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Roses

Well I finally did it -- pulled out my "disease-resistant" Bourbon roses which
were covered with black spot for the third year in a row.   I refuse to grow
wretched weaklings that must be pampered and sprayed to survive.  There are
just too many wonderful plants that one can grow without having to poison the
environment to do so.  

Can anyone suggest truly disease-resistant roses to replace them?  Here in St.
Louis (zone 6) with our hot, humid summers, I have had wonderful luck with my
priaire rose, Rosa setigea, and other wild species roses.  Rosa setigera is
native to Missouri.  I don't feed it, prune it or even water it and it
thrives!  They are great, but, alas, have a short blooming season.

'The Fairy' is covered with blooms from May to hard frost in my garden and is
disease and trouble free.  What a joy!  

Michael Dirr has high praise for R. rugosa 'Frau Dagmar Hastrup'.  Is anyone
growing that one, and if so, is it really disease-resistant?  

Any other suggestions?  

--Janis


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