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I finally made the Vintage purchace

15 years ago

I have been shopping on VG all season but I never bought until today.

I got:

Frances Grate's Tea

Mdm Antoine Mari

McGinnis Tea

Lady Hillingdon

I understand they take awhile to establish so I think have time to figure out where they heck they will be planted.

Pictures of the full grown bushes anyone?

Thanks.

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carolfm
15 years ago
Lady Hillingdon.

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I finally bought MAM this year after hearing how well she blooms but she is a baby.

Carol
erasmus_gw
15 years ago
Me too , Peachie. But for you shipping must have been much less painful. I also got four. Good things come in small packages! I bought my first Vintage order this spring, and they are all quite a lot bigger now in 3 gal pots. In S. Cal I'm sure yours will just grow and grow.
Linda
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peachiekean
Original Author
15 years ago
My shipping was 14.25. Still seems alot but less than if I bought from farther away.
buford
15 years ago
HA. Last time I ordered a dozen the shipping was over $40. But I'm on the East Coast. The shipping for 4 is the same as 1, so it pays to order in groups of 4.
rosefolly
15 years ago
I noticed that they have just added more roses to the sale list.

Rosefolly
remontant
15 years ago
Why don't we just re-name this group Antique Rose Enablers? :-p I *swore* I wasn't going to buy any more roses--- but peeked at the Vintage sale pages. Darn it, there was Mama Cochet (which I killed my first year of rose growing) and Perle des Jardins which I've nearly bought before, and Iceberg, which I have been thinking would make a good replacement when I move Mme. Plantier from some prime real estate this fall. Gah! (At least I'll have a HHRD in September ahead of my birthday... ;-) )
peachiekean
Original Author
15 years ago
Of course I changed my order once I realized the size of a couple of them and one that was prone to mildew.
Kept Mdm. Antoine Mari
But new in my shopping cart are: Spice, General Schablikine and Westside Road Cream Tea.
I am now looking forward to these new roses which will fit in just fine with all the others. It will be a little of this, that and the other.

Mary
peachiekean
Original Author
15 years ago
Got my order.
MAM was missing and they included Frances Grates Tea (was probably a simple mistake on someone's part who might need new glasses). I expect this could have happened since I changed the order. I'm okay with the mistake but don't what will happen.
I emailed the person who processed my order and she has not yet responded. How are goofs on orders usually handled? Will they want the rose back that I don't want? Will they send me MAM as I really wanted it the most? Has anyone had this happen??
Thanks.
Mary
berndoodle
15 years ago
Vintage will fix the goof. It's a holiday weekend.
peachiekean
Original Author
15 years ago
And fix the goof they did. Gita Phy, a nice person, said I could keep Frances Grate's Tea and they will send me Madame Antoine Mari. I'm so happy. After a morning in Fr. Jerome's garden and the good customer service from Vintage Gardens, I am truly a happy camper.
Now it's time to start planning what Hybrid Teas I must say goodbye to. No rush, but I can see some changes will have to be made down the road. Antique Roses have hooked me!
Mary
organic_tosca
15 years ago
Peachiekean -
I got my first OGRs this year from Vintage Gardens, and they have become a complete obsession with me (people on this forum will bear that out). Madame Antoine Mari is one of them, and right now it has the most precious pink blossom opening. What joy! I know you will love it.

Also, you are clearly a VERY nice person! I just have been reading Father Jerome's post about the Day in the Garden. It sounds like a great day for all of you! That was a grand idea of yours.

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