Thanks for the sale reminder I'm off to peek.

Thanks for the heads up... thankfully there was only maybe one or two I would like to order... but nope... gotta stop somewhere! LOL Kinda disappointing to see a few of the ones I ordered earlier in the yr on sale now tho....

Beth I just received last week a order from them with quicksilver! But I am so glad I got it . It's big too , one came at least 3ft long and gently folded into the box ! They do have a few I would like . Trying to decide if I should or not .. I swore I was done ;)

How do you access the sale list?

https://rosesunlimitedsc.com/

I. Need. No. More. ROSES!!!!!!!! Ugh!

Does anyone remember average shipping price on a box of two roses? The site says they ship in multiple of twos, so if one orders 4 roes will there be two shipped boxes, or is it that you need to order even numbers of roses and perhaps all 4 or 6 will be in one box?

Sonic, their shipping rates page & other info (under "About" at the top right of their homepage) - https://rosesunlimitedsc.com/about/ - should answer your questions & help you calculate the total cost of an order. Minimum shipping - East of the Mississippi River - $18 - West of the Mississippi - $24. Apart from these minimums, rates are based on shipping distance for each region/state, from $5-9 for each rose, with next door states $5 per rose out to Western ones at $9. There's an additional packing & handling charge of $5 per order & a credit card service fee of $5. Their largest box holds 6 roses. Don't know if they have smaller cartons. Ordering more than 6 in the past, roses arrived in multiple boxes.

(Tend to calculate the total cost - rose + shipping - delivered to my doorstep. I'm in Virginia, their zone 4, at $6 per rose. So if I order 4 roses that's $24 shipping, meeting their $18 minimum, plus $5 packing & $5 credit card service fee, for a total of $34. (You can mail in a check to save the $5 credit card fee, but all roses must be paid for & shipped by June 19 under their sale terms.) $34 divided by 4 roses is $8.50. Added to the sale price of $12 per rose winds up at $20.50 for each rose in an order of 4 including delivery. And 8 roses to me would be 8 x $6 for $48 plus $5 handling & $5 credit card fee for a total of $58, a breakdown of $7.25 per rose, making the delivered price $19.25 each. A dozen roses winds up at $18.84 for $226 total...)

My son asked what I'd like for Christmas & birthday. The answer was roses (of course). RU gift certificates appeared, so I've been working on an order with Pat at RU & saving some credit for this sale. Sue

Thank you Sue! That was the one page I didn't check but now I see it and your explanation helped me figure it out. I'm looking forward to hearing which roses you get.

Lilyfinch I swore I was done too. Even hid my credit card and said no more roses this year! Then I called this morning and they were so gosh darned nice, then I was doing well with just a couple of roses and patting myself on the back for my restraint, then the the girl said "There's plenty of room in the box for a few more..."

Then I was doomed.

Thank you for the heads up. I just ordered 'Delambre' and 'Blanc de Vibert' with Ayreshire Splendens for an alternate.

Oh nice, I've been wondering if RU was going to have a sale this year. I ordered Solitude, Silvina Donvito, Liola, and Belgica.

LIOLA was one of the ones I ordered a couple months ago. I think you will like it Matt. Mine came with blooms and has bloomed again since. Pretty good for a young own-root rose. I'm getting ready to plant it in a big ceramic pot.

I'm tempted but it's supposed to be 90 degrees here next week, and I'm tired of digging holes

Thanks Beth, I think it was your photos that convinced me to get Liola.

I dunno. I'm anxiously watching over my April shipment and 3 of the 4 roses are not doing well. I've lost a few over the years within a few months of receipt and never felt a claim was justified. This time I'm going to call and see what they suggest.

Right next to those roses, and potted in the same mix, is the shipment from ARE received the same week and those roses have easily doubled in size and are covered with buds.

As for taking on more small greenhouse babies going into our hottest time of year.. I'm not gonna.

I think the ARE roses are older and stronger. They do take right off. The RU, rosepetal, burlington etc are younger.

