I've documented below the different roses that I've had in my garden and provided some details of their performance. Healthy roses require a lot of care and since I'm not that vigilant my roses sometimes suffer for it. On the other hand, roses can be quite hardy and just when you think it's time to do some shovel pruning the bush can bounce back. I've provided the name, kind, color and scent level and I've rated each rose on the four star system.

Be aware that I don't mind answering questions about my experiences with different roses but I am not by any means an expert. If you are looking for expert advice on roses, check out the news group rec.gardens.roses. As with any news group, you'll have to wade through junk postings but you can find out a lot of information from people in many different climates all over the world.

America Climbing Pink with coral tones Medium to strong scent This climbing rose was purchased in 2001. I had no experience with this rose. I just looked on the label to confirm that it was a climber. The bush has performed beyond expectations and is my favorite. With a name like America you would assume the roses would be red but the roses are a coral pink. The blossoms are long-lasting and abundant. **** America Rose | America Bush | America Bush | America Rose | America Cluster | America Bush

Blue Girl hybrid Tea Lavendar Medium scent I've had this rose for a few years and even bought a second bush. Contrary to its name, this rose is not blue. It is lavendar. The bush does yield a decent amount of roses in a season and has a nice light scent. The blossoms last for about 3 days before they must be trimmed. **1/2 Blue Girl Cluster | Blue Girl Rose | Blue Girl Rose

Mr. Lincoln hybrid Tea Red Strong scent Mr. Lincoln is a very popular and established rose. It yields fragrant red blossoms that are long-lasting and are great for cuttings. Mr. Lincoln is also a hardy rose that withstands my neglect admirably. It seems to be a slow bloomer and does not yield a lot of roses in a season. But that could be my fault. *** Mr. Lincoln Rose | Mr. Lincoln Rose | Mr. Lincoln Bud | Mr. Lincoln Rose

Graham Thomas hybrid Tea Butter yellow Light scent Graham Thomas has a lot of fans. This rose yields blossoms that are cup-shaped. I believe this is an old english rose. I do like this rose. It is disease-resistant and grows quite large. The blossoms grow in clusters but do seem to "blow" quickly and thus must be trimmed after a day or two. This bush does produce a tremendous amount of roses in a season which I do really like. **1/2 Graham Thomas Rose | Graham Thomas cluster | Graham Thomas bush | Graham Thomas roses

Mikado hybrid Tea Red with orange tones Medium to strong scent I've had this rose for a while and it really should be shovel-pruned. But deep down I have a grudging respect for this rose in that it has survived my neglect for so many years. The blossoms are lovely and last several days. I haven't seen this bush at its best but it is a lovely rose. This year we moved the rose to a new location since this seemed to work with some other poor performers. We'll see if this rose survives this summer. **1/2

JFK hybrid Tea White Medium to strong scent I do like the JFK rose, but it does have detractors. Most complain that the blossoms are not uniform. But this rose does have a lovely scent. It does not seem to yield a lot of flowers for me but I do like having a few white roses in my garden. **1/2 JFK Rose | JFK Rose | JFK Rose | JFK Rose

Scentimental Floribunda White and pink stripes Very light scent My first experience with Scentimental was not good. The bushes were fragile and did not produce a lot of blossoms. However, we purchases a bush the next year that was placed in a new bed and it did much better. This bush has produced clusters of roses that are very eye-catching. However, the name of the rose is not accurate in my garden. I can detect almost no scent with this rose. In spite of that, I do recommend it. *** Scentimental Rose | Scentimental Rose | Scentimental Rose

Tiffany hybrid tea Pink with some yellow on the bottom of the petals Medium scent Tiffany is a lovely rose. The bush has produced a nice amount of roses which are great for cuttings. I would say this is one of my best roses. The bush blooms in bunches and blooms all summer. The roses themselves are long-lasting and eye-catching. The scent is also lovely but not overpowering. The bush does fall prey to blackspot as do many of my roses. Again, this is one of my best roses. ***1/2 Tiffany Rose | Tiffany Cluster | Tiffany Bud | Tiffany Rose | Tiffany Cluster | Tiffany Rose

Queen Elizabeth Grandiflora Pink Medium to strong scent Queen Elizabeth is a majestic rose. The bush gets very tall and the roses are large and last a few days. I've not seen this rose at its best but since the rose has been very hardy I would highly recommend it. I even purchased a second bush. And Queen Elizabeth is a popular rose that is easily available for planting. *** Queen Elizabeth Rose

