Oooh I'm jealous how fun! Of all my online ordered roses the ones from Northland seemed to transplant the most readily with no shock at all.

I have zero advice for you..I live in the dark and don't have any roses..but have FUN!!!

nw, haha:) I live in the shadows so I’m hoping there are some hosta there too. I really, really want a rhino hide!

I hope you find something wonderful!..show us what you find!

Your post needs to reach flowersaremusic, who lives not far from Northland, shops there a lot, and personally knows the owner. Flowers is hosting her famiy now, so may not be looking at the forum's postings for a day or two. Could you send her a private message? Good luck. The Northland display gardens are beautiful, too. I can hear the groaning of your family already-ha. Diane

Oh gosh I’m jealous too !! This is one time where I’d tell the fam to suck it up for all the sacrifices you’ve made as a mother and be good sports !! Their photos on instagram are gorgeous. They always seem to have nice clematis in photos !! Good luck and report back . Maybe promise the family ice cream if they behave themselves! Lol :)

Had never heard of this place. Now reading this today has cost me $55. Thanks. :o)

juniorballoon, did you go in person or mail order?

Mail order. I ordered a Night Owl and an Above All. Will ship on the 15th.

Ok. I got Snow Pavement, White Licorice. Sydonie, Baronne Prevost. hosta Twilight & 2 pincushions !

You both did great! oursteelers, I imagine your money went further without the shipping costs, and I love what you ordered. It would have been a crime to hold back when you had this golden opportunity!

Ingrid, it was perfect. My budget was a 100 and it was 101 and change (which I had in the car from vacation)!

Oohh...Sydonie!!!! Great choice!!

Oursteelers, how I wish I'd seen this thread sooner! I would love to have met you there! So happy you found some goodies. There are always lots more than what's posted in the online catalog. So much from the catalog is sold out this time of year, but Carol continues to get roses in all summer and so worth while to see the display gardens - though they are probably between flushes, and all the perennials, annuals, veggies and herbs, shrubs, ornamental trees, ironwork, pottery, and meet the staff. Carol is an incredibly knowledgable rosarian and one of the kindest people I know. She makes everyone feel like family. You got home with some great roses! I hope your family was able to get out and stretch their legs and the little ones could run around and expend some energy.

I'm going out there this week. Tomorrow, we're taking our family to the airport (boo hoo), then seeing the vet, so Northland has to wait until Wednesday.

Pippa, your Sydonie is so beautiful and is great confirmation to oursteelers that she made a wonderful choice.

I didn’t look at the gardens, I had already spent an hour figuring out what to get and as much as I’d like to blame it on my family, it was me too.

We were only 4-5 hours from home and I was missing the animals SO badly. Plus I wanted to see my gardens!

It was a wonderful experience and I’d love to go again, just not at the tail end of such a long road trip.

One question re color. Are both BP and Sydonie cool pinks or is one warmer? Just trying to figure out placement :)

Believe me, I know the feeling. That last leg of a trip before reaching home always seems so long. But, I'm glad you got to pick out some roses in person and skip the shipping charges.

I'm diving into deadheading big time this afternoon and am determined to get some roses in the ground. My kids pulled those little pine seedlings that I've been complaining about by the hundreds, so that looks better now.