Me, three. One box of 16 ... box 2 of 2, it said. I hope box 1 arrives today. All of them are healthy and green, and many of them have buds. I'll be out in the greenhouse later this morning, putting them into gallon pots. The roses I ordered are mostly old HTs and Pernetianas. I plan to shuffle things around so the front HT beds only contain roses introduced before WWII. This is a sheltered spot, easy to tend, and convenient to spray ... which is a consideration with all those Pernet roses going into it. There's nothing like the sight of a box of roses on the porch to brighten one's day. Connie

Our AF is about 4 years old.... my record is on the other computer. (I keep a spreadsheet of all our plants, recording when planted, when they bloom, color, etc.) I just read yesterday that AF can take a few years to really get going so I'm hoping with more time, TLC, alfalfa, and saying good things to her that she will get taller. Her blooms and scent are worth putting up with a smaller bush than I wanted. She is next to Joyfulness which is a much taller bush. If AF stays this small I'll move her to the front of one of the garden beds. I'm relieved I've finally made the choice and placed the order. Now I can close all the browser tabs that were opened for each vendor selling Granada. Each one is reputable and would sell me a good rose, but once I learned Vintage is selling a VID Granada, that's the one I chose.

Josh, I think you have me and ogrose confused, not that it matters. I'm sure we're kindred spirits. I'm expecting two roses, but know the name of only one, N92 Nanjing, a tea rose, since my other choice is no longer available, and I haven't received confirmation of what I'm getting. I'll post when they arrive. Ingrid

Nothing goes like you plan. Had everything ready. I forgot to ask George how he moistens the peat/vermiculite mixture so I used the garden hose sray in the cups before I stuck the cuttings in. It got too soggy. I tried to drain and squeeze out as much as I could. Then I look at the cuttings and don't know how to prepare them right, made another slanted cut under water as best I could, cut the flower heads off as best I could (some of these had three flower heads), some were very healthy but some had some brown stuff on them (none had mold) so I pulled those leaves off but not all of them, shook the water off, dredged in powdered hormone, stuck a pen in the mix, felt I had to pull some of the bottom leaves off or I couldn't poke them deep enough, stuck the cutting in that, pressed as snugly as I could, then buried them as deep as I could in the ground. I figured burying the cups in the ground might keep them cooler if it gets hot again, but then it was frustrating trying to get the pepsi bottles over them without touching the leaves and disburbing the cuttings more and getting the leaves tucked up in there. Some of the leaves are touching the sides, I guess that can't be helped. Finally I put up an old window screen to filter out some of the sun that will get through on the east side, most is blocked now by trees, but a little gets through in the morning. The north side would get some of the morning sun anyway and is not a good place right now, ground packed from cement work that was done, too hard to dig for me. I toyed with the idea of stapling translucent plastic to the screen but just ran out of patience. Once the sun hits the south, they should be ok in the natural light that is left. I was afraid the plastic would block too much light and I would have to move the screen every noon. I put the seventh one, the only one that didn't have a spent flower head, looks very healthy, in the cup, in a gallon baggie, blew some air in, sealed it, and set it on the table by my north window, put curtains to block the sun from the east window very close by. It made me nervous, and all I can do is hope for the best. You look at those cuttings and must have to have some special knowhow to know what to do with each one because each one is different. Then what to do with the rooting hormone with all the warnings about not getting it on your skin, wear rubber gloves, I didn't, so I sealed that up in a plastic container and will use it again because I don't like to waste it. I was thinking as I was struggling with all this and back was hurting, legs stiff, why am I doing this? Why not just buy my roses? Two more sets to go, one tomorrow and one the next day, I hope. Have to go to the grocery store and buy back some bottles. Maybe in time I'll gain confidence and more of a knack with it. It is not easy for me, and it is messy.