They do look interesting. Its basically a bareroot rose thats many years older and larger than your regular bare root. I'd think this would be ideal for someone replacing a rose they lost that was many years old and would hate having to start over with a younger plant. I think $60 per rose is kind of expensive, but they do tend to go on sale towards the end of the season. I'd give one a try if it were on sale, just for curiosities sake. I'd really like to see what difference it makes.

One thing that makes me curious is that in South Florida, HT roses tend to not live very long, 4-5 seasons. If they are started here bigger and stronger, I wonder if they would last longer.

I would like to know that too, SoFL.

Not sure if you are interested to order these Jumbo roses from Springhill, Sara-Ann but there is a sale going on right now: $25, $50, $100 or $175 off an order of $50, $100, $200 or $350+ if you use this discount code, 0469051

That’s very tempting, Karen! Although I was mainly asking out of curiosity! For some reason I wrote down the discount code anyway!

It surely is very tempting. Boy, they have all the roses that I love in the jumbo size. I am considering getting 3 of these jumbo bushes for cut flowers. I just can't get enough cut roses from my current lone bushes of Moonstone, PJPII, and Violet's Pride.

I went to their website and chose PJPII and Mister Lincoln. When I put in the code they gave me, they took off $25, then I put in your code and they took off $50. The deadline is March 7th to order. I really don’t think I should order anymore roses, I already passed my limit! I know lots of blooms for cutting is very appealing. If you decide to order them, I would love to know your experience with them.

If anyone cares about such things, Springhill's reputation as a mail order nursery is only fair at best. As many negative reviews as there are positive ones, usually related to customer service issues and unavailable or substituted plants. Just an FYI.

I remember a long time ago Spring Hill sold ‘Specimen Size’ roses, which they said were a grade higher than #1. I bought a couple, they were decent, but no better than some of the larger #1s in Nurseries where you got to choose your own plant. I would not do it, I think with good care a regular #1 would catch up in a few months...by the end of the season a well cared for rose bush is 5 to 10 times its size when first planted, anyway.

THanks, gardengal and BenT. I think I better pass on this too.

I second what Karen said. Thanks!

Has anyone tried the jumbo size rose from Springhill? Would love to see some photos if you did.

I tried it twice and I doubt I’d do it again. The first time they sent a rose on the small size of grade one. I was so annoyed I asked for a refund and told myself never again. Well the next year rolled around and they had jumbo Neil Diamond. Similar to my first attempt, but this time they sent a rose on the larger size of a grade 1. I was mad at myself for feeling duped and contacted them. To their credit, they did eventually send a “jumbo” sized rose that looked similar in size to the pictures they use lure people in, but I felt like it was more of a gimmick to charge naïve people more money. Maybe it was an innocent mistake, but twice seemed like it wasn’t to me.

Here is the 3rd charm.

What do Springhill's roses cost this year--especially that jumbo size? Diane

@Diane Brakefield it looks like $39.99 and $69.99. I managed to not buy anything from them this year, I fell for the jumbo hype in 2020 & 2021. I did have the new Miss Manners & Make Me Blush in my cart but managed to walk away. I was imagining a larger bloomed Life of the Party in Make Me Blush, but decided I can wait to see more pictures.

Nick, thanks for sharing the photo and your experience with Springhill. I'd think if someone is charging $69 for a bareroot rose it better be jumbo size like they advertised. I am hesitant to buy from them based on your not so good experience, but as BenT stated, that elusive "Loch Ness monster" is sure tempting to catch. I wonder how many years that thing has been grown in the field before harvest. I thought the bareroot I received from Grace farm were "monsters" (4-5 years in the field per Grace) compared to what I got from Regan (grade 1) this year, but this one you posted beats them all.

this is Summer Romance from Grace, and it's own root!

Michael, the images I’ve been seeing of the roses coming out of her collection this year made me think jumbo too.

Your new Summer Romance look awesome, and those roots! Hopefully it settles in nicely, and we get to benefit from some pictures later this year.