A Picture Thread: Tyler, Texas. Chamblees and Municipal Rose Garden
Today I visited Tyler, an east Texas city that is centered around rose culture like almost no other. I would highly recommend any rose lover to visit this city, you’ll get your fill of rose viewing, and you can take them home, too!
Specifically, I visited Chamblee’s Rose Nursery, which must be what heaven looks like for the rose shopper.
Here’s Kordes Wedding Bells in 3 gal containers for sale at Chamblees.
Next I visited the Tyler Rose Center, which includes the city’s Municipal Rose Garden. I don’t think I’ve visited another garden with this many varieties of roses, it was most impressive.
Scepter d’Isle at the Rose Center:
More pics to follow...
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Comments (14)Actually ....Tyler is known as the Rose capitol because it IS the Rose Growing Capitol of the USA - not just because of all of the rose growers....check out the Tyler Municipal Rose Garden's online site...they grow hundreds of varieties of roses, and are a big tourist attraction... ...as far as quality roses, it depends on which grower they come from. Many grow roses only to ship to Walmart and other discount stores -these are usually #2 roses. Having lived in Tyler for over 25 years now, I usually purchase mine direct from the growers.. you may want to look for Tyler Rose Nursery to see if they have a website for ordering.... as far as retail nurseries, Chamblee's is a great choice, also check Harris, Breedlove's and Thompson-Hill's nurseries. Hope this helps.....See Moresuggestions from Chamblees
Comments (18)I just thought of another suggestion that would do really well in a pot and is a must have wherever you want to put it! Its Plum Perfect! I have several - some in the ground, going to put one in a pot. This is a beautiful mauve color, which I love, has wonderfully healthy foliage and blooms its head off. I don't think it gets large, hasn't for me and I have just had it a year. For sure....put this one on your list! Its got smaller blooms, but they look like mini HT's. Color is divine!! This is really a marvelous rose and would be really good in a pot. Lavender Veranda is pretty too, but I am really sold on Plum Perfect! Don't be put off by the website not having what you want - they have plenty at the nursery so go ahead and make your list - I didn't see anything they were out of. I am glad to have gone early - they do tend to sell out when things start blooming and the weather straightens out. South Africa is a lovely rose, I got another, and it tends to sell out. I do like to get the gallons and grow them out rather than the larger pots which are more expensive - so sometimes these gallon plants aren't as far along as the others. I am saving a bit of money plus I can fit more gallons in my car. I did get an Evelyn in a larger pot because the gallons were so small. I usually pot up my gallons and grow them that way until they get larger, but Ron says just plant em in the ground. When you go - be sure and swing by the big Municipal Rose Garden - it will be in bloom then, and is gorgeous! Plus - it has 2 "idea" gardens with all sorts of annuals, perennials. I fell in love with a white rose that I found to be Kronprincessin Viktoria - loved it for years - now have it coming from Roses Unlimited this year. Take a picnic lunch and spend a lovely day there before or after you go to Chamblees. Harris Nursery, down the road from Chamblees, is a large nursery with lots of things. I saw a Gingersnap rose there the other day, but was out of room. Oh, and if you have more time.......take Hwy. 64 and stop by Hand Nursery [THE best in annuals, garden art] then go right down 64, turn left at the Edom road and go about 3 miles or so to Blue Moon Gardens on the right - you will thank yourself! [your wallet may not!] Look them up online - beautiful, inspiring place, and the enormous tulip tree may be in bloom then! We spent the day just going to these places! You will have a grand time! Also, depending on when you go, the Azalea Trail may be in bloom and THAT is really a sight to behold!! Nothing was blooming when I was there, but I plan to go spend a day just driving around in Tyler when they are in full bloom. There is a group of houses there that you can walk all around the backyards - it is like a fairytale, you really should check this out - and should plan to go when the azaleas are blooming! Come to think of it - with all of this, you should just spend the night and stay a couple of days! I am getting the itch to go back now that the rain has ended. Judith...See MoreGood Gravy! Chamblee's Sale Section
Comments (11)Congratulations, Plectrudis! You've got quite a haul for nothing but the extremely reasonable price of an Austin at Chamblee's invested in the whole lot! Nothing like experimenting a little! I'm jealous that you live within driving distance! I've grown all four Austins you mention, and Charlotte is indeed likely to be the one happiest in full sun. Mine stays quite small in our hot summers - no more than the 3.5' you mention in the best of years - so the size is a good fit. Mine doesn't rebloom particularly often however, so I'm glad it's not in prime real estate. The Prince would be my choice for showy blooms and better rebloom, but it you get drought it might crisp or sulk on you. Mine reblooms surprisingly well in part shade and keeps that lovely dusky purplish color. Tradescant would be possible I guess in the front of the bed if you let it weave around other roses on each side of it. Mine wanted to be 2-3 feet high and 8 feet wide in the front of my bed, with the classic long gangly Austin arms, so I finally got tired of it and moved it to the back of the bed. NOW of course, it's a tidy compact 2-3' ball with no spread at all, which of course means it's invisible. Go figure. Portmeiron is, well, fine I guess. It doesn't have the luscious form of Diane's photo of Prince which makes me swoon over Austins, nor the lush non-stop bloom of roses like Scepter'd Isle. It's just pink and fairly compact, sort of an accountant in a world of opera stars. Mine lasted a year or two then faded, and I haven't thought about replacing it since I can barely remember what the blooms looked like. For the price, it's a steal, and a good plant to put in an out-of-the-way spot where it can surprise you now and then. I probably wouldn't put it in prime real estate, but it's a trouble-free rose as such things go. Have fun with this dilemma Cynthia...See MoreCertified Roses in stock at Texas HEB's
Comments (24)Run away from Wal-mart. Last time I succumbed to the Mea nursery trash there, I had never seen such egregious RMV on plants. I have not seen evidence of the RMV on roses from Certified, but that certainly doesn't mean they are necessarily clean. In our climate, RMV isn't always that evident. They do all appear to be grafted, and I would regardless assume a pretty high possibility. Cori Ann, not to make you too jealous, but it has happened. I picked up a bare root Camara for 9.98 a week or two ago. Nice looking plant. (You guys have rudely plant-friendly weather, so don't be too jealous.)...See MoreBenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14)
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoBenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14)
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoBenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14)
6 years agoFirst, let’s look at Chamblees Nursery. They have a nice little pamphlet you can take home:
But who needs a pamphlet when you can look, smell, and buy the real thing?
