I see Amazon has several roses for sale but their prices are so out of line that I never looked further as to their growers.

Virtuestore ?? Im glad that you questioned them. Lets see if they answer your email.

I will try googling them.

The only thing that popped up looks like a florist delivery service

As far as I could find, Purple Prince (Simurple) was bred in New Zealand and available only through two places in the UK - Style Roses, UK and The Fragrant Rose Company, UK. Although both places ads are nearly identical the one common note was that although they are selling them, they are 'not rooted in their compost'. This is a hard time to endure the cold and wish for roses. My suggestion is buy a few good novels and dig in for the next two months.

This is where I have found it on amazon . Not sure why I’m not seeing the store you did Moses ? But I don’t think this looks like a place I would spend money at . eta : now I see the store name , I’m sorry I missed that . Does amazon stand behind their merchants ?

https://www.amazon.com/IDEA-HIGH-Purple-Prince-Exclusive/dp/B07M94BQ7W

I will wait for hirts :)

Lily,

They have for me, even going more than the extra mile, so to say. I ordered an Orbit watering wand which never came, so a refund was made. Then shortly thereafter, it arrived. I let Amazon know, and they said to just keep it, no charge.

My greatest concerns are Amazon has no 'guarantee to grow' agreement that I know of. Then, there's the annoyance of Purple Prince turning up at Wal-Mart for $14.95 this spring, after shelling out approximately $40.00 for the Amazon bare root now. Then there's the chance that the Purple Prince baby starts that Hirt's sold last year were a one time deal. Who knows?

In the meantime I have some Purple Prince cuttings that look like they will take, so there should be starts to share.

Moses

News:

Sun-Fire Nurseries in Florida, wholesales, is marketing a line of fragrant shrub roses, the Brindabella line, of which Brindabella Purple Prince, is one.

"Excellent resistance to black spot and powdery mildew" is a quote from their description of Brindabella Purple Prince. There are seven roses total in this Bribdabella line, all of which have the same general description as Purple Prince, which by the way, is patented, received it Feb. 2, 2016.

I do not know how Sun-Fire Nurseries will market this line. We know Hirt's sold it as tiny starts, smaller than your average liner, but what comes next is unknown except that the Brindabella rose line will be hitting the market some way, and soon.

Maybe a call to Sun-Fire Nursery will help. Won't hurt.

Moses

I did see the other Brindabellas and a couple caught my eye

Moses, I bet this is something e will be able to find locally.

Maybe if we flood them with emails we can encourage them to release Purple prince to local markets

I see Ball Hort. is one of Sun Fire’s brokers. I think those are the hibiscus plants I see at HD? Maybe they’ll push the roses too. Is the Amazon seller in the UK? I think I’ll pass!

Dingo,

Appears like it is. Probably the grower is stateside. Who or where, I don't know.

Moses

In their video they mentioned Suntory which sells calibrocha/mini bells at most nurseries. That bodes well.

I will call in the morning and see if we can get a better idea as to where theses roses will be available.

The one Brindabella rose that I have has been so healthy and fragrant so more of these in different colors would be great .

brindabella touch of pink and purple prince. very healthy little plants.

excuse my hand in the image.