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02-03-2005, 08:12 AM

wrote in message oups.com...
I envy you folks in warm climates and long growing seasons. Here on the
NH border I am limited in what will truly flourish and bloom
abundantly. So I need your help.
I am looking for some new roses.
They can't be hybrid teas - floribunda, austins & shrubs are ok.
No climbers. no PINKs( my husband will kill me if I plant any more)
I was taken with "purple Tiger" but most of what I've read implies
it's not an easy keeper.
I'd like to know what you think of my chances with these and any others
you recommend. Although I have 25 acres I don't have a huge amount of
good sunny places so I am limited in how many I plant and want to get
the most out of what I do. I've decided no more once bloomers and
really want those that will bloom profusely all summer. I live on a
hill and if it helps I have all the horse manure I could possibly want.
I like the looks of
Tradescant
scentimental
oranges n lemons
royal wedding
chelsea morning
maybe Betty Boop I can't decide Im attracted and appalled

did I mention we just got another 8 inches of snow??? I can dream about
spring though.

katherine

Hello Katherine,

I live in a VERY different climate, Kefalonia Island, HELLAS (Greece).
It is like zone 9,5-10 USA or Canada. Roses do well from from April to
June, they suffer a lot June-July and then again do well from August
to November. I still got a few blooms now.
Seems that we like the same things in roses(I like "SCENTIMENTAL" &
"ORANGES & LEMONS",though not available here) , so my recommendations
(no HT, no clibers, no rose colours) a

-RHAPSODY IN BLUE ("Frantasia", Shrub, Rose of the Year 2003, the
closest to blue yet)
-MARGARET MERRIL ("Harkuly" White Fragrant Floribunda by Harkness)
-SHEILA'S PERFUME (Fragrant, bicolour red-yellow Floribunda)
-GALLICA VERICOLOR (bicolour red-white Shrub, with stripes & dots)
-CRAZY FOR YOU ( " " Floribunda " " ,
"Wekroalt")
-J.H.PIERNEEF ( " " " " " )
-CHARLESTON (bicolour red-yellow Floribunda)
-BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE (Wonderful Floribunda by Mander 1996, semi-double
but many beautiful diferrent colour tones)
-TABRIS (Very beautiful semi-double Floribinda by Kordes 1983, with
creamy petals edged cherry red).

Some of the above are bought from Greece, others from EU (mostly UK)
and some from Canada.
I'm not entusiastic about Austins, as they don't do very well here,
maybe because of the high temperatures.

Hope I helped a little (sorry for my bad english).

Regards and keep dreaming about Spring.
Melitie