wow....thanks. I don't NEED to order more roses, but now I HAVE to, lol.

This never, ever happens when I need to order roses. If I had room for more I'd be happily perusing their list because the roses they send are so large and healthy. I'm sure some of you, in addition to fig, will suddenly discover a need that you weren't aware of before.

Exactly. I certainly wasn't thinking about roses over Thanksgiving but when I saw that email, I immediately got to work & researched the roses for my zone. So much fun! Now I have something to look forward to over the dreary winter.

Oh dear. I was thinking about getting a Climbing Pinkie again. And I see they have Florentina. Which would look great next to my new Sombreuil. Autumn is a good time to plant here... I may as well just go for it instead of waiting and paying the shipping later! This forum always saves me so much money by telling me about all the sales and rose vendors I didn't know about! LOL.

My goodness, I said I needed to get the babies in the ground already. Why did I succumb again? Well, ARE plants are so big and healthy...and there were some on my wish list available.

I tell my husband how lucky he is - other women buy jewelry while I buy roses!!

And he never needs to buy me flowers. ;)

You bet, Cori! Cut flowers are very nice, but why buy them if I can get a whole plant for that $$$$? It's the gift that keeps on giving & I still have buds & blooms here in Brooklyn NY at the end of November. I look out the window & it makes me smile.

Viva florentina. I took a chance on it when Palatine first offered it. It's a good little climber with great rebloom. The shape of the blooms is lovely and the red is not orangey. The flowers hold up and don't shatter right away. It will grow wide with arching canes if you leave it alone.

My Florentina was planted this May. I hope it blooms next spring.

ARE roses are pretty big for newbies. I'm hoping mine has a few blooms in spring too. :)

I made a list, but in the end I decided not to order at this time. If I had ordered, I would have chosen:

Mrs. Oakley Fisher

Lindee

Mevrouw Nathalie Nypels

Belinda's Blush

So if you bought something, what are you getting? :-))

I'm embarrassed to say, I bought so many, but they said I could change my order until they ship. I'm so bad I actually added two more today. I'm planning a large arbour for next Summer /Fall if I can work through the winter felling brush and volunteers so I figure it's buy them now or later. If later, I miss a whole year of growth. Does everyone else spin a yarn to justify their purchases?

I ordered another Bubble Bath because it loves it here, and another Cramoisi Superieur because it is so cheery and heartwarming that it blooms year round and never gives up. I almost ordered a Louis Philippe too but the ARE lady said I wouldn't be able to tell it apart from CS so I just stuck with CS.

Sheila, I also ordered BB! Have you ever posted pics of yours? I'm in love with those I've seen and had it on my list of dream roses. Any hints or foibles you'd like to share? I also got Florentina to pair with New Dawn on a long fence next to my driveway. I thought it would lift my spirits to see it first thing and maybe the neighbors walking their dogs will enjoy it.

Vaporvac,That plan sounds great! My BB is even more charming than it photographs. It is so graceful and draping. It would be great anywhere, but hanging over a wall or from some elevation might be really perfect. Perfectly healthy. So easy, no special care.

Also a baby picture in 2015 of Bubble Bath. Adorable.

My ARE roses arrived this afternoon late! I'd made an order Friday and another on Sunday. Their packing is superior!! The plants are set inside those boxes with the flaps that fold in or out. All you do is fold the flaps back and lift out the roses - no staples, tape, etc. Thick newspaper wrapped around roots and put in plastic bags. Not a drop of soil was spilled. Superlative! And that's just the packing! The plants are fantastic! Archduke Charles and Blush Noisette each had tiny buds. I am only 3 hours away, but the free shipping saved me a trip. What a deal!! I will post a photo of Belinda's Blush tomorrow. Cant go wrong ordering from ARE!

That's why they're my favorite. ;) Mine should be here soon too.

Darn, the rose buying bug got me after all. Since I missed ARE's free shipping I ordered several from another vendor mostly because they have Duchess of Portland / Portlandica. So in addition to the Duchess, I also got The Green Rose and Mrs. Oakley Fisher.

Looking forward to receiving my newbies next week.