Hi, Jasmine,

How adorable! What is your puppy’s name?

she’s acclimating to her new farm animals. She will love it over time.

Does it really get that cool in Florida? Where are you located? She definitely will need to be cool in summer. lol!

she is soooo lovely and sweet! Give her a hug for me!

Molly :) I am in NE FL fairly near the coast. There are lots of farms here with GPs and they do okay in the summer. We have lots of deep shade. Our barn is under a huge oak too. She can always come inside if the day gets too hot.

Many working GPs are nocturnal by nature and sleep in the day and are active at night when most of the pedators are out and about. They kinda take short cat naps with their flock during the day. They keep their ears alerted to danger though.

Our winters can get down into the upper teens, once in awhile. Usually, we get a few freezes. This year we got several and lots of cool overcast days. It rained for about a week straight and turned our yard into a lake so now its a muddy mess. Supposed to rain again tonight.

I am just now about to take down my greenhouse until next mid December. Yayyy!

My updated list:

Koko loko

Distant drums

Ebb tide

Life of the party

Moonlight in paris

Plum perfect

Vanessa bell

Munstead

Crocus rose

Florentina

Rouge royale

Abbaye de cluny

Michelangelo

Savannah sunbelt

Edith's darling

Alchymist

Queen Nefereti

Madame Hardy

Jude

Abraham darby

Kiss me Kate

Sweet rose of mine

Hi, Ashley,

A very popular rose order you will enjoy!

I had Nefertiti-lived her!!! I have Abraham Darby-an amazing rose I love! I ordered Michaeangelo, too-beautifu! Someday I’ll get Munstead maybe and Life of tge Paety-outstanding! Kilo is so loved! And all the rest! Enjoy!!

Where are you located? I am zone 6A- similar to yours. Let me know how your roses grow in your zone?

1. Life of the Party (shrub, Tom Carruth, 2017) - pink/yellow

2. Star of the Republic (shrub, Mike Shoup, 1998) - apricot blend

3. Good Old Summertime (shrub, John Clements, 1997) - light yellow

4. Memorial Day (Hybrid Tea, Tom Carruth, 2001) - orchid pink

5. Poseidon (floribunda, Tim Kordes, 2004) - silvery lavender

LIFE OF THE PARTY is too pretty not to give her a try. Besides, one parent is JULIA CHILD, which is one of my top performing roses.

Testing STAR OF THE REPUBLIC as a replacement for EVELYN. I'm always on the lookout for low thorned roses and this cultivar looks beautiful.

Testing GOOD OL' SUMMERTIME as a replacement for THE PILGRIM. The latter is a stingy bloomer. Hopefully this similarly colored rose will repeat bloom more often.

MEMORIAL DAY is replacing GRANDMOTHER'S HAT. The latter rose may be phenomenal in California but is a black spot disaster in the Mid-Atlantic. It is also after FIVE years been slow as a slug to establish itself own root in my amended red clay soil. And the repeat bloom is stingy.

I bought POSEIDON last year and it was so quick to establish, not to mention the superior resistance to black spot and the constant repeat bloom that I simply must have another. I especially like the globular flower form, large bloom size (if you disbud they get enormous), strong stems (I HATE nodding blooms on anything other than a climbing rose) and medium fresh fragrance that lacks the harshness of roses like BLUE GIRL. The thorns are also widely spaced. The only real fault is the pointed petals, which doesn't bother me. Otherwise, POSEIDON has everything. Best lavender rose I've ever grown.

Patrick, I have to agree with you on Grandmother's Hat. She did great here until our horrible hurricane season started up and it was rainy and muggy. She blackspotted badly and pouted the rest of the year. Something tipped the pot over and halfway dug her out the next year, probably a armadillo or possum. I just left it that way lol!

GH definitely wasn't meant for the Southeast coast. She sure is purty in California though.

Ashley, great list

I have really wanted Qween nefertiti

It looks like it glows.

Patrick, I was just out prunning Memorial day. Talk about big robust canes, geeze super big and healthy after only 4 years.

I keep saying I'm going to get Poseidon. I've heard nothing bad about this Rose except maybe not huge fragrance? I just need to find other roses to get with it to make the shipping worth it. I sure wish I could find it someplace locally.

Vaportvac, I'm a fragrance snob and POSEIDON is scented enough to please me. Very fresh smelling. I would rate the fragrance strength as medium. The scent is also consistent. Any time of day there is a fragrance and it persists in the vase as well.

Patrick that is very interesting to know. The reason I got Neptune over Poseidon was fragrance. If Poseidon has fragrance it is definitely going on my list for next year!

Just when I thought that I was done ordering for ever, K&M showed the Dave Bang collection and I was immediately drawn back in.

So far I have narrowed it down to 4. His roses are pretty hard to resist.

Helen, I finally gor Swirly Pop ( if it isnt out of stock )

I have never ordered from K&M before so waiting on an email.

Is it better to call them ?

@Kristine LeGault 8a pnw I've been "done" ordering since I placed my DA order in December, so. Haha. Which 4 are you thinking about?

