Go for it, Jasmine! Tried them first over their July sale with a pair of Reve d'Or @$8 plus stalwarts here Aloha & Belinda's Dream @$10, for $36 minus $10 off 4 roses, a total of $26. Two-day USPS shipping $14.45 for a grand total of $40.45 - barely over $10 per rose including shipping. Very well grown & hefty bands arrived shortly in perfect shape. Potted into gallons, their roots filled those pots in a remarkably quick 2 weeks. Repotted into 2's, then 3's then 5-gallons to accommodate their eagerness to grow over an unusually hot Summer & Autumn, they've certainly thrived. Thrilled with these babies, ordered 9 more during their September "8 for $70" sale & then an additional 9 before the sale ended. (Pairs of Cato's Cluster - Mme. Caroline Testout, Climbing - Papillon Rose - Pink Perpetue - Pinkie, Climbing & Rhode Island Red. Singles of Aloha - Belinda's Dream - Cornelia - Jaune Desprez - Penelope & Setzer Noisette.) Whew - 22 in all this growing season. Might have ordered more if so many weren't sold out... David, an info sheet tucked in the packages states: "Our plants are grown in band pots 6 to 18 months, all are own root." Spoke with Don twice & he's very knowledgeable & personable. Professional order confirmation, shipping & tracking notification, secure packaging & speedy delivery at a very reasonable price plus an easily navigated website. Grows 450 mother roses, so many more offerings will be listed. Count me a delighted customer! Sue

Thanks Filly. My roses are young also, we moved to this property about 3 years ago. The difference in the amount of blooms is due to the varieties, many Austins tend to be spring/fall bloomers and they don't hit their blooming peak until they are older. Heritage is an exception, it blooms through out the season .I have varieties that are almost everblooming. 2 of my most prolific are Belinda's Dream and Louis Philippe. If I fertilize, it's 2 times a year, end of February and end of March. I don't deadhead, but I do take fall cuttings for starting new plants. My cutoff time for cuttings is December. I figuring that is about 6 weeks before our first hard freeze, temps 25 F or lower. Temps higher than 25 don't cause stem damage. ( My own observations). Many of my varieties are of Tea and China heritage so they don't go winter dormant.

Thank you all so very much! I don't want to hijack your thread, Lilyfich. Fortunately, the thoughtful and much appreciated b-day wishes raise your posting to the top of the pile. :-) I hope someone on the forum has budgeted for sale time. I enjoy hearing about all the other roses grown in forum gardens. It's great that you gave us all a sale time heads up, Lilyfinch! I hope you'll post Nahema photos someday. Carol

Great choices sue !! We both have crepuscle and threads & crafts coming :) I hope they do well for us !! I know they advertise " bands" but they are bigger than " gallons " I get from chamblees. Just so people are aware they won't be disappointed when they open their boxes! Will you be potting yours up and protecting them or planting them ?