We really enjoy our garden, despite its odd shape. Landscaping has been a challenge since the front yard is heavily shaded, the rear area is a skinny strip, and the sides are two large triangles. 8 bushes in the front yard, some in the side yard, and the bulk in the formal garden right behind the house. Here are my thoughts on how those varieties do in our yard. Winchel This has done fabulously for a friend of mine, but my particular bush has always been weak.
Blooms are spectacular, but stems are short.
I suspect I have a lousy bush. Blooms have always been good enough for the English Box class at shows, however. This is one of my best roses. It has outstanding form, color, and is fairly disease-resistant in my yard. I once saw an English Box with 6 of these, and I don't think I've ever seen anything so beautiful.