Oh, Ann, you have the bicolor rose bug! There is no cure (isn't that wonderful!!!!) I didn't know Della Reese had a rose named after her. I used to watch her (as a child) on the Merv Griffin show and just loved her singing! Funny, I never watched the shows she acted in. However, what a beautiful rose for a beautiful person.

I would love to try Summer Song (not that I have any room). Palatine is going to be offering several DA roses that are out of patent but not that one.

Vap, I still say you are the champ of cuttings! So far, I have had success with cuttings from Brother Cadfael and Candice. I have not tried any others. Much better success with cuttings than with seeds.

I was out in the yard this afternoon trying to figure out where I was going to put all my roses. I think I will be getting rid of Maroon 8 and planting Ascot in its spot. I am just debating on whether to do it now or wait until late spring when the plant has some new growth on it. We shall see how much gardening I get done tomorrow. I am prisoner in my own house tomorrow from 3 am to 3 pm as we have the annual marathon that runs around my neighborhood and I can't get in or out until they are done. It is quite lovely as the silence from not having traffic, cars, etc., I just love. Plus, the good weather is continuing to hold. We shall see how lazy I will be in the morning. I have company coming over for dinner tomorrow as well, so the house needs to get clean too, as well as the yard.

Well, I'm just starting.. sort of. Altho I've been buying roses for a few months already. Got a bunch from RVR, Heirloom, RU and Northland Rosarium. I'm mostly trying to replace roses that didn't survive the fire... but of course there's new ones too. But my orders for the coming season are (so far):

Palatine:
AUGUSTA LUISE
OUR ANNIVERSARY
FOXY LADY
BEIDERMEIER
EMMA HAFTL
BAROCK
CARAMELLA FAIRYTALE
CHARTREUSE DE PARME
BUXOM BEAUTY
DARK DESIRE
ELFI VON DASSANOWSKI
FOREVER ROSE
OLIVIER ROELLINGER
PAUL GAUGUIN
PHILATELIE
GARDEN DELIGHT
SUMMER FASHION

Regans:
CINNAMON DOLCE
EYECONIC PLUM LEMONADE
LAVENDER CRUSH CL
PARADISE FOUND
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
STAINLESS STEEL
CORETTA SCOTT KING
PUMPKIN PATCH

Rogue Valley Roses:
CONDESA DE SASTAGO
LOVING SON
MALICORNE
MRS SAM MCGREDY
POLLY
PRISTINE
RADOX BOUQUET
TYPHOO TEA
2 mystery roses

Michigan Bulb:
ARCTIC BLUE
BURST OF JOY
CELESTIAL NIGHT
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

Wisconsin Roses (most of these are custom budded thanks to some rose friends on FB's Rose Chat group who sent cuttings):
ALEXANDER
AVE MARIA
APRIL HAMER
CANCUN
CREAM CARAMEL
DOUBLE FEATURE
EUROPEAN TOUCH
GLOWING
IMPERATRICE FARAH
LADYBIRD JOHNSON
LOUISE ESTES
LOVE ME TENDER
MAVRIK
MY CHOICE
OKSANA
PADDY STEPHENS
PICTURE
RONALD REAGAN
SHI-UN
SILVER SPOON
SPICE TWICE
SPRINGBREAK
STEPHEN RULO
SUSAN ELIZABETH
SUSAN HAMPSHIRE
TWICE IN A BLUE MOON
VISION

K&M Roses (more custom grafted roses ... from UC Davis):
BIG SPLASH
CHERRY VANILLA
COLOUR WONDER
COLUMBUS QUEEN
COMTEMPO
DREAM WEAVER CL
ELOQUENCE
FASCINATION
HALF TIME
HAWAIIAN DELIGHT
KALEIDOSCOPE
PATSY CLINE
PICNIC
SPANISH SUN

For Love of Roses:
FRECKLE FACE
JOSH ALONSO
MEMPHIS CAJUN
MONTY'S JOY
TATTOOED DAUGHTER
?? can't remember the last one...

