I never thought about an "official" season beginning any time. I seem to remember rushing to order from Palatine in early September one year (and still getting there too late to get that rose). And it seems to me that Austin rather lags a bit behind others which are taking orders in the fall and early winter (for next spring), with Austin being more toward the early winter. Some place that I do not remember once informed me they don't take orders until after the first of the year.

With own root roses growing in a pot (like Roses Unlimited), early ordering isn't as essential since they won't mail out their orders to my region until May 15, even though I keep telling them that all danger of frost has passed by late April.

If I want a rose very badly and/or worry that it will get sold out, I begin haunting their online site in September, all fall and early winters if necessary--but then I order just as soon as they open for the coming season.

Most years I'd guess I do most of my ordering between Xmas and New Years, with an occasional order being put in later, but I know there are a number of forum posters who already or very shortly will have their order put in.

Don't think there are any hard and fast rules--unless I've just missed them somehow. : (

My two orders for next spring were made this year during late Sept. and early Oct.

Good luck.

Kate

Hi Sara-Ann -- I just got an email from David Austin yesterday saying that they have own root two quart pots available now for planting. (Might work for my climate but not sure it works for yours.)

Best,

Ann

I have found that own root rose suppliers in warm climate areas will definitely ship to other warm climate areas throughout the year.

Roses Unlimited and other suppliers that are not in a warm climate area, will take orders, but generally will not ship the roses until March or April or whenever is appropriate.

I placed my order for Regan Nursery bareroot roses in July, to be delivered in January.

Lynn

Edmunds and Palatine are taking orders now for spring delivery. Pretty sure Regan has an even longer ordering and shipping season.

Thank you everyone.

My experience has been like Kate's. Get on the email list, and most will tell you when they have updated their lists, etc. I get potted own root roses delivered in late April or early May. Own root bare roots can be ordered now, a few vendors have them.

Thank you, Diane. I have my own root roses shipped around the same time you do. Generally I like to get everything ordered ahead of time, if possible. I will check out some of these companies. RU generally has a lot of what I want, but not everything.

Most of my ordering takes place between Autumn and early Spring, with bands arriving anywhere between April and June. I pot them up in my "magic mix", and any intended to go in the ground will grow-on until about late Summer. I've ordered this way from Rogue Valley Roses, Heirloom Roses, Rose Petals Nursery, Angel Gardens, and (the late) Vintage Gardens this way. I usually have in mind what I want, and just haunt those sites until they become available. Those nurseries allow for combining orders and delayed shipping, so if something new later pops up on their websites, it can be added.

I've also ordered from Roses Unlimited, Burlington Roses, and Long Ago Roses. These don't have websites that accept orders, so the process involves sending an email to find out if what I want from their inventory will be available, placing the order, and sending payment. In this case, it's usually a one-time deal, since their availability doesn't seem to change during my ordering season.

:-)

~Christopher