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Below is a list of my Roses and I have made comments on how they have performed for me (additions highlighted) (Jan2000 additions)

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Modern Roses         Austin Roses         OGR's         Mini / Patio Roses

Modern Roses

Alchemist - saw many photos and liked the colour
Big Purple - I am a sucker for purple roses, and this certainly IS a purple rose
Birthday Present - I love this rose, it has a lovely flush of the most divine velvet red/black flowers which have a huge fragrance.  Yes a single flowerer, but disease free for me. Died after being broken off at the rootstock in a bad storm,  a sad day, only got better and better
Blue Moon - I had heard that this was a fussy rose and disease prone.   In its 2nd year for me now and producing lovely large blooms of gorgeous colour and fragrance.  I have had very little disease problems with it.
Candella - Quite stunning in its first year, but no brushmarks in the second.   Nice bright colour though, and the healthiest, shiniest foliage you could ever wish to see. Never produced brushmarks like it did the first year, but continued to be very tall and healthy and a constant bloom producer
Deep Secret - Another of the red/black fragrant roses.  A bit sickly for me, which is a shame. Still going and while only produces a few blooms, most are perfect.
Double Delight - Ahhh, my favourite rose for fragrance and high on the all time list.  I love how the bud is a pristine creamy white in the centre and as it opens the edges turn scarlet.  And on a warm still evening you can smell it from metres away. Eventually died as it had some disease.  Will replace it though.
Friesia - The most cheerful yellow I have seen, never fails to lift my mood. Died after our very hot summer, was in a pot and couldnt cope with the awful temps we had for several weeks.
Hot Chocolate - saw this in flower and bought it on the spot.  A bit of a puzzle of where to plant it and I have decided to plant it in a group with Friesia and Shocking Blue! Died after our very hot summer, was in a pot and couldnt cope with the awful temps we had for several weeks.
Lagerfeld - Saw this in a book and thought never to have the opportunity to buy it, and then stumbled across it one day, buying lilies.  A lovely flower and fragrance, I just wish the stems were a bit more robust and less spindly.
Love - This is one of the few roses I bought for colour only (rather than fragrance as well) Ever year it has done better for me and always gets comments in the garden.  Died after our very hot summer, was in a pot and couldnt cope with the awful temps we had for several weeks.
Moody Blues - Personally I think this is a bit pink for a Blue Rose, but it always performs well in my garden, and is a nice colour all the same.
Old Port - This is a nice rose and more people should grow it.  The blooms are large for a floribunda and a lovely 'proper' purple (no pink or other tonings) and they age into a lovely grey/lilac. Not a prolific bloomer but constant.
Oranges and Lemons - I like striped roses, and the gaudiness of O&L was hard to resist.  Flowers are a bit small but the two colours are distint even as the bloom ages.
Pascali - My first white rose and I neglected it dreadfully.  It rewarded my efforts on winning Premier Novice Exhibition Bloom at the CRS show 6 months after being planted in the ground.  I am looking forward to seeing what Pascali can do, treated properly. Moved this to Christchurch recently, and while it took a while to get going, now is covered in blooms!  Won another Premier for me too.
Polar Star - another white rose, that I bought at Autumn Magic in ChCh.   I like white roses in an HT form for some reason and so I bought this.  A potential for the show bench too, hopefully.  Still going strong, took to a couple of shows but not really show stuff I gather.
Sheer Bliss - Now I bought this cos it sounded nice, and was unimpressed the first year.  I took summer prunings and planted them, now I have two.  Will give it another chance, as it was a bit better this year.  Well it finally did produce decent blooms, and they are STUNNING.  Unfortunately its not a great producer of new shoots so I am left with just one main one.  Its a bit of a worry.
Shocking Blue - The beginning of my love affair with roses, but it was a difficult rose to find.  People always remark on the colour in photos and don't believe me when I say they are true to life.  Then they see the rose.  Fragrance is wonderful and this is a seriously underrated rose. Died after our very hot summer, was in a pot and couldnt cope with the awful temps we had for several weeks.
Silver Shadow - A chance discovery at Trevor Griffiths.  A Buck rose of the most divine silver blue/pale lilac colour and wonderful spicy fragrance.  Nice HT type blooms
Superbowl - Had to have this rose after I heard about it.  A hugely fragrant, lilac HT of nice form and I am pleased I bought it.  Way to go Sam! Not so pleased the year after, the blooms are nice but only briefly and its a bit skimpy on repeat blooms.  Still nice fragrance tho.
Sylvia - The other name for this rose is "Congratulations" and I bought it to celebrate my engagement.  Colour is not quite what I expected, but the fragrance is nice, and now that I am an 'exhibitionist' I can show Sylvia. She has only continued to get better and better.  Big fault is the petals spot really easy if there is any moisture around but can't fault the form.
Tess - Saw the photo in the NRS and FELL IN LOVE with it.  Well had a few flowers off this one, the early ones were as nice as the photo I saw but this rose doesn't like moisture, and I had a lot of balling.  Grows amazingly slowly and still got blooms coming on in April, which is a plus. Well another disappointment, really only gives decent blooms in the cooler autumn weather, petals have too much substance and too many and they just ball awfully.  And an aphid magnet too.  Can't fault the foliage tho, its very bright green and shiny all season.
Velvet Fragrance - Another velvety red rose, with divine fragrance and grows!   Has done very well in its second year for me.

