pay the deposit immediately, or pay in full. I think she knows by fall what they'll be able to offer in spring. I also think she pays attention to what people are interested in, as I've seen some rotate in and out of stock from year to year. RU sends their roses as very nice big 1 gallon roses. They grow them in a greenhouse over the winter, and send their first shipments in late March or early April.

Thank you, Susan. I’ve never ordered from RU, so I really appreciate the helpful advice! I’ll save my list for fall and contact her again.

Seconding Etrusca! Here's the first bloom of my new rose last year from RU.

How about Amour de Molene? Pictures do not do this one justice. It's like a shimmery orangey pinky glow. It lasts a long time in a vase, and has huge blooms.

Kathy

Kathy, both of those roses are fabulous. Thanks for enabling lol

Amour de MoleneMolene has been on my wishlist for two years. It sells out fast at Palatine and I keep missing it. For good reason, it looks fabulous. Beautiful Etrusca, too.

Yes, I saw Amour de Molene on Palatine and it caught my eye as well, but this past fall I wanted Augusta Louise more than any others. So maybe next year I’ll try this one. Your Etrusca is so frilly, Kathy!