As I review this list for the second time I am struck by the notion that rose breeders who stake their claim to a piece of history by riding the tide of popular demand may too frequently end up forgotten. I grow Cadenza in my own garden because it grows happily on its own roots and is relatively free of disease. In its second year it produced a blossom or two, not much to write home about. But I am still confident that it was a good choice. I have seen Sweet Afton in a park in Berkely and was wowed by its ability to grow into a big, round well branched shrub. And I have heard that its white blossoms are extremely fragrant. It is for its fragrance that I expect Allspice would be grown as well.
The photo of Tania Verstak in Botanica's Roses promises a rose of very old fashioned and full form; but the writer suggests that the plant will too frequently disappoint. Kambala's shining gold flowers are available only in a warm climate, owing to disease problems. In a local garden I have seen Mon Cheri and I wonder whether, perhaps, mondo grass might not look better. Several of these roses are ones that a rose lover who has mastered the finer points of rose cultivation would choose to grow.
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| Cultivar | Class | Color | Fragrance | Breeder | Hardiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allspice | Hybrid Tea | White/Yellow Blend | Strong | Armstrong | Zone 7 |
Apollo | Hybrid Tea | Yellow | Moderate | Armstrong | Zone 4 |
Cadenza | Large Flower Climber | Red | Slight | Armstrong | Zone 5 |
Century Two | Hybrid Tea | Cerise | Moderate | Armstrong | Zone 4 |
Cherry-Vanilla | Floribunda | White/Pink Blend | Moderate | Armstrong | Zone 5 |
Eiffel Tower | Hybrid Tea | Pink | Strong | Armstrong | Zone 6 |
Kambala | Hybrid Tea | Pink/Yellow Blend | Moderate | Armstrong | Zone 6 |
Mon Cheri | Hybrid Tea | Red/White Blend | None | Armstrong | Zone 5 |
Ole | Floribunda | Scarlet | Moderate | Armstrong | Zone 5 |
Young at Heart | Hybrid Tea | Apricot | Strong | Armstrong | Zone 5 |