Austin Roses

Ambridge Rose - Bought this on the urgings of a friend.  Pleased I did, a nice rice coloured rose with yummy fragrance.  Lisa, I can't smell the honey though. Again another rose that improves with time, more flowers and constantly all season.
Brother Cadfael - this has a beautiful rose fragrance, but balls something chronic for me.  Got better performance out of this, but still balls.  Love the colour and the blooms are huge and wonderfully fragrant.  Quite tall and leggy and sharp thorns too.
Chianti - My first rose purchase and I have two now both from Trevor Griffiths. Got absolutely huge in the garden, several canes well over 2 metres long, had to cut back.  Went beserk!
Claire Rose - Went to Trevor Griffiths one day, and discovered they had a 'Buy 3 get One Free' day.  Curses!  How to choose?  I went through my mental list and matched that with what was available, and bought home Claire Rose.   Spottles in the rain but a nice pale pink rose.
Constance Spry - Ah yes Constance of the Thorns.  I forgive her a lot for the amazing display she puts on in spring.  The rose to plant with LOTS of space - preferably up. Again another rose that improves with time
Emmanuel - A constant disappointment as it has balled and balled.  Not likely to make it to another year. Kept it but no better performance.
Evelyn - I have had just one bloom off Evelyn and have been impressed, a large bloom distinctly pink fading to yellow and cream with a noticeable lemon fragrance.  Hardly produces at all but was in a shaded area. Will see.
Gertrude Jeckyll - GJ was the most powerfully fragrant rose I had ever smelt.   I also could not get over how such lovely fluffy flowers came from such elegant buds. Got quite tall and leggy but was at the back against a fence, as I was prepared for this.
Glamis Castle - I have not got enough white roses, and had heard only good things about this one.  A more cupped rose than I expected but nice fragrance. Hmmm still in two minds about this one.  Grows quite small and messily and the petals dont hold well, but it is white!
Golden Celebration - I was talked into buying this and I am pleased I did.   A warm, rich, golden yellow and fragrance to die for.  Bush is a bit floppy and needs staked to keep the blooms out of the dirt. OH I LOVE THIS ROSE!!!  Got better the next year with some judicious pruning and OH the flowers are divine.  Cant wax eloquently enuf.  BUY IT nuff said.
Heritage - not impressed with Heritage at all I am afraid.  Won't make another summer
Jayne Austin - quite nice fragrance and colour, flowers a little small though Again another rose that improves with time, more flowers and constantly all season.
L D Braithwaite - last year was very nice, but suffering from bugs this year and not looking well, has now been removed.
Leander - This is one of my favourite roses, it grows in a nice shape, is nearly thornless, the healthiest rose in my garden.  I get a long summer flowering and a shorter autumn one.  I like how the buds are a warm rich orangey apricot and age into a parchment ivory colour Again another rose that improves with time, more flowers and constantly all season.
Mary Rose- A nice pink but the petals just blow away at the slightest hint of weather
Pretty Jessica - From memory a relation of Tamora which I love, so had to try it. Not sure what its like, my roses got mixed up when we moved.
Prospero - Another dark red, it's flowers are a bit small, but a nice shape and it flowers constantly
Radio Times - Another nice pink with AWESOME fragrance from Trevor Griffiths.  Not sure what its like, my roses got mixed up when we moved.
Redoute - this is a new one for me and I think I like it, the pale pink is much more sophisticated than Mary Rose Again another rose that improves with time, more flowers and constantly all season.
Sharifa Asma - Potentially a lovely rose, but it is in its first season, and judgement is underway Again another rose that improves with time, more flowers and constantly all season.
St Swithun - Large fragrant pale pink blooms, a bit straggly but I like it Again another rose that improves with time, more flowers and constantly all season.
St Cecilia - not very outstanding this year, maybe next summer. Again another rose that improves with time, more flowers and constantly all season.
The Dark Lady - Probably the most prolific red Austin for me, always in flower Again another rose that improves with time, more flowers and constantly all season.
The Prince - This is a beautiful rose, with the most gorgeous colour.   This year it has been a bit washed out but the fragrance is lovely.  Continues to get better and better.  I reccomend it esp for cut flowers, as these last much better than many of the other Austins.
Tradesant - Another dark red which looks very nice with The Prince in a bunch Again another rose that improves with time, more flowers and constantly all season.
Warwick Castle - I thought this had fragrance, but have been unable to detect any.  A nice rose of the form that I like, and very floriferous.  Still undecided.
Winchester Cathedral - Not going to make it another year in my garden, a poor performer for me Got worse but stayed cos I cant bear to remove a rose LOL

