Walmart's really stepped it up!

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

I'm not much of a Walmart fan by any means, but they are abundant here. I was driving by yesterday and noticed they had a new shipment or roses that appeared to be more than knockouts so I made a beeline this morning to check it out. I was so impressed, lots of nice Kordes/ Star roses. Kordes perfume collection, sunbelt and koloracape, plus a bunch more. I took home a Plum Perfect, Carefree Elegance and something called Adobe Sunrise. Off the top of my head some others that I remember; Bolero, Earth Angel, Julia Child, Easter Basket, South Africa, Polynesian Punch, and Lemon Fizz. They were priced at $15 and $25. They all looked super healthy, but of course knowing Walmart whatever is still there by the end of the week will be dead due to neglect.

Anyway, I thought it was exciting too see such offering there!

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flowersaremusic z5 Eastern WA

8 years ago

Regarding Easter Basket - some photos show a pink edge, and some show more of a mottled scattering of pink. Which is correct, and would weather cause the difference? Any idea what kind of climate this rose prefers? I have some Ping Lim roses and they are my hardiest and most reliably disease free.

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sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
8 years ago
Ooohhh those roses look fab! I wish our Walmart had those!
Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley
8 years ago
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Great offerings! Easter Basket is a wonderful Ping Lim rose and is quite hardy. It's in the Earth kKnd garden bed at the Columbus Garden of Roses and has looked fabulous every time I've seen it even at the end of the season.
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Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley
8 years ago
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I am a DUNDERHEAD! I ALWAYS confuse Easter Basket with Music Box! MB is the Ping Lim rose at the CPofR, while EB is a Meilland rose. They look so similar to me for some reason and I really want them both someday. Sorry about that. : (( Here's a pic I took of MB at the rose park, but I guess it's probably not available at Walmart. : (((

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flowersaremusic z5 Eastern WA
8 years ago
You're not alone, vaporvac. I thought they were the same rose for a long time, so I didn't catch that Easter B is not a Ping Lim rose. Easter B just doesn't look like a typical Meilland rose to me. Whereas Music B does fit into the Ping Lim style. I would love to have one of them, if I could choose how it will look. I like some photos, but not all.

As it happens, I need to drive past Walmart this afternoon, so will stop to see if they have any of these that reesepeanutbuttercup found at hers. I would happily settle for Lavender Crush.
bethnorcal9
8 years ago
Wow... the Chico WalMart only gets potted KNOCKOUTs. Maybe they'll have something this yr tho. I need to go there tomorrow anyway....
Joe Moose, Zone 9A
8 years ago
Ours has some knockouts, some Miranda Lamberts, and lots of unlabeled roses, almost all of them at $10. I need to get a few more later on.
DVS inFL (Zone 9a)
8 years ago
Walmarts near me have zero roses available right now. But they never have those nice ones you were showing either.