Thanks sugar. Since I have over 55 rose bushes, I am very interested. Most of mine have to be sprayed, but there are some that never get blackspot.

Now if they have a rose that a japanese beetle will not eat, they should win the Noble Prize.

I have one or two of the Kordes roses. They are not completely disease free without spraying, but they do fine, if you can handle some defoliation (and of course, Buford's beetles).
I also grow many disease resistant antique roses which I found on the ARS website (it has now been removed) under Rose Health and Jean's No Spray Rose list. It is a wonderful list of roses that thrive in a rosarians garden in Birmingham. These have all excelled for me! I can't wait for more disease resistant roses, especially those which can stand being closer to other plants!!

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thanks Sugarhill -- I hope lots of people click on the EarthKind post. I have The Fairy, and Duchesse de Brabant (which I think is a relatively new inclusion) but I can vouch for their amazing-ness, and for Duchesse, great beauty. (Fairy is okay but mostly a workhorse rose, I think). My neighbor just got a couple of Knockout roses, which i tend to not like too much but the way a couple just bloomed today, with their pointy petals they seemed to look just a tea rose (I think Monsieur Tillier)-- it doesn't look like a regular knockout and I like it!

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There's now a Double Knockout rose. It looks more like a "rose" to me and should be just as easy-care as the single. I think it comes in two colors - light pink and dark pink.

I'm also growing more of the OGRs and Tea roses. Unfortunately I also love English roses, most of which require spraying in this area.

I have chinas, teas, polyanthas, a few hybrid musks and modern shrubs. I don't do anything but feed once a year, mulch and deadhead. The ones that are left do fine! Yes, some of them get blackspot and some seem not to.

I'd like to hear what works well for others in GA without spraying. Mine are (I'll probably forget some):

Mme Laurette Messimy, Louis Philippe, Mme Antoine Mari, Mme Joseph Schwarz (in considerable shade), Marie Pavie, Marie Daly, Mrs RM Finch, Mutabilis, Darlow's Enigma, Iceberg, Penelope, Poulsen's Pearl, Prairie Sunset, Lyda Rose, Distant Drums, Setina, Bell Bows, Lilian Austin, Lavender Lassie, and one I was sent last year without a tag that's been the earliest bloomer and is gorgeous. Who knows whether it will stand up to my garden regime (or lack of one), however.

Hi everyone~

A favorite no-fuss rose for me has been 'Ducher', the only white China attributed to the class. I've grown it for years, and the largest one was about 4' x 4' prior to a tune-up pruning.

It's in full bloom right now, and will flush again and again throughout the seasons. Blooms are nicely scented, and the reddish new growth is a nice contrast to the flowers.

This has been my favorite rose for years, due to these numerous attributes. Not the easiest to find, however, I know for a fact Habersham Gardens has some at the moment, along with a host of others, from the Antique Rose Emporium in Texas. If I had time, I would root some for a swap!! Should anyone be so inclined, feel free to contact me; I will happily share cuttings.

Cheers,
TPP