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EuroDesert Bare Root Roses

12 years ago

I did a blog post this morning about two of the bare root roses I received from EuroDesert roses last week. If any of you have thought of ordering some of Cliff's mother plants, but are anxious about how bare root roses will do in the heat of summer, this should calm your nerves.

Connie

Here is a link that might be useful: Blog Post About EuroDesert Bare Root Roses

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mendocino_rose
12 years ago
Good post and blog Connie. I don't think we can praise Cliff enough for all he's acomplished.
lagomorphmom
12 years ago
Fabulous post Connie for a terrific guy and a fabulous cause, if I can use that word. *Many* of these outstanding varieties are the only plants in the U.S. - we've talked a lot about preserving such varieties as nurseries like Cliff's or Ashdown, ad nauseum, have had to close and that's how I've made my own selections of Cliff's plants (besides having the luxury when visiting to point and shriek "I want THAT one" as I spot a pretty ;-)

Thanks to the interest of similarly minded people who like OGRs, Cliff has been able to sell out all 135 of his hybrid perpetuals of which I have close to 30 (if I stopped to count ;-) that I picked up over the last several weeks.

There are still many wonderful finds left. Cliff is starting to publish a new round of updated lists, if you click on the link below, you can see the latest update. You can also still go to the EuroDesert website to sign up for more update newsletters. In the current list, I am surprised to see Wing-Ding still left, it is a cute little plant and the band that I purchased last year is rust/mildew resistant here in Coastal SoCal.

I would also like to take this opportunity to encourage people to put their purchases on HMF so we can track these rare roses. If you have a free account, you can still add your plants.

Here is a link that might be useful: The First Updated List - Polyanthas
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particentral
12 years ago
I have picked up 6 or 7 of these roses myself and every one is growing, some are blooming and even the Audie Murphy HT I just got arrived in tremendous shape and sprouting new growth. He did an awesome job and you have a great blog!
hartwood
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks for the compliments! I wanted to share how well my EuroDesert bare roots are doing, to help calm some nerves of folks who may want to buy but are afraid to do it in the heat of summer.

In today's blog post, I published photos of two of the roses that have flowers, Blastoff and Black Ice. Some of the others have buds ... I can't wait to see the flowers.

Here is a link that might be useful: Blooming EuroDesert roses!
cincy_city_garden
12 years ago
I've bought about 7 or 8 myself. A few HPs and Geschwind ramblers, and a couple antique HTs.

Connie, I thought about you when I saw Cliff's email about the antique hybrid teas. I was hoping you would buy them all so I would have a chance to order them in the future :)

There were so many I wanted, by of course money and space held me back!

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mgleason56
12 years ago
Nice post Connie! I had to go out and buy some 20 gallon pots for a few of the roses I got since nothing I had would fit those monstrous roots! Every time I swear I'm done buying these I see another I have to get. Just ordered Florence Mayer yesterday...

On another subject, I have a Captain Jack rooted cutting for you if you so desire. Email me back or call me at 7 3 4 9 2 5 0 5 3 8 and we can make arrangements.

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