Francis is an amazing rose - an ADR disease resistant hybrid tea with strong fragrance! Mine grew fast and bloomed last fall. I'm really looking forward to it this Spring. I would get more if I had any room at all!

These are imperfect but you can see what it's capable of. I can't wait to see the next ones open. I just had to post them here because they are the first.

It's beautiful, Kitty! Are those oranges behind them?

Beautiful shot.

If you had to remove one, would it be Frances Meilland, Souvenir de la Malmaison or Johann Strauss? Why? TIA

They are Dancy Mandarin Oranges.

Well SdlM is very good here and does not ball and blooms all year and Johann Strauss is pretty much non stop with no disease. The only one I don't know well is Frances but it is looking like a really promising rose already. It's going to be another really tall rose even on its own roots. If I had humid weather or more rain, I'd probably not like it if the flowers of SdlM didn't open.

Thanks Kitty. I asked because I had considered Johann for a long time. I have yet to see him in person. When I saw Evelyn knew that spot was for her. But I'm still eyeing pinks for one more :-)