Kes, bumping this up, as you seem to have a very unusual collection of roses. I hope someone from TN will see this. I have not even heard of any of them, and being in Calif., have no helpful suggestions except one: see if you can find a local rose society, or a local rose garden which may grow these roses. Local advice is paramount, as you seem to be uncertain re how your roses will do in your climate.

HI Ken

I obviously can't grow most of the roses you list so I'm no help on the bulk of the list. I do have Ruby Voodoo and it's a pretty robust survivor of my winters, albeit in a protected spot. Mine wants to grow sideways (i.e. floppy canes) and it doesn't seem to bush out very well, but that might be a function of being cut to the ground each winter. The blooms are pretty informal so not like Stephen's Big Purple at all I would say, and the color isn't as dark or the petals as full as General Jacq. It blooms in clusters and so far hasn't had a terrific rebloom, but the foliage is clean for me year round and it has earned the small footprint it occupies (weaving around other roses with its floppy canes).

I can only find two photos of it, both of which make the color look more watermelon pink where it tends to be more fuchsia pink to my eye. I never get anything that I would call as purple as General Jac

Kes, I have Ping Dong and i know Kim Rupert has this rose too. I bought it bec it was unique and it has many blooms that were open . I bought it in Feb ( I think) from Dr. Manners.

The foliage is remarkable. It is very green and loves our humidity and rain. It blooms a lot and when it is not it is growing with new foliage than blooms again. It is nomnon stop flushes. It has no BS at all. So far nothing has attack ( no bugs /insects) . We dont get mildew here nor rust. So far i cant smell it yet for fragrance but Kim said it is strong and sweet. I wont know the size of maturity and I am interested to know also.

I just took measurements. It is 3.5 by 4 ft wide and the height is 2.5 ft. I have old pics and nothing recent.

I am sorry but i have to post quick bec i also got bump twice . And I have to post one pic at a time. I did took one pic recently bec the whole bush looks so compact and it was so fall color that i am not use . I love the purplish color leaves.

I thought you had that. I guess not Hardy huh? Really beautiful and I love the color of the new foliage.

Kes, i did not answer your question. I would not know the size but I am hoping Kum can answer that question or even Dr. Manners.

As for hardiness again i am not sure as i refer the above experience in my tropical zone. I am sure it can take some cold but how much ? I really hope it will do as well for you as it is for me.

Kim, I totally slaughter your name. I change it several times. Still goes back. Sorry !!

Thanks, everyone!

Thanks for the bump, Jackie. It did help. I know these aren't exactly mainstream roses.

Cynthia, thanks so much for your description and photos. My Ruby Voodoo is young and isn't as far along as yours. Mine looks lanky, sprawling and weedy. I wondered if its spot would be too shady when I planted it and chalked up its appearance to needing stronger sunlight. I thought it should be more substantial but maybe that's how it's supposed to look? I plan on moving it to the edge of the lilac bed where it will face due south and be beside Ebb Tide and in front of the lilac and Gen. Jacqueminot. It's not as protected but if you're growing it, that doesn't seem to be a problem for me here. Your photos are very helpful. It should be a good fit for color, since Ebb Tide is something similar in the heat. As an aside, mauve and purple roses often do well for me when nothing else from the same family will. I've had to learn to appreciate the purples.

Plumeria Girl, thanks for some background and provenance of your Ping Dong Yue Ji. I never heard of this rose and never would have ordered it if L had. So little is known about it. Even at that, my experience isn't too different from yours. It's easy to grow, healthy as all get out and a ready bloomer. Yours is really pretty. I'll bet by next spring it will be glorious. I can't imagine why it's not better known.

Vaporvac, keeping in mind the value of free advice, PDYJ growth and appearance is so like my Bermuda Spice that if you can grow one, you can probably grow the other in a similar spot. It didn't have any dieback here but we had a milder winter than usual. If you're in 6b, it's certainly worth a try in a protected spot.

Please lets us know how Ping Dong grows in colder climate. If it does well this yr and next. Pls put it in HMF so there is some data to share. To be honest i never saw the comment's tabs. Thanks :)