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8 years ago

Pickering Rose Nursery still hasn't announced if they'll open in 2016. Of all the nurseries I've dealt with I found them very good and with a great selection of roses. Palatine roses are also very good and they sell healthy plants. What I'm looking for are some roses that were available at Pickering and no one else carries these roses. There were a lot of nurseries in BC, and they've closed. Who's left? There were some on the East Coast, they don't mail plants. I won't be going and picking them up in New Brunswick or Nova Scotia. I don't recall any in PEI. It's kind of disappointing to know that many nurseries have gone out of business.

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cziga

8 years ago

Oh no, I hadn't heard. I hope Pickering stays open, they were one of the best in Canada. Has there been any more news, more recently?

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yugoslava
Original Author
8 years ago
There haven't been any announcements from Pickering Nursery. They were closed for business in 2015, and so far no news about 2016.
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rose_crazy_da
8 years ago
Try Palatine they are amazing, My very first order of rose was from Pickering and they were amazing as well. Give Palatine a try great customer service. You also try Hortico I ordered two Pretty Jessica from them
yugoslava
Original Author
8 years ago
I've ordered from Palatine, they don't carry David Austin roses. Hortico has a small selection. Botanus sells some David Austin, however, they are not grafted on rosa multiflora, which Pickering nursery did, so does Palatine. Botanus roses would not do well in interior of Canada. Too cold. Even ordering directly from U.S. is not a good idea, roses wouldn't survive Ontario's winters. There's a grower in Texas who's growing much of Austin roses. It's alright for Texas or California or some other parts of U.S. with mild climate. I had some roses from Pickering nursery over the years and they've done well. Lost a few 2 years ago because of the awful winter we had. Last year I lost Mutabilis Chinensis, which survived for 20 years. I enjoyed having this plant and now don't know if there is anyone who carries it.
signet_gw(6b)
8 years ago
This Canadian seller has Mutabilis Chinensis as well as some other roses http://www.thimblefarms.com/plantindex.html
signet_gw(6b)
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Sheridan Nurseries sell David Austin roses Here is that link http://www.sheridannurseries.com/plant_product_refine_search#6; They have 186 different roses listed for sale - not all are Austin roses though Not sure if they do mail order though . Hortico does do mail order and have lots of roses Here is the link to the David Austion ones they carry . https://www.hortico.com/roses/products.asp?v i found 40 David Austin Roses offered . Humber Nursery in Brampton have roses as well . Hope this helps
yugoslava
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you very much for the information!

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