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My first order from RVR (at least the first half)

11 years ago

So excited I got my first order today! I got half and the other box is supposed to be here tomorrow! The are very well taped in but I didn't have to much trouble getting them out. I'm so glad I ordered through them only two were on the kinda small side, and one was free and the other was a mystery. I repotted them all into one gallon, except one mystery which was so big it went into a three gallon! and it had a dried hip on it! The ones I recieved today, which I didn't take individual pics of but can was beautiful anne, rose de rescht, souvenir du dr jamain,autumn damask, vincett godsiff, 3 mystery, and two of my free ghislane de feligonde and therese bugnet!! :)

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Alana8aSC
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11 years ago
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Alana8aSC
Original Author
11 years ago
those last two were the two small ones if I remember right it was a mystery and therese bugnet. last pic sorry I don't know how to post more at the time
alameda/zone 8/East Texas
11 years ago
My RVR order came in a couple of days ago. Their roses always grow well. I am letting mine recover in a little greenhouse out of the wind and getting some morning sun. They are doing great - plan to start potting them tomorrow in one gallon pots - but temps are supposed to dip to 36 in a couple of days, so I might delay this. If this is your first RVR order, you will be highly pleased!
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Alana8aSC
Original Author
11 years ago
I am! Better looking than any roses I've ever received from heirloom, no diss intended, the root system and all looked great! High country's roses look symilar( SP?) in comparison. I only have a small green house, and the ones that would fit in it I put in their lol. I plan on buying a bigger one because I don't think I will be able to plant them until next spring , and just pot them up into bigger pots when they need it. Right now they are in one gal. and enjoying the rain since we got some today! then I will put the smaller ones back in the greenhouse until wed, and get a bigger greenhouse for them all! My husband thinks I'm crazy for my love of roses, but I don't care! he has his passions and I have mine!
Alana8aSC
Original Author
11 years ago
What would be the best rout to take to keep the new rose babies warm with the temps dropping into the low 30's for a couple nights next week?
mendocino_rose
11 years ago
I've never worried about the low 30s.
kittymoonbeam
11 years ago
Nothing's better than getting new roses! I love band roses...they are so much fun. Your roses look great. Don't forget to write on the pots in case the tags get disturbed. I always get one tag out of the pot somehow.
Alana8aSC
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks Kitty I will do that tomorrow!, some were already faded and was thinking of rewriting them with a permanet marker.
TNY78
11 years ago
They must have had a huge shipping week! I received my order the other day too :) Last year I recd Pink Mermaid as a free rose and it too needed a 3g pot! I've always been happy with their roses, and the free roses and mystery roses are a nice touch...I love to guess the mystery roses! My free one this time was Gormet Popcorn,,,tiny little thing, but it should take off once I get it repotted :)

Tammy
Alana8aSC
Original Author
11 years ago
My second box wasn't so great one was broke and three were missing. the three that were missing were also missing off the paper they sent with the last box.They were payed for and I talked to them Saturday and they said they would make it right Monday when their staff was back in. ans She said she was just leaving, and was in a hurry. I spoke with the owner and sent pictures of the broke rose. Their supposed to call me Monday. I hate the wait though and would like my roses. :(
Poorbutroserich Susan Nashville
11 years ago
Alana, I bet they will make it right for you.
Tammy, I have Gourmet Popcorn. Love it! Great, everblooming little shrub.
One of my freebies is Francois Juranville and I'm just wondering where I can put him. I do have a gnarly old apple tree...What do you think?
Susan
Alana8aSC
Original Author
11 years ago
Yeah, Susan they said they would, I just hate the wait :) I was soo looking forward to them :), and now to wait again..arg! I'm just impatient :)

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