My Edmunds plants did not look quite as good as in years past, but all are healthy, growing and either have flower buds or are already blooming. I am satisfied.

Let us know how 'Dark Night' does for you. It looks quite dramatic in the photos. I like 'Gemini' very much.

Customer service after the sale has been excellent this year with Edmunds. They have been more then willing to replace all roses that fail. I'll order from them again...You know sometimes I feel sorry for companies that get negative comments. I was just reading one (you know where)given on a well known own root rose company. The person was complaining that the own root company would not tell her about taking cuttings from her own rose and taking them to a foreign country. Hummm....Maryl

If I can't get it bare-root from Palatine I just live without it.

I got 2 Distant Drums shrub roses from Edmunds; they were terrible and Edmunds refused to replace them. They're not getting another chance, not from me.

If the nursery is doing its job and shipping roses in good condition, none of them should need replacing.

The 'Dark Night' from Edmunds was quite satisfactory; 3 large canes and has already broken dormancy. Overall, I've been quite pleased with past orders. I just can't wait to see the blooms from this guy!
-terry