Im apologize if this was talked ab already. I’m not the best @ using houzz. I read on the university website *some antiques grow well in central florida on their own roots. Roses (true from 1867 ? & older) like some chinas & bermuda Roses showed promise & weren’t affected by root knot nematodes, could handle sandy soil & didnt succumb to high insect & disease pressure. Anyone growing own root antiques in Florida /central fla area. Who will vouch for bc they themselves have been growing successfully in ground for some time ? I’m looking for some tough antiques that wont succumb to insect & disease in my no spray garden/yard. I grew 240 roses at one point yrs back- Some in pots, others in ground -The ones in ground were grafted on fortuniana rootstock. They were all hybrid teas, floribundas & grandifloras. I purchased from Hardin’s in Tampa. Common varieties like, our lady of Guad, St. Patrick, Neil Diamond, Moonstone, Sunsprite, ect...All of which in time riddled w/fungus, insects & disease. The very moment I slacked on spraying. I grew 2 Belindas dream, both were grafted & grew beautifully for a few years. eventually, both riddled w/blight & canker. Could’ve been my fault from dirty pruners. Once I changed my mind on my garden practices. Most roses ended up w/downy mildew. It wasn’t 100% verified but I believe it was downy. I dug them all up, disposed of them & quit growing roses all together for a few years. I’m scared, I still might have downy spores in my yard ( I read they can live 3 ? Or 4 years ?) I’m taking a leap of faith & want to plant ogr’s that don’t need to be grafted. I no longer use chemicals. I’m building my soil naturally & use biological control. I’m only a year into doing this so I have a long way to go as far as learning & my progress. It’s tough but I’m persistent & determined.