Swiftly pop

Strawberry kisses

Mango Blush

Powder Keg

2 are mini and 2 are mini flora

I'm not seeing powder keg anywhere! But I like strawberry kisses the best, so many stripeys!

I agree, Strawberry kisses is ptetty cool looking

Patrick,

Love Life of thex Party & Poseidon! I didn’t know that Julia Child’s was a parent of LP-so it must do very well blooming and love the frills of P-may be prettiest lavender Zi have seen lately! They are my new wish list contender.

Kitty,

According to HelpMeFind Roses, LIFE OF THE PARTY (shrub, 2017) is a cross by Tom Carruth of JULIA CHILD (Florubunda, 2004) x STORMY WEATHER (Large Flowered Climber, 2010).

Hi Friends,

Adding to my new rose list above for spring 2021. I have ordered these in last few weeks:

Heirloom Roses

1. Velvet Fragrance (very fragrant!)

2. Handel Climber

Northern Rosarium

(Last 2 roses they had.)

3. Bliss Parfuma (A American Rose Society Winner-had to finally try it./amazing perfume scent.)

4. Cinderella Fairy Tale-so excited to have a pink Kordes Fairy Tale!!

DA

5. Harlow Carr

6. Brother Cadfield

7., Olivia Rose Austin- Inspried by Helen in CA photos!!!!!!!!

8. James Galway-I play flute and he is my idol!

8. Munstead Wood- Saw so many of Houzz members photos-just had to try it!!! Love it’s quaint old fashioned wine color and English shape!

Edmunds

10. Sheila’s Perfume-waited a long time to finally try it!

And I just ordered 3 clematis and a Royal Burgundy ornamental cherry tree.

I am still looking for Madame Anisette, a Kordes! I have a total of 41 ordered roses plus 2 from seeds I will grow. Fun, fun, fun! Now I will have a total of 104 roses. Hope I have time to prune them all LOL!

(I don’t know how Beth can care for 800 roses, oh, my!)

My new favorite rose that is coming? Cinderella or Munstead Wood!

FRIENDS:

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Rose Kitty, I planted Cinderella last fall and I'm eagerly awaiting her blooms. I have seen her growing and their diameter was fairly small in my opinion such as a smaller version of many Austin flowers. However, on HMF it says average diameter is 4 in which I consider average. I wonder how those who have grown her for awhile find the size for flowers. I actually like the smaller size oh, but I'm just curious.

Cinderella bloom is quite small. I would say average diameter is around 2.5-3in. It blooms as clusters so very beautiful.

Thank you. I was enchanted by it when I saw it in a Regional Garden a few years back and wondered why it was not more widely grown. It's very delicate with the lovely fragrance if I recall. I could see it being grown at the feet of a taller climber that would complement its shape and coloration.

My cinderella arrived today from palantine! I posted this question on the other chat, but no one answered so asking here too 😬. Palantine instructions says to remove the new buds and cut down the plant. Is that something you guys do? It seems counterproductive to remove all these beautiful buds 😥.

Btw super impressed with Palantine bare roots!

I have Cinderella, rosematic pink, forever rose & first crush parfuma

Are Roses Unlimited roses own root or grafted? Anyone know?

~SJN

Hi, CeresMer,

Wonderful, your Cinderella arrived!

Did the bare root rose come with buds? Whatever condition I buy a rose bush, bare root or potted, whether it has buds or not, I just soak it and olant it. I don’t cut it back-prune it.

Cutting back-removing leaves, buds is what you do when it is pruning time once a year. . For your zone 7, you must have snowy winters and prune your old roses as soon as it is warm in the spring Maybe prune old roses in April whenever frost is all gone. But you don’t prune new roses that you buy.

The new roses are ready to be planted and grow right when you buy them. Happy Gardening!

Wonderfu, Tracy and Vaporvac! Cinderella is going to be so beautiful! The Kordes Fairy Tale roses such as Cinderella seem to be smaller rose blooms but bloom in clusters. Lovely! I thought-so it will be perfect!

UPDATE-Bliss Parfuma is available at Roses Unlimited... not Cinderella Fairy Tale anymore.

@Kitty6aNY thank you!! I should have said sprouts not buds. is what the instructions says:

are you guys sure that Cinderella Fairy Tale stays small? In all the descriptions it says it’s around 5ft and could be used as a small climber.

Hi, Ceres,

Those directions are interesting. I have never seen that done in any videos or instructions I have had for starting roses. I have planted over 200 roses so far. The advise given in those directions may work but I have never done that.

I plant roses in the form they arrive.

Let’s see what other Rosarians advise.

CeresMer i have done this with bareroots only, but all of them, probably close to 100. i was advised on doing so many years ago by a rosarian whose garden would absolutely take your breath away. every single rose i have done this to has come back with even more impressive canes and blooms. i know it's hard to imagine doing so, and i can't say it doesn't hurt my heart just a little to do it, but i'm thankful every time i do!

this is not the person who recommended it to me, but he does explain why and show you what he does. he is a well known jackson and perkins rose professional.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAEIXIQD0QU

I just got my Jackson and Perkins rose and the instructions said to cut the canes back to 6 inches.

