'Orange Honey'

Cheer Up or Denver's Dream might fit your needs. I've grown both for a few years and haven't noticed any substantial color fade. In our climate, colors bleach out pretty fast. I've got a Tangerine Twist in partial shade that's staying true to color, too.

I too would suggest Cheer Up for more of a coral orange like Tropicana. It is sometimes called baby tropicana. However for a nice bright orange that stays orange, I found Orange Parfait to fit the bill for me with my mini roses. Another one might be the mini named Happy Thoughts from Nor East/Greenheart. :o)

Stan the Roseman

i live in montana, would like to know if baby tropicana
would live outside and survive ok. anything else that would work for me with min. roses would be helpful thank you. hannah41

Denvers Dream stays orange for a long time. The other orange mini I love is Dee Bennett.

What about 'Happy Thoughts'?

Here is a link that might be useful: 'Happy Thoughts'

How does Carrot Top do? Maybe someone can comment. The ones I have seen at shows are quite orange.

I love my orange parfait. It is the color of orange sherbert.

Pride 'n' Joy was a wonderful true orange mini that I had for years till I killed it. It was in a too wet spot. I would grab another in a minute if I could find it. Very nice carrot orange that stayed true. I now have Gizmo, which is a red-orange that holds well. Very different color than P and J.
Kathy

Yes, I agree that Denver's Dream and Tropical Twist are a wonderful true orange and the Tropical Twist seems to be taller (at least two feet) than some of the others.

I too will suggest Denvers Dream. Mine have blooms that last a long time as well.
JOhn