Still haven't placed these yet:

Edmunds:
COLORIFIC
EASY DOES IT
CAMILLE PISSARRO
MARC CHAGALL
QUEEN OF ELEGANCE
ROCK 'N' ROLL
DREAM COME TRUE
STATE OF GRACE
FUN IN THE SUN
PEACH SWIRL
NEIL DIAMOND
THE MCCARTNEY ROSE
MAURICE UTRILLO
ADOLPH HORSTMANN
DARK NIGHT
LEANN RIMES
JULIE ANDREWS
PAINTED PORCELAIN
PERFUME FACTORY

Hortico:
CARDINAL SONG
IVORY GRAND
JAN STEEN
SCARLET RIPPLES
SPINNING WHEEL
DESERT PEACE
FLAMING PEACE
JESSIKA
JUST JOANNA
LA PLATA SEQUACENTENNIAL
REBEKAH
SUNSTRUCK

Holy cow that's a freakin' lot of roses!! I'm out of my idiotic mind. I dunno why I'm adding to the mess. I should be downsizing...especially since I have sciatica so bad I can barely do anything anymore. I just keep hoping it's going to go away like it usually does. Only it's not! I may regret this....

Yay, Beth! Back in a big, big way!

Wow! That is an amazing collection! Exciting!

Beth, that's a fantastic list of so many beauties. I'm thinking perhaps focusing on the joy of roses helps with all of the other stuff you've been dealing with for the past year. I know they help me in so many ways.

MBNusts, when you can root BC and Candice -(heck, who am I kidding? If you even HAVE BC and Candice)- you've got me beat by a mile!

vaporvac said:Beth, that's a fantastic list of so many beauties. I'm thinking perhaps focusing on the joy of roses helps with all of the other stuff you've been dealing with for the past year. I know they help me in so many ways.

I agree Vap.
I think the rose replacements will offer Beth some peace knowing that they are home again with her.

Mustbnuts and Ann - I would love to get Della Reese! Mmmmm

Beth - Holey Moley Batman!!! That's amazing!!! Good for you!! We're going to be seeing lots of pictures from you next year and beyond. Sooooo exciting!!!

I've got 2 more coming from K&M this week.
1 Scepter d' Isle
1 Soroptimist International
I have both of these roses but they are both 13 years old and are starting to slow down and look a little worn out. Scepter is down to one huge cane and SI is really struggling to look like a bush. I'll grow the new ones out in 7 1/2 gal pots next year and replace the following spring. I will probably replace my Glowing Amber. 11 years old and slowing down.

Ken, are all the roses you mentioned grafted?

I was wondering the same thing!

Am I the only one who lays awake at night trying to figure out placement for the new roses that are coming and I have 2 with no permanent home
In my head I spend way too much time overthinking the whole layout.
I have a Crimson Glory in a pot
I was reading about it yesterday and realized that it can get pretty tall even though it is the bush form
So, I definitely need to find a permanent home for her.
Most of the roses coming are stated as being 4ft tall
Here that really means 5 to 6 ft tall so pots aren't a long term solution
Why oh why do I still keep ordering roses
I guess I need to quit looking

Kristine, you are definitely NOT alone. I do the same all the time even for little slips of cuttings often standing in the garden talking to myself, but usually drawing graphs and elevations until I'm exhausted! And that's AFTER I get the roses. I do the same thing when ordering and then just say, 'What the heck' and order most of them. I blame it all on Forum members! : ))

Probably 80% of my roses are grafted. 6 (with another 3 coming in the next week or so) on Multiflora, 9 on Dr Huey and the rest of the grafted are on Fortuniana.

Kris, that is so funny! I have been trying to figure out where I am going to place all of my roses that have arrived and those coming in November of 2020. Well, last night I dreamed about the placement of my roses! I can't believe that I was trying to work out their placements in my dreams!

