Blimey, Ken, we have been in ordering mania over here - if you drag your heels till September, a lot of bareroots are gone. I started getting my orders in at the start of July.

So, whattya gonna get?

I'm waiting to see what the 3 "new for 2014" ones are going to be. They're supposedly going to reveal those any day.

Shouldn't Pickering open up for spring ordering soon?

I've been watching Pickering every day. If you order Dark Night, order two. Plant close together (12") and prune lightly for the first 2 yrs. Give it afternoon shade and you will love the what it gives you. I was lucky enough to get mine a few yrs ago when it was offered by Edmunds.

I too am watching, twice a day every day lately, to see if Pickering Nurseries has a 2013 catalog up online yet. It is difficult waiting. I am also waiting for Heirloom Roses and Rogue Valley roses to post their roses available for the fall season.