Seil:
Thank you for your suggestion, but I'm hoping to get another color other than pink since Annie Laurie McDowell is pink....unless I get another Annie Laurie McDowell. That's a possibility. She is fragrant, disease resistant and thrornless. Who could ask for more?

By the way Seil, I'm so sorry my Marriotta rose propagation failed (using the Mason jar technique). I was so hoping to send you a rooted cutting and to have one for myself. But all the cuttings turned black. I'll have to ask my friend that has the rose if she can root it for me since her thumb is greener than mine. I appreciate you replying to my posts.

My 2 ALMDs will grow on matching trellises but with clematis as their companions, a dark purple and a fluffy white. In front of them will be false indigo, geranium rozanne and Becky shasta daisies. All thornless, but not roses. ;-)

What about Sally Holmes? Large, single, white with yellow stamens would be a really nice contrast to ALMD's pink. It's thornless and the foliage is dark and glossy, again a contrast to ALMD softer more matte green foliage. I'm not personally familiar with SH's growth habit, but HMF lists them as having a similar size.

I was just thinking that Annie is a very pale pink and Zephy is a much deeper pink and they might look nice together. Maybe the dark red of Night Owl would be more of a contrast?

If the "thorns" issue can be overlooked, I highly recommend Lady of Shallot as a climber that would look terrific side-by-side with Ms. McDowell. Ms. Shallot, I would like you to meed Ms. McDowell.

Ingrid

Because of the recommendations here, I looked up information on Sally Holmes and see why she is well liked. There is a very detailed video about this rose from Jeff Wortham on You Tube. I'm still considering Night Owl, even though I don't know much about it.

Thank you everyone.

:-)

~Christopher