HU-870412555 I don't sell cuttings but I root roses to benefit charities. I rooted the below this past summer and donated $800 to charities (most of it is my money). They are out-of-patent roses: Dee-lish, Evelyn, W.S. 2000, Spirit of Freedom, Christopher Marlowe, The Dark Lady, The Squire, Augusta Luis, Golden Cel, James Galway, Mary Magdalene, Abraham Darby, Sonia Rykiel, Carding Mill, Radio Times, Pat Austin, Crown Princess Mag., Tchaikosky, Purple lodge. The charities benefit from my rootings: Mother Teresa nuns in Chicago who run a homeless shelter for women & children. Plus Carmelites friars in New York who wired the money to buy toothpaste & toothbrushes for orphans overseas. Very few rootings will succeed INDOOR through my zone 5a winter, so let me know in advance. This past summer I charged cheap prices, but I got so burnt out in pleasing buyers, and not much money going to charities. It ended up a huge expense in time & labor for me. Easier for me to give to charities directly, without going through the hassle of pleasing buyers who want to get rather than to give. For 2013 it will be a bidding system, whoever bid highest get the rose since I have very few rootings for each variety. It would be unfair for me & charities serving the poor to offer the cheapest deals like last year. I don't sell above rootings to nurseries, but I sell to INDIVIDUAL rose grower. It's about luck & experience. Jubilee Celebration failed to root this year 2022, but I try again in spring 2023. For the past decade, I rooted only 1 Mary Magdalene. But as of 12/6/22, I have several Mary Magdalene successful rootings INDOOR through zone 5a, in just one month. Below is 12th-year own root Christopher Marlowe in my zone 5a garden, drought-tolerant with a wonderful scent (carnation, musk, and lemon). Even rabbits don't eat its thick leaves. Never see blackspots on Chris' thick and glossy leaves (similar to Kordes' roses). Bush is small & compact as 12th-year own root in my zone 5a. It's worth buying for the posh scent, like an expensive perfume. I can close my eyes and identify Chris' amazing scent. It's in only 4 hours of sun:

I found Christopher Marlow not terribly enthusiastic about growing last year too. I'm waiting with bated breath to see what he does this year (I'll see how he likes organic life)....he better get a shuffle on, and better have a nicer colour than he seemed to last year too, there's plenty of other contenders for his position!

That is beautiful and I am so envious of that scent. For sure I am getting Royal Jubilee in my next rose purchase, I hope she smells like that! I have been debating between Boscobel and Jubilee Celebration, so many on the wish list!

Not much bigger than the 1st year, maybe it will be bigger later in the season.