J&P email with new roses! Do you have Bliss or Oh Happy Day?
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J&P roses-Know the latest?
Comments (7)Boo hoo. I went back to Lowes to see if they had finally uncovered the pallets of J&P roses, and checked the boxes for the label. Nope. Must have been wishful thinking on my part. I was really looking forward to buying Billy Graham and Disneyland Rose, but NONE of the boxes had any indication of own root or New Generation, and I could see grafts on most. Their marketing backfired. I bought many of the New Generation roses, and they did so well for me that I won't buy their grafted ones. I'm wondering if roses like Lemon Zest, which is a shrub rose, is own-root and they just didn't label it? What are their marketing people thinking? Prices were high, too. 16.98 for the smallish box. I'm hoping they get in newer varieties in pots later, because I'm not buying from this shipment....See MoreRoses from J&P failed to grow
Comments (8)I'm just beginning, but when I was looking for an Ebb Tide Rose, I ran into Jung Nurseries... I don't know anything about them and can't tell you much about their stock but they have a sale going on and a bunch of the roses are $10... Plus they're still shipping. Keep in mind I haven't received my order yet, and I've heard good and bad about them, but the ones I ordered are 2 year plants, which beats the plugs some places are selling. Good luck and let me know how it goes or you find any other really good sales going on (and they're still shipping). :)...See MoreJ&P Sale roses - shipping March 2008???
Comments (14)My dad loves the idea, teka2rjleffel [he's a turnaround consultant]... sell lots of product and use a year's worth of sales to come up with some actual inventory ;] Ah but if I knew I was reserving them for this price I would have this time. Brandy, good gripe! I enjoyed it :) Buford, you know I didn't look, it's true. Hey, it must've been small print - I swear it said just 1st ship date. Sneaky! I had seen posts that J&P was sold. We'll see how that changes things, I guess. This is a good test order for me, not too big. I've liked them as a vendor previously and would miss a small rose fix from them each year or two!...See MoreJ&P's "Ten Roses you must grow" - what do you think?
Comments (17)Thanks for your comments folks. I totally agree that the whole premise is flawed since there isn't even one rose that we all on GW would agree would fit in everyone's garden. We have too many climates, or conditions, or preferences, or color schemes, to make this kind of blanket statement anything but hype. I'm with Seil - I recognize this as hype and it's no more egregious lying than any other marketing. "Best minivan for the price, "Low calorie ice cream", "Tastes great, less filling"... they're all seriously flawed statements, and arguably something we wouldn't even want (if I indulge in ice cream, I want the full glory and decadent taste, not a pale substitute). As Michael commented, marketers inherently serve their own interests, which is why I got a kick out of road signs up to Yellowstone this year like "Cody cattlewomen urge you to eat more beef". No bones (pardon the pun) about why they're recommending that strategy, and the same is true of J&P. I guess my curiosity about this list was more - are these arguably "very good" roses and relatively desirable among the roses J&P sells, or just whatever they have extras of this year and are trying to market to us. No way to know the latter, of course, but it's encouraging to hear for instance that Radiant Perfume does actually have a fantastic scent and seem to be a good rose. I can accept that Moondance or Sedona could be good roses just not in my yard, and I'm still hoping the latter works out for me. I have heard the mixed reviews on Zephrine Drouhin and dithered about it for years, but there aren't many thornless climbers and I do have enough cold that she might be happy. I agree that the quality of J&P roses has declined so much lately that they're my last choice of a vendor if a given rose is available anywhere else, but there still are a few roses only they sell for now. Cynthia...See More
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