This year I sowed Giant Violet Queen and Miss Willmont (pink)together in the bed behind the mailbox, around which (box) the wild blue chickory blooms the entire month of July. Sowed the week of Memorial Day; and the plants, both varieties, are less than one foot tall! And finally have started to bloom this week - pale lavender, washed out pink, and there are even a couple dark rose, nearly red blooms. Mill Willmont is suppose at least 36" high. In past years, I've never had a problem growing healthy, true to height zinnias (albeit not the colors promised sometimes)in this bed. I'm wondering if it's because I amended the soil by adding a rich compost mix. Do they prefer ordinary to poor soil? The weather was cool and then rainy for quite a while,too.

Hi Edmmonton, It's really nice of you to start this list to help others. I have 3 John Cabots; 2 of them have grown a lot in the last 2 years. However, they are almost like once bloomers and, they surprisingly get Bspot. I'm wondering if John Davis or Louis Joillet have better rebloom? My MIL has William Baffin. Hers is like a once bloomer as well. Henry Kelsey blooms more. Not the color I'm going for right now but, pretty if you want red. same with Champlain. I had it at my previous home, bloomed all summer. It was a small bush. Orangey/red Cuthbert Grant has a darker red that I like. I just put it in this year, in too much shade, so not much bloom. I think my old neighbor had it and it bloomed all summer. Purple Pavement isn't exactly purple but, I don't think many are. It is very bright kind of magenta. I like it but, it is bright. In some instances that's good. It suckers too. That, for me, is a good thing. Sir Thomas Lipton is a pretty white. It doesn't bloom much for me though. Probably too much shade. Sven has been here 2 summers. It's a cute little bloom machine (I deadhead it). It is kind of lavender. It's blooms are not big but, they are pretty and they fade to near white. So, it can have purple and almost white at the same time. I like it. Quadra is my favorite of my hardy roses. It blooms nonstop. It's flowers are a good size and they are that gorgeous, old rose shape. The color is a pinker red but definitely red. Oh, I also had Hansa at my old house. It is a very pretty purpley color. I think I have to get that one again. Thanks, Kitty

olddog, the leaves on that red hot are serrated and very pink, there really isn't any pink on my plant. I think Kayjones has nailed it. The odd thing about this plant is, my sister in law has one next door, never bloomed, in mostly shade but is a huge plant. They have told me it is a copperleaf plant but I think they have it improperly identified. For such an amazingly unusual plant it is funny how so many look quite similar. I guess when it blooms, if it blooms will be the proof. Darren

Hi, thanks for the reply -- here is my list of the roses I've ordered (it's a lot!!). Asked the question because I noticed after I ordered them that some say zone 6. I'd like to keep them in the ground if possible, with mulch, etc. Any help on any of these -- how to help them, will be appreciated. Thanks! And my list: Autumn Splendor Baby Austin Baby Boomer Bambino Cal Poly Celebrate Life Charlie Brown Chasin Rainbows Cinderella Climbing Kristin Doris Bennett Double Take Electric Lady First Impression Iced Raspberry In Memory Julie Link Little Pinkie Live Wire Love and Peace No Worries Old Glory Overnight Scentsation Pacesetter Peach Delight Pinstripe RalphÂs Creeper Red Minimo Renny Ruby Princess Sachet Scentsational Southern Delight Sweet Fairy Sweet Sue Tiddly winks Ty Vista Work of Art Ada Perry Cherry Hi English Porcelain Golden Halo Green diamond Halo today Hope and joy Iced Tea Irresistible Jessica Rose Mary Marshall Minnie Pearl Mother Lode Mr. Bluebird Ora Kelly Patrio Song Pennies from Heaven Polly sunshine Ralph Moore Ring of Fire Rita Applegate Robi Rose Gilardi Saluda Sequoia Ballet Sleeping beauty Starina Sunny day Sunshine Sally Sweet Caroline Toy Clown Winter Magic Wistful Woodstock Yellow doll Constellation DenverÂs Dream Double gold Focal Point Gem of the rockies Jean Keneally Jeanne Lajoie KeithÂs Delight Lavender Delight Millie Walter Montana New Beginning Red Cascade Rose Gilardi Ruby Magic Ruby Princess Snow Twinkle Splish Splash Starina Sunswept Vineyard Song X Rated Pam tillis Thanks -- if you have any that are less winter hardy than others and need more protection -- let me know (and also, what do you do -- extra mulch?) We also get -20 degree weather on a pretty regular basis!! Debbie