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Received a shipment from Rogue Valley Roses

7 years ago

and I must say I am so far quite pleasantly surprised.

I ordered online. I spoke to a nice young man who did seem to know what he was doing. I ordered two roses, which arrived today. Both are healthy and well packed, if in rather small pots. The alba looks like an alba, and seems to be growing.

It remains to be seen if they are true to name, but, as this was a special order--the six dollars extra special order--I think they will be what they are supposed to be. I am very willing to pay the extra $6, quite reasonable for the extra work someone had to do, to get the rarities I want.

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nancylee2

7 years ago

I've ordered many times and all very healthy roses. They must have had fun with my last order. Apparently, I only named one rose for the free rose, but was to get two. They sent me as a second free rose, the tea rose 'Nancy Lee'. I appreciated that ingenuity!

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jacqueline9CA
7 years ago
I have ordered many roses from RVR over the last few years, and have never been disappointed. They carry rare roses which I cannot find elsewhere. I visited their nursery once. It is on top of a hill, surrounded by an older housing development. The nursery growing fields surround a small house, which I think is just used for an office. They have beautiful gardens all over the top of that hill. I was surprised at how small the entire property was, and impressed by what they are accomplishing in that space.

Jackie
mcnastarana thanked jacqueline9CA
mcnastarana
Original Author
7 years ago
I am afraid I did have issues with the last two orders I made with them, water under the bridge now, but I am quite happy with this most recent order.
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Glad your order of roses came through good...:)
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I am glad your roses came safe and sound. I have had good luck with them except for one that was not what it was supposed to be. On the other hand, it is one that I like and probably would not have tried otherwise.

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