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Vintage Roses Order Came Today!

13 years ago

These were really lovely roses! I was very surprised and pleased at the size of the bands. All of the roses appeared to be healthy, and no sign of stress.

I will buy from Vintage again. (I had two gallons and 12 bands.)

kay

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ogrose_tx
13 years ago
Sounds like you have your work cut out for you! I have always been happy with the quality of the roses from Vintage, seems like you can't go wrong with them.

Good luck with your new roses!
jerijen
13 years ago
I've never had a bad rose from Vintage, nor have I ever had them fail to ship a plant I'd paid for. And I've always gotten big, well-grown plants from them, too.

Good luck with your new babies!
What cultivars did you order?

Jeri
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organic_kitten
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks so much for your good wishes.

Jeri, the cultivars I got:
Fire and Ice - nice large band
Charles de Gaulle (I had asked to be notified when it was available. They notified, I ordered, and they sent it with a bud on it.)
Lilac Dawn ( a gallon)
Pink Ganette ( a gallon - in full bloom)
Lemon Spice
Louis Phillipe
Pam's Pink
Cramoisi Superieur
British Queen
Compassion
Jean Cote
Mme. Zazu
Hadley,
and Prince Felix de Luxembourg

The bands were much larger than I expected. The plants look very healthy, and are nice and green, so I am really delighted with this order. I will order from them again.
kay
ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
13 years ago
It's so exciting to receive an order, isn't it? I have one coming in October, another in November and a Vintage order in the spring. That's probably the most exciting one since it's my beloved Cl. Lady Hillingdon and La France. Are you planning to pot yours on or will you be planting them all in the ground immediately?

Ingrid
organic_kitten
Original Author
13 years ago
Ingrid,
It was like Christmas. Actually, they are my birthday present, and came only a day late for that, so I was very happy to get them. They will be planted in the ground within the next few days, but they are all currently potted and resting in an area with dappled shade/sun. The weather is pretty much perfect, but since I was not quite ready to put them in the ground, I thought they would be more comfortable with a little room to spread out if only for a few days.

The heat has been so extreme this year that I had a hard time with some bands I got earlier this summer. Out of desperation, and after losing five (auggh!), I brought five of them into the air-conditioned house and managed to save four of the five. They are really doing well now. I have a couple of tiny bands that came from Heirloom four days ago that are in that same "nursery" now. (There are good lights right over the area where I have them.) Wish me luck since they are really tiny. I got Papa Melliand from Heirloom about three weeks ago, and It looked pitiful at first, but it is looking pretty good now. It also is still in the nursery, and will remain there for at least for a few more days.

Yes, I have this problem. No control. When I see or read about a rose on this forum, I often look it up, and usually order it. Vintage quality has impressed me so much, they will get a lot of my business from now on.

And I am one happy gardener right now!
kay

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