i was wondering if anyone had any recomendations for some miniatures i found room for in the borders of my rose garden. i would like them to be in the neighborhood of 18-24" tall, 25+ petals, and have some fragrance if at all possible. color is not really a concern, i can use red, white, yellow, purple, and pink in combinations of 5 to 9... thanx

chris

If you look on the NorEast site, there is a list of fragrant minis. I got all of the minis in the Scentsation family, X-Rated, and Busy Bee. The NorEast minis that I received (24 in all) are really wonderful, well established plants.

Cheers,
Michelle

Years ago, I remember coming across a wonderful fragrant yellow that was labeled (correctly or not) Rise'n'shine I think.

I know, fragrance can also vary from nose to nose, from climate to climate, and season to season, even time of day.
Having said all that disclaimer, I have to report that the scentsation series roses really have been impressively fragrant. My only first-hand knowledge of that is with Overnight Scentation, Scentsational, Moonlight Scentsation, and Seattle Scentsation. I've been increasingly curious about Red Scentsation since first seeing it on Nor-East's catalog sight. Can anyone above report specifically on Red Scentsation? I've hesitated to get it, because I already have numerous reds, including minis, and I'm afraid it might disappoint by blooms blowing very quickly or having simply blah form. Can anyone report how quickly these roses open, how well they repeat, etc.?
Also, I too have perused the Nor-east catalog "Fragrant minis" section with great interest, wondering just how accurate I would find it. I have actually ordered Sweet Arlene (said to be very fragrant) and Caliente (reportedly "moderately" fragrant. I have them in another 2 weeks. I know also that often roses don't display their full fragrance ability until the bush has grown and established itself somewhat. So does anyone care to comment on the following Nor-East roses?
Peach Delight, Double Gold, Dazzler, Red Scentsation, Calente, Sweet Arlene, Yantai, or any others from that catalog section I'm forgetting?

thanx a bunch. i appreciate and understand the disclaimer. i feel my jfk is moderately fragrant, yet i see it listed anywhere from very to light. i feel that any scent derived from my queen elizabeth is in my imagination, however many have told me that theirs have a wonderfull fragrance. how much of this can be attributed to climate, growing conditions etc, is anyone's guess.

while i realize that matching a mr. lincoln or chrysler imperial may be a difficult task for a mini, i was just hoping to get some appreciable scent.

thanx again
chris

My Peach Delight got planted in the garden and it bloomed well, also. The form and color of the blooms appeals to me. It was planted with Overnight Scentsation and Moonlight Scentsation, and it had more blooms but less scent.

Purple: I like the fragrant, mauve-lilac 'Sachet'.

White: 'Gourmet Popcorn' looks like its name, is an attractive border plant and smells sweet, a bit like honey.

(P.S. -- I would imagine that late spring would be a better planting time for you, and you probably already know about winter protection for your roses.)

thank you so much, i have the perfect place for 3 of these. while i posted in the mini cataegory, a short floribunda that get's to 24" still works great.

so now, i am on a quest!!!

chris