I picked up two long stem roses yesterday. I think they are FREE SPIRIT too. I'm trying to root them in liquid soil concentrate. Most of the bud eyes didn't look that great and I've never successfully rooted anything before. But I'm enjoying the flowers and it's fun trying. Hopefully the liquid soil concentrate at least extends the vase life.

I probably don't have many "plant" shots. Most of the florist roses don't tend to bloom very profusely. And I have soooo many roses (it's ridiculous) and don't have enough time to stay on top of fertilizing and mulching like I should. Also the weeds and underplantings have gotten way out of hand and their crowding of the roses slows down production. I'm hoping in the coming yr to be able to get out there more to get things done. But I can give you some individual bloom shots of some of my florist roses. Most of mine were purchased from Carlton Roses yrs ago, before they closed up, and from Cliff before he closed up EuroDesert Roses. The only one I ever got to root myself, is VERSILIA. It's taken a good 4-5yrs to become a decent sized plant. And Cliff's roses being own root also are still pretty small. Here's some of mine from this season: VERSILIA - the best bloom ever. Not much of the green edges you see at the florist, but it's still a beautiful rose, now that it's gotten established. FIRE 'N ICE - don't remember where I got this one, probably Carltons. This is one I fell in love with at a florist shop many yrs ago, but the garden version is nothing like it! Still pretty tho. Grows short, about 2-3ft at most. ABRACADABRA - got own-root from Rogue Valley Roses. It's one that crosses over to the garden very well. The blooms are a little small, but they repeat very well and last forever! The plant is still small, but growing nicely. RED INTUITION - one of my favorites! Excellent garden rose. Blooms a lot and often. I probably had a good bush shot last yr, but didn't get one this yr. It grows about 4-5ft x 3ft. LEONIDAS - got from Carltons. Definitely does not cross over well into the average garden. It requires cool weather or being grown in a greenhouse in order to keep the brown tones. In my garden it is fluorescent orange and yellow most of the yr. Occasionally in fall it will throw out a somewhat brownish colored bloom. Very small plant has never gotten taller than about 2ft. Not a good one unfortunately. SIMSALABIM - own-root I got from a guy who breeds interesting striped roses. Love, love, love this one! Blooms are small but so very interesting. It just got put in the ground this yr and has done very well. So far has stayed under 3ft. Blooms a lot and changes color patterns all the time. Mine has stayed very stable, rarely reverting to solid coloring, as some people have experienced. VANITY - got this one from Michael Fischer (Michael's Premier Roses) yrs ago as an own-root. It's been interesting. Grows about 5ft x 4ft. Doesn't repeat as well as I'd like, but not too bad. RED PARIS - got from Cliff. Now, if you like the reds, this one is a good one. It's turning into a nice plant. The blooms are lovely and last forever! I love the form on the bloom. This photo doesn't really do it justice. It's actually a lot darker. So far, it's about 3ft. GYPSY CURIOSA - from Carltons... One that actually does well in the garden, altho doesn't really repeat that great. I love it's weird coloring. It has been consistently about 3ft x 3ft. STRANGER - one of my favorites. Unfortunately, it doesn't repeat all that well, and as you can see, the thrips like it. I just love the color and striping. And the blooms last a long time. Burling now carries this one. I have a lot of others, but some haven't bloomed that great this past season. I lost a couple of them also. If you want to see more, I can add more pics later...

Florists roses are grown in a greenhouse. They are then cut into a bundle , packaged and shipped to a nursery or a florist As you can see they start off in a different way then a gardeners rose. When they get to the florist, they are cut back and placed in a cooler. They may be in the cooler for a week, until someone buys them or a design is made. More handling for the poor rose. Finally when a customers gets the roses, they have gone through a lot. That is usually the main reason florists roses don't last a long time in the warmth of the house. They also don't have a fragrance because the petals are bred much thicker than any of the garden types so the roses can stand all the handling and packaging they go through. So to root a florist rose, it will be easier if the roe has been a vigorous grower. If it was a weaker grower, then it is not your fault it won't make roots. Take about 5 cuts and do them all in a different way. Try rooting in florist oasis, potatoes, plain vermiculite etc Place each cutting in a large clear pop bottle to keep it moist.This helps to see if you are getting a fungus or if the roots are starting. When you see roots starting unscrew the top. Let's see if this works. https://buffalo-niagaragardening.com/2013/10/15/grow-rose-bush-from-wedding-bouquet-or-use-any-roses-you-get-from-the-florist/

Thank you@Diane Brakefield! I have always dreamed of being a botanist since I was little, but unfortunately there are not many botany jobs in the Bay Area : (. God willing I will enter the tech industry and do gardening as a hobby. I would like to experiment hybridizing plants one of these days. Maybe even make my own rose variety : ). I absolutely love your Halloween decorations!!! They are so cute! I love the yellow of Julia Child with the orange Halloween decorations. What a beautiful bouquet! I showed the pictures of your roses to my mom and she was greatly impressed. She said that they were just lovely!