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In search of Culinary Roses for Houston, TX

I thought I should try all of my various sources with this question.  I am 
trying to enhance my edible flower garden.  I have also become very enthused
about my roses.  What I am looking for are some nice roses which have what 
appear to me to be the best attributes for culinary use of the petals.

The attributes are nice pink/rose/cerise color which lends itself to use in 
rose water and rose sauce.  Very strong fragrance, indicating high levels of 
attar which will add taste and aroma to the culinary concoctions which I am 
planning to make.  Very double blooms so as to have lots of petals available 
for those purposes, as well as a good rebloom.

Then for me in particular they need to have very good heat tolerance and
can be 
less hardy because in zone 8b/9a we tend to have milder winters.  I am
thinking 
in terms of chinas, teas, noisettes, and some shrub roses with antique
traits.  
It would be nice if they have very good disease resistance because I will try 
to avoid spraying them, especially with anything systemic.  It has to be some
thing which is qualified for use on food crops.

OK, you rosarians, what do you suggest?  Some I am considering are Autumn 
Damask, Mrs. B. R. Cant, Beauty of Rosemawr???  Are there other suggestions?? 
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