Perfume Delight hybrid tea Deep pink Strong scent I love the Perfume Delight roses. The scent is very strong and the color is lovely and consistent. The blossoms last for about 3 days before they must be trimmed. However, my bush has always had problems with the leaves. There are spots of light yellow on them and I've always felt there was something wrong with the bush. ** Perfume Delight Bud | Perfume Delight Rose

Proud Land hybrid tea Red Strong scent I received Proud Land for my birthday several years ago. I had no experience with the rose and have never seen it at my local home improvement store. But Proud Land has been a real champ. The blossoms are regular and long-lasting and the bush grows very tall and handles disease pretty well. It's a great rose. **** Proud Land Bud | Proud Land Rose

Bob Hope hybrid tea Red Strong scent Bob Hope is one of my oldest roses. It does not seem to bloom often and seems to grow slowly although the canes could probably grow tall. The buds are almost black and the roses are large and long-lasting. But I like a bush that blooms frequently and Bob Hope produces less than 10 roses in a season. This year I replaced Bob Hope with another rose and was going to discard the bush but my husband moved it to a new location. So far it's still growing and producing only a few roses a season. But, hey, it's named after Bob Hope! How can I ditch Bob Hope? ** Bob Hope rose | Bob Hope Rose

Helen Traubel hybrid tea Pink with peach Light scent I understand that this rose was named after a famous opera singer. Well, this bush does seem to behave like a diva. It is disease prone yet continues to grow and take over neighboring roses space. The blossoms are large but the number of petals in each rose is not substantial so the blossoms are limp and blow quickly. That said, this bush is a survivor and produces many blooms all season. **

Sheer Elegance hybrid tea Pink Strong scent This was one of my original roses that just did not make it. The blossoms have a nice scent and are full. They looked great for cuttings and blossomed regularly. But the bush was vulnerable to disease and my neglect. I can't say how hardy the rose is but it did have nice blossoms. **

Secret hybrid tea Light pink Strong scent Secret, also known as The Rose That Would Not Die. Honestly, this rose has nine lives. It started out strong but then almost died. It survived winter and came back with a new, thick cane. And has continued like that. Just when I think it's dead and I'm ready to get rid of it a new cane pops up. It eventually joined Bob Hope in a new location just because my husband could not get rid of it. Well, color me shocked but this rose has really come alive in the new location. It's a great, "zombie" rose. *** Secret Bud | Secret Rose | Secret Rose

Sweet Surrender hybrid tea Light pink Stonge scent This was also one of my original roses that just did not make it. The blossoms have a nice scent and are full like Sheer Elegance. But the bush was vulnerable to disease and my neglect. I can't say how hardy the rose is but it did have nice blossoms. **

Peace hybrid tea Pink and yellow Strong scent This is a favorite rose but not with me. I could not get it to take off. It just did not like my yard. Peace would surprise me at points. Just when I thought it was dying, it would hang on. But I eventually gave up on this rose. *

Livin' Easy Floribunda Orange Light scent I did not have this rose long. The first season Livin' Easy did well and produced good blossoms although the scent was not strong. The color was also very vibrant. But this bush just died on its own. It did not survive the winter so it may not like the cold weather. **

Goldilocks Miniature Yellow No scent I'm not a fan of miniature roses. The ones I've had lacked scent which is an important characteristic for me. Goldilocks was vulnerable to diseases and while it bloomed regularly, the blossoms would "blow" in one day so they did not last long on the bush. I eventually shovel-pruned this rose. *

Singin' in the Rain Floribunda Peachy orange Almost no scent I ended up with three Singin' in the Rain bushes but I never liked the roses. There was almost no scent, I did not like the color (it seemed to be dingy), and the roses were on the small side. I was hoping the bushes would die so I could have an excuse to plant something else. But these bushes were incredible. They blossomed regularly and held on despite regular blackspot infestation. I eventually replaced them with roses I liked. **

Arizona hybrid tea Orange with pink tones Stong scent I really liked the Arizona rose. The colors were lovely. But this bush stayed on a single cane forever. It was not in good shape when planted and never seemed to take off. I gave it several season but eventually pulled for a better performer. *1/2