Since everyone likes a good sale, we will look at the ‘For Sale’ section at Chamblees. A plain sign shows the simple pricing scheme, $2.50 for an orange tagged roses, $5.00 for red.
What can you buy these days for a few bucks? Three full gorgeous greenhouses full of healthy plants, including Kordes, OGRs, and rare specialty varieties:
I bought the following:
Mme Anisette $5 for a 5 gal plant
Summer Romance $5 for a 5 gal plant (not in bloom, but huge, healthy, well branched).
Aloha (Boerner) $5 for a 3 gal plant (wonderful old rose scented)
Tupelo Honey $5 for a 5 gal plant. (Does indeed smell strongly of honey!)
Among many others, they had Kordes’ Earth Angel, Summer Sun and Winter Sun in 5gal for $5 section. I wish I could take them all home!
Here’s a size comparison after I took them home:$38 dollar mail order rose in front in the big pot (bought somewhere else!) , a $5 Chamblee’s rose in back, lol!
I also bought the following:
Delightful Phyllis, 1 gal for $2.50: How have I never heard of her? Beautiful reddish pink and apricot in the center, light yellow petals tipped in pink. Nice fragrance, rose and citrus. Full petalled, quartered form, loaded with buds and healthy. Delightful indeed!
Kosmos, 1gal for 2.50: A Kordes Fairy Tail selection, white with apricot center, lush full petals:
Here’s Soul Sister (regular priced, 1 gal for $11.95):
This little trio looks good together already, don’t they?
I also picked up Beverly, Savannah, and Poseidon, more on those later...BenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14)
6 years agoThey have supplements too, giant bags of Osmocote, Alfalfa, this fertilizer/root/ growth stimulant from Carl Pool that I’d never seen before:
After you buy everything, they carefully load them all up and you just drive away. Such awesome roses , such great prices, I quickly made my getaway, afraid they might change their mind. I feel like I robbed a bank, LOL!
BenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14)
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoNow lets take a look at their regular retail greenhouses:
Poseidon, looking fabulous, large blooms , great fragrance. A true lavender/blue like Sterling Silver or Blue Girl. One of these jumped into my cart, too.
Plum Perfect, also beautiful, but only slight scent, blooming profusely in 1 gal.
Pink Enchantment - it’s big , beautiful, and fantastically fragrant. Should have bought one, darn!
Dick Clark
Nursery shot, such healthy plants
Soul Sister (vibrant rich apricot)
Wedding Bells, stunning rose, great substance (how did I leave without one? Must go back and retrieve).
A section for Earth Kind roses:
BenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14)
6 years agoGypsy Soul - complex deep red color
Fiji
Love Song
Savannah - small plants, but very healthy
BenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14)
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoPink Don Juan...only available at Chamblee’s so far as I know. Sort of hot pink like Miss AAB, nice scent. (Alas, this one, like Lady Ashe, also lost Fragrant Pink Climber battle to get into my trunk, to the insidiously fragrant Aloha).
Poseidon again...lush, big , fragrant, irresistible. Danger! Will jump into your shopping cart!
Ruby Ice
South Africa (unique amber color...very nice)
Lush beautiful plants of Lady Ashe, loaded with buds. I had the hardest time choosing between Lady Ashe and her parent Aloha. (A rosy version of Sophie’s Choice!) Finally decided on Aloha because it was blooming and the fabulous scent was screaming ‘buy me already!’
Apricot Drift
Lemon Fizz
Old Blush
Koko Loco
Cori Ann - H0uzz violated my privacy
6 years agoBenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14) thanked Cori Ann - H0uzz violated my privacyBenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14)
6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
bethnorcal9
6 years agoWow! Thanks for the wonderful tour Ben! I got that DELIGHTFUL PHYLLIS rose a couple of yrs ago from them. She's still small, but the blooms she gave me so far are just lovely! And I can't wait for my SOUL SISTER to look that good!!
That PINK DON JUAN CL comes from Certified Roses, also in Tyler. I've had mine for well over 10yrs. Had one on either side of my front arbor, but one of them died recently. Not a real great bloomer, and it's not usually very "pink." It's more like a paler red than its mama. Sometimes gets kinda rosey-red.
Here's a couple of pics of my "PINK" DON JUAN:
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