OGR's

Blairii No 2 - Decided on reading about this one day that this was going to be mine.  Went through some terrible trials and tribulations before it began to do well (not the roses fault).  Terrible for white fly but lovely blooms and divine fragrance.  Threatening to take over my garden already.  Planted in the ground and it went beserk.  Severely pruned and restrained but never saw its end result as we moved the winter after.  Killer thorns tho!
Fantin Latour - Another eventual must have.  Not seen it flower yet.  Lost the potted version of this, will get again one day when I have room and a house.
Honorine de Brabant - Striped fragrant rose, what more could I ask for.   I like it.
Multiflora de la Grifferaie - Lovely colour, but only still a little plant for me.  Got quite leggy once planted in the garden.  Interesting soft furry apple green foliage, still not a great performet but only a toddler yet.
Sombrieul - this was fantastic last year but El Nino has taken its toll here.   Flowered constantly all summer in abundance, and was always commented on.  Hmm never performed like that again.  Planted in the garden and it appeared to revert to a climber.  Eventually threw some flowers but a bit startling.
Souvenir de la Malmaison - Woe is me.  This was adorable last year except for powdery mildew.  Not a sign of that, or blooms as El Nino strikes again.   The worst balling ever.  It is such a shame cos I really like this rose.  Never performed the same as the first year, really struggles which breaks my heart.  I love this rose.

Mini / Patio Roses

Aladdin - saw this in a shop and liked the colour.  This was my first 'small' rose purchase.  Didnt do very well tho.
Cafe Ole - the coffee coloured sport of Winter Magic, an unusual colour and I like it, lovely buds. Quite a small plant but this year I probably got 1/3 coffee coloured blooms, and even got pix!
Irresistable - I wanted a nice white mini for Floral Art.  This fits the bill nicely.
Orchid Lace - I have been hearing nice things about this rose for a while so I caved in and bought it.  Pleased I did and hoping to get it on the Show Bench one day.  Died in the awful hot summer we had.
Moonlight Lady - a famous rose from the Eagles in Chch, and I got it for the Show Bench, but I like it as a rose too. Hmm I forgot I had bought this.
Silver - a nice pink/purple mini, unregistered I think, but worth having anyway. Possibly died as I forgot to water it.
Strawberry Swirl - Another striped rose I couldn't resist
Died in the awful hot summer we had.
Winter Magic - Now this is a nice rose.  Colour is reminiscent of Silver Shadow with a hint more lilac in it.   An interesting colour and hopefully a potential winner. Hmm got some disease in it, still coping but I am concerned.  Nice blooms tho and even beloved comments on the colour.

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