two thumbs up for Schlabach's Nursery in New York! They are Amish so no ordering on the internet nor credit cards taken. They accept orders by mail only. They do use a phone for business purposes and are happy to answer any questions over the phone. Really great selection and pricing. I have purchased from them for my own use and for commercial purposes many times. David and his family do a fantastic job. They offer their apple trees on numerous rootstocks. Their catalog only lists the choices as "dwarf" or 'Semi-dwarf" but if you call and ask they will tell you what rootstocks the apple variety is available on. I always write on the order what rootstock I want and they honor my request. Located in Medina, NY.

Well, tomorrow Naylor is shipping some I got from their auction, including a Golden Meadows. A few of the northerly hosta shippers are having 45 degree weather, so if you are in zone 4, perhaps the hosta will stay on the cooler side all the way to you. I got some really nice plants from Mason Hollow first of June, and had some shipped from NH to around Albany NY as a present, and they arrived looking very sweet indeed. Another one to check into that is up north that way is Green Mountain Hosta in Vermont. I agree that Hallsons has prime quality, but so many are out of stock that I was wanting. With our heat AND humidity, it is a blessing to get things sent quickly via Priority Mail headed out on a Monday or a Tuesday, so the box does not languish in some hot mail depot where they essential get steam cooked. The order I got on 6/13 from Savory's up in Minnesota was mostly small hosta, and they didn't skip a beat were as fresh as the moment they came out of the field. Three even had blooms on them--which I looked at with a magnifying glass!!!! :) The big tall plants have a more difficult time withstanding the heat due to the huge leaf area, I'm thinking.

Since you say on your "My Page" that you are in Idaho, I strongly recommend High County Roses in Utah. Every single rose I have received from them has been healthy and fast growing. (and I live in Maryland and pay extra shipping!) Ashdown Roses in SC has a free shipping deal going on. I also like Vintage Gardens in California. The Antique Rose Emporium sends great, large roses (but kinda expensive), but they have stopped shipping. Here is a link that might be useful: High Country Roses

This one for any UK customers, my tried and proven mail-order suppliers are: 1. Stakehill Nurseries- cannot be beaten on price!! £4.99 each (+ postage). The quality is superb- so far I have purchased Blue Moon (last year), Waltz Time, Souvenir du Dr Jemain, Reine des Violettes and Guineè and been totally happy with the excellent quality of the plants that they lift to order. This is Blue Moon in just it's first year! 2. Trevor White Old Fashioned Roses. For a wealth of information on a very wide range of old roses and some modern varieties (I LOVE Delbard!), this is the best in terms of quality and value. Prices are very reasonable, ranging from £9.95 - £10.95 and the quality has been uniformly EXCELLENT. Plants also lifted to order and I have bought lots from them so I won't list them. :) 3. Buckingham Nurseries (hedging.co.uk is the website) is great for price and again, great quality. They too lift to order but some are pot grown. The range is not as wide but I've bout some wonderful Rogosas from them (Scabrosa and Hansa for hips) and some super-cheap but excellent Rubignosas (Sweet Briar rose). They've got a core selection of the older roses more used for hedging but also a few hybrid teas.