[Trillium]

Yours is too pale for me, MoS. Here's one of my favourites:

http://www.pickeringnurseries.com/web_store_wpic.cgi

[Paul Plots]

Isn't it interesting the way preferences in roses, like most things, is "beauty in the eye of the beholder" and all that jazz. 

I love the scent of roses - we have problems growing all but a couple of shrub roses at home - probably our beds are just too crowded for them so I have 5 on the allotment... lovely wafts of scent.  :happy:

As for picking - so disappointing - they really don't last especially in the height of summer.

[sclarke624]

Yours is too pale for me, MoS. Here's one of my favourites:

http://www.pickeringnurseries.com/web_store_wpic.cgi

I like that rose in the link Trillium.

Learner was just gonna say the same myself, about different tastes, although I do have a very pretty pink rose, which when a bud is baby pink like the ones you get in brides bouquet and they open to almost white.  That stripey rose of mine has a gorgeous smell.

[Paul Plots]

Yours is too pale for me, MoS. Here's one of my favourites:

http://www.pickeringnurseries.com/web_store_wpic.cgi

I like that rose in the link Trillium.

Learner was just gonna say the same myself, about different tastes, although I do have a very pretty pink rose, which when a bud is baby pink like the ones you get in brides bouquet and they open to almost white.  That stripey rose of mine has a gorgeous smell.

It's the pong that does it for me - brings back childhood memories of warm summers and a long rose arch through the middle of the garden...    :happy:

[Trillium]

Here's an equally nice one, Sheila:

http://www.cfgphoto.com/img7041.htm

[mobilekat]

Thats pretty, and I love their comment...

It often has a rather lax growth habit and although capable of repeat flowering it often does not.

sounds like a flower that is quite laid back!!

[Paul Plots]

Here's an equally nice one, Sheila:

http://www.cfgphoto.com/img7041.htm

Thanks for the link but would not be for me... looks too much like a raspberry ripple ice-cream. Give me the old fashioned plain and simple colours...

How about "Peace"?    Peace - artist's impression

[Trillium]

Already have Peace in the garden; it's a repeat bloomer but not one of my favourites.

Have this one in the garden and it's a beauty:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10971383@N02/2388812521/

[Hey Jude]

Trill, that's a beaut! Might have to find me some space for one of those (gawd knows where!) Jude.

[Trillium]

Here's a bit more info on reines des violettes. It's almost thornless, repeat bloomer with strong fragrance. In the UK it will probably climb a bit.

http://www.pickeringnurseries.com/web_store.cgi?cod=06rdv

[Paul Plots]

Lovely looking blooms Trillium but not my narrow / old fashioned idea of "proper roses"  I just can't cope with the very bright colours and shape  :blink:

[mobilekat]

I do like the look of 'Peace' Leaner, may have to go looking for that one.

We have 1 very old rose ('Rosus unknown inheritedus' ) that chucks up a few red flowers each year, and a rambler that had a serve hair cut this year and finally decided to throw up a mass of small white flowers.

Not really got enough space for roses, but think Peace may get sneaked in!

[mumofstig]

Trillium, what size are the flowers on your RdeV? In the details it says they are large, I have bought this for 2 diggerent gardens and each time the flowers have been quite small .
I was thinking of buying it for here as I love the colour, but perhaps I need to try a different supplier, if they should be large  

[Hey Jude]

MoS, where should I avoid buying one from? Jude

[mumofstig]

I have bought all the roses, 8 so far, in this garden from Peter Beales Roses and the plants have been really strong, so I could recommend them.
Will have to try the Reines de Violettes from them, their web site says they have large flowers