I really do not need any more roses (I think I was up to the 36 count last time I checked) BUT I think I'll be ordering some Austins and another Sterling Silver or two, I can never have enough of those. Right now we only have one Austin, and it's a shame to only have one Austin variety, with the uniquely graceful shape of their frail petals and ruffled interiors. I'm trying to hold myself back from getting a Black Cherry... telling myself I don't need it. has such a delicious color though... I have been wanting a climbing Mrs. Herbert Stevens for some time.

Lorise is the only Jalbert rose I have so far, but I did order Sunset Dreams from Palatine this month. It looks irresistible!

I found Mrs Herbert Steves at A Reverence for Roses for $10 this month, and it's huge, much bigger than 1 gal plant! I think they still have a sale right now 4 for $40, 8 for $70.

You will order more Beth! :-)

Hi Beth. Oranges, apricots and rusts are gorgeous, but don't go with my garden color scheme so I have been able to restrain myself from ordering those particular roses. :)

I notice you are in Norcal like me. I haven't ordered from Palatine before because I have always figured that they are so far away from California that I would do better to try to order or buy from places a little closer.

Although, I have ordered herbs from Richters (also from that side of Canada) before and everything that came was in perfect condition and has grown wonderfully.

I'm wondering if you have ordered from Regan's nursery (online, but also in Fremont). I was about to place an order, then thought I might just take a drive and go there to check it out in person.

Zuzu, take a look at KAREN ANN .... gorgeous!

Cori Ann, I live inland quite a bit... in Butte County up in the lower Sierras. I have ordered many many times from Eastern Canada. Palatine, Pickering (no longer in business unfortunately) and Hortico. Never had any problems as far as the shipping times or any damage due to delays, etc. And yes I have been ordering from Regans for a long time as well. Was going to order recently, but they already sold out of the main rose I want, and nobody else has it... PEACH SWIRL. I'm hoping Lowes might get it in, since they sometimes carry the newer Certified Roses.

Oh and Summersrhythm, I'm sure I will order a few more elsewhere... lol

Beth, do you happen to have any photos of 'Our Anniversary', online searches yield very few photos of what is claimed to be a very good rose. Thanks!

I have a photo of Our Anniversary but it's a kind of blurry shot and not a very representative version of the color. I'd rank the color more purplish than this shot and the form can be nicer before it has opened up all the way. Mine was a first year bush this year so the bloom wasn't all that frequent, but this bush has thrived in a sot that I'm realizing is particularly harsh on roses, so I consider it a keeper. I agree that Brad Jalbert roses are worth a second look regardless, and am happy to order more of his:

Foxy Lady is turning out to be quite a nice rose even in its first year. I only caught one of the blooms at a relatively good stage, and it's more in the orange range of the color scheme:

However, the rose fades an intriguing range of colors that indicate good things to come, as seen in the "need to be deadheaded" bunch below. The fact that it already had this many blooms after a month in the ground is a good thing in my cold cruel world (smile), since a majority of roses don't bloom at all in their first years for me:

Oh, and the blooms of Sunset Dreams are to die for in my world. This one stopped me in my tracks even from the back of the bed:

Soeur Emmanuelle has settled in nicely too though so far it's an average sort of pink - I quite like the notched look of the petal edges:

All in all, you have a great order Beth and well worth the "what was I thinking" moments you'll have when they arrive.

Cynthai

Oh wow wow wow Cynthia!! Love 'em all! Can't wait to see mine bloom!!!

Twros, here are some pics of my OUR ANNIVERSARY:

In early spring it's very purpley

As the weather warms up it turns more crimson

Karen Ann is exquisite, Beth. I guess I can add roses to my order up to the end of October, right? I only ordered five, and I could get four more and pay the same shipping fee. I'm thinking of getting another Le Petit Prince. I ordered one (Arctic Ice) from Ludwig's earlier this year, but it hasn't really grown at all. Palatine has spoiled me: I expect roses to grow like crazy in their first year because all of the ones from Palatine do..

Nippstress and Beth, thank you for posting the photos of 'Our Anniversary', indeed it looks and sounds like a tempting rose!

Zuzu, I got ARCTIC ICE from Palatine this season. It was a lot lighter in color than I expected. But it was pretty, even tho the thrips got to it. I only got like three blooms or so. It's in a big 18" square plastic pot til I figure out where it will go. I forgot that was one of the ones I got from them this time around. Must be due to it not blooming as much as the other ones I got from them. The blooms were very large but they blew pretty fast. I'm hoping it'll do better once I get it in the ground.

Glad I was able to talk you into KAREN ANN!! heehee...

Very pretty bloom, Beth. I added Karen Ann, Le Petit Prince, and Sunny Sky to my earlier order, which was Crazy Love, Earth Angel, Garden Delight, Quick Silver, and Sunset Dreams. Luckily, this year I'll actually have spots for them all because the liner of one of my fish ponds sprang a leak, so I'm filling in the hole and using it for a new rose bed.

Aw man I missed out on CRAZY LOVE. That one sold out really fast! I call GARDEN DELIGHT GARDEN FUN. That's one of it's aliases. It's a decent rose. First couple of yrs it didn't do a whole lot. But now it pumps out some nice smallish blooms. I think once it gets in the ground it'll do even better. I'm going to add it to that last DA-style rose bed. I'm doing yellows, apricots and oranges in there.

SUNNY SKY has been a pretty good rose. Good repeat and verrrry tall! Make sure you put it to the back of the bed!

Lovely!!! I especially love the first rose!! That orange with the yellow is fabulous!!

Carol

Terrific photo of Our Anniversary Beth - yes, that's what it's supposed to look like, with those intriguing purplish highlights. And I totally agree that Garden Delight is a fabulous fun rose. Mine blooms almost nonstop in the summer (in the ground) with good sized blooms and a lot of variability that your photos capture. It wants to be at least 5' in my zone even after dying back over the winter, but it doesn't actually die back that much. I dearly love mine and would probably put it in the top 20 of my (now) over 1000 roses.

I missed out on Crazy Love too - ah well, next year we hope!

Cynthia

How is your soil and how do the roses from Palatine do? I have alkiline clay and heard multiflora does not like that....What are your experiences?

My soil is sandy loam, and I don't know the pH, but I'm sure it's more likely to be acidic than alkaline because camellias, rhododendrons, and azaleas grow well here. Multiflora loves my garden. Most of the largest and healthiest roses in my garden came from Palatine, Hortico, and Pickering.

that is so funny I had already ordered all of my roses to be delivered this spring and saw the picture of sunset dreams and had to have it . what a color. I still think I shall add one more order and that will be munstead wood probably two of them. It's a bit of a sickness isn't it

Hi Kelly, I have alkaline soil here, not clay though. Last year is the first year I ordered from Palatine, and they are all doing great so far. Had them in pots til midsummer and they were doing ok, but really took off once I got them in the ground. I'm surprised you have clay, thought your area was more loamy soil? You could always try "a few" and see how they do :)

Kelly, I think you'll be fine with multiflora too. The places you have to be careful I think are things like desert climates and parts of California where the alkalinity is really high. If you can grow azaleas and hollies and can acidify the soil enough for blueberries, multiflora shouldn't be a problem. Our soil is more alkaline than acid, to the point that any hydrangea blooms pink no matter the variety (unless it's white of course), and blueberries take biannual applications of soil sulfur to survive. Multiflora is still quite happy with my loamy soil and is as strong or stronger than Dr. Huey that's supposed to be a better fit for alkaline-leaning soil. I wouldn't hesitate to order from Palatine for your zone 4.

Cynthia