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Rose for a cowboy. -Reply

Zone 8, I would definitely try pick something
out of Antique Rose Emporium in Texas (is he
hot zone 8 or cool zone 8?).  All the musks are
nearly completely resistant to disease, but not
all that fragrant.  One of my other favorites that
is virtually disease resistant is Sombrueil, but I
don't find a lot of fragrance there, either.  Stay
away from the Bourbons (Zephrine, Mdm. Isaac
Perrier (sp?))!!!  I love them and have them, but
they are powdery mildew magnets!  

In my garden I find all the David Austin's
pretty disease resistant, but for non-stop
blooms, Graham Thomas NEVER STOPS,
always has a few blooms.  Here again, though,
it is not one of the most fragrant of his breed, I
don't think.  It is lovely, though!  You can't go
wrong with any one of his, but I don't know
how they do in Zone 8 if its a hot zone 8
(humidity).

>>> "rosenlund" <rosenlund@transport.com>
05/01/98 09:19pm >>>
I have a cowboy friend that loves roses.
He's only grown Hybrid Teas and Red 
Blaze. He's tired of fighting the black spot 
(raining zone 8).  For a house warming gift 
I would love to get him an Old or English 
rose. One that has  a wonderful bush, hardy, 
healthy and disease resistant. Must have a 
"curl your toes" fragrance, and continuial 
blooming would be nice. (Got to make his 
intro. to old roses a good one.)  

What would you recommend ?
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