I will try that on all of my bare root roses.

I just got notice that my Regans order will arrive on Sat. I guess that I better start digging. Now the fun begins.

So coming Sat., Love Song standard, Valencia and Kosmos Fairytale.

Thank you Kimberly and Kristine,

I can see trimming off dried ends of canes before planting just like you do for roses in vases. It makes sense.

Paul Zimmerman, the reknown rosarian is in that video at JP advising trimming back your roses before planting-excellent! Guess I better follow his advise.

Thank you Kim, I have watched many of his videos, but I guess I missed this one 😂. Now, do you remove the sprouts too? Mine has so many green sprouts.... @Kimberly zone 10 so cal

@Kristine LeGault 8a pnw I’m so not ready to plant lol. I have to run to the store tomorrow to find some pots and soil... oh well!

CeresMer i usually do, but i can't say i'm as good as i should be about making sure they are all off. the key is to get the plant really concentrating on the roots first. you know the saying, "roots and then shoots!".

@sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida 9a) they are own root bands

So far 3 coming, all bareroot. My heart goes out to those of you who have dozens coming, yikes. I will go out today ( the rain returns tomorrow) and get the holes dug.

I am pretty excited about what I have coming this year.

Hi, Kristine,

Tell me about your rose garden? Are you all filled up? What did you order this year?

Kitty, I just read your thread and your yard sounds fabulous. I envy your energy and enthusiasm.

I have , with new ones coming, about 80 roses. Out front is all shades of orange and yellow roses, with lots of purples thrown in. Out back I have a pretty huge lavender and white Memorial garden with a few random pinks thrown in. I also have my red garden and then a strip againt the side fence that is all the other colors.

I have 8 bareroot roses coming. If I have my way that is the only way I will buy roses. They take off so fast.

I pulled 2 roses out to pot back up because they were still so small

I will give them another year to size up.

Best wishes on your extravagant plans. It sounds fabulous!

Kristine,

Thank you! I see you have quite a lovely garden of 80 roses.... I had 80 about a month ago but them ordered more... can’t help it! It’s contagious!

Your garden’s sound exquisite Love hearing your story... Love to see photos... can you put them on my thread? Cool your color themed rose gardens. Lovely! Fun hearing your plans!

You are so funny kitty! I had 80 a month ago! LOL! I have somewhere around a hundred varieties as of last year I will see what of my cuttings make it this year before I update that. But I have multiples of many. Last year I had some of that we're not doing well in their places and I had no other places to put them that had easy access to water so I traded them to a friend whose Garden I'm helping design. That's probably too fancy a term for it but I'm picking out the roses and design the fence that he been built. I'm great at designing and he's great at building so we're a good team.

Vapor,

How kind To your friend! I am sure he loves your expertise in selecting roses and so much fun for you to help him. What a joy! We all need neighbors like you. Could you next move next door to me? Love some of your design ideas?

@Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley How did you become great at garden design? Just an innate talent? Or is it from experience and seeking out knowledge? I ask because I do *not* have that innate ability 😅 but I'd love to find a way to give my garden more harmony and beauty.

FRIENDS,

MADAME ANISETT:E:

I am waiting to order a Madame Anisette. Heirloom roses’ M Anisette is still growin-not yet available. Palatine roses is sold out. Northland Rosarium doesn’t appear to have it. Does anyone know where to order it from?

Jasmine,

Roses Unlimited sells all “own root potted roses,” to answer your question. Love them!

I have my bucket all ready for my Regans order today. Valencia, Kosmos fairytale and love Song standard. The fun begins, finally.

That’s exciting Kristine, I have a few to plant today as well!

Because I clearly have limited self-control when it comes to roses... I added:

2qt Bathsheba x2

Silver Lining

S366-1 (JP’s 2022 light yellow w/ pink picotee)

MM and Kitty, design may have been overstating things! LOL! 😍The first goal besides the fencing, shed and patio was just getting the climbers and some other roses planted figuring we can build out and better design the actual beds later this year. It's easier to move smaller plants around, but climbers can take a while to establish. We're still debating how to finish the fence/arbour top depending on how well the larger climbers grow. His secondary goal is simplified maintenance so probably we'll stick to a small number of repeated Perennials augmented with some easy to grow annuals.

So many pretty roses everyone is getting. It will be exciting to see how they all do. I am getting tired just thinking about the roses I have to plant this year!

This is my largest one time order I have ever made; since I am in a new home I ordered quite a few ( I planted 6 roses last year).

I have the following roses coming:

2 Pearly Gates

Florentina

Eden

White Eden

Cream Veranda

Anastasia

Rosemantic Pink

Eustacia Vye

2 PJP II

Fire Opal

Bolero

Just recieved my Regans order and my Kosmos Fairytale had an abundance of thorns right ip the middle. I hope that it is ok.

Lala,

Your order looks lovely! I like your selection esp Edens, Anastasia and Cream Veranda. I just love all the Edens... the delicate cupped blooms!