The ARE roses also don't need as much shaping and pruning to be nice bushes

I think it depends on the individual plant as far as whether or not it will require much maintenance. ARE has mostly antique roses, who for the most part require very little pruning, particularly the teas and chinas. Obviously hybrid teas, floribundas and the like, which are a large portion of the offerings at RU, require much more work to keep them performing at their best. It's really on the buyer to determine the type of roses they want in their gardens, (moderns vs. antiques etc.), and then to pick roses that are going to perform well for their gardens. As far as size, I've personally never had a problem with gallon size or smaller plants, though I know that's not for everyone.

I thank you and I curse you for posting this haha!

I now have 6 roses coming my way. I have to be done now! No more roses!

But they are roses I really wanted, not just impulse buys:

Viking Queen x 2

Lavender Lassie

Jasmina

Strawberry Hill

Lady of Shallot

woop woop! Pretty excited

Oh, I got Jasmina and Strawberry Hill too! I also got Jude the Obscure, Salet, Baronne Prevost, and Mme Earnest Calvat. I was only going to get a few until the girl told me there was room for more in the box so I added my alternates choices too. Can't wait for them to arrive!

I gave in and ordered some teas: Monsieur Tillier, Souvenir de F. Gaulain, Marie van Houtte. I've been after Souvenir de Marcel Proust, so I added two. Then I added some Austins: Scepter d’Isle, Port Sunlight, The Squire, The Dark Lady, Wollerton Old Hall. I realized I'm turning my house into one of those cottages from Downton Abbey, except with the odd-ball Chihuly bush already hanging out in the front yard.

THANKS so much for letting us know about the sale. I thought I'd have to wait until next year to replace that dud Strike It Rich I've been posting about, but I got their last one! And, for the 2nd rose you have to order, I just ordered About Face to keep my Easy Does It company in the little raised bed. They ship Monday. Cool!

Thanks for the heads up. I got Jude, lady of shallots, pink enchantment and wollenton old hall. Now I need to stop buying roses and wait for them to to grow.

Same here aeris15! I picked up Pomonella, Strawberry Hill, Christopher Marlowe, and Port Sunlight but am wishing I had ordered more (even though my rose budget is blown for this season!). Forced myself to go ahead and send the check so I couldn't add any to my order.

Started my RU order over the Winter with pairs of the newly released Kordes climbers Tangerine Skies & Kiss Me Kate, then added Madame Anisette & Quick Silver this Spring. Totally charmed by a 2-year-old pair of the lovely lavender QS already growing here, wanted a back up Just in Case.

(Haunting local sources for other Kordes on my Wishlist, but luckless so far. From the recent ARE sale, South Africa & Polar Express arrived last week looking very good - pair of PE from Chamblee's Spring of 2015 so outstanding, found a spot for another. Pairs of Florentinas & Honeymoons bare root from Edmund's as own roots, as Chris said they would be, growing along beautifully despite being ordered & potted up quite late in May from their sale. Pair of Honeymoons grown for 2 years have proven themselves healthy & eager to bloom luxuriantly, so more most welcome. Expected to order others from Chamblee's for economy, but spider mite reports dissuaded me.)

Though not on my radar, came across Zaide at Lowe's Mother's Day weekend. Loaded with buds & fetching blooms, picked one up despite not being able to detect a fragrance. Given a good thorough watering, hours later those blooms pumped out a delicious fruit & damask perfume. Meant to go back for another the next day, but delayed for a week. Looking the worse for lack of water & shelf wear by then, picked out the best one. Had just put it in my cart when an employee pushed a trolley up to the display & began clearing them out for the discount rack. Followed those roses to the back of the store, found a pull cart & loaded up with marked down Zaides, imagining a horseshoe curved line of them enclosing a bed beyond the back patio. Upgraded to a larger pot, the first Zaide has given 2 more full flushes in the month it's been here. The discounted ones, cleaned up but still in their original pots, are just slightly behind. Unexpected & lush flower power with this one, great fragrance of 8+ on a scale of 10, lovely bloom size & form - loving it! And it's on the sale list at Roses Unlimited... http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.61364&tab=1

From the RU sale, duplicates of Madame Anisette & Quick Silver. (Might as well have a back up pair of Quick Silvers to adorn another location, lol, and What If the Madame proves a favorite & impossible to find in future, as Chris told us no production of MA forecast for the next few years?) Added climber pairs of Viking Queen, Harlekin & Pearly Gates since they already do so well here, each wonderful in their own way. Most of my orders are climbers - tend to buy in pairs when possible so they attain the same growth together. For this country garden frequented by deer, climbers are the easiest bet, needing protection till they grow beyond reach. Roses of shorter stature require more permanent defensive strategies & placement.

