English Rose, Austin Rose 'Tamora'

According to David Austin's 2009 Handbook of Roses, the name for this rose comes from Shakespeare's play 'Titus Andronicus'.

The picture I posted is from a plant that has been in the ground only about 6 months. It is on drip irrigation and has performed well so...Read More far. It bloomed through October and the foliage has remained healthy. I am using it in the border, next to the path; I chose it for its compact size, flower fragrance, form, and color, and overall form of the shrub. I don't know how well the Austin roses do in the heat of this area; we had a fairly mile summer in 2007, so it was not fully tested. But I love this rose and want to give it a go!

If you've had no luck with David Austin roses, try this one. Very tough and lots of blooms all summer. It stays a nice size too, not too ...Read Morelarge to tuck into a smaller bed. Scent seems to vary from year to year. Some years the fragrance is strong and wonderful, others very faint.

Brand new rose, acquired early summer 2006. Temporarily potted until permanent inground bed is finished. Very fragrant. I hope the col...Read Moreor becomes peachier over time.

Transplanted inground in late winter 2007. This rose did not skip a beat and is blooming its little heart out. Color is a soft peach.

This is my most favorite rose. It's low-growing, winter hardy, disease resistant, and blooms continually. The blooms are very fragrant,...Read More a lovely apricot color that looks like it's glowing from within. The only drawback is that it's very thorny.

This rose bloomed all summer long the first summer after planting. I am completely taken with the color, form and scent of this beautiful...Read More rose. I do no spraying, and this rose was healthy and beautiful in the heat and humidity of NC.

This rose seems to like the heat and stays compact. The color is a beautiful apricot, and it smells great! It reblooms well.

This lovely rose seems to do particularly well in my zone 8 California garden. It likes heat, and blooms almost continuously.