Perdita is the only one of these three that I've seen in person -- either at the ARS gardens in Shreveport or the Tyler Municipal gardens -- and I was struck by the beauty of the full, buff-colored blooms. Lichfield Angel and Windermere are both listed as doing well in the heat -- I'm in San Antonio. From the photos I've seen, LA looks to have a fuller bloom form, which I prefer to what looks to be a more cupped bloom form in Windermere. But, DA catalogue says Windermere has a nice shrub form with lots of basal breaks, which is something good!, and something makes me think LA might turn into a monster shrub here in SA, whereas I'd prefer to have a more moderate size shrub.

So, do any of y'all have experience with these three? Able to make any recommendations? And please DON'T tell me I need all three! I'm very easily enabled and need to be strong here. lol Thanks in advance for any thoughts you might have on this subject.

Fragrance? Windermere, hands down. Wonderful fragrance, citrus-y. Perdita has a little, LA almost none.

Bloom production? In this order, most first: Windermere, Perdita, and lagging far behind, LA, which is stingy.

Heat tolerance--probably Perdita first, then LA. Windermere has very ephemeral flowers with tissue paper thin, delicate petals.

Beauty of flower---Windermere, then Perdita, then LA.

And no, you don't need all three.