Floribunda rose Day Breaker is another rose honored by the All-American Rose Selections committee. I’ve been on this streak with that bunch (the AARS) so I might as well keep it going with another dazzling rose, should you be inclined towards Floribunda roses and their ilk. The blooms themselves are stunners, a light orange-apricot (I remember the heartbreak of Tropicana so well…). To Day Breaker’s credit, the roses last a long time cut or on the shrub, fragrance is a nice Tea rose scent, and flowers come in wave after wave throughout the growing season.
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I have to be honest about this rose, or most accurately, I have to be honest about my sorry treatment of Livin’ Easy in my own garden. I betrayed it, I really did. Just plunked it the ground and walked away. And yet…Livin’ Easy survived, prospered even. Rewarded my miserly care with flower after flower and no diseases to hand wring over. Livin’ Easy, I’m here to make amends. You are the bomb.
Achingly beautiful, Hybrid Tea rose Brandy is the epitome of understated elegance. Well-formed flowers are the picture of the ideal for which other Hybrid Tea roses aspire, although the flowers do quickly mature from the ‘perfect’ stage to a rather open, informal form. The color is a rich apricot; fragrance is good, with a fruity bouquet. Prior to continuing, if you are new to Hybrid Tea roses, you might want to read a 
A very popular climbing rose, Joseph’s Coat can be found in almost every garden center. The reason for the popularity is the unique color of the blooms, a bright orange-yellow blend which mature through shades of orange and red. Flowers are produced consistently; at any one time, Joseph’s Coat will sport flowers of different stages of maturity (and thus, colors - providing the basis for this rose named after Joseph’s multi-colored coat).
Seemingly on fire in the landscape, Grandiflora rose Candelabra is a bold statement in the garden. Large, coral flowers smolder against the backdrop of healthy, dark green foliage. Growth habit is upright to four feet or so. But…there is more to the story. Introduced by Bear Creek Gardens and a 1999 All-America Rose Selection, it would seem that Grandiflora rose Candelabra would be a perennial favorite. But where to buy this Grandiflora? Candelabra seems to be hard to find, almost impossible in fact. How could this be? After all, it’s an 
Floribunda rose Playboy is an outstanding choice for those seeking a bright and bold garden rose. Single to semi-double flowers of red, gold, and orange are borne in profuse clusters from midseason on. The bright petals surround golden stamens. Growth habit is compact, bushy and vigorous; the glossy, dark green leaves are disease resistant. Winter hardiness is very good; Playboy rose is hardy to Zone 4b.
