This rose is beautiful even from the back. I love roses that have a melange of colors and look different at different seasons or for whatever reason. So nice of you, Jackie, to try to make this rose available again. I wish I lived closer to you.

Ingrid

Maybe if Burling is interested we can pass that plant down the coast and get it to her in November at the Ventura Society meeting?

I am still debating going to the Heirloom fest in Petaluma, but a friend-and serious gardener-might be driving down from further north for an open garden day here and I am planning on the Ventura group meeting.

(Burling has the rose listed on hmf but not sure if it is in stock currently

Thanks! Their web site is "under construction" right now, but I will contact them and see if there is any interest (and if they already have it!).

Jackie

I love this rose, and it is pretty obvious why it was regarded as one of the best, right into the early 20th Century. Why it was lost from commerce, I do not know.

Oh, yeah -- right -- Tea Roses are "not vigorous."

Jeri

All I can say is that this has long been my favorite Tea rose. I don't like to indulge in breathless puffery--if that isn't an oxymoron--but I'll make an exception: This rose is exquisite and gorgeous. I also have its nearly-as-good sport 'Lady Roberts' (the pink in 'Anna Olivier' makes AO just a little bit more intriguing). Sangerhausen had at one time a 'Climbing Anna Olivier', which as you might imagine was at the top of my want list. Unfortunately, it was ultimately reported that, hm, either their specimen(s) had died or were found to have been mis-identified (if the latter, I'd still be interested in whatever it was that came close to being a climbing AO). But I'd be tempted to advise folks that, if you grow only one Tea, grow 'Anna Olivier'.

Or 'Lady Roberts' :-)

Jeri

I am in the Bay area and if you are still looking to give it away I have my hand out. I won a silent auction three or more years ago at Sac cemetery for Lady Roberts and love her but I have always wanted Anna Olivier. Secretly I hoped that LR would revert so I could get them both but if you need a home for AO and the nursery already has it, let me know.
Sondra

Hi. I just received Anna Olivier from Roses Unlimited in South Carolina. GORGEOUS healthy, clean plant.
Pat runs a fabulous nursery. NOW I'm going to have to check out Lady Roberts.
Susan

sorry. duh. totally missed the meaning of your post.
susan

No, no, no. Rose Petals Nursery needs this so we have it on this coast. I've emailed Cydney. Hope she sees it right away. LOL, sorry to be so greedy.

I hope Burling is interested since this rose seems to be very popular and do well on this coast. She is doing a budding Demo in November at the Ventura groups event.

My friend lives in Ukiah, but commutes to Vallejo (I think) and her hubby, who is very much interested in horticulture works on the road in that whole area so if Burling is interested, pretty sure we can make the transfer work.

Kippy, Priority Mail works in California in about two days. Mail them Monday and she'll have them Wednesday. You'd be surprised how much you can put in a medium box and still ship it for less than Flat Rate! Kim