Keeping track, that makes 14 RU roses in all, with 8 from the sale. Gift certificates fortunately cover all but $75 of the total bill. Still pondering adding more, since RU carries many of my Wishlist Roses. Plenty of garden room here, if not plenty of money this month! Sue

Thanks Sue, loved reading your post:) May you get all the roses you have in your wishlist. I have not seen Zaide in Lowe's(checking it out now, if I see I will most definitely get it). Have my heart set on Medallion(perfect apricot and nice soft rose fragrance) @ Lowe's in Ric, VA. Also found a bunch of Kordes Parfuma's- first crush, summer romance, and dark desire for 11$. I am watching the First Crush, still in the 2 gallon pot it came in, so far buds have not opened. Got a bunch of roses from Walmart(strange enough I have had great luck with WM roses). The last find find was of a bare root called Mon Cheri for $1.83, can't get any cheaper, it's leafing out and doing better. Also found Love, Pascali, unknown (4-5 inch rose)Apricot/Pink/Yellow blend flower that was mislabelled Cl.Altissimo (gallon potted) for 4.50 each. They are already flowering. Similarly Heirloom & Joseph's Coat-(mislabelled as JFK) have been continuously blooming since it was planted in early March. I have found the potted ones grow quicker than body bag ones. Body bags catch up but take just a wee bit longer. But it only cost me 5-8 dollars, so me very happy:):)

Ordered the following from RU:

Crown princess Margareta, Duchesse de Brabant, Alchymist, Sugar Moon....

Don't know where I will fit all of the above, running out of yard space!:)

I just registered for HMF site and decided to write out the names of all the roses, was flabbergasted and shocked that I had over 30 roses. Don't know when they went from like 5 to 30;)

Puttering & pondering led to another 6 roses joining the party soon to be arriving from RU. Happened upon a sheaf of papers (with notes & diagrams!) drawn up in a flush of Rose Fever during the long night depths of Winter. (The imaginary beauty of gardens rich with bloom becomes so vivid for me at that time of year when deprivation from daily garden wonders becomes most acute). Found my January self reminding my June self to Follow the Plan. Usually tell my dear husband "of course there's a plan", but admit to you I suffer from periodic amnesia regarding the specifics & tend to be easily distracted once garden centers & planting season open. Good thing I left myself a record of creative concentration to snap perspective back in focus!

So pairs of Soul Sisters & Summer Suns added according to Plan. Also from those deliberations, Heirloom's Louise Clements arrived early in May from a sale. Transplanted to a 3-gallon pot, she's doubled in size to a graceful 2.5 x 2.5'. Pinched off all but one identifying bud & she's already swelling a dozen more, the first of which opened last week. From the sale list, chose her twin & another long time favorite, Sunsprite. "Double your pleasure double your fun!" Definitely seeing double this year.

That tallies up to 20 in all, evenly divided between regular & sale prices. Largest order from one source at one time in many years, although it did evolve over several months. Here's hoping our selections each & all arrive safely & thrive in our gardens! Sue

Does anyone know when the 2018 sale will start? Thanks...

Judith

I don't see anything on the web yet.

Am I losing it or is the sale over? All I see is the regular information, no banners or other mention of a sale.

I hope it won't be this month, just ordered 4 roses and 51 rose trees from JP, can't take in anymore at this moment. Lol

summersrhythm_z6a Lol I know the feeling..

sorry summersrhythm RU is having the summer sale right now 6/7-6/21. all roses $10 +shipping+handling

Oh, I saw that. Can’t order anymore for a long while. I didn’t stop at 51 rose trees, they were calling me.......I ordered 67 rose trees from JP’s sale....,,,

omg 67 roses!!:) i still haven't finished planting the sprjng orders. Unlike last time, this time around they have a limited list of roses, after the sale announcement. Does this mean that's all we can order from??

It was a little out of control...,,but I could use them at the country property, it has a lot of deck and patio area, it looks so empty. And I have over 50 potted roses need to be planted too.......you guys have fun with RU’s sale! :-)