I need to move!

ditto.... :-) I wish I could get the Alnwick rose apparently it blooms non stop...so many in this list that I can only dream about! Don't they have Geoff Hamilton Carol? I can't get that one here either and they say the bloom has a powerful fragrance long before it even opens...

Carol, how much do they charge ?

they charge $30/bush. they're beautiful bushes!! they don't ship though. i broke my arm on monday (my dominant hand, of course) that's why i'm not bothering with capitals.

jess, they only have what's on the list. but it changes every year. but they have his new roses there - the poet's wife and olivia rose!

carol

Oh, dear, a broken arm just in time for spring--I'm so sorry Carol. I wish you a speedy recovery so you can go back to all those capital letters and your old enthusiasm. Do you have any extra help in the house and garden? I hope so.

I was just going to mention that we in Boise have pretty much the same deal you have on Austins with my favorite local nursery selling a great selection, including the latest releases, all for $30, too. They are in 3-5 gallon Austin pots. Not sure which size because I know nursery gallons are smaller than "real" gallons. Come visit Boise if you're not too far away. Diane

You are so fortunate to get these lovely roses Carol :-)))... how to decide which, they are all so beautiful.............

Which ones are you going to get this year? Looking forward to see your new babies!

diane - flower time is more thsn 6 wee away, so i should be fine by then. :) thanks for the kind thoughts. this too shall pass.

jess - from this place i;m getting

- olivia rose

- the poet's wife

- young lycidas

- belinda's dream

from palantine i'm getting

- broceliande

- parfume de grasse

- sweet beauty

- chartreuse de parme

- radox bouquet

- roberta bondar

so exciting!!

carol

Carol, just curious where exactly do you live in Canada? You are very lucky. I live in the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario and they only offer some Austins, the older ones if I am lucky to find them. I have never seen any new introductions around here.

I would love to order directly from Austin but I hesitate because of unforeseen problems that may occur. I wish they have a company branch in Canada so we don't have to go through custom etc.

i live in calgary, but i go visit my family in edmonton and greenland garden center is outside of sherwood park, 20 minutes from my mom's house. it's as wonderful center. i'm very lucky!!

I wish I was near Calgary because it would take me a long time to get there to buy roses...lol. Thanks!

Speaking of Austin roses, I feel that compared to other roses like Kordes for example, they bloom less frequently and I have to wait for more established plants to get more blooms. Is it just me or is this normal for Austins?

Hi jjpeace, my Austins bloom a lot, grow fast, strong, and have no diseases since I started using Gypum (Calcium) together with Sulphate of Potash. They were struggling before that to bloom, grow and had Black Spot.

Normal For Austin's country wide at least with the older ones. Its more their breeding like a good old alba. They need time to establish before showing what they can do. The problem is waiting 3,4,or five years and if they never get better. Oh the wasted years!

Carol I'm so sorry about your arm. I hope that you are at the very least comfortable and that your pain leaves soon.

thanks patty!

it's been a week, but i still can't drive. i go to get recasted this week because the swelling has gone down so the cast is a bit loose.

carol

I'm glad to hear your arm's improving, Carol. Not being able to drive would get old fast, though.

Patty, the only Austin roses that were slow starters for me were Golden Celebration, Jude the Obscure, and Young Lycidas. By slow starting I mean they hit their stride at about their third season, but were certainly blooming their first season. Diane

That is great news Carol, I hope your arm will soon be healed...

Carol, Hope you have a speedy recovery! Sorry to hear you got a broken arm. You're so lucky to have a good nursery nearby. I love to visit Palatine during the summer, an hour drive to get there . :-)

summersrhythm - well, my nursery is actually 3 hours away. LOL. there's one okay one here in calgary and another one that only sell hardy roses. the one in edmonton is close to my parent's and sisters' houses. so i get roses and see my family. :)

thanks jess - it seems to be slow going with my arm - but that's to be expected. :)

thanks everyone!

carol

I feel physically sick ordering all my roses from US… I can rot in h… waiting for a response … never ever again, my entire garden is in full bloom except the 6 holes waiting for bare root roses

Tried to order this year. Response I got was the US site no longer ships to Canada.