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Comments (11)I went to our local very fancy nursery to check out their trees last summer, bought an Elberta Peach. It looked just fine at the nursery, got it home and planted it immediately. Within a week it was riddled with borers. It survived but I think for a while it was living a toxic waste dump of chemicals, to kill all the insects. It came with more pests than you can imagine, that were not visible to the naked eye at time of purchase. Also the tree was marked with a tag that said 'semi-dwarf' (as are all my trees) but no name of rootstock. I stick with Raintree. They have never let me down. They always confirm their rootstock and they have a great variety for a small orchard or large. They will replace trees if they are one year old or younger. Basically a one year guarantee. My orchard is small only fifteen trees but every Raintree tree has grown beautifully and fast. Good luck, Mrs. G...See MoreWhat mail order Antique Rose Nursery am I missing?
Comments (10)Yes, harborrose, ARE Brenham is the same as the one in Independence. Independence is just a stop in the road, a crossroad, a few miles outside Brenham, so Brenham is used as a reference point....See MoreReview of all the mail order roses
Comments (27)I agree with the Crimson Bouquet. It's the best small sized rose bush in my garden too. I'm surprised not more people grow her. Thanks for this review and others comments as well, because I had no idea of all the places to get good roses. I should relay my experience too with the few I have ordered from. Heirloom: good healthy plants but only two have bloomed in their first year. I am assuming that's normally the case with new roses and for own root. I bought two Earth Angels and both are sending blind shoots. Red Minimo bloomed like crazy. Blue For You bloomed like crazy. Abraham Darby is too new to say. I personally like Heirloom but it is very expensive I must say. All their roses have sent basals from the roots so I am happy. J&P: I recieved one band of Ballerina that hasn't bloomed and I don't expect it to till a few years but is doing great! I got two bareroot roses that are doing fine as well. One is Heirloom which was free and is doing exceptionally well and Spice it Up which is taking a little long to establish. I will say I have some pest eating the buds before they can form properly and that may have been the problem with the two EAs as well not blooming yet. High Country Roses: I got a Paul Neyron where the top growth looked amazing and there was an ok amount of root mass. It didn't fall apart when I transplanted it so I am waiting to see how it does. Rogue Valley Roses: I got three bands from them and while the root mass on all of them was massive the stems look a very sickly yellow and one stem on one plant of the two is maroon with some white stuff on it. Still waiting for them to look better. They are starting some signs of new growth as the bud eyes are starting to swell. Hopefully they will be ok. I got a Dakota Redwing, Yves Piaget, and Bouquet Parfait. I needed a couple shade tolerant roses. Yves is the only one going in a pot in the front. That's only if it starts growing more before the fall cutoff planting time too. I need to try Palatine this fall if they get the roses I want back in stock. Also K&m sounds good too. I did preorder from David Austin for next year and it was my first time. I hope it won't be a disappointment. The only thing that is a bit confusing to me personally is the nurseries that just have a list of roses with no real way to know which are currently in stock. There is no online cart. How do you order? Call or email? Sorry nooby here!...See MoreOn the subject of mail-order nurseries....
Comments (8)Nice Barbara, thanks! I'm always searching for new online sources since frankly it's the best way to find rare and unusual conifers - having a comglameration of sources. I plan on making a 'nursery review' post one of these days with detailed experiences(and photos) with all the nurseries I have bought from. Breaking them down into four or five catagories and explaining what I like about each. I may not be able to get Forest Lakes Nursery into my first review post, but perhaps it can be a revolving post where people on here share their experiences with retailers. After all, conifer nurseries are an exclusive breed and Spring will be right around the corner. Just glancing at Forest Lakes Nursery is a nice experience. Very well laid out catalog with information about the plants and nice prices as well. Have to give them an order some day. Will...See MoreRandy31513
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