If they do combine their efforts, Peter, I hope they go with the American Rose Trials for Sustainability acronym. A.R.T.S. sounds a lot better than AGRT ;^)
Betsy
Minnesota zone 4
Thanks Peter, that’s it. I didn’t take notes.
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Anybody want to trade fungi? 
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While I applaud our goals for horizontal resistance, the idea of trading pathogens and introducing them to new areas kinda makes me cringe. (Is it just me?) [/quote]
My suggestion was tounge in cheek. I think we all have enough local diseases. I don’t ever see me turning my lower 1/2 acre into a fungus research facility.
I use a simple method. If the leaves stay green and clean that’s the ones that get the most attention as a group. So far that’s First kiss ( has seven species in background), Dynasty (50%), Ebb Tide(50%), Strike it Rich(most), Chihuly(some), Rainbow Sorbet(some), all that comes to mind right now and these are seedlings. There a lot of marginal ones.
A few that are not good or pass on disease are Joycie( a lot of crosses, only saved three with better growth), Altissimo, Elizabeth Taylor, Playboy(but saved about 20). There a lot more but some where saved just because no decedents are listed.
And of course there are about 50 new roses here and some should give good seedlings.
Neil