I can give you a little information on some of your unfamiliar roses. For Toro/Uncle Joe, it is a show rose that has been around a long time. It is a big, beautiful red, but do not expect a lot of flowers from it at any given time. The reason is that it has lots and lots of petals and really doesn't open all the way very easily. It takes the plant a lot more energy to make a heavily-petalled flower than a flower with fewer petals. Sugar Moon is one of the best whites to come along in a long time. It gets quite tall and has lots of very fragrant flowers. I could have more of this one without complaint. It also, so far, has withstood a late, hard freeze rather well. We may be getting another one in a couple weeks if the long-range weather forecast is correct. Garden Party has been around since its 1960 AARS award. It is a good white rose that has seen its day on show tables. It is one of the better whites with a tinge of pink on the petal edges. Perfume Delight is also an AARS winner from 1974. It is a fragrant, solid pink rose. I have not grown this one, so I can't comment on it other than its past history. Cl. America is a coral/salmon climber with hybrid tea-type flowers that are quite fragrant. It is also an AARS winner from 1976. I have not grown it, but I have seen it on show tables and in various gardens. If you know Fragrant Cloud, it was in the parentage of this rose. Chicago Peace is one of a number of sport mutations of Peace. It is quite colorful. If you really want to see this one look really good, just feed it a little blood meal if you don't already do so because the iron in the blood meal will make the colors light up, especially anything based on red. This is true for all the rest of the roses also. Like other sports, this one sometime reverts back to its Peace parent. Sometimes it is only half of the flower. Half is Peace while the other half is Chicago Peace. It is strange, but cute. Other sport roses, such as Winchester Cathedral, have done the same thing also. Double Delight has won a number of awards, AARS 1977 being one of them. It is colorful and quite fragrant, but it is prone to a lot of split centers, a no-no if you are into exhibiting. If you want it just for the garden or cut flowers, it should be fine. It is good for smelling. I hope these little comments help a bit.

Hi Guys, First off, I am truly saddened by the closing of Chalk Hill. I have purchased quite a few Clematis from them, and always recieved good service from them. Out of my 50 or so Clematis I bet I have purchased 45 of them from private growers[Brushwood, Silver Star and Chalk Hill).And the other 5 from HD, or Lowes or Hy Vee Grocery store. What the heck does it matter where I purchase my plants? If I like it I will buy it, no matter where it is. I think this is the U.S. right? I've been observing these posts for awhile now and It occured to me that certain negative elements on these posts, remind me of my 9yr old son who creates negative situations to focus attention on himself. As I read earlier, there is probably very limited knowledge of Clematis, but just a need for attention. Kinda sad and silly but also kind of funny. Anyway, I to took advantage of the great prices at Chalk Hill and now have to find spots for 17 more of my friends. Have A Great Day! And stay positive!! Tracy

I've had terrible luck with almost everything I've ordered from them in the past. Items that arrived were labelled as a specific type but none were. I don't buy a thing from them anymore. GGG

I know we all love a good sale - and these are hard times for everyone - but this isn't a regular member tipping us off to a good deal. This person just signed up on the day they posted this and it's an ad. GardenWeb rules say "No advertising is allowed in any of the forums." It's a policy I like. If we allow one, we'll suddenly be blasted with ads. Let's not encourage this... Kate