Sensation hybrid tea Red Strong scent Sensation was a bush that just did not take off in my garden. The color was intense and the blossoms were a good shape. But Sensation did not take off. It eventually died on its own. *1/2

Summer Sunshine hybrid tea Yellow Light scent Summer Sunshine was a lovely yellow rose. Sometimes there were reddish streaks. But the bush did not bloom as much as I wanted and the bush was very susceptible to powdery mildew (and I don't have a problem with this disease). The bush eventually weakened and died. **

Fragrant Memories hybrid tea Pink Medium scent The Fragrant Memories rose is new to my garden. The flowers have a nice scent and the blossoms are full and shaped well. It does not produce a lot of flowers but the roses last long. So far, so good. *** Fragrant Memories Rose | Fragrant Memories Rose

Kordes Perfect Rose hybrid tea Deep Pink and white Strong scent Kordes Perfect Rose is new in my garden. I liked the picture on the label and hoped the name would be a good omen. And so far, I like this rose. The color is amazing, the shape of the rose is nice, and the scent is so strong you can smell it 2 feet from the bush. This rose has been an excellent addition to my garden. *** Kordes Perfect Rose | Kordes Perfect Rose | Kordes Perfect Rose | Kordes Perfect Rose | Kordes Perfect Rose

Troika hybrid tea Deep pink and orange Medium scent I've had this rose for a while and I do like Troika. The bush has survived my neglect and continues to grow and blossom (but not as much as I would like). The color is also lovely. The downside for this rose is that the flowers are not as full as I would like and the roses blow quickly. The color does not last and the rose tends to fade over time. ***

Fairy Miniature Light Pink No scent I'm mentioned that I'm not a fan of miniature roses. Fairy is a rose bush that grows low to the ground with small leaves and clusters of roses. It actually would make a nice border and I've seen it planted this way. The bush is somewhat disease-resistant. I really want to replace it but the rose is very healthy and I'd rather replant it to a more appropriate location. *

Rainbow Gold Miniature Orange No scent My last miniature rose is actually very pretty. The flowers start as a bright orange and as the rose ages the color fades to a bright coral. The bush, when healthy, is a good bloomer. However, my bush is scrawny and is not in good health. I'm hoping to bring it back but so far after two years, it's still looks like a small weed. * Rainbow bud | Rainbow rose | Rainbow roses

Double Delight hybrid Tea Red and White Medium scent Double Delight is a popular and eye-catching rose. The petals range from mostly white with red tips to red with white accents. This rose also is great for cutting. I've had this rose for a year now. It was a slow bloomer compared to some of the other roses like Graham Thomas and Tiffany but the color was worth the wait. *** Double Delight bud | Double Delight rose | Double Delight rose | Double Delight cluster | Double Delight rose | Double Delight rose | Double Delight bud | Double Delight rose

Grand Finale hybrid Tea White Medium scent Grand Finale is a lovely white rose. I had it for a few years and this bush did survive our winters and my neglect well. It did not yield a lot of flowers but the blossoms were great for cut roses. However, Grand Finale fell prey to a problem with some bushes. The bush died but the root kept growing (many roses are grafted onto different root bush roots). Consequently I had a different rose bush growing with no flowers so I pulled the bush up this year. *** Grand Finale rose | Grand Finale rose

Rio Samba hybrid Tea Yellow with redish accents Light scent Rio Samba is a lovely rose. I really like the yellow and red colors. My bush is not in great shape so I would love to see a healthy bush with these roses. Rio Samba tends to bloom in bunches. The only downside to this rose is that the color changes from a rich yellow and red to a faded coral. *** Rio Samba bud | Rio Samba Bud | Rio Samba Rose | Rio Samba Rose | Rio Samba Rose | Rio Samba Rose

Tropicana hybrid Tea Deep orange/coral Medium scent I purchased this Tropicana bush last summer and it was a slow starter. I only saw a couple of flowers and not a lot of growth. I think the bush may have needed a little while to settle into my garden. This year it's done a bit better. I think eventually this bush will be a nice addition. ** Tropicana rose

Gold Glow Rose Floribunda Butter Yellow Light scent This rose is a new addition to my garden. I purchased it this year because it was cheap and yellow. Gold Glow is not really meant for cutting but it does have a nice scent and the bush produced a good bunch of flowers. The roses are on the small side but so far I like the bush. **