ROSES: Autumn/Winter 2022-23

Marlorena · March 2023

They do send out such good roses, they should be better known really, considering the prices..

Marlorena · March 2023

The Top 6 roses I no longer have...
'Kew Gardens'...

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'Mme. Antoine Mari'...

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'The Anniversary Rose'..

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'Felicia'..

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'Absolutely Fabulous'..

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'Ghislaine de Feligonde'..

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... please show or list your top 6.. either that you have, or have no longer..

It's very hard..

Marlorena · March 2023

You've got until Sunday..

Nollie · March 2023

My top six to grab if the house was on fire would be discontinued favourites, but that’s different to the top for fragrance, or sheer bloom power, so it is indeed hard to pick just six. I’ve discounted young roses no matter how promising, but that still leaves nine!

Palais Biron [Purple Lodge]

Soul
The Prince

Munstead Wood
Stormy Weather
Mme. Antoine Mari
Mari Pavie
Julia Child [Ab Fab]
Lady Emma Hamilton

Most of the ones I no longer have are gone because they couldn’t cope with my climate, but I do regret binning Gruss an Tepliz and might try that again someday.

Nollie · March 2023

Forgot Astronomia, damn that’s ten. As you can see I’ve failed the challenge miserably!

Marlorena · March 2023

I think you did well there Nollie...

Tack · March 2023

I had to be ruthless and later today it will be a different 6

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Bathsheba

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Dames de Chenonceau

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Strawberry Hill

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Eglantyne

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Odyssey

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Wollerton Old Hall

As to the best I've given away; I may regret losing Madam Isaac Pereire

newbie77 · March 2023

Oh very hard to list top six.

If I had to move to a house where I could plant only six roses, I will take with me
Evelyn
Abraham Darby
Summer Song
Jubilee Celebration
The Poet's Wife
Munstead Wood

But if a friend asks me to recommend six roses, I will change it to these.
Desdemona
Julia Child
Olivia Rose Austin
Super Trouper
For your eyes only
Lady of Shallot

Tack · March 2023

You are so right Newbie that my recommendations for a friend would be different. Those would be

Desdemona

AbFab

Blush Noisette

Rhapsody in Blue

Kew Gardens

The Lark Ascending

Eustace · March 2023

My best/most loved 6:

Gertrude Jekyll

Jacqueline du Pre

Olivia Rose Austin

Lady of Shalott

Weg der Sinne
Super Trouper

ROSES: Autumn/Winter 2022-23

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