It isn't great with 1 & 2, but the polyantha Baby Faurax is my fave. Very vigorous, good rebloom (best when deadheaded). Pickering also has White Pet. I bought mine from another source, but this ia a great little rose. Very vigorous, and covered with blooms.

Of the ones I remember buying from Pickering, I love my Elina (pastel yellow/white) and Peter Mayle (hot pink and big fat blooms). Elina is quite floriferous but is very big and thorny. Put her more in the background where she can't attack human beings but just look lovely.

Peter is an absolute show-off with his hot pink color, but isn't as quick on the re-bloom as I would wish--and I wish he could be a bit more resistant to BS, although he is not a disease-magnet. His blooms are just gorgeous!

I would replace either one if something happened to them.

Kate

Definitely Austin's Tamora, a wonderful rose, that's been in constant bloom since early June. It's lovely, smells good (to me), vigorous, and seems very healthy--but we don't have blackspot here, so I'll let others comment on that. I'd certainly buy Tamora again. Note resemblance of Tamora to Evelyn, it's offspring. Diane

Diane, that Baby Faurax is a pretty color. White Pet, would you call it a groundcover rose?

Kate, I see Elina has some positive comments on their site too. They donâÂÂt seem to offer Peter Mayle any more. I did look up a photo though, very pretty bloom and color.

Nanadoll, That is a very pretty bloom. I love the button centers. We do have blackspot here unfortunately. IâÂÂve had âÂÂGolden Celebrationâ from Austin and had some foliar issues that are difficult to resolve when you are growing organically. So I am on the fence about whether to try another Austin. I do love their forms and fragrance. I did look up âÂÂTamoraâ on Pickerings site and see lots of great comments about her, but one grower said definitely BS and PM susceptible and definitely needs spraying.

Thanks for sharing your experiences with your purchases from Pickering. I think my âÂÂno sprayâ garden is going to require me to carefully go through their catalog. Thanks!

No, White Pet isn't a ground cover, but it is short. Mine gets to 3' without pruning, but is perfectly happy kept at 2'.

I was also thinking about Sweet Chariot. I know it is fragrant, and a great bloomer, but I don't know about disease resistance.

Thanks Diane, I'll look for that one too and check it out. :-)

If you like pink roses, my favorite from Pickering is Savoy Hotel.

Ooh, that's gorgeous. I've been wanting Savoy Hotel for ages. I think Palatine has it also. Diane

Thanks Lynnette, very pretty pink rose! Has that classic tea shape to it.

Parole
Huge blooms, very fragrant, on a disease resistant plant.