It would be helpful to give a more precise location since not all zone 7's are created equal. It just means they have the same low temperatures as a normal. (Zone 7 in the SW deserts, versus a Zone 7 in the South will have very different humidity, heat and disease needs etc etc).

I am partial to thornless/low thorn roses, especial for traffic areas.

I love my zephirine drouhin, and she blooms pretty well for me, getting to be a decent size and the smell is awesome! But I hear she's a stingy bloomer for many and is prone to powdery mildew (which hasn't been a problem for mine but I do get some here).

I hear good things about New Dawn, Westerland and scores of others from the helpful people here.

I did get Climbing Crimson Glory, which I am hopeful will be amazing, but mine is so young I can't make any useful comments other than it hasn't gone gangbusters for me this year, and I planted it in May.

Colette is a beautiful climber you may like ! Very disease resistant . Also pretty in pink Eden has been very vigorous as well as blooming all summer long and healthy. My regular Eden is the bane of my existence and I can't recommend it . Others have more patience than I do :)

Feel free to tell us a color scheme you like !

I'm in Northern VA towards the West of D.C.
For my pergola climbers having some repeat bloom is necessary. Thorns are horrible but I'll live with them for amazing large blooms. For the pergola I'd like to stick with pinks, purple, salmon, light orange. Kind of anything you'd find in a vintage feeling bouquet. I'm also vowing to grow wisteria on the pergola so I want the colors to feel in the same tones as the purple wisteria. The back side of the pergola get a bit of shade but it will be mostly full sun. Our soil is horrible here , not full clay but quite a bit, I will add organic fertilizers regularly.

As for the roses for garden beds some areas get morning shade, afternoon shade and full sun. I do have one spot that will be pretty acidic from a pine tree that dropped needles there for years.

I don't like the flower shape of tea roses. Hybrids could work if the blooms are full enough.

There is also Blossomtime, Aloha, Parade and the apricot sport of Aloha, Lady Ashe. they are all thorny to some degree. All of these would look beautiful with Awakening. I also HIGHLY recommend Viking Queen. Maggie and Ascot are large bushes that should do well for you. There a beauty of an apricot in this post called Royal Pageant/Dell Balfour:

http://forums2.gardenweb.com/discussions/4679488/help-me-identify-this-beautiful-rose?n=11

I wouldn't advise growing Wisteria on the same arbor as roses, even the American variety, if that's what you meant. Search for the recent thread on this very topic.

ebharvey1 - oh swoon!!!! That is glorious!!! :)
Carol

Ive been looking at Awakening. Which zone are you in that you find it blackspot resistent?

I am in the Ohio River Valley..... BS heaven. All I listed above have done fairly well, but I can only truly judge ND, VQ and Awakening as the others are still in pots. I will check on my Hybrid Musks later today. l how tall is your pergoal going to be?

Thats another concern of mine it will be 8' high. I can allow them to climb the pillars only but obviously would love at least one to reach over the top.

Anna Beall, one thing to keep in mind is that there are at least five different races of blackspot in the USA. Just because a rose is immune to one type doesn't mean that they are immune to all. That makes recommendations tricky. Whatever is blackspot-free in my garden might not be in your garden. For a better idea, ask a local rose gardener what is healthy where you live.