I have a book that I bought second hand called "Lois Hole's Rose Favorites". She's quite a gardening guru from Alberta zone 2 or 3. It's a twenty year old book, but a good one, and newer roses aren't necessarily better, especially when it comes to cold tolerance. Of the hardy roses in the book (no winter protection required) these are the ones that tolerate part shade.

Alba Maxima - "tolerant"

Alba Semi-plena - "very good tolerance"

Cabbage Rose (Centifolia) - "tolerates some shade"

Double White Burnet - "grows well in part shade"

FJ. Grootendorst- "Performs admirably in sites that receive sun for only half a day"

Frau Dagmar Hartop-"does well even with shade for half the day"

Frahlingsanfang - "grows well even with shade half day"

Fruhlingsmorgaen '"grows well even with half day shade"

Nozomi "shade tolerant"

Rosa Mundi "shade tolerant, grow well with just afternoon sun

Scabrosa " performs well with half day sun"

Schneezwerg "tolerant of shade"

White Rugosa "tolerantes part shade"

Hopefully that will give you a starting point and something to look forward to while we wait out the winter. Happy Gardening.

Mary

Thank you for that info. I am aware of some of these older varieties they are difficult to find if not obsolete for an average gardener.

I have no idea where you live, and if it is Canada or USA, but if local nurseries are not carrying what you'd like ask them first. I'd Send them an e-mail right away telling them that you want hardy roses for your zone, part shade and suggest any specific varieties that you particularly would like. They may be happy to do a special order in from their regular suppliers. They have to order for themselves anyway. If not there are still other options, but you may need to spend more with shipping charges, etc. There are mail order companies specifically for hardy roses, or some that carry roses and other types of plants. I've ordered trees and perennials etc. from mail order with absolutely no regret, but have found my roses locally. Several people on the rose forum, northern gardening, or even far north gardening do that with utmost satisfaction. You may want to make your own new post for others to suggest suppliers or mail orders closest to you. Try googling keywords and locations like "zone 2 rose mail order" or "zone 3 roses Alberta mail order" or "hardy roses nursery" or whatever in the meantime I've heard good things from other posters of Hortico in Ontario, Highcountry roses in the US, and Cornhill Nursery in the Canadian maritimes. Good luck.

http://www.holesonline.com/  On the offchance that you are in Alberta, this is the nursery of Lois Hole herself.

Wow! These are excellent starting points and suggestions, I will begin my quest