We do have some grand local vendors.

The first of March, the follow roses will be available for sale at Northaven Gardens, per their website:

ANTIQUE ROSES (and the best part is these will all be growing on their own roots):

'Archduke Charles' - Crimson China - Blooms darken from light pink to crimson. Very fragrant. Repeat bloomer.

'Bailey Red' - Red Found Rose - A "rustled rose" from N. Carolina. Bright red single petaled rose with yellow stamens.

'Buff Beauty' - Apricot Hybrid Musk - Nearly continous bloomer with double blooms & a sweet scent.

'Cecile Brunner' - Pink Polyantha - Known as the "Sweetheart Rose". Clusters of light pink blooms.

'Cecile Brunner', Cl. - Pink Polyantha Climber - Clusters of creamy pink blooms. Blooms on old wood.

'Cramoisi Superieur' - Crimson China - Low growing shrub with clusters of blooms all summer. Sweet, fruity fragrance.

'Ducher' - White China - Only white china. Fragrant profuse blooms with some hips.

'Excellenz von Schubert' - Red Polyantha - Excellent landscape rose. Blooms are carmine red with a musk scent.

'F.J. Lindheimer' - Yellow Orange Shrub - Texas Pioneer Rose. Repeat bloomer in a yellow-orange blend.

'Felicia' - Apricot Hybrid Musk - Intense fragrance makes an outstanding cut flower. Apricot-pink fading to cream.

'Frances Dubreiul' - Red Tea - This rose is a "must have". Dark velvety red blooms with a strong Tea fragrance.

'Hermosa' - Pink China - Dark blue-green foliage. Fragrant, free bloomer with shade tolerance.

'Jaune Desprez' - Yellow Noisette - Pale yellow with soft shadings of apricot & rose. Sweet fragrance.

'La Marne' - White & Pink Polyantha - Fragrant 10 petaled flowers with ruffled edges and some fragrance.

'Lafter' - Salmon Hybrid Tea - Nice large flowers with some fragrance.

'Lamarque' - White Noisette Climber - Very fragrant with large delicate clusters of flowers and some hips.

'Lindee' - White Found Rose - Perfect plant for a small garden or in a container. Clusters of tiny semi-double, blooms.

'Louis Philippe' - Crimson China - Continuous blooming shrub and very fragrant.

'Maggie' - Violet Shrub - A found rose with highly fragrant flowers all summer and some hips in the fall.

'Marie Pavie' - Cream Polyantha - Nearly thornless rose. Musk fragrance. Pink buds open to creamy white blooms.

'Martha Gonzales' - Scarlet China - A found rose that is a continuous show of single petal blooms. Disease resistant.

'Mme. Alfred Carriere' - White Noisette - Vigorous climber with small flowers that repeat.

'Mme. Antoine Mari' - Pink Tea - Blooms are a blend of light pink to rose. Bright green foliage. Very fragrant.

'Mme. Isaac Pereire' - Violet Bourbon - Very fragrant old garden rose.

'Monsieur Tillier' - Pink Tea - Sweetly fragrant with flowers throughout the season.

'Mozart' - Pink Hybrid Musk - Bright cerise pink flowers with a white eye. Nicely scented. Repeat bloomer.

'Mrs. R.M. Finch' - Polyantha - Compact with small clusters and some fragrance. Continuous blooms through the season.

'Old Blush' - Pink China - Semi-double in loose clusters followed by large orange hips. Slight fragrance.

'Old Blush', Cl. - Lilac China Climber - Heavy bloomer and very hardy.

'Paul Neyron' - Pink Hybrid Perpetual - Fragrant rich pink flowers can reach up to 6 or 7 inches wide.

'Peggy Martin' - Pink Climber - Famous rose that survived Hurricane Katrina. Thornless climber, blooms all season long.

'Penelope' - Peach Hybrid Musk - Clusters of pale peachy-pink, semi-double flowers. Orange hips. Fragrant.

'Red Cascade' - Red Climber - When in bloom this mini climber is covered in one inch, blood red roses.

'Republic of Texas' - Yellow Shrub - Texas Pioneer Rose. Small one inch light yellow blooms spring to fall. Hips in winter.

'Reve d'Or' - Yellow Noisette - Vigorous climber with small, fragrant flowers. Good for fences and arbors.

'Sombreuil' - White Climbing Tea - Double flowers on a disease resistant shrub with a tea fragrance.

'Souv de la Malmaison' - Pink Bourbon - Very spicy fragrance. Large, flat, quartered blossoms with pale pink petals.

'Souvenir De St. Anne's' - Pink Bourbon - Semi-double light pink sport of 'Souv. De la malmison'. Very fragrant.

'Zephirine Drouhin' - Pink Bourbon - Semi-climber. Strong fragrance and nearly thornless. Especially good spring show.

'Caldwell Pink' - Pink Polyantha - A found rose with prolific blooming and fall leaf color. Slight fragrance.

'Climbing Pinkie' - Rose Polyantha Climber - Nearly thornless canes make this rose easy to train. Fragrant.

'Duchesse de Brabant' - Rose Tea - Very fragrant blooms and healthy foliage. Continuous bloom with some hips to follow.

'Marie Daly' - Pink Polyantha - Nice, compact bush with clusters of very fragrant blooms.

'Mutabilis' - Yellow & Red China - All season bloom. Colors change from yellow to orange to red and finally crimson.

'Perle D'Or' - Pink Polyantha - Pink blend, fragrant, almost thornless.

'Spice' - Pink China - Pale pink tea like blooms. Unusual spicy fragrance. Good for cutting.

And any Southerner should check out these books that they offer. I have all three, and they are my tri-favorites:

Antique Roses for the South - by William C. Welch

The Organic Rose Garden - by Liz Druitt

Roses in the Southern Garden - by G. Michael Shoup

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