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Which rose sales are worth the wait?

Which rose sales do you look forward to annually? As my wishlist grows, I realize I need to become more economical in my purchasing strategy. Are there sales that are dependably worthwhile each year? How much is the discount and when is the sale? Do you plan out which roses to purchase based on when these companies have sales? Thank you for sharing!

A happy Julia Child rose yesterday morning

Comments (14)

  • 6 years ago

    Palantine is my favorite release to wait for as they have excellent rootstock and great roses you cannot find anywhere else . They aren’t on sale , but sell out in the blink of an eye .

    My personal favorite sale is pat at roses unlimited. However there is no pattern to what she puts on sale , so I just wait and see what she has . If there is something I must have from her, I usually order it bc she won’t hold for a sale which makes sense .

    And I always wait for a David Austin code !

    All in all, there is no sale I wait for tbh , I get excited to see them and love seeing what everyone orders ! But I order as I have money , and so favorite roses don’t sell out . I am a poor planner and saver . Just ask my husband! Lol

  • 6 years ago

    Oh yes! I forgot about the Austin discount-I always do that one too.

  • 6 years ago

    I always look forward to the High Country Roses sale first and fill in any others I want from other places after seeing what they have available. I like that I can buy now and wait to ship til spring, and they stock roses that grow excellently in my cold area so even though they start out small, they catch up really quickly.

  • 6 years ago

    Hahahahah... I forgot about HCR too! And their discounted gift cards. Clearly I’m distracted by football....

  • 6 years ago

    when do these sales tend to happen? I saw the day after thanksgiving for ARE; if HCR does one I'd be so happy!

  • 6 years ago
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    Aaron, even if HCR doesn't have a sale this year, hopefully they will still have the 25% discounted gift card. That's quite a discount. Freedom Gardens is not having a sale this year. I guess with Covid roses have been selling well. I hope it continues and helps our smaller nurseries stay in business.

  • 5 years ago

    Do you know what time of year HCR offers the 25% discounted gift card? Sounds like a great deal!

  • 5 years ago
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    I think it's near Thanksgiving for Holiday present giving. I'm sure someone here will post it. I'll see if I can find an old thread.

  • 5 years ago

    Thank you so much!

  • 5 years ago

    I know you are talking about roses which are "on sale", but I have one favorite place where they only have roses "for sale" once a year - the Sacramento Historic Cemetery Rose Garden. I hope that the sales of roses will continue (they are in the Spring), even though the Garden has been taken over by the City of Sacramento, which has extraordinarily stupid ideas about how the roses should be grown.

    The roses in that garden are mostly antique unknown, or rare, roses which have been collected all over California, in old gold mining towns, etc., where they have survived for over a century with little or no care. Once a year many of the roses have been rooted for sale, and you can get treasures there which are not available anywhere else. By definition, these roses are perfect for the warm climate of California. I even love standing in the long line of excited people waiting for the sale to start - there are always enough roses for all. Now that I think about it, that sale may be over for good - does anyone know?


    Jackie

  • 5 years ago

    @jacqueline9CA i think that sale is over,, i got a newsletter about it And they don't ship, only people living near the sacramento can benefit from that sale.

  • 5 years ago

    Friends of Vintage roses, next sale mid Oct.

  • 5 years ago

    Lisa, where will the Friends of Vintage Gardens sale be held?

    Lux