If someone who has never EVER grown roses was to come to me and ask what should they try my answer would be TIFFANY. It, unlike Queen Elizabeth which is also so easy to grow, it LOOKS like what people WANT a rose to look like: big bloom generally on a single stem, fragrant, warm pink lit gold....indestructable....hardy.............for the more saged growers I think it doesn't really "stand out"....it is one of those reliable "work horses" definately worth a place in the line-up but almost BECAUSE it lacks any sort of notable faults or ticks and is basically PINK it sort of gets a little forgotten about but really should be more lauded by us old rose souls..........60 years old and it is available own root, budded, mail order, upscale garden center, grocery store, probably in a fast food drive thru as well (!).........and always has been...............and always should be.........it IS what people THINK of when they think ROSE..........surprisingly it has been a parent to more notable varieties than one would think, too....some pass on the good more than others and Tiffany is one of those....I am a grower who slightly favors the abstreuse and forgets to pay attention to/love the more obvious who perform so well, are so strong, and who were introduced mid-century (my specialty/interest) and are just so SOLID.........this is a GREAT rose...........

For those who are "saged": compare Tiffany to Helen Traubel!!!! Both were AARS early 50's but 60 years ahead there is just no comparison. There wasn't 10 years later in my opinion. Traubel was still highly rated into the 70's but weak necks, no scent, can ball, color is a little mutable, and the plant just sprawls and sprawls messily.............when I think Tiffany seems "bland" I remind myself to look beyond the color and look at the plant, smell the bloom, and so on.............

I can't say I've been totally pleased with Tiffany so far, although it's early:
1.) The blooms have drooped and sagged. A friend said that I needed to trim well when deadheading and that Tiffany performed better once she'd bulked up some.
2.) The blooms also seem to be very frail and delicate. Soft petals and very loose once about 1/3 to half open.
3.) The fragrance is strong and very lovely.
4.) I enjoy the soft shade of "real" pink in this rose. It's simple and charming without being flashy.
5.) Tiffany has had a mildew issue, but that could be because it is located next to Tropicana which explodes into a ball of mildew at the slightest provocation.

Hopefully with time, my Tiffany experience will improve.

August 2016 Update: Tiffany's mildew problems resolved, and with establishment the droopy heads resolved themselves. The plant grows straight as an arrow up and is currently about 6' tall. However, Tiffany isn't a fan of the 100 degree heat here in Houston. The flowers shrank to near nothing, and she's just stood tall doing not much of anything the past couple of months. I'm hoping that next year she will be 100% herself as the common consensus seems to be that she does much better once she has a year or 2 under her belt.