I was really happy to see that Regan was offering Della Reese since it was the number one stand-out for me when I visited the Capital Peace Rose Garden here in Sacramento in the early spring. It was one of the first in bloom with large purple/pink fragrant blooms. However, after checking around, I could find nowhere that it was available. When the Weeks representative visited a popular hardware store selling Weeks Roses and was available for answering questions, I asked him about the rose. He said it was never available commercially and never would be because Weeks had sold it off after it had been used for hybridizing purposes (a parent of Twilight Zone). I told him that was too bad since Della Reese had passed away (Nov., 2017) and it would be great to have it sold again in her memory. So I was surprised and happy to see it on the Regan list for "new" for 2020 (it was actually first created in the early 2000's as probably some of you know!).

I may not be finished ordering new roses but here are the ones I have on order from Regan Nursery in addition to Della Reese:

Singin' in the Rain (noted as "almost thornless" by Regan)
Sheila's Perfume
Scentuous
Forever Yours
Love Song

Some other recent purchases:

From Russian River Rose Co.- in Healdsburg:

Rosa Mundi or R. Gallica (pretty sure it's Rosa Mundi)
Smooth Lady

From Wine Country Garden Center in Sonoma:

Eyeconic Mango Lemonade

(They have the healthiest-looking roses I've ever seen and a large selection of tree roses including Violet's Pride)

2 qt. roses from J & P (won't be ordering from them again):

Cream Veranda
Sevillana
Hot Cocoa (dying)

Palatine has had some problems in one of its production fields. Because of this, it is making some adjustments in my order:

Henri Matisse and Edgar Degas are cancelled.

Chartreuse de Parme, Emma Haftl, Barock, and Augusta Luise will be sent as second-grade roses for $10.00 each.

zuzu said:Palatine has had some problems in one of its production fields. Because of this, it is making some adjustments in my order:

Henri Matisse and Edgar Degas are cancelled.

Chartreuse de Parme, Emma Haftl, Barock, and Augusta Luise will be sent as second-grade roses for $10.00 each.

I got that email about my roses possibly being below grade, etc. Have not gotten an update tho. The email said they would contact before the 6th if there was an issue... TODAY is the 6th.... So I assume all of my roses were ok.

I just finalized my order with Hortico. Shortened it up. Will see what they offer again after the first of the yr. I ordered: JAN STEEN, SCARLET RIPPLE, SPINNING WHEEL, DESERT PEACE, JESSIKA, JUST JOANNA, FLAMING PEACE, REBEKAH and LA PLATA SEQUICENTENNIAL (MIDNIGHT MAGIC). I just received that big order from Wisconsin roses. I'm running out of pots!!!

I hope that means your order will be unchanged, Beth. I see that your original order did not include the two roses that had to be cancelled for me.

I never received the original email about the trouble, so I thought I was in the clear, but... oh, well. I think I'd rather have second-grade roses from Palatine than first-grade roses from anywhere else. And that is an amazingly large discount. I'll be getting a credit of almost $100 and the roses are ready to ship. They'll leave Canada on Monday (11/11/19). I wish it would rain before then. It's so hard to dig holes for bare-root roses when there's been no rain for 6 or 7 months. The helper I was planning to hire to dig the holes for me is currently busy helping fire victims in the north. Bad timing.

Zuzu - yes, that's too bad about the timing. But what a great guy!!! Is there no one else you can hire to help you? You've got a big job ahead of you.

I found a new place to order roses from here in Canada. So now I know of three...Palatine, Hortico and Wildwood Outdoor Living (B.C.) From Wildwood Outdoor Living, I am getting Sedona (really wanted that one), Sheila's Perfume (been trying to get that from Hortico for 3 or 4 years), Heirloom and Easy Does It. I'm really excited about finding another place to order from...and they have Weeks roses, Austins, etc. Wahoo!

Wildwood Outdoor Living also has Koko Loco...does anyone think this rose is worth getting? Is the fragrance at least a medium? Thanks!

Canadian_Rose - good for you! glad to hear you found a new source for roses.
I think it's worth getting Koko Loco because of it's unique coloring (russet), although it has mild scent. I have it sited next to Distant Drums which has that lavender/mauve coloring in it too. Distant Drums strong fragrance kinda makes up for what Koko Loco lacks in scent. In my opinion, they look fantastic together.