They are shrubs quite different from hybrid teas, and Tradescant has an unruly growth habit--don't know about QofS. Many Austin shrubs start out sparse with long floppy canes, and it takes a few years to whip them into shape, but then you'll be glad you were patient. Follow traditional rose pruning instructions starting next spring and prune them to stand up. As more branchings develop they will fill in and bloom more, and bloom all over the plant rather than just at the top as HTs do.

Our climates are totally different so I can't say anything about the roses you got except to say, "yes", you got a great deal. Good for you for being in the right place at the right time. I have grown Tradescant but in my climate it only got about 3 feet wide and tall. I loved the color of it though.

Valerie

Queen of Sweden is a lovely light pink with a faint apricot blush and very bs resistant and not at all unruly. It grows quite upright and can get rather tall. One of mine is about 7-8 ft tall--I don't quite know why, because the other two are more in the range of 4-5 ft tall (and about 3 ft wide). Perhaps not the quickest re-bloomer when it get really hot, but it is certainly a lovely bloomer when it does bloom. If you got several of them, make a hedge with them--they are great that way. But you can also scatter them around also. Just remember it is not a short shrub, so don't put it in the front row!

Sometimes it can take several years for the Austin shrubs to really hit their prime, so be patient.

Seven Austins for $35? Bargain of the century. Usually ONE Austin costs $35 all by itself! Enjoy!

Kate

Three Queens of Sweden--forming an informal short hedge between my neighbor's garage and my garage.

Wow, you got two really beautiful roses at an unbelievable price. I'm familiar with both, and together they should make a lovely combination colorwise. I used two Tradescants on a central arbor, and flanked them with another upright pink -- Alnwick (Queen of Sweden grows in a similar manner). The Tradescants bloomed like crazy and completely covered the arbor in well under a year. Here's a picture of a Tradescant bloom:

We have an evaluation of Tradescant and many other roses on Humpty Dumpty House facebook. Lots of photos including buds, blooms, leaves, shrub or vine, the arbor, etc. If you visit, please give us a page "like". This simple act can help us get the gardens reopened to the public after my lengthy hospitalization due to an injury. Here's the link:

https://www.facebook.com/HumptyDumptyHouse

